Anti-slice Arm Drop Drill

An over-the-top move happens during the transition from backswing to downswing — instead of letting the arms drop and the club shallow, the upper body fires first and throws the club head outside the target line. The result is a steep, out-to-in path that cuts across the ball, producing a weak slice or a pull. It's the most common swing flaw in amateur golf because the instinct to "hit at the ball" almost always produces this exact mistake.

Brent Witcher sets the pathpal at an angle that intercepts the club if it moves over the plane on the downswing. If your arms cast or your shoulders fire first, you'll either hit the rod with the club or catch it with your hands — instant, undeniable feedback. To avoid the stick, your only option is to let the arms fall and drop under the plane during transition, which is exactly the shallowing move that produces an inside-out path.

According to Brent, the feel is letting your arms fall as you shift your weight to the lead side at the start of the downswing. It can feel passive or even like you're doing nothing — which is why so many golfers never find it on their own. The arms dropping under the pathpal rod is the physical sensation that tells you you've found the slot. From there, the club approaches from the inside and you can swing out toward the target rather than across it.

Yes — Brent specifically mentions this is a drill you can do "really anywhere." Set the pathpal at the correct angle for your downswing plane, take your backswing, and practice the feeling of letting your arms fall under the rod without any ball. Shadow swings that clear the stick are the whole point. Building that transition feel through repetition is what rewires the habit, and you don't need a driving range to do it.

Directly, yes. An over-the-top path produces an out-to-in swing direction, which — combined with an open face — creates a slice, and with a square face creates a pull. When you shallow the club and approach from the inside, the path becomes neutral to in-to-out. Pair that with a slightly closed or square face and the ball will start right of target and curve back — a draw. Brent demonstrates this at the end of the video, hitting what he calls "a nice draw coming more from the inside."