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Improve Your Transition with the Hogan Two-Step Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to initiate your downswing with your lower body while the club continues its backswing
- Practice the step-by-step movements to create a more dynamic and connected swing
- Identify and eliminate common issues with timing in your transition for improved ball striking
In this video, you'll learn the Hogan Two-Step drill to enhance your downswing transition. This drill helps you connect your lower body movement with your swing for better timing and control.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.240
This drill is the Hogan 2-step drill. So the Hogan 2-step drill pays homage to
2
00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:10.920
Hogan's practice swings. If you've ever watched him, he would
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.330
basically get set up and he would step to the right, swing, step to the left,
4
00:00:15.330 --> 00:00:15.480
and
5
00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:22.280
swing. So there was a little step step. So he was very in tune with the the
6
00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:26.920
movement of his feet connecting to the swing of the club. That movement of the
7
00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:32.920
feet is really helpful for getting this movement of the lower body leading the
8
00:00:32.920 --> 00:00:38.520
downswing while the club is still finishing the backswing. So what I tend
9
00:00:38.520 --> 00:00:42.640
to find is sometimes when golfers are doing the step change of direction drill,
10
00:00:42.640 --> 00:00:46.480
they kind of swing everything all back at once and then all down together. I
11
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:53.160
tend to find with this little two-step version because you're using your lower
12
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.160
body a little bit more actively both in the takeaway and in the transition.
13
00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:58.000
Some
14
00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:04.240
golfers have a better time of initiating with that lower body. So this is a
15
00:01:04.240 --> 00:01:08.840
exaggeration drill on the feeling in transition. Basically what you're gonna
16
00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:12.840
do is you're gonna take your normal setup and then bring your right foot to
17
00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:17.560
your left foot. So now I'm way ahead of the golf ball. Now I'm going to step to
18
00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:22.760
my where my right foot was when I got set up. As I do this, the club is
19
00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:22.920
swinging
20
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:28.760
back. Once the club is about here, I'm going to step to where my left foot
21
00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:28.960
would
22
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:34.920
be and let the club finish the backswing as I'm already starting down. So it
23
00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:35.600
will
24
00:01:35.600 --> 00:01:41.840
look more like it happens altogether but you're going to feel like you're
25
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:48.200
leading it clearly behind. So it's an exaggeration of this lower body starting
26
00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:52.080
while the upper body is still going back or while the club is still going back.
27
00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:58.960
So I'll try and demonstrate a couple here. So we're gonna take our set, come to
28
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.420
here. Now I'm going to step back. I'll break it down first. So I'm going to
29
00:02:03.420 --> 00:02:03.680
step
30
00:02:03.680 --> 00:02:07.960
back while the club is swinging. Once I get to about here, I'm going to step
31
00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:12.640
forward as the club is still going backward and then once my arms get to
32
00:02:12.640 --> 00:02:16.640
about that same point in the downswing, then I'm going to swing everything
33
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:16.840
through.
34
00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:22.080
So this is more of a rhythm drill. Not trying to kill it as hard as I can. I'm
35
00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:27.800
just more working on the timing and the sequencing of the lower body leading.
36
00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:35.790
Okay, so I hit the first two a little bit heavy. Next one, I'm going to make
37
00:02:35.790 --> 00:02:36.400
sure
38
00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:42.720
that when I do that second step, I don't lunge forward with my upper body. So
39
00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:49.080
you'll see that for golfers such as myself who played tennis or sports that
40
00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:54.680
have a lot more upper body movement, this can trigger too much lateral movement
41
00:02:54.680 --> 00:02:54.760
of
42
00:02:54.760 --> 00:03:01.560
the upper body, but if you're used to keeping your upper body more still, this
43
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:06.880
can be a great way to get that timing of the lower body active in transition.
