[golfbulldog]

I think that the reason that balance is overlooked is that it isn't as sexy as the other stuff. Maybe it's because golfers are looking for things to "work on", and they consider balance something that will take care of itself, believing that a loss of balance only occurs as the result of a bad swing (instead of being the potential cause of a bad swing).

As an aside, while I was preparing for a longdrive competition a few years ago, one of the main things that I focused on at address was being in a completely balanced position, as if I were just standing around, relaxing. My reasoning was that if I were absolutely balanced, then my body wouldn't have to expend excess energy trying to regain or maintain my balance; everything could be dedicated to trying to split the ball in half.

Bigwill , the bit I underlined, italicised and made bold is the mistake that I think millions have over-looked!!

Learning golf = learning to do all the complicated stuff and then balance will come.... WRONG!!!

Challenge your balance to deal with lag pressure and a straight plane line.... and all the complicated stuff will come for free!!!!!!!!!