The Zipper Away Drill (Early Extension and Shallowing Shaft)

u/Ianie_Bee 2019 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help! Early extension issues. I just can't stop humping. I'm hitting a 6 iron here. Thanks in advance.”

Plagued me for the longest time. The 10 o'clock swing thought helped me more than any other.... ▶ this video

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u/No_Sir_7068 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Liking the feeling of letting my left hip/butt cheek get closer to the ball in the back swing and pulling it a”

Someone on here posted this link ▶ this video which I think is similar to what your describing and it has made a material improvement in my swing.

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u/17RoadHole 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “Thoughts??? Fighting two way miss :(”

I think that the early extension should be addressed first because you are doing so much else well. Here’s is good vid for this: ▶ this video

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u/Manchuri 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why is my club face always wide open in the downswing”

As someone who is has suffered from the shanks before…try get your hips moving away to give space for your arms to drop into. I like this video to explain what I mean: ▶ this video

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u/ElDeguello66 2024 · r/golftips · in “Roast my swing”

I'm still struggling with it after 40 years but hitting dozens of balls into my net the other day I started (what felt like) moving backwards as my first move and found some success keeping my head from popping up as badly at impact, as well as getting my weight transfer going more on time to move my low point forward. I realized I had finally learned to implement the "zipper away" drill I had learned of years ago: …

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u/United_Ad_668 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Seeking Tips to improve my driver swing ”

Not the best camera angle but that looks like an out to in swing path. Your shoulders rip open in transition and that makes your hands go out more than down. Try this move in transition instead, it’ll give you the opportunity to drop your hands and keep the correct sequence - ▶ this video good luck!

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u/SpectatrGator 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “8 handicap last year First Range session of 2025”

You know most of the time early extension is more of a symptom than an isolated issue. The early extension allows you to hit the ball where you want to. Sometimes it’s just a poor concept of how the pelvis should work in transition and people fire their right hip for speed. ▶ this video. If not then it’s something further up the chain of events.

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u/reverse_the_loop 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Not a club member so no actual handicap but any tips please”

[preview.redd.it] I've got Justin Thomas and Ricky Fowler here who have very different swings. JT is upright and has an aggressive transition. Fowler is more flat like yourself and more smooth. But both are obviously elite ball strikers and thats because of the third frame. First off, you make a good move at the ball. There is alot to like here. But your follow through is a disappointment and is sawed off and thats …

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u/sirabernasty 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any advice for getting my weight off my back foot?”

You do the opposite of this with your hips. Do this instead. ▶ this video

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u/CptBadAss2016 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “I'm having trouble telling the difference between my good shots and bad shots.”

Start with your setup. You're standing up very straight. Hinge more at the hips. Your arm pits should be over your toes but your arms should hang vertically and not reaching out for an iron. That should put the weight more out in the balls of your feet rather than your heels at address. Relax your left shoulder. You have very late wrist hinge. You suck the club very inside under the plane on the takeaway, and you …

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u/jtaylo151 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Launch angle is way too high. 30 degrees with a 9 iron. ”

Try this. To me it feels like I’m going up for a layup off the left foot. ▶ this video

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u/Bubby_Mang 2024 · r/golftips · in “What tips do you folks have? Got some great advice from this sub here recently (agree getting a lesson with a ”

You're getting stuck here. This move Monte describes as the zipper away: ▶ this video ​ [preview.redd.it]

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