44
00:03:06.880 --> 00:03:07.440
So
45
00:03:07.440 --> 00:03:12.680
if you're struggling with a little bit more upper body dominant swing, then try
46
00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:17.560
the Hogan 2 step for getting the lower body to clearly lead the club in
47
00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:20.280
transition.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.240
This drill is the Hogan 2-step drill. So the Hogan 2-step drill pays homage to
2
00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:10.920
Hogan's practice swings. If you've ever watched him, he would
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.330
basically get set up and he would step to the right, swing, step to the left,
4
00:00:15.330 --> 00:00:15.480
and
5
00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:22.280
swing. So there was a little step step. So he was very in tune with the the
6
00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:26.920
movement of his feet connecting to the swing of the club. That movement of the
7
00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:32.920
feet is really helpful for getting this movement of the lower body leading the
8
00:00:32.920 --> 00:00:38.520
downswing while the club is still finishing the backswing. So what I tend
9
00:00:38.520 --> 00:00:42.640
to find is sometimes when golfers are doing the step change of direction drill,
10
00:00:42.640 --> 00:00:46.480
they kind of swing everything all back at once and then all down together. I
11
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:53.160
tend to find with this little two-step version because you're using your lower
12
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.160
body a little bit more actively both in the takeaway and in the transition.
13
00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:58.000
Some
14
00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:04.240
golfers have a better time of initiating with that lower body. So this is a
15
00:01:04.240 --> 00:01:08.840
exaggeration drill on the feeling in transition. Basically what you're gonna
16
00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:12.840
do is you're gonna take your normal setup and then bring your right foot to
17
00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:17.560
your left foot. So now I'm way ahead of the golf ball. Now I'm going to step to
18
00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:22.760
my where my right foot was when I got set up. As I do this, the club is
19
00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:22.920
swinging
20
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:28.760
back. Once the club is about here, I'm going to step to where my left foot
21
00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:28.960
would
22
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:34.920
be and let the club finish the backswing as I'm already starting down. So it
23
00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:35.600
will
24
00:01:35.600 --> 00:01:41.840
look more like it happens altogether but you're going to feel like you're
25
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:48.200
leading it clearly behind. So it's an exaggeration of this lower body starting
26
00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:52.080
while the upper body is still going back or while the club is still going back.
27
00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:58.960
So I'll try and demonstrate a couple here. So we're gonna take our set, come to
28
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.420
here. Now I'm going to step back. I'll break it down first. So I'm going to
29
00:02:03.420 --> 00:02:03.680
step
30
00:02:03.680 --> 00:02:07.960
back while the club is swinging. Once I get to about here, I'm going to step
31
00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:12.640
forward as the club is still going backward and then once my arms get to
32
00:02:12.640 --> 00:02:16.640
about that same point in the downswing, then I'm going to swing everything
33
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:16.840
through.
34
00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:22.080
So this is more of a rhythm drill. Not trying to kill it as hard as I can. I'm
35
00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:27.800
just more working on the timing and the sequencing of the lower body leading.
36
00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:35.790
Okay, so I hit the first two a little bit heavy. Next one, I'm going to make
37
00:02:35.790 --> 00:02:36.400
sure
38
00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:42.720
that when I do that second step, I don't lunge forward with my upper body. So
39
00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:49.080
you'll see that for golfers such as myself who played tennis or sports that
40
00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:54.680
have a lot more upper body movement, this can trigger too much lateral movement
41
00:02:54.680 --> 00:02:54.760
of
42
00:02:54.760 --> 00:03:01.560
the upper body, but if you're used to keeping your upper body more still, this
43
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:06.880
can be a great way to get that timing of the lower body active in transition.
