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THE 50/50 FEELING TO GOOD BALANCE
Tip provided by:
United States Golf Teachers Federation
Tip written by: Bob Wyatt, USGTF member
Canadian golf legend George Knudson dedicated an entire instructional
booklet to the importance of good balance. All good players and top
instructors agree that without balance throughout the swing (both physical
and emotional) you have no chance of producing good shots consistently.
For good static balance, I suggest feeling your body weight is 50/50 back
to front (heel to toe), and 50/50 side to side (front foot to back foot).
Assuming you have a correct spine angle at address, your weight back to
front will tend to favor the balls of your feet-which is why you need not
over emphasize this sensation. Conversely, if you over emphasize weight on
your heels, you may lose your spine angle, and this will throw you out of
balance to the rear.
The 50/50 feeling side to side is very easy to achieve, because it is,
indeed, "just a feeling." In reality, if you have your upper body
positioned properly behind the ball, your body weight will naturally
follow, meaning your weight will favor your back foot.
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