Finding Balance - Closing your eyes

[tongzilla]

I think one of the reasons for bad balance is the idea that some sort of weight shift is needed to hit the ball far. Ideas concerning weight transfer through the ball, etc. I therefore like to remind myself that we do not want to shift the weight consiously or on purpose in the golf stroke. Weight shifts because of the twisting and tuning of the body. And the reason for the turning of the body is so that the hands can take a direct ball back and through the ball.

[Martee]

I like the drill. I have practiced hitting the ball with my eyes closed and discovered that I don't perform as well as I do with just the drill and no ball.

Balance is an essential and it is a function or a result of the pivot

I know that some of the pro's practice with their feet together and hit balls. This will usually tell you immediately by the unnatural feel that you don't have as good as balance as you thought you did.

Also I know the guys who developed the Whippy, have a number of drills and though they don't mention balance they are aimed at learning to pivot correctly which means to be in balance.

Eyes closed is a good drill. Nice write up, thanks

[MizunoJoe]

The weight shift happens in a full power swing so that shoulder rotation alone can get the hands ahead of the ball at impact without adding independent arm motion and without losing your balance. With educated hands, this becomes unconscious. For those who are still learning to move the hands ONLY with the pivot, a conscious effort is required to lead with the tailbone.

[RickPinewild]

Try hitting balls on your left foot only. A very good balance drill from David Lee.

[birdie_man]

Good article on Swinging EdZ.

I like to swing a Momentus (my home-made model- zinc rod) to remind myself to tap into Centrif. Force.

That feeling of "the club swings itself" IS much easier to discover with a heavy club....and it's such an important thing to learn and PRACTICE.

As your signiture says: "Support the SWINGING FORCE in balance."

That swinging force...

[birdie_man]

Try hitting balls on your left foot only. A very good balance drill from David Lee.

Or with your feet very close together.

[jim_0068]

I like hitting balls with my eyes closed and really letting my "brain" do the work for me. No need to even see the ball if you just "shut down" and let your brain do it.

I've been known to hit 180-190 5 irons this way too

[Ball Turf]

I did this once what a great drill. I am going back to this because I have felt the way the ball gets compressed and i remenber being able to hit my ONE and TWO Irons with very little effort. I have fallen and know its time to get back up to the well 12-1 /12-2 /12-3 till I have mastered all 24 componnets,This is really a fun drill and you can really use your imagination.


Ball turf