44
00:03:06.880 --> 00:03:07.440
So
45
00:03:07.440 --> 00:03:12.680
if you're struggling with a little bit more upper body dominant swing, then try
46
00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:17.560
the Hogan 2 step for getting the lower body to clearly lead the club in
47
00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:20.280
transition.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
Improve Your Transition with the Hogan Two-Step Drill
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Feel how to initiate your downswing with your lower body while the club continues its backswing
- Practice the step-by-step movements to create a more dynamic and connected swing
- Identify and eliminate common issues with timing in your transition for improved ball striking
In this video, you'll learn the Hogan Two-Step drill to enhance your downswing transition. This drill helps you connect your lower body movement with your swing for better timing and control.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.240
This drill is the Hogan 2-step drill. So the Hogan 2-step drill pays homage to
2
00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:10.920
Hogan's practice swings. If you've ever watched him, he would
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.330
basically get set up and he would step to the right, swing, step to the left,
4
00:00:15.330 --> 00:00:15.480
and
5
00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:22.280
swing. So there was a little step step. So he was very in tune with the the
6
00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:26.920
movement of his feet connecting to the swing of the club. That movement of the
7
00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:32.920
feet is really helpful for getting this movement of the lower body leading the
8
00:00:32.920 --> 00:00:38.520
downswing while the club is still finishing the backswing. So what I tend
9
00:00:38.520 --> 00:00:42.640
to find is sometimes when golfers are doing the step change of direction drill,
10
00:00:42.640 --> 00:00:46.480
they kind of swing everything all back at once and then all down together. I
11
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:53.160
tend to find with this little two-step version because you're using your lower
12
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.160
body a little bit more actively both in the takeaway and in the transition.
13
00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:58.000
Some
14
00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:04.240
golfers have a better time of initiating with that lower body. So this is a
15
00:01:04.240 --> 00:01:08.840
exaggeration drill on the feeling in transition. Basically what you're gonna
16
00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:12.840
do is you're gonna take your normal setup and then bring your right foot to
17
00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:17.560
your left foot. So now I'm way ahead of the golf ball. Now I'm going to step to
18
00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:22.760
my where my right foot was when I got set up. As I do this, the club is
19
00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:22.920
swinging
20
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:28.760
back. Once the club is about here, I'm going to step to where my left foot
21
00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:28.960
would
22
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:34.920
be and let the club finish the backswing as I'm already starting down. So it
23
00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:35.600
will
24
00:01:35.600 --> 00:01:41.840
look more like it happens altogether but you're going to feel like you're
25
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:48.200
leading it clearly behind. So it's an exaggeration of this lower body starting
26
00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:52.080
while the upper body is still going back or while the club is still going back.
27
00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:58.960
So I'll try and demonstrate a couple here. So we're gonna take our set, come to
28
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.420
here. Now I'm going to step back. I'll break it down first. So I'm going to
29
00:02:03.420 --> 00:02:03.680
step
30
00:02:03.680 --> 00:02:07.960
back while the club is swinging. Once I get to about here, I'm going to step
31
00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:12.640
forward as the club is still going backward and then once my arms get to
32
00:02:12.640 --> 00:02:16.640
about that same point in the downswing, then I'm going to swing everything
33
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:16.840
through.
34
00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:22.080
So this is more of a rhythm drill. Not trying to kill it as hard as I can. I'm
35
00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:27.800
just more working on the timing and the sequencing of the lower body leading.
36
00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:35.790
Okay, so I hit the first two a little bit heavy. Next one, I'm going to make
37
00:02:35.790 --> 00:02:36.400
sure
38
00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:42.720
that when I do that second step, I don't lunge forward with my upper body. So
39
00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:49.080
you'll see that for golfers such as myself who played tennis or sports that
40
00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:54.680
have a lot more upper body movement, this can trigger too much lateral movement
41
00:02:54.680 --> 00:02:54.760
of
42
00:02:54.760 --> 00:03:01.560
the upper body, but if you're used to keeping your upper body more still, this
43
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:06.880
can be a great way to get that timing of the lower body active in transition.
