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| By Chuck Quinton, Master RST Instructor |
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Speed vs. Power - Which is it that you want in the golf swing?
Many golfers think they need to generate more "power" in their swings to hit the ball farther, and this has lead to some fundamental flaws in both instruction and the average golfer's perspective of the swing. This age old question has been given many answers over the years, but as with all things RST, there is a logical answer to put this myth to rest.
A lot of the confusion over the idea that you want "power" in the golf swing comes from those who try to relate the golf swing to a baseball swing. However, there is a significant difference in these two sports.
In baseball, the ball is travelling at speeds in excess of 90 mph; therefore, it has a great deal of kinetic energy. Even though the baseball only weighs 5.12 ounces, it effectively weighs 87 pounds when travelling at 95 mph.
A golf ball, on the other hand, isn't moving when it is struck; therefore, it has no kinetic energy. Its mass is only 1.6 ounces compared to the effective mass of the baseball of 87 pounds, it should become immediately clear that the parameters for properly striking each ball are very different.
In the image above you can see the difference between power and speed. For the baseball player, having the lead arm smashed across the chest allows him to use his upper torso to absorb the force of the ball. With golf, the force of impact is far less severe, and the lead arm separates from the chest to allow the hands and arms to move much faster than the rotating torso.Observe the picture above of a major league slugger hitting a homerun and long drive champion Jamie Sadlowski hitting the equivalent of a "homerun" in golf! Notice how the baseball hitter has his lead arm draped across his chest; whereas, Sadlowski's lead arm has clearly separated from the upper torso at impact.
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