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DRILL OVERVIEW
Hip Bump: 3 Steps to Feel the Downswing Sequence
Your drill at a glance
This drill is from the Golf Practice Made Fun App.
Give your lower body a clear starting cue for the downswing. With a club across your shoulders and a stick beside your left foot, turn into your backswing, then make a small hip bump towards the stick while keeping your shoulders turned. The stick gives you a simple checkpoint for practising the sequence without hitting a ball.
Step 1. Watch the movement
Watch the demonstration. Notice the stick beside the left foot and how the hips move first while the shoulders stay turned.
Step 2. Turn back, then bump
Starting position
Bump towards the stick
Set your starting position
Place an alignment stick upright in the ground just outside your left foot, on the target side, as shown. Take your stance and hold a golf club across your shoulders with your arms crossed. Turn into your backswing, leaving a small gap between your left hip and the stick.
Bump towards the stick
Start the movement with a small shift of your left hip towards the stick. Let your hip meet it gently while keeping your upper body in its turned backswing position. Keep both feet grounded and your knees soft. This is a slow rehearsal, so there’s no need to force or accelerate the movement.
Pause, then reset
Pause at the checkpoint, return to your starting position, and repeat. If your shoulders unwind before your hip moves, reduce the size and speed of the bump.
Your cue: “Turn back. Bump gently. Reset.”
These illustrations show a right-handed golfer: the left foot and left hip are the lead side. Reverse the sides if you play left-handed.
Step 3. Complete your round
Complete 18 slow hip-bump rehearsals. Each repetition includes the backswing position, a gentle hip bump towards the stick, and a reset.
Your target is 18 complete repetitions. Notice whether you can move your hip first while your shoulders remain turned; record one useful observation rather than chasing speed.
If you’re using the Golf Practice Made Fun App, tick one box in your Practice Round after each completed repetition.
| Round | What to do |
|---|---|
| First nine | Make nine slow rehearsals. Turn back, bump gently towards the stick, then reset. |
| Second nine | Pause, then repeat nine times. Keep the movement small and the shoulders turned. |
| Record | Record repetitions completed out of 18 and one note about hip movement or shoulder control. |
George’s Conclusion
Keep this movement small and deliberate. The stick gives your lead hip a clear checkpoint while your shoulders stay turned. Repeat your round of 18 another day and notice whether you can begin the movement from the lower body without rushing the upper body.
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