6 Effective Inside-Out Golf Swing Drills (Get Your Club on Path)
Getting your swing on the proper path means you’ll have an easier time striking the ball in the center of the face, generating more clubhead speed and playing consistent golf.
If your swing needs to be a little more inside out to help you see that baby draw and lower scores, these are the drills to use to get it done.
While all of these drills can be practiced without the use of HackMotion, when you incorporate HackMotion data, it’s easier to monitor data and progress at a faster pace.
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Struggling with Clubface Control? Your Wrists Are the Answer
A square clubface at impact means better shots—period. Click here for must-know wrist action drills that teach you how to use your wrists the right way for more consistency and power.
6 Proven Drills for Perfecting an Inside-Out Golf Swing
“Crazy” Simple Inside-Out Drill
This inside-out drill from Paul Wilson Golf forces you to feel the correct body tilt at impact. When you feel this tilt, you’ll be able to shift your club path from over the top or steep to more inside out.
This drill forces you to feel the correct body tilt at impact, naturally shifting your club path from over-the-top (steep) to more inside-out.
Crazy Simple Inside-Out Drill – Step by Step:
- Brush Behind the Ball: In a practice setup (without actually hitting), place the ball slightly forward, then make swings that gently brush the grass an inch or two behind the ball.
- Tilt & Stay Back: Let your trail shoulder stay lower and “behind” the ball, creating tilt (rather than lunging forward).
- Weight Transfer: Once you’re comfortable brushing behind the ball, shift your weight off the trail foot into impact—this ensures the club now clears the ground, striking the ball cleanly from the inside.
- Release: Keep your wrists loose to allow the clubface to rotate from slightly inside-out into a gentle draw shape. Wearing the HackMotion while you practice can help ensure the wrists are in the right place.
Swing to the Right Drill
If you’re used to swinging left (over the top), simply “aiming right” or trying to swing right doesn’t help.
The key is learning to square or close the clubface. This two-part drill teaches you first to release the club (close the face), then deliver it from the inside.
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Swing to the Right Drill – Step by Step:
- Close the Face: Make half-practice swings and stop when the club is parallel to the ground in your follow-through. Check if the face is rotating slightly down (toe passing the heel). Exaggerate until you see a low hook. If you are wearing the HackMotion, check for more flexion in the lead wrist.
- Rehearse the Downswing: Pause halfway down (club parallel to ground). Flatten the Wrist: Feel the glove hand knuckles facing down. Drop the Club Inside: Imagine you’re “turning a doorknob” with your trail hand to shallow the club behind you.
- Swing Right: After the pause, swing out to the right (45° feel) with the face releasing. Expect a strong draw.
- Adjust: If you block it right, close the face more. If you over-hook, swing less to the right or reduce the face roll.
Inside-Out Boundaries Drill
The inside out boundaries drill is one of the simplest to feel. For this one, you’ll feel like you are deliberately throwing or swinging the club far to the right (more than normal).
By doing this, you’ll break your habit of cutting across the ball and develop the feeling of swinging from inside to out.
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Inside-Out Boundaries Drill – Step by Step:
- Mini Swing First: Take an exaggerated practice swing from a half-backswing, pausing, then swinging well to the right of the target line.
- Ignore Ball Contact: At first, don’t worry if you thin or top a few shots; the key is feeling a big shift in the path.
- Stay Normal on Takeaway: Do not suck the club inside on the takeaway-keep it relatively straight back. The inside-out happens in the downswing.
- Scale It Down: Once you can reliably move the club well to the right, start making the move less extreme until you find a comfortable, more neutral path.
Motorcycle Drill
One major cause of an over-the-top or outside-in swing is an open clubface at the top. With an open face, you subconsciously “throw” the club early (casting) to square it by impact.
The motorcycle drill is one of the most effective golf wrist action drills to try.
The HackMotion app has a motorcycle drill that you can practice in real-time and check on progress. The motorcycle move feels like you are revving a motorbike throttle to square the face in transition.
It’s a unique feeling, but it works to get the clubhead in the correct position.
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:
- HackMotion Setup: Put on your wrist sensor and take your normal setup.
- Motorcycle Feel: At the top, imagine turning your lead hand down, like revving a motorcycle in reverse. This flattens/flexes the wrist and closes the face.
- Stop & Check: Pause at the top to see if your HackMotion data is in the correct “flexed” zone.
- Downswing: From this stronger clubface position, drop the arms inside and swing through. With a more squared face, you won’t need to cast over the top to fix an open face.
Bump & Pump Drill
Golfers who come over the top instead of swinging from the inside often fire the upper body first. This motion causes the club to come from the outside and cut across the ball.
The bump and pump drill will help move the club on a more inside-to-out path. You’ll also learn a proper lower body shift before the arms pump down, which will help to create an inside path and preserve lag.
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Bump and Pump Drill – Step by Step:
- Visualize a Wall: Imagine an invisible wall just behind your trail shoulder. If you cast, you’d “hit” that wall with the clubhead.
- Short Backswing: Move to the top (or three-quarter) position.
- Bump Forward: Initiate the downswing by shifting your hips toward the target (“bump”). This moves your weight into your lead side.
- Pump the Arms: Simultaneously, let your arms drop, keeping the club behind the hands.
- Through Impact: Complete your swing from the inside. Use HackMotion feedback to ensure your wrist angles stay stable (avoid flipping).
Sway Then Turn Drill
When you are working on the club path and position, your lower body also needs to be incorporated. Rotating too soon from the top sends the club outside and to the left of your body.
Good players first shift (“sway”) the lower body toward the target, which delays rotation and drops the club onto an inside path.
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Sway Then Turn Drill – Step by Step:
- Backswing: Rotate your hips ~45° while allowing the trail knee to straighten slightly.
- Sway First: From the top, move your pelvis laterally (belt buckle toward the target) before turning.
- Then Turn: Once your weight is left, rotate through to a balanced finish. This “shift-then-turn” sequence keeps you from chopping over the top.
- HackMotion Check: Wear your sensor to verify that you maintain good wrist angles during the lateral bump. Don’t revert to flipping or extending the lead wrist; coming from the inside only works if you have a square clubface.
Final Thoughts
As important as your swing path is, sometimes you have to make sure your clubface is square first. With a square clubface and a lead wrist in the correct position at the top of your swing, it’s much easier to swing from the inside out.
Work on mini swings, taking pauses and slow motion before you try to incorporate any of this into your full swing. Exaggerating the movement and dialing back a bit is a great way to help you learn muscle memory.
If you are still unsure if your wrist position is correct, wearing your HackMotion will get the clubface squared up and help you gain awareness of your clubhead.
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