Understanding weight shift can be critical to helping a golfer swing freely and on the correct path and plane. Weight shift is also without doubt the most misrepresented fact in golf instruction. Let's discuss.
To understand weight shift we also have to understand the difference between "static" weight and "dynamic" weight.
The sequence of the downswing is often confusing to many golfers. What works first and how does everything catch up and re-align at the correct moment to strike the ball straight and square? Watch this video to find out more.
Sergio Garcia- he of the fully loaded downswing- often referred to his downswing sensation feeling like he was "pulling a chain" downwards. In this video I explain why he felt that and why it may not be the greatest visual for the average golfer to try and emulate- by feel anyhow.
Lag in the golf swing is important. Creating the angle that will strike the ball for you is a key to a proper downswing. Lag is however misunderstood- here's how it truly works.
Every golfer can and should "feel" things differently because of their makeup as people. No two people are alike therefore no two feels may be exactly the same. Jack Nicklaus often mentioned he felt like he released the club straight from the top of his backswing.
In an effort to swing from the inside many golfers are told to force the right elbow into their side or to drop their right shoulder behind them- both can have tragic ramifications to the golfers swing.