One of the most imporant aspects in golf is dynamic balance or transfer of weight. This contributes to accuracy and power in the golf swing. To transfer weight, one has to load into the right side if you are a right-handed golfer.
The Leaderboard is a training device to help establish this in your golf swing. It has bands that create tension on a plate to help strengthen and stabilise the right leg at the top of the backswing.
If you don’t have a Leaderboard you can do a one-legged drill to help create the same effect. When standing on one leg (right if playing right handed) take a practice backswing and stop at the top of the backswing. To do this effectively one has to be on plane. When standing on one leg, if your takeaway is inside or outside the line you will lose your balance. If you take your hands too wide you will sway and also lose your balance. Thus doing the drill on one leg forces you to have a very correct takeaway and will also put you into a strong and loaded position at the top of the backswing (this is just a backswing drill. You do not hit balls.)
Once you have made about 10 swings you will start to become balanced and also loaded into the right side. This will help you create this feeling in your actual swing and from this loaded position, you’ll transfer your weight more efficiently, leading to more accuracy and power.
John Dickson is a PGA professional and fellow of the PGA, based at The Els Club, Copperleaf. The use of technology and video is integral to his lessons and belief in helping students. He was named the PGA Teaching Professional of the Year in 2012 and is well respected in the industry. Contact John on 082 990 7201 to book a lesson.
