Protect Your Knee by Ignoring Traditional Instructors

One of the biggest misconceptions taught to golfers is to position their weight on the balls of their feet at address. You have probably been told things like:

These analogies make perfect sense from a general athletic standpoint, but consider the logic more carefully. The diver, the shortstop — they are all preparing to do something. They are actively trying to go somewhere.

A basketball player or a shortstop is prepared to react and move in any direction. A diver is coiling to spring forward off the board.

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As a golfer, where are you going? You are not trying to go anywhere. In fact, you are actively trying to stay centered and rotate. Why, then, would you ever want to set up on the balls of your feet?

That is some straightforward logic. We are trying to stay centered in the golf swing. The critical issue is that a tremendous amount of force is generated during the golf swing.

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