Box Drill

[lhagsjr]

Has anyone else done the box drill? You literally put a box less then an inch from the outside of the ball and swing. This has done wonders for my swing. Does anyone know what its training my body to do? My instructor had me do it in reaction to hitting the ball too close to the heel of the club....

[dsc123]

I got a brief case of the shanks that was cured by doing the same with a ball instead of a box.  I think it just forces you to change your path to make contact on the center of the face.

[lhagsjr]

how long did you do it until you were "cured"

[dsc123]

About 5 minutes.

Really.  I had probably 3 or 4 rounds where I'd shank the ball 3-4 times a round.  One of the evolvr guys suggested it and I immediately--as in the first swing with the second ball there--starting getting better contact.  I did it for a few minutes then took the ball away and I was fine.  I probably did for a few minutes before my next round too, just to be safe, but haven't done it since.

[vangator]

It's a pain dragging that box around the course all the time. :)

[lhagsjr]

^^^ HAHAHA

[HawkNballs]

It's one of the best drills there is.  The only way it "fixes" anything is for you to notice what you "feel" you are doing to avoid the box.  Do you feel you rotate your hips more?  Do you feel you swing more down the line?  This is how the drill will help you beyond just a quick range fix.  I've actually played a round pretending the box was still there and it worked.

If you hate hauling the box around to the range, you can just put the little ball tray next to the mat next to your ball.  I turn it around so the high side is closest to my ball.  Laying down a head cover might work too.  I've never tried that one.

[Lihu]

  dsc123 said:

About 5 minutes.   Really.  I had probably 3 or 4 rounds where I'd shank the ball 3-4 times a round.  One of the evolvr guys suggested it and I immediately--as in the first swing with the second ball there--starting getting better contact.  I did it for a few minutes then took the ball away and I was fine.  I probably did for a few minutes before my next round too, just to be safe, but haven't done it since.

This is what I currently do, what's this drill exactly?

[lhagsjr]

Hawk,

I tried the thing at the range you talk about and its made out of iron and I hit it once and dinged up my club :). I agree with you it works at the range. The challenge is to be able to do it when its not there obviously. I just started doing it(and it works) but was wondering what you do on the course. Good to hear you just imagine its there. I assume after using the box for 1000s of balls it becomes easier to do without it....

[dsc123]

  Lihu said:

This is what I currently do, what's this drill exactly?

I placed a second ball just outside the toe of the club and the first in the center of the club face. So You can't hit the hosel without hitting the second ball. You won't want to hit the second ball and will alter your swing path to adjust.

[Lihu]

  dsc123 said:

I placed a second ball just outside the toe of the club and the first in the center of the club face. So You can't hit the hosel without hitting the second ball. You won't want to hit the second ball and will alter your swing path to adjust.

Seems like a good drill, I'll store it away for later. Thanks. :-)