HackMotion Golf Drills: Train Smarter with a Virtual Coach on Your Wrist
Have you ever said, “If I could just get the feeling, I could repeat it”? In golf, sometimes all it takes is experiencing the correct motion once to build muscle memory and improve.
The easiest way to develop that feeling is through drills, especially those measured in real-time with actionable data.
The HackMotion offers full swing and putting drills designed to provide instant feedback, helping you track your progress as you practice.
If you want to make your driving range sessions more effective and more fun – try these HackMotion app drills today.
If You Struggle With… Try This Drill
- Inconsistent wrist position at the top of your backswing – Static Top Drill
- Struggling to maintain wrist position at full swing speed – Dynamic Top Drill
- Losing control of your wrist angles during a full-power swing – Top Full Swing Challenge
- Flipping at impact or struggling with a weak release – Release Drill
- Transition issues or poor sequencing in the downswing – Dynamic Transition Drill
- Inconsistent impact position in a full swing – Impact Full Swing Challenge
- Slicing or leaving the clubface open at impact – Motorcycle Drill
- Unstable wrist angles in putting – Putting Stability Drill
The Secret to Mastering Golf Lies in Your Wrists
Did you know that 80% of your golf ball’s direction is determined by your clubface angle at impact?
To hit the ball straight, you must control the clubface at impact. It’s that simple.
And it’s your wrists that control that angle.
If you want straighter, more powerful, and more consistent ball striking, training your wrist mechanics is essential.
Whether you’re struggling with wrist angles at the top, losing control in transition, or flipping at impact, HackMotion’s real-time feedback and interactive drills make improvement simple.
Static Top Drill
Whether you are working on wrist action at the top of the backswing or you want to try and groove some consistency in swing the Static Top Drill is a great place to start.
You’ll be able to develop a feel for the optimal wrist position in slow motion to eventually increase speed and master it for the full swing.
Static Top Drill in HackMotion
By working on the Static Top Drill, you can create muscle memory and achieve a flat lead wrist at the top of the backswing.
Static Top Drill – Step by Step
- Set Up: Stand still at address with your HackMotion sensor on.
- Move to Top: Slowly rotate into your backswing until you reach the top (stop here).
- Adjust Wrist Angles: Use real-time feedback to get your wrists into the green zone.
- Reset & Repeat: Return to address, then repeat.
- Perform at least 10 repetition and aim for at least 50% of reps in range.
Dynamic Top Drill
Once you master the Static Top Drill, move on to the Dynamic Top Drill. The goal here is to train the top position but at a standard backswing speed.
At the top of the backswing you will want your lead wrist flat so that it’s easier to square the clubface on the way to impact.
Dynamic Top Drill in HackMotion
The Dynamic Top-of-Backswing Drill helps you learn to square the clubface in real time without overthinking. You’ll also start feeling the fluid transition from the top to impact.
Dynamic Top Drill – Step by Step
- Set Up: Address the ball with your HackMotion sensor on.
- Full-Speed Backswing and Stop: Swing to the top quickly, then pause.
- Check Wrist Angles: Ensure your wrists are in the green zone at the top.
- Reset & Repeat: Return to address and repeat.
- Perform at least 10 repetitions and aim for 50% in range.
Top Full Swing Challenge
If you master the Static Top Drill and Dynamic Top Drill move on to the Top Full Swing Challenge.
This drill lets you master the top-of-swing wrist position using a maximum-power backswing. It’s a bit more complicated to get it right so you’ll want to practice the other two drills first.
HackMotion Top Full Swing Challenge Drill
Train your top position with a maximum power swing and check if your backswing holds up when trying to hit the ball.
The HackMotion Top Full Swing Challenge
- Set Up: Address the ball as usual with the HackMotion sensor on.
- Power Backswing: Make a full, aggressive backswing.
- Pause at Top: Briefly pause or slow down to check your wrist angles (or review data after each swing).
- Continue Down & Through: Complete your swing naturally.
Release Drill
The release drill is a great practice drill for golfers who struggle with their impact position.
With this drill you train your release on a short swing before adding more power and length to the golf swing.
If your release from club parallel to club parallel is perfect, the rest of the swing should fall into place.
Perfect Your Release with HackMotion
Fine-tune your release for consistent contact. Start with a short swing to master control before adding power.
HackMotion Release Drill – Step by Step
- Set Up: Address the ball with a shorter swing in mind.
