Get Forward Shaft Lean: Your “One-Two Punch” to Compress the Ball Like Tiger

Compressing the ball is absolutely essential if you want to hit pure, powerful shots with your irons — and the difference between a thin, weak strike and a crisp, penetrating one almost always comes down to what the shaft is doing at impact.

The good news is that I have a simple, proven drill for you that will increase your forward shaft lean at impact and dramatically improve your ball compression from the very first swing.

In this video, you’ll learn a compression drill that teaches you the correct feel at impact — the kind that produces long, penetrating iron shots that hold their line even into the wind.

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You’ll discover how to explode into the ball with a powerful “one-two punch” at the bottom of your downswing — the same sequencing pattern that defines elite ball-strikers. That means your trail arm extends forward from the shoulder through the hitting zone, driving the handle ahead of the clubface and creating that coveted shaft lean at impact.

When you apply this move correctly, your divot will appear just forward of the lead foot — a telltale sign that you’re striking the ball first and the turf second, the hallmark of pure ball compression. Your trail arm will be in front of your lead leg at the moment of contact, which locks in the forward shaft lean that separates inconsistent flippers from consistent ball-strikers.

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