shift

[moreira85]

how important is it to shift the weight on the downswing onto your left side and onto the left leg? i was practicing and just worked on shifting my weight at the start of the downswing and the shots i hit were incredible, ball makes a totatlly different sound off the club as well.

[m11]

its one of the fundamental components of a proper swing. it is pretty imperative.

[tonyy]

It's pretty important to shift your weight. Without that, your swing wouldn't be.. well... a proper golf swing.

[moreira85]

  tonyy said:

It's pretty important to shift your weight. Without that, your swing wouldn't be.. well... a proper golf swing.

thanks for replies, is the shift what makes it drop into the slot?

[tm22721]

  moreira85 said:

thanks for replies, is the shift what makes it drop into the slot?

Yes it causes the right shoulder/arm (hence club) to drop behind you onto a lower plane. I have a tendency to skip this step and just start turning my hips but this can throw my shoulder around instead of down creating an over the top swing path.

[moreira85]

  tm22721 said:

Yes it causes the right shoulder/arm (hence club) to drop behind you onto a lower plane. I have a tendency to skip this step and just start turning my hips but this can throw my shoulder around instead of down creating an over the top swing path.

exactly!! thats what happens with me, I get so caught up with trying to put the club on the plane and getting my right shoulder to go down with my arms on the down swing that it just creates my right shoulder spinning out. when i focus on just shifting my weight first onto the left side the ball contact is great, it also feels as though my right shoulder is going down plane as well.

hopefully it is the right feeling.

[kc8kir]

Welcome to the "hitting from the inside" club. Keep it up. You're on the right track.

This is why for so many years they taught the left heel raise and plant. Provided you replant the left heel to start the downswing, you stand a much better chance getting your weight transfered and dropping into the slot. It's a very powerful downswing trigger.

[moreira85]

i believe i have it down as i am getting great ball striking by shifting my weight to my left side through the ball.
My question is which swing is it necessary to shift onto the left side?
i know the full swing it is necessary so that the club can approach on shallower plane and fall into the slot but what about the pitch shot? chip? and 9 o clock swing?