One-Second Pause at the Top

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One-Second Pause at the Top

Swing to the top, stop completely for a full second, then swing down and through.

Duration: 6 min
Reps: 3 sets of 10
Equipment: none
Level: Beginner

How to do it

Take your normal setup with a short iron.
Swing to the top and stop completely, counting one full second out loud.
Start down from your lead foot, not your hands.
Swing through to a balanced finish at about 70% effort.
Do 3 sets of 10, shortening the pause a little each set.

Goal

Make it impossible to start down before the backswing has finished, so the lower body gets a chance to go first.

Feel cue

Feel everything go still at the top before the lead side quietly starts the club down.

Mistake to avoid

Turning the pause into a slow-motion swing all the way through — the pause is only at the top, and the downswing should still be a real swing.

Works on

P5Lead arm parallel (down)

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