The Oldschool Belly Button Drill - Perfect Your First Move With This Downswing Drill
2 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Drill · Beginner
The belly button drill, pointing the club butt at the belly button, for a straight-back takeaway.
Why golfers recommend it
- Club butt at belly button drill
- Takeaway drill for straight back
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2 comments from Reddit
u/Adamadamsadam 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Critique swing”
If you have old bad habits especially important to get with a teacher I think. Your conception of the swing is wrong tbh. Try the drill swinging with butt of the club in the belly button. ▶ this video should give you a better feel for the grip and takeaway. then see what happens to the rest of your swing.
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u/Efficient-Mind-2213 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “What do I need to improve??”
After you work on the pivot, I would focus on improving the takeaway. Keep the right arm straight longer and the club moving more straight back for the first three feet. Right now your right elbow is pulling back and this causes the club to get pulled inside and behind you too much. From there you have to lift the club to get it on plane. Too much inside can make it hard to reroute back to the ball. This drill might …
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