- Club Parallel to Ground (P7) to Impact: Swing from club parallel in the downswing into impact.
- Hands Forward: Aim to keep your hands slightly ahead of the ball at impact.
- Check Wrist Angles: Use HackMotion to confirm that your wrist angle is in the correct “in range” zone.
- Perform at least 10 reps to establish consistency before progressing to the Dynamic Transition Drill, which helps refine sequencing on a slightly longer swing.
Dynamic Transition Drill
The Dynamic Transition Drill helps you work on body sequencing, pivot and wrist angles on a slightly longer swing.
If you get the Dynamic Transition Drill down you can actually use it to hit punch shots or wedge approach shots.
Dynamic Transition Drill in HackMotion
Master your sequencing and pivot to improve your swing efficiency and control.
HackMotion Dynamic Transition Drill – Step by Step
- Set Up: Begin with the same setup as the Release Drill but prepare for a slightly longer backswing.
- Longer Backswing to Impact: Swing back to arms parallel (or slightly beyond), then transition down.
- Maintain Wrist Control: Keep your wrists in the green zone as you swing through the ball.
- Hands Forward at Impact: Just like the Release Drill, ensure a forward hand position at impact with more flexion than address.
Impact Full Swing Challenge
The Impact Full Swing Challenge lets you fine tune that wrist position at the top of the swing while also focusing on impact.
This is a more difficult drill because you do it while swinging at full speed. Without the use of HackMotion it would be difficult to tell if you have the positions correct for this drill.
HackMotion Impact Full Swing Challenge
Perfect your full swing with this interactive drill on the HackMotion app. Focus on timing and generating power throughout your swing.
HackMotion Impact Full Swing Challenge – Step by Step:
- Set Up: Normal full-swing address with HackMotion sensor ready.
- Full Swing to Impact: Make a complete swing, focusing on forward-hand alignment at impact.
- Check Wrist Angles: Use data to verify you maintained correct wrist angles (green zone), especially at impact.
Motorcycle Drill
The Motorcycle Drill is the best wrist action golf drill. If you are just starting to learn about how wrist action in the golf swing works and what you can do to get yours correct, the motorcycle drill is a perfect way to get it done.
With the Motorcycle Drill you will flex your wrists in the downswing to ensure you have more flexion at impact than you did at setup.
The number one reason golfers slice and hit inconsistent shots is an open clubface angle at impact, the motorcycle drill can fix that.
Motorcycle Drill – Master Wrist Flexion in the Downswing
Focus on continuously adding flexion until the club reaches parallel, then smoothly complete your swing.
HackMotion Motorcycle Drill – Step by Step:
- Set Up: Address the ball as usual.
- Downswing Flexion: As you begin your downswing, gradually add wrist flexion so that by the time the club is parallel to the ground (P6), you’ve achieved your desired wrist bend.
- Continue to Impact: Maintain that flexion into impact, then release naturally through the finish.
- Experiment with Speed: Start slowly, then increase speed while retaining proper angles.
- Practice while hitting golf balls but also work on this drill by completing the motion and not hitting shots.
- Find your “just right” amount of flexion—too little or too much can cause mishits.
Putting Stability Drill
One thing that we know about the best putters in the game is that they don’t necessarily have better putting strokes than other players, they simply are able to repeat the same putting stroke each time.
It’s harder than you may think to create a consistent putting stroke, but the putting stability drill should help you practice it in real time. (Available on HackMotion Plus and HackMotion Pro.)
HackMotion Putting Stability Drill – Step by Step:
- Set Up: Place three stations: 6 feet, 12 feet, and 30 feet from the hole.
- Focus on Wrists: Maintain a stable wrist angle throughout the stroke (watch your HackMotion feedback).
- Roll Putts: Hit 10 balls from each distance.
Final Thoughts
HackMotion drills provide immediate data to help you groove optimal wrist positions. The wrists are directly responsible for controlling the clubface of your golf club. If you can square the clubface the ability to hit straight and repeatable shots is greatly increased.
Progress through each drill at your own pace, aiming to achieve at least 50% of reps in the green zone before moving to the next challenge.
By training proper wrist angles step by step, you’ll build a more consistent and powerful golf swing from tee to green.
Give these drills a try, and keep an eye on your HackMotion metrics to ensure each rep moves you closer to the perfect wrist action!
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