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Using our Science and Motion (SAM) Balance Lab, we can pinpoint weight shift and weight distribution of golfers in real time. In this video, I use the Balance Lab to demonstrate how simple it is to transfer weight for a potential power increase of around 14 percent according to published research.
The key takeaway is that weight shift is completely natural. In fact, as you will see in the video, to NOT shift your weight will not only feel unnatural but will leave you feeling powerless as well.
Think of any sport involving a hitting or throwing motion — from baseball to tennis — and imagine performing those athletic movements without transferring your weight. The loss of power is immediately obvious.
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However, in my book, The Rotary Swing, I discuss how it is not necessary for high handicappers or new golfers to focus heavily on weight shift. This is still the case.
If you do not have time to practice nor the desire to work on your golf swing, then simplifying the motion to the fewest moving parts possible is paramount.
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