Drive Power Trick: Load the Body Behind the Swing

Summary

Athena’s short cues a power trick for drives: get more pace by using the body behind the swing, not an arm-only slap.

Load the legs and rotate the torso so the paddle finishes the chain. Treat practice drives as body-first swings — contact is the end of rotation, not a wrist flick for pace.

Key takeaways

• Drive power comes from body load and rotation, not arm-only pace
• Paddle is the last link in the chain
• Cue every rep: body first, contact second

Action items

• Hit 20 FH drives with a brief pause at a loaded hip/shoulder before swinging
• Compare 10 arm-only vs 10 body-driven contacts for depth and sound