Does Anyone Have Any Experience Using a Power Bag?

[AUHacker]

Im thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these but I wasn’t sure if you all had any experience with them?

Power Bag

 

[billchao]

Is that just an impact bag? I think they’re  good for teaching people the feeling of hitting something with a flat lead wrist, though I’ve never actually used one myself.

You can find cheaper ones on Amazon or elsewhere.

[NM Golf]

We used to use something similiar when I played baseball in college. I am not sure how it would extend to golf. I've never seen anyone use something like that, I am afraid I would snap the shaft of the club.

[Patch]

If it's an impact bag, I made my own several years ago. Used a pillow case filled with rags, and towels. If you make your own, make sure the club will collapse it enough so as not to damage the club. I always used one of my non gamer clubs on it.

Eventually the pillowcase would tear, and I would replace it....after duct tape was no longer useful....lol. 

At the time my instructor had me working on my wrist lag. Don't remember all the particulars about it, other than I gained a few yards. There are several articles on the web about using one. You tube has videos I think.

@NM Golf during my college baseball days we would swing a metal bat into a small tire the coach would hang from tree limb. Small world. Same premise as in golf I believe, on getting the proper wrist release.  

 

 

[NM Golf]

4 minutes ago, Patch said:

@NM Golf during my college baseball days we would swing a metal bat into a small tire the coach would hang from tree limb. Small world. Same premise as in golf I believe, on getting the proper wrist release.  

We had a couple old punching bags, and we also took soft toss with flat basketballs filled with a little sand. That would ring the hands a little I tell you.

[Keep It Simple]

My coach had one and I tried it out for a brief time.  I thought it was a great tool to teach a good impact condition.