44
00:03:06.880 --> 00:03:07.440
So
45
00:03:07.440 --> 00:03:12.680
if you're struggling with a little bit more upper body dominant swing, then try
46
00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:17.560
the Hogan 2 step for getting the lower body to clearly lead the club in
47
00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:20.280
transition.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.240
This drill is the Hogan 2-step drill. So the Hogan 2-step drill pays homage to
2
00:00:06.240 --> 00:00:10.920
Hogan's practice swings. If you've ever watched him, he would
3
00:00:10.920 --> 00:00:15.330
basically get set up and he would step to the right, swing, step to the left,
4
00:00:15.330 --> 00:00:15.480
and
5
00:00:15.480 --> 00:00:22.280
swing. So there was a little step step. So he was very in tune with the the
6
00:00:22.280 --> 00:00:26.920
movement of his feet connecting to the swing of the club. That movement of the
7
00:00:26.920 --> 00:00:32.920
feet is really helpful for getting this movement of the lower body leading the
8
00:00:32.920 --> 00:00:38.520
downswing while the club is still finishing the backswing. So what I tend
9
00:00:38.520 --> 00:00:42.640
to find is sometimes when golfers are doing the step change of direction drill,
10
00:00:42.640 --> 00:00:46.480
they kind of swing everything all back at once and then all down together. I
11
00:00:46.480 --> 00:00:53.160
tend to find with this little two-step version because you're using your lower
12
00:00:53.160 --> 00:00:57.160
body a little bit more actively both in the takeaway and in the transition.
13
00:00:57.160 --> 00:00:58.000
Some
14
00:00:58.000 --> 00:01:04.240
golfers have a better time of initiating with that lower body. So this is a
15
00:01:04.240 --> 00:01:08.840
exaggeration drill on the feeling in transition. Basically what you're gonna
16
00:01:08.840 --> 00:01:12.840
do is you're gonna take your normal setup and then bring your right foot to
17
00:01:12.840 --> 00:01:17.560
your left foot. So now I'm way ahead of the golf ball. Now I'm going to step to
18
00:01:17.560 --> 00:01:22.760
my where my right foot was when I got set up. As I do this, the club is
19
00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:22.920
swinging
20
00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:28.760
back. Once the club is about here, I'm going to step to where my left foot
21
00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:28.960
would
22
00:01:28.960 --> 00:01:34.920
be and let the club finish the backswing as I'm already starting down. So it
23
00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:35.600
will
24
00:01:35.600 --> 00:01:41.840
look more like it happens altogether but you're going to feel like you're
25
00:01:41.840 --> 00:01:48.200
leading it clearly behind. So it's an exaggeration of this lower body starting
26
00:01:48.200 --> 00:01:52.080
while the upper body is still going back or while the club is still going back.
27
00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:58.960
So I'll try and demonstrate a couple here. So we're gonna take our set, come to
28
00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:03.420
here. Now I'm going to step back. I'll break it down first. So I'm going to
29
00:02:03.420 --> 00:02:03.680
step
30
00:02:03.680 --> 00:02:07.960
back while the club is swinging. Once I get to about here, I'm going to step
31
00:02:07.960 --> 00:02:12.640
forward as the club is still going backward and then once my arms get to
32
00:02:12.640 --> 00:02:16.640
about that same point in the downswing, then I'm going to swing everything
33
00:02:16.640 --> 00:02:16.840
through.
34
00:02:16.840 --> 00:02:22.080
So this is more of a rhythm drill. Not trying to kill it as hard as I can. I'm
35
00:02:22.080 --> 00:02:27.800
just more working on the timing and the sequencing of the lower body leading.
36
00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:35.790
Okay, so I hit the first two a little bit heavy. Next one, I'm going to make
37
00:02:35.790 --> 00:02:36.400
sure
38
00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:42.720
that when I do that second step, I don't lunge forward with my upper body. So
39
00:02:42.720 --> 00:02:49.080
you'll see that for golfers such as myself who played tennis or sports that
40
00:02:49.080 --> 00:02:54.680
have a lot more upper body movement, this can trigger too much lateral movement
41
00:02:54.680 --> 00:02:54.760
of
42
00:02:54.760 --> 00:03:01.560
the upper body, but if you're used to keeping your upper body more still, this
43
00:03:01.560 --> 00:03:06.880
can be a great way to get that timing of the lower body active in transition.
44
00:03:06.880 --> 00:03:07.440
So
45
00:03:07.440 --> 00:03:12.680
if you're struggling with a little bit more upper body dominant swing, then try
46
00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:17.560
the Hogan 2 step for getting the lower body to clearly lead the club in
47
00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:20.280
transition.
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