Dear John,
Just saw a male golfer in our private country-club gym perform a series of torso rotational golf turns on a Bosu ball (flat side down). He placed a weighted bar across the front of his shoulders to measure the extent of his turn and tried to maintain balance during the movement. John's a good golfer (carries an eight handicap) and makes a consistent effort in our facility to improve his game. But he's wrong on this.
As John turns into a golf backswing position, he must shift weight toward the center of the ball to maintain his balance. In golf, it's called a reverse pivot. Ideal weight distribution during a backswing should leave the golfer with approximately 75% of his weight on the rear leg - loaded for action. The ideal distribution would send John into the adjacent flower garden, and quick.
As John turns into a golf follow-through position, he must again shift weight toward the center of the ball to maintain his balance, a reverse pivot Part II. Ideal weight distribution during a follow-through should leave the golfer with 90-100% of his weight on the front leg - fully unloaded. The ideal distribution here would send John into the adjacent flower garden even quicker.
The point is this: Skill training is specific, must be THE SAME AS THE MOVEMENT ITSELF to properly register with the nervous system. John's training will serve one purpose only - make him more proficient at standing on a Bosu ball as he twists. It will not help his golf ; in fact, will hurt it.
GB
Just saw a male golfer in our private country-club gym perform a series of torso rotational golf turns on a Bosu ball (flat side down). He placed a weighted bar across the front of his shoulders to measure the extent of his turn and tried to maintain balance during the movement. John's a good golfer (carries an eight handicap) and makes a consistent effort in our facility to improve his game. But he's wrong on this.
As John turns into a golf backswing position, he must shift weight toward the center of the ball to maintain his balance. In golf, it's called a reverse pivot. Ideal weight distribution during a backswing should leave the golfer with approximately 75% of his weight on the rear leg - loaded for action. The ideal distribution would send John into the adjacent flower garden, and quick.
As John turns into a golf follow-through position, he must again shift weight toward the center of the ball to maintain his balance, a reverse pivot Part II. Ideal weight distribution during a follow-through should leave the golfer with 90-100% of his weight on the front leg - fully unloaded. The ideal distribution here would send John into the adjacent flower garden even quicker.
The point is this: Skill training is specific, must be THE SAME AS THE MOVEMENT ITSELF to properly register with the nervous system. John's training will serve one purpose only - make him more proficient at standing on a Bosu ball as he twists. It will not help his golf ; in fact, will hurt it.
GB
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