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The question asks for help, and also speaks to being efficient. Eric Cogorno says he hears it often.
The head teacher says that his students ask:
“How can you hit the ball farther without feeling like you have to swing harder?”
Cogorno is speaking in a video recently posted on his Instagram account – which you can watch in full here — and he says he can answer the question in the affirmative, unless you’re already doing three mostly simple moves. One occurs at address, one at backswing, and one at contact.
Below are three described by Cogorno, along with some thoughts.
1. ‘Slant in configuration’
“It comes from your right shoulder approaching your right hip,” Cogomo wrote. “Put your hands on the quads in the setup, drive the track hand just above the top of the knee cap—that’s about the right amount.”
Editor’s Note: You are supposed to improve your angle of attack.
2. ‘Press into your feet and feel like you’re throwing the club away from the target to start the swing’
“It helps you shift your pressure early and get good width,” Cogomo wrote. “The main thing here is that the trailing arm stays pretty wide and there’s not a ton of early hinge.
“All of this helps create a responsive transition and drop that will give you more ‘free’ speed.”
Editor’s note: The thought is the creation of the moment.
‘3. Go back through influence’
“This will help with your angle of attack – hitting more level or higher on the ball will help maximize distance relative to your speed,” Cogomo wrote.
“Many of the best ball drivers will have their head off the target by inches after the shot. It can be released up and forward on the following, but from the left arm roughly parallel on the downstroke to the parallel arms on the following (halfway to halfway), your head should stay where it is or even go back slightly. “
Editor’s note: Thought is another move towards improving the angle of attack.
At the end of his post, Cogomo also admitted that steps can’t hide the swing spots. For example, if your control is wrong, fix it.
“If you have any other noticeable sway issues that are causing major contact or steering control issues,” Cogomo wrote, “of course you need to fix those as well.
“But these parts will help with more distance without more effort or force, no matter where you are.”
