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Let’s Build: The Wide Stance Spiral — Coil It. Feel It. Own It.

Let’s Build: The Wide Stance Spiral — Coil It. Feel It. Own It.

CODE

LET'S BUILD

Beginner

duration

15:20

publish date

what you'll learn

ACL Drill | Wide Stance

System Stability

Learn To Spiral

CP5 | The Pyramid of Learning

Lesson details

Most golfers build swings.


Elite golfers build movement patterns — patterns that the body can repeat under pressure.

The Wide Stance Drill is the fastest way to feel real stability, real coil, and real ground connection.
By widening the base and spiralling through the body’s natural fascial lines, you’re teaching your engine how to store and release energy the way it was designed.

This follow-along session helps you feel the pattern:
neutral spiral → draw spiral → fade spiral.

Simple reps.
Deep learning.
A foundation you can return to every day.

Read More for the 0.01% Only.


🚨 FOR REAL GOLF ANORAKS ONLY — DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU'RE IN THE 0.01% CLUB.

The Let’s Build session isn’t just a drill routine — it’s a neuromuscular installation process.

Here’s why each phase matters:

Neutral Wide Stance — Global Loading

The wide base turns on:
• Glutes
• Adductors
• Obliques
• Multifidus
• Spiral Line
This creates diagonal tension across your posterior and rotational slings — the same pattern used in throwing, sprinting, and striking.

It teaches your body how to coil like a spring, not twist like a hinge.

Lead Foot Forward — Draw Spiral Pattern

Shifting the lead foot activates the body’s forward/backward line, enhancing sagittal and diagonal load.
This influences:
• Trail-side depth
• Hip internal rotation
• Pelvis-to-shoulder connection
• Club path from the inside

This is the draw blueprint — not through manipulation, but through movement.

Lead Foot Back — Fade Spiral Pattern

Reversing the stance loads the vertical axis:
• More thoracic elevation
• Higher pelvis orientation
• Later trail-side release
• Shallower energy projection

This is your fade geometry, trained at the movement level.

The Real Reason This Works

Neurological patterning research shows it takes 6–8 weeks to build a pathway
and 12 weeks to stabilise it under pressure.

Every rep in this drill trains the movement your swing depends on:
• Ground interaction
• Pressure transfer
• Spiral sequencing
• Radius control
• Club-body synchronisation

This is the drill Pete kept for life because it teaches the truth of movement — not mechanics.

Welcome to the 0.01% path.
This is The Spiral Code.

Read More

Most golfers build swings.


Elite golfers build movement patterns — patterns that the body can repeat under pressure.

The Wide Stance Drill is the fastest way to feel real stability, real coil, and real ground connection.
By widening the base and spiralling through the body’s natural fascial lines, you’re teaching your engine how to store and release energy the way it was designed.

This follow-along session helps you feel the pattern:
neutral spiral → draw spiral → fade spiral.

Simple reps.
Deep learning.
A foundation you can return to every day.

Read More for the 0.01% Only.


🚨 FOR REAL GOLF ANORAKS ONLY — DO NOT READ UNLESS YOU'RE IN THE 0.01% CLUB.

The Let’s Build session isn’t just a drill routine — it’s a neuromuscular installation process.

Here’s why each phase matters:

Neutral Wide Stance — Global Loading

The wide base turns on:
• Glutes
• Adductors
• Obliques
• Multifidus
• Spiral Line
This creates diagonal tension across your posterior and rotational slings — the same pattern used in throwing, sprinting, and striking.

It teaches your body how to coil like a spring, not twist like a hinge.

Lead Foot Forward — Draw Spiral Pattern

Shifting the lead foot activates the body’s forward/backward line, enhancing sagittal and diagonal load.
This influences:
• Trail-side depth
• Hip internal rotation
• Pelvis-to-shoulder connection
• Club path from the inside

This is the draw blueprint — not through manipulation, but through movement.

Lead Foot Back — Fade Spiral Pattern

Reversing the stance loads the vertical axis:
• More thoracic elevation
• Higher pelvis orientation
• Later trail-side release
• Shallower energy projection

This is your fade geometry, trained at the movement level.

The Real Reason This Works

Neurological patterning research shows it takes 6–8 weeks to build a pathway
and 12 weeks to stabilise it under pressure.

Every rep in this drill trains the movement your swing depends on:
• Ground interaction
• Pressure transfer
• Spiral sequencing
• Radius control
• Club-body synchronisation

This is the drill Pete kept for life because it teaches the truth of movement — not mechanics.

Welcome to the 0.01% path.
This is The Spiral Code.

Read More

About Author

Jonathan Craddock

The Spiral Code Director of Instruction & Peter Cowen Master Coach

Jonathan Craddock is an elite performance coach with The Spiral Code, teaching globally through personal tuition and golf schools. Jonathan brings over two decades of experience to his role. He specializes in designing tailored programs for golfers of all levels, from junior elites to aspiring professionals.


Jonathan began his career under the mentorship of David Dunk, a retired UK tour player whose dedication and ethos left a lasting impact. His commitment to continuous learning was further inspired by Peter Cowen's own pursuit of improvement, even amidst success. Jonathan embraces this philosophy, striving to help his students reach new heights in their game.
Throughout his career, Jonathan has created and implemented golf development programs for schools, colleges, and federations.  One of his notable initiatives, The Peter Cowen Junior Development Program, will be available to you soon inside of the members area.


Qualifications
With 20 years of teaching experience, Jonathan Craddock is a Master Peter Cowen Professional and an Advanced PGA Qualified Instructor. He is a Level 3 member of the Club Managers Association of Europe, demonstrating his extensive knowledge of golf coaching and club management.


Jonathan's qualifications include a comprehensive range of specialized certifications, ensuring a well-rounded approach to golf instruction.

Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer
Level 2 Golfing Machine Instructor
Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified in Junior, Golf Mechanics, Power, and Fitness
Dr. Kwon Biomechanics Level 2 certified
Paul Chek Biomechanics certified
K-Motion Biomechanics certified
BodiTrak Ground Force Mechanics certified
Trackman University Level 2 certified
GravityFit qualified

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