Here's the idea: Placing your lead hand on your lead thigh and then chipping with your trail hand forces you to do a number of things:
- It eliminates some of the excess upper body movement you may have picked up. Keeping you steady over the ball improves your contact.
- The single-arm swing forces you to swing the club rather than muscle it. As a result, you'll develop better rhythm in your stroke and you'll stop flipping your hand at impact.
- By keeping your lead hand against your thigh, you'll be forced to turn your body more through impact. That will improve the consistency of your swing path and, as a result, your distance control will improve as well.
This is a very simple drill that requires no special techniques but can teach you some fairly complex concepts. Give it a try during your next short game practice session.
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