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Pause at the Top
Deliberately pause for a full second at the top of the backswing before starting the downswing.
- Duration
- 6 min
- Reps
- 3 sets of 10
- Equipment
- none
- Level
- Beginner
How to do it
Take a normal backswing to the top.
Hold that position for a full second, feeling completely still.
Start the downswing smoothly from the pause, without any extra effort to make up for it.
Repeat until the pause becomes a natural part of the swing.
Goal
Break the habit of rushing straight from the top into the downswing without a change of direction.
Feel cue
Feel a full, unhurried stop at the top before anything starts moving down.
Mistake to avoid
Freezing so long that the swing loses all its natural rhythm.
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