Drill

Instructions

1. 1Set up and freeze at foot strike to check for a hinged, loaded back hip.
2. 2Resume the swing from the frozen launch position into a live pitch.
3. 3Confirm the back knee stays inside the back foot at launch.
4. 4Have a partner call out if the hips spin open before the front foot lands.

What to focus on

Separating hip load from an early spin-out at foot strike.

Common mistake

Spinning the hips open before the front foot plants.