The pathpal Hip Rotation Drill

Stop Sliding Your Hips and Start Rotating for Power and Consistency

Sticks: 1

Config: Together

Focus: Full Swing

Drill Objective

This drill utilizes the Pathpal and an alignment stick to provide instant, physical feedback to golfers who exhibit excessive lateral hip slide (or sway) through impact. The stick is positioned just outside the lead hip, forcing the golfer to transition from a slight lateral shift into a rotational movement, preventing the hips from aggressively sliding into the ball.

Set-Up

Set up the Pathpal base near the outside of your lead leg (for a right-handed golfer, the left leg).
Insert an alignment stick into the Pathpal base.
Position the stick so that it is roughly four to five fingers distance from the outside of your lead hip, just above the knee. The stick should be directly in the path of where the hip would slide laterally.

Instructions

Take practice swings or hit short shots (a pitching wedge is recommended initially).
Focus on executing your downswing with a slight lateral shift, followed immediately by the rotation of the lead hip and leg moving back and clear of the alignment stick.
If you slide your hips too far laterally, you will feel the hip or leg aggressively hit the alignment stick, giving you instant feedback.
Continue practicing the movement—slight shift, then quick rotation—until you can clear the stick consistently, ensuring the hip stays connected and rotates correctly.

Benefits

Power Generation

Engages lead side

Better Impact Position

Stay Centered

Brent Witcher

Director of Instruction

The Back Nine West Midtown

2009: Jack Nicklaus Award Winner, Nations Top NCAA Division II men's golfer
2008-2009: All-American Golfer at VAldosta State
2015: Valdosta State University Hall of Fame

""Million different ways to use this to help your golf game. I'm really enjoying using it with my students and I hope you grab one and use it as well.""