Three No-Club Drills to Feel More Power in Your Swing

by Erika Larkin July 12, 2026

Erika Larkin Golf Coach

July 12, 2026 2 minutes read

Golf coach Erika Larkin and certified True Swing coach Tyler Beasley share three simple drills you can do without a club to improve your swing motion and feel more power. From a wide clap drill to a weight transfer exercise, these are the kind of movements you can practise at home or on the range. If your swing has ever felt forced or off-balance, this video is worth your time.

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Erika Larkin and Tyler Beasley break down three no-club drills designed to improve swing width, arm hang at setup, and weight transfer through the ball. The drills are easy to follow at home or between range shots, making them ideal for golfers who want to feel a better motion without overthinking it. Together, they address some of the most common faults — collapsed backswings, poor posture at address, and hanging back on the trail side through impact.

Key Takeaways
The wide clap drill builds swing width and turn:

By reaching each hand out to roughly ten and two o’clock and clapping them together, you train a fuller backswing and a complete follow-through without the risk of collapsing into a narrow, powerless position.

Let your arms hang naturally at setup:

Standing tall, then hinging from the hips and allowing your arms to drop freely under gravity, helps you find a relaxed, well-balanced address position — with your weight over the laces of your shoes rather than back on your heels.

Use a momentum move to kickstart your weight transfer:

Starting with a little weight on your lead side and popping your trail heel up slightly before the backswing triggers a proper pivot rather than a sway, helping you load into the backswing and shift through to the lead side at impact.

Try running through all three drills in order before your next range session — no club needed — to build the feel of a wider swing, a relaxed setup, and proper weight transfer before you hit a single ball. This video suits golfers at any level who feel like their swing lacks flow or power, and especially those who tend to collapse in the backswing or struggle to get through to a balanced finish.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Erika Larkin

PGA Teaching Pro | Founder, True Swing Erika Larkin is a PGA Teaching Pro and the founder of True Swing — a feel-based approach to golf designed to help you find your natural rhythm, play more consistently, and enjoy the game more. With a focus on simple, practical instruction, Erika's lessons cut through the noise and make golf genuinely fun to learn.