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I've been working on posture, shoulder turn, weight transfer, etc, a lot lately. I've found it extremely helpful to practice these things even when I'm not actually practicing. If I find myself standing around when no one is watching at home, at the office, etc, I will take a stance and practice the turn into the backswing and then the weight transfer and start of a swing. I've been improving enormously lately, and I think a big part is getting these pieces of my swing ingrained. It helps that my apartment and office have lots of mirrors or reflective glass walls so I can check my feel against reality.

Anyone else do this or similar? Any good drills that you can do in a minute or two without any equipment?

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I don't practice per se, but it's rare that I walk past a mirror without checking my take-away on a down the line view. Granted there are no people around of course.

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At the risk of stepping on a thread that apparently only allows usernames beginning with "z", I have an observation. Practicing every day really matters, even if it's only a little and even if it doesn't involve having a club in your hand. What you're doing can really lead to rapid improvement. You might want to cut off an old wood and slap a grip on it, so you can have something to grip/swing/pose with indoors without being a threat to life and property. A swing doughnut brings it pretty close to a normal swingweight, too.

"If you are going to throw a club, it is important to throw it ahead of you, down the fairway, so you don't have to waste energy going back to pick it up." Tommy Bolt
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I don't know if it has helped, but I'm doing what you suggested there.

Instead of hitting balls hours at a time, I hit balls 15-20 minutes many times a day. When hitting many balls I tend to overdo things and lose focus. Also gives me time to think about the details in between of each session.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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I find myself taking practice swings whereever and whenever no one is looking as well regardless of where i am. At work, i'm sure when i'm in the elevator alone and taking swings in the air the security guys are watching me on the surveillance cams and wondering what the heck i'm doing.

 

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Driver: Titleist 910D2 (9.5°, RIP Alpha 70S)
Wood: Titleist 910F (15°, RIP Alpha 70S)

Irons: Mizuno MP-68 Irons (3 - PW, C-Taper S+), Mizuno MP-33 2 Iron (C-Taper S+)

Wedges: Vokey Spin Milled (56.11 - Bent to 54°, 60.07 Tour Chrome, C-Taper S+ DSS)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 (34")

Ball: Titleist Pro-V1x

GPS: Garmin Approach g5

Most useful training aids (for me) that I use: Tour Striker Pro 7 Iron, Swingyde, Tour Sticks alignment sticks, Dave Pelz Putting Tutor


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