Split Hops
Split hops will get you producing power from the ground up, which is important to producing power from the ground in your golf swing. Jumping and hopping are fundamental power producing exercises. Jumps and hops don’t look as golf specific as a rotational medicine ball throw, but they should be your first stop in building more power.
This is a great drill to pair up with Inline Squat or Split squats. So you can go from a strength movement to a power movement.
You will find there is a tremendous amount of balance required here and you will probably feel like one side is stronger than the other, which is normal. As you do your reps, try to be super light on your back foot. You should feel like your front leg is doing 95% of the weightbearing. No need to rush each rep. Start and finish in a balanced position. Think of starting and finishing in a split stance 7iron-ish posture. Take a look at the profile view in the video and you will see that Chris is almost in golf posture in the split stance.
Coordinate your opposite arm and leg together to leave the ground and to stick your landing. This piece of it might make your brain work a little bit, but it is good for you. This is a regression of running or sprinting. Think of going for height and making soft landings.
*Set up in a split stance. One leg forward on arm forward, as if you were frozen in motion while sprinting. Your forward leg, hip, and torso should be in angles that resemble 7iron golf posture.
*Shift 95% of your weight onto your forward leg.
*Initiate a vertical hop by driving your back knee and back arm up. Drive off of your forward leg to pop yourself up off the ground. Go for height.
*As you come back down, reverse your arms and legs to land in your starting position. Land softly and with balance. Keep your weight on that forward leg so you don’t shift to your back foot. Adjust your posture, if necessary between each rep.
Think of keeping your hips, knees, and toes lined up.
