How do I shift my weight with my driver?
Your weight should be on the inside of your right foot. This is where most golfers lose their power. Your weight should shift left by your lower body leading the way. Start the downswing by sliding your right knee toward the target, this will allow your right elbow to drop into your right side.
How can I move my weight without swaying?
How To Shift Your Weight Without Sliding
- Shift your weight.
- Post up on the left leg.
- Finish on the left side.
- Balance on your left foot at the finish of your swing.
- Drive your right leg.
- Hold the weight on the inside of your right leg at the top of the backswing.
How important is weight shift in the golf swing?
Weight transfer, not only allows you to explode your weight through the ball, but it also allows you to turn better and create length in your swing. When you shift your weight back in your golf swing, you allow your body to turn more and stack up energy that can be focused into the golf ball.
Where should your weight be when hitting irons?
With an iron, your stance should be narrower and your weight should be 50% on each side. Throughout the swing, it is mostly recommended that you start with your weight on the front foot and keep it there, or even shift more weight forward as you start the swing.
Should you lean back when hitting driver?
Don’t lean back to help the ball up! It may feel like you’re sliding left at first, but as long as you continue with a solid “bump” and rotation through the downswing, it’s not a slide. It’s how the downswing should look and feel! It seems I see the same mistakes with pitch shots over and over again.
Where should weight be on downswing?
Downswing shift When you reach the top of the backswing, your weight should be over your right leg. Then as you start the downswing, your weight begins to move onto your left side.
Should I raise left heel in backswing?
It’s OK to lift your left foot off the ground a little. And current players such as Bubba Watson do it also. Lifting your left heel up will help you rotate your hips for a bigger turn in your backswing. So if you’re struggling with power and clubhead speed, then let your left heel lift up a bit.
What happens when you shift your weight in your golf swing?
When you shift your weight back in your golf swing, you allow your body to turn more and stack up energy that can be focused into the golf ball. Think of your weight transfer like a hammer striking a nail versus a lighter object, like a toothbrush.
How to improve the weight transfer in golf?
Drills to Improve your Weight Transfer. Now, let’s talk about a few drills you can do to help improve the weight transfer in your golf swing. Drill #1: Medicine Ball throw. In this first drill, get a ball about the size of a basketball. If you have a medicine ball or heavy ball, that would work best.
Why do golfers move their head to the rear?
Most golfers have a misunderstanding of how much head movement they need in the golf swing and how it affects your weight shift. Mostly I see them moving their head too much to the rear leg in an effort to transfer their weight. This is often called a swaying move.
What’s the best way to shift your weight?
Head only moves 1-2 inches during backswing away from the target. Maintain flex in your right leg feeling a stretch in your right glute / hip muscles. Aim for about 70% to 80% of your weight on your right or trail side at top of the backswing. Shift and unwind hips and shoulders at same time to start downswing.