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How do you improve Forward Stroke Rotation Length?

How do you improve Forward Stroke Rotation Length?

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Drill: Heavy Bucket Strokes
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Problem
Forward Stroke Rotation open or closed can be caused by an over or under-rotated putter face on the Forward or Back Stroke, alignment problems at address, addressing the ball with the putter face too far away from the ball, or having a concept of needing to forcefully open and close the putter face throughout the putting motion.

Solution

1. Put approximately 50-100 balls in a large bucket.
2. Place feet in the prescribed Base Platform (see Base Platform Drill) and body into proper posture (see Posture Stick Drill). This will allow the torso to rotate efficiently around a neutrally aligned spine.
3. Pick up the bucket, place hands at 3 and 9 o’clock (grab the edges of the bucket), and rotate the shoulders and torso back and forth while maintaining a stable lower body and head (hips and head should not rotate and shoulders/torso should rotate approximately 30 degrees in each direction).
This completes 1 repetition. Perform drill 2×10 repetitions.

Focus Keys

Engage core muscles prior to rotating your torso in the Back Stroke.
Stabilize hips and head.
Rotate from your torso, keeping your hands and arms as quiet as possible.
Goal
The goal of this drill is to develop separation between the lower body and upper body during the putting motion, and limit excessive putter face/hand/forearm rotation.