Weight Shift
/The Weight Shift:
The weight shift is something that has caused golfers to loose their balance for years.
The reason for that is that most golfers don’t understand what muscles make the weight shift.
I’ll give you an example. How many of you are athletes? Have you ever thrown a ball or hit a tennis ball?
That simple motion can and should be carried over to your golf swing.
When you throw or hit a ball what you don’t realize is that your allowing your big muscles to do all the work. Your creating a chain reaction.
The most important phrase I could ever tell you is that the inside moves the outside in most sports including golf. What I mean is when your chest moves, your arms have to follow, that’s a natural reaction. Not a forced action!
Most golfers however have taken to heart the phrase taught for years, “keep your head down and your left arm straight.”
Do you think you could throw a ball very far with your head in your chest and your right arm straight?
I don’t think so! In other words get your head out of your chest and relax your arms. This will allow your head to move, yes I said move with your body not fight it. Think about it, if your head stays still you will reverse weight shift which is left to right. Try doing another sport that way!
You won’t!
The next time you go out and practice look at yourself in front of a mirror or window so you can see yourself swing.
Make the first backswing with your head completely still. When you get to the top, stop and look at yourself and feel where your weight is. It’s on your left side isn’t it.
Next make a swing and look at yourself as you swing. As the arms go back and you make your initial turn allow your head to go with your body. You should be on your right side.
Remember that the chest is making the weight shift.
The first few swings, try to allow your head to move to the right a foot. When you get used to this motion your head probably won’t move this much, but it will be free to move back as much as your body tells it to.
Then your natural weight shift will happen automatically.