I think that most people see "balance" as a result of good mechanics....commentators always talk about a "balanced finish" and stuff like that... it is seen as a external manifestation of sound swing mechanics. ie, a "description of the result" rather than something that can be used as your primary tool.
You have parts of you brain which are highly specialised in balance and generally act in an unconscious manner to allow us to do the clever things like write poems, kill people etc...
I am starting to feel that balance is actually the very core of the swing and hence fully deserving it place as an essential ... not merely some afterthought... but as an active conscious part which we should seek to use.
All the old books ( Hogan, Snead, Morrison etc ) in the pre video era have alot to say about footwork..they always go on about it..photos...feet rolling etc.... you hardly ever see as much on footwork in a modern book!!
Why... i think the problem with video cameras is the have allowed us to focus on mechanics and people have forgotten about balance. We already have balance built in as a standard in Homos Sapiens...no need for an upgrade!!! Just need to tap into it...keep something stationary and really feel your footwork whilst directing your loaded lag on plane... just thinking about this recently has dramatically improved my impact. ( both where my hands are at impact and the way the ball flies off the clubhead...it decreases any intention to flip...my focus is on managing forces whilst maintaining balance...what? hit the ball?? no need to worry about hitting it now!!...it runs into my clubhead like a lemming waiting for death!)
Consciously feel your balance and do your imperatives.... wow!
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