Takeaway: Start with the ball held off the ground by a few inches. Keep takeaway smooth without unnecessary early hinging of wrists.
Transition phase: As you reach the top of the backswing, let the ball lag and begin the downswing by using your legs aggressively. It is important to sense the timing of the ball and when it is appropriate to start your downswing.
Impact zone: Try to hold angle of wrists as long as possible then explode through impact with rotation of hips, shoulders and arms.
Finish: Rotate arms fully through impact and follow through as in a full swing

Other Drills and Exercises

v     Use radar to measure swing speed of swings. Can also measure tempo of swings. Measured speed of NOS should be around 10 mph higher than your normal swing.

v     Plane – do continuous swings and try to feel as if downswing plane matches backswing plane.

v     Core stability – do continuous swings but swing in both directions as fast as possible to train your body to stabilize, then quickly decelerate and re-accelerate on the downswing.

v     Path – watch the ball as it passes through impact. The flash of the white ball should be in the direction of your target. If trying to change a path from outside-in, it is perfectly okay to exaggerate and swing a very in-to-out path. And vice versa if you’re struggling with an in-to-out path.

v     Release – a proper swing has both lag and release. Try to feel rapid rotation of the arms through impact and get the arms to cross instead of chicken winging it.

v     One-armed swings – good for feeling lag and whip in right hand only swings.

v     Compact swings – work on quick tempo and compact swings by stopping backswing short and starting downswing fast.