Chest Leads the Takeaway

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Chest Leads the Takeaway

Start every takeaway by turning the chest first, letting the hands and club follow rather than lead.

Duration: 5 min
Reps: 3 sets of 10
Equipment: none
Level: Intermediate

How to do it

Take your address position and place your attention on your sternum.
Start the takeaway by turning your chest away from the target first.
Let your arms and the club be carried by that turn rather than moving independently.
Repeat slowly, then build to full-speed takeaways with the same feeling.

Goal

Replace an arms-and-hands-driven takeaway with a body-turn-driven one, so the path stays neutral.

Feel cue

Feel your sternum start turning away from the ball before your hands do anything.

Mistake to avoid

Letting the hands sneak the club away first while the chest stays still.

Works on

P2Toe-up

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