Right Foot Back Drill To Cure Your Game // Malaska Golf

The Right Foot Back Drill works so well because you can get your hips out of the way, and it gives you the space for your arms to swing down into the ball.

When you drop your right foot back, it makes it easier to time the outside circle of the clubhead with the circle of your center as you go into the ball.

Many Tour Players will drop their right foot back to hit the ball harder. Doing this gets their hips out of the way, gives them more time to hit the ball, and gives them a more significant turn.

Hitting the ball with your right foot back allows you to hit the ball farther and be more consistent. The only downside is that your swing path might might follow your foot line. Whether your feet are open, square, or closed, your shoulders and eye line stay the same.

Moving your feet allows your lower body to do different things, and that’s why players adjust their feet. This lets you do other things with your arms.

The Right Foot Back Drill is excellent; everyone should learn to do it.

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[cubfankmz]

I think golfers of all levels would be well served listening to Mr. Malaska. He knows his stuff. He is not a social media invention. This man has been doing it for a heck of a long time and is good at his job.

[canalr]

Right foot back helped me a bunch, saved my game made it enjoyable again at 62 yrs old

[jgrudenicstrumpet]

I’ve used this drill in the past and it taught me to hit from the inside.. this drill really does work, thanks Mike.

[brianlowry]

Mike this move just brought my game back I was 2 now 5 handicapper.. also hitting it 20 yards further.. I’ll stick to this now full time age 59 👍😁

[nelsonlee]

No joke. Some random dude was like just take a small step back with right foot. So when playing for money I just do this and I’m hitting every fairway (yes I’m sandbagging a little) I never understood why this worked! This video explains it!!!! Thank you!!!!

[Angry-Books]

Hey Mike, you directly improved my game with the tip of redirecting the momentum of the club, and I wanted to say thanks with a little financial support. The information you put out on YouTube is incredibly valuable.

[knightwriter]

LOVE your channel. I am 6'3" and have struggled for YEARS to drop my irons into the slot. I did this drill and immediately started hammering my irons. Before this, I would hit an 8-iron maybe 150. Now, with the right foot back, I'm easily at 165 with compressed contact. My other problem was VERY inconsistent because I would miss the slot so many times. Btw... I've played golf for about 30+ years.

[donaldschmidt]

One of the finest instruction videos I've ever seen. If true genius is simplicity, this is on the order of Einstein, or Michelangelo! Drawing the foot back gives better rotation, turn and release. In the classic refrain, "Is there a downside to this?" Only if it is way overdone. Playing this way is the best way of ensuring that the swing is as full as possible. Especially under pressure. I'm playing with this tomorrow. After I lop of at least five shots, I'll comment again later. GREAT STUFF!

[ZackFinnegan]

Slicer here! Took my kid to the driving range today and was explaining to her what she needs to do to make contact.. had my own epiphany studying what I was trying to get her to accomplish. I dropped my right foot just a few inches back and poked about 15 drives like this. 3 or 4 still went right a bit further than I hoped but was surprised.

So glad to find this video so I can continue practicing this and share with my buddies who struggle with the slice as well.

[Georgie_King]

What a great drill.. I have now been playing this way for a year, and its been brilliant... Add 20ish yards to all my shots with a slight draw. I play every full shot with a closed stance and am enjoying my best golf in 17 years 😊.

[jasonyoung]

As a terrible slicer, I experimented at the range with dropping my right foot way back and closing the face of the club a bit. I was hitting draws for the first time, along with the odd snap hook. All in all it was a big improvement. Just need to be brave enough to try it on the first tee!

[samdevictor]

Your teachings and drills uncomplicate the game. Great job!

[johnoxley]

The closed stance at address (especially hips and shouders) does work, and it definitely promotes an in to out swing path and STOPS over the top. Combine this with your weight pivoted onto the front foot (see Jim Venetos [not stack & tilt] and Tom Saguto) and you have the easiest swing method i've encountered in my 50+ years of struggling with this game. Since ensuring that I keep my weight on my front foot (70%) throughout the entire swing and closing my stance my ball striking has improved, I've gained extra distance AND I've never been as accurate with my shots.

[Ipdex]

So other than bigger turn, hits it farther and more consistent there's no reason to really do it.. Brilliant!

[jguerrero]

Yep just played 18 this past week using this technique and was consistently crushing it straight with a half swing.

[parkeschaffer]

Mike. I thought this setup was my own until this video. What it does for me, especially with driver, is keep me from coming over the top. Forces me to stay behind the ball and allow perfect release.

[markkirkpatrick]

Ive been doing this exact thing for quite a while now. As I've gotten older it helps me rotate and set up for a nice draw. You have to be careful and really pick a target and set up your stance or you can end up missing everything far right if you don't get the desired draw.

[st_Century]

Hi Mike have just recently discovered and subscribed to your golf chanel. Just wanted to say, there are very few golf instructors on utube l listen to continuously. You are one of the very few that I do.

[matsfreedom]

I've done this myself, trying to fix a pull to the left, missing my target by 10 degrees. It works, and it delivers better power without getting all crossed-up during the swing.

[COACHINHBALL]

Tried it today... really improved my ball striking.