No matter what the sport, or what technique a person uses in that sport, the truth is that all sports motions come down toe three things: Balance, Rhythm, and Timing. From my perspective, Balance is in the feet and torso, Rhythm is blending the arm swing with the weight shfit, and the timing is in the hands. I believe strongly, that when the body is in balance, the other two components happen much easier.
Yet, it seems like most golf
instruction focuses on swing mechanics- which is fine, BUT: the truth
is; even with good swing mechanics, if you’re timing is bad, you’ll
probably hit bad shots; and conversely, if your swing mechanics are
bad, but you have good timing, you’ll probably hit good shots.
I have found that one of the best ways to find balance, is to hit balls with your shoes off, i.e, in bare feet. You’ll be amazed at how your body will automatically sense precisely where your weight is, and will “tell you” where you’re balance is. Modern day shoes, are getting more and more ergonomically designed, but I feel that, in many cases, they’re robbing us of our true “feels”.
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