Any drills for keeping feet quiet?

[9iron]

I am a single digit handicap player, but I have a quirky little issue that creeps into my golf swing and messes me up from time to time.

I'm not sure if I am ever so slighhtly losing my balance during the backswing and transition from slightly leaning into the ball and then trying to use my feet to compensate for the seemingly lost balance OR whether I am slightly lifting my toes and this is causing me to go slightly off balance. Either way, the result will typically be a fat shot.

I have worked incredibly hard to get this out of my game, but it comes back at times. I have been working to really keep my feet "quiet" because this is what works best for me to strike the ball correctly. Honestly, I feel as though I may lose a little power - my 7 iron will drop from 160-165yards down to 150-155yards - but I strike the ball so much better, feel more balanced, and still end up in the proper follow through position that I am more than willing to make this sacrifice.

Anyway, does anyone have any good ideas about this? I'm looking for ideas that will help promote better balance throughout the golf swing and for not having my feet become counter productive within the swing.

[sean_miller]

I am a single digit handicap player, but I have a quirky little issue that creeps into my golf swing and messes me up from time to time.

This may or may not be in the same vein as your problem, but I used to have active feet with all clubs (think of Jack Nicklaus' left foot while he's hitting a driver). It was worse with short shots, like knockdowns and pitches. This was about a dozen years ago. I'd read something in a golf mag about Nick Faldo practicing without shoes on (barefoot). I found a range where this wasn't frowned upon - actually I didn't care. I'd wear sandals there and slip them off to hit a few balls, focussing on feeling my entire foot - toes through heels - staying on the ground throughout the swing. It took a few range sessions (and a couple months), but now my feet feel like they're nailed down when I swing.

[soon_tourpro]

Go into a fairway bunker, and hit shots.

[Gibby]

Put a quarter on each foot. The one on the front foot should stay for the entire swing. The one on the backfoot should stay for the entire backswing, but of course will fall on the downswing.

-Gibby

[double_j]

Keep your stance narrow. I do a drill where I hit 5 irons with my feet together. It really helps you to get the feel for rotating your torso with overinvolving the lower body.