It’s no secret that golfers love themselves some workout gearwhich are great ways to work on simple basics and get instant feedback.
But you don’t necessarily need to spend a fortune in order to reap the benefits of a training aid, with many common products like water bottles or towels more than capable of doing the trick.
Another item that can actually help your golf game? A hockey stick, which can be used to help create the feel you need to generate more power in your swing.
But before you go grab one and start practicing your slap shot, take a look at the video above — which comes from Peter Kostis and Gary McCord. Off Their Rockers Podcast.a GOLF production – where Kostis walks you through a simple drill to try when you’re hoping to maximize distance.
Try this hockey stick drill to gain more head speed
As Kostis says in the video, every golfer is looking for more distance, whether with the driver off the tee or with irons on approach shots.
“Everybody wants to hit it farther and everybody wants more club speed, but how do you get it? It’s a combination of learning how to swing the club faster and learning how to stop your body,” says Kostis.
So what does this mean? Instead of swinging or transferring your weight improperly, Kostis says you should learn how to distribute energy to the right parts of your body at the right time in the golf swing.
“If you can’t slow your body down to transfer speed to the clubhead, you’re not going to get maximum distance,” he adds.
This is where using a hockey stick can be a useful training aid, according to Kostis. It’s actually something he accidentally discovered years ago while using his kid’s old gadgets.
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“I took one of my son’s goalie sticks, cut it off and started using a wall,” explains Kostis. “I learned how to swing the club back and come back to hit the wall. As I did that, I could start to feel my body jump up and rotate but break, which allows the entire hockey stick to come to the wall – (which is) the key to maximizing your distance. “
Whether you use a hockey stick and a foam wall or something similar, Kostis says this move is a great workout.
“If you go over and hit the top of the hockey stick (against the wall), you’re not going to get top speed,” he adds. “So you don’t even have to have a hockey stick and a wall, you can use a cardboard box or a punching bag.
“The main thing is to learn how to go all the way back (on the backstroke), come back, come forward and then learn to break on the stroke. It allows my body to react to what I want to do with this club, and then once I have that feel, I can pick up a golf club and have the same feeling of clean, spin and break in the shot.”
To hear more from Kostis and McCord, you can listen to the entire episode below.
