Practicing without hitting balls

[Montezumasdaddy]

I'm trying to make some corrections to my swing. I've been struggling to get my weight shifted forward and a good hip turn resulting in dead pulls. I practiced swinging in my yard last week and went to the range and hit balls on the weekend with my new techniques and I hit them pretty well, very well at times. I have a small back yard where I can only practice short pitch shots and I don't have time to get to the range after work during the week. My question is, do you think it will help me to practice my swing all week in my yard just swinging the club? Or do you think it may be detrimental not seeing the result of the swings I'm making. I kinda think it actually may help because I can just concentrate on the corrections I want to make on my swing and not worry about striking the ball.

[twilliams16]

if you do it enough it should create muscle memory of what your doing. But the only thing with dry swings is that you dont know whats good or bad

[turtleback]

Without the feedback of ball flight how will you know if you are doing it right?  Nothing worse than muscle memory of the wrong thing.

[longbow]

What I do to practice without hitting balls is to swing a broom.  Start out by swinging it like a bat and then gradually lower it towards the deck.  Do this for a few minutes at a time.  You will be surprised how your swing and power improves.  You will feel the broom head lagging behind and then release.  thanks

[Bo Watson]

Practicing your movements in a mirror is good feedback to see if you are doing everything in the correct sequence.