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It had my attention today. No, I didn't watch his video today. But as I was chipping balls and simply swinging a club around, I started thinking about the walking drill. And feeling my weight shift. And how out of balance I felt doing the walking drill.
I remember Greg mentioning that we shift our weight naturally, and all the time - just in walking.
So I tried to feel my weight shift, just while I walked. I couldn't. I have a terrible sense of feel, apparently. So, in true classic golf-drill fashion, I simply put all my weight on one side and tried walking. Did you know there are only 3 options if you won't allow your weight to shift? You either have to hop, fall, or shift a little weight in order to walk. Interesting, I know! So, now I'm convinced that the weight shift is more or less automatic; and that I've been over-exaggerating it in my own swing.
So, I played men's night tonight - 9 holes in the evening - and didn't try to shift my weight, I simply let it happen.
I've never hit more full swing shots in a round both cleanly and in balance. Ever. Swings felt rhythmic - fluid and languid, I finished fully on my left side and in balance. My only issue was that I pulled about half the shots, the others were straight (or had about 5 yards of movement).
So, long story short, the weight shift needn't be forced. I'm sure I'll end up learning that nothing in the golf swing need be forced.
I remember Greg mentioning that we shift our weight naturally, and all the time - just in walking.
So I tried to feel my weight shift, just while I walked. I couldn't. I have a terrible sense of feel, apparently. So, in true classic golf-drill fashion, I simply put all my weight on one side and tried walking. Did you know there are only 3 options if you won't allow your weight to shift? You either have to hop, fall, or shift a little weight in order to walk. Interesting, I know! So, now I'm convinced that the weight shift is more or less automatic; and that I've been over-exaggerating it in my own swing.
So, I played men's night tonight - 9 holes in the evening - and didn't try to shift my weight, I simply let it happen.
I've never hit more full swing shots in a round both cleanly and in balance. Ever. Swings felt rhythmic - fluid and languid, I finished fully on my left side and in balance. My only issue was that I pulled about half the shots, the others were straight (or had about 5 yards of movement).
So, long story short, the weight shift needn't be forced. I'm sure I'll end up learning that nothing in the golf swing need be forced.
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