Losing balance on follow through

[onthehunt526]

Hey guys 

I do have a My Swing thread... (go check it out if you'd like)...

But this is a general question. On my follow through I tend to lose my balance from time to time... What generally causes it? (In my case, it's a step through)

[Rainmaker]

I checked out your swing video.  Perhaps it's because it's what I've been working on lately, but your lower body stands out to me. The purpose of the lower body is to support the upper body.  It looks like you're kind of using your lower body to *propel* your swing . .wheras I'd try to keep your lower body really stable and let it resist your upper body as much as it can before it turns in the back swing.  

[iacas]

Not staying in your inclination. Not getting your weight forward.

[Mike Boatright]

I always found that when I tried to hard to get my weight on my front foot that I lost balance. Think of it this way which is easier to maintain balance on your front foot?

A jumping forward and landing on one leg

B taking a smooth step forward and standing like a swan?

B of course You will notice great players seem to do this effortlessly because their putting less effort into it then it would seem. Same goes for your great shots they just seem to click.

[saevel25]

22 minutes ago, Mike Boatright said:

I always found that when I tried to hard to get my weight on my front foot that I lost balance. Think of it this way which is easier to maintain balance on your front foot?

That's because your head moves a foot off th ball. This makes it tough to control the weight shift because of how far it needs to move in a third of the time on the downswing. A centered pivot makes weight transfer and balance easy. 

 

[Mike Boatright]

4 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

That's because your head moves a foot off th ball. This makes it tough to control the weight shift because of how far it needs to move in a third of the time on the downswing. A centered pivot makes weight transfer and balance easy. 

 

Oh cool then what do you think his problem is?

[onthehunt526]

I lift my shoulders which moves my head, which makes my shoulder inclination go too flat, and by posture sucks at times. I'm working on that.

[saevel25]

7 minutes ago, Mike Boatright said:

Oh cool then what do you think his problem is?

Read the posts above and you'll find out 

[Mike Boatright]

6 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

Read the posts above and you'll find out 

it's very long and I would need to research his swing thread and study it in depth read everyones replies etc.. I was asking you

[onthehunt526]

@Mike Boatright my posture needs some work. I basically have been golfing to a 10 HDCP with a self made swing, because I physically was unable to do certain things... My goal is to be low single digits or scratch in 5 years... 

But, this is a general question, that doesn't just pertain to me, I started the thread, but it was meant to a general question of why golfers can lose their balance in their follow-through.

You are more than welcome to comment on My Swing or read my blog entry, "Knowing I Have A Long Way To Go"...

[Dave325]

13 hours ago, onthehunt526 said:

Hey guys 

I do have a My Swing thread... (go check it out if you'd like)...

But this is a general question. On my follow through I tend to lose my balance from time to time... What generally causes it? (In my case, it's a step through)

For me, this is usually a combination of not getting a hip / shoulder centered turn and weight forward. I like to rehearse in super slow mode and stop at the final follow through stance trying to keep the feel. My thought is that all weight is on the outside of the left foot and really pinching the backside cheeks really hard. Of course, I understand that everyone has figure out their own feel. On you MySwing.... It appears that your weight is not moving to the left foot enough and you're having to bring your right foot forward. Maybe even try starting with the finish pose and work backwards... Just a thought... But I'm no expert, so others may be able to help you on this more than me... Just saying things I do

[onthehunt526]

3 hours ago, Dave325 said:

For me, this is usually a combination of not getting a hip / shoulder centered turn and weight forward. I like to rehearse in super slow mode and stop at the final follow through stance trying to keep the feel. My thought is that all weight is on the outside of the left foot and really pinching the backside cheeks really hard. Of course, I understand that everyone has figure out their own feel. On you MySwing.... It appears that your weight is not moving to the left foot enough and you're having to bring your right foot forward. Maybe even try starting with the finish pose and work backwards... Just a thought... But I'm no expert, so others may be able to help you on this more than me... Just saying things I do

I'll definitely give that a try.

Erik and Mike gave me a couple drills to help my balance/getting my weight forward. But getting the correct feel of the finish, will help.

[Lihu]

15 hours ago, iacas said:

Not staying in your inclination. Not getting your weight forward.

Oh, yeah. You did the analysis in his swing thread. I was trying to figure out how you came up with this answer so quickly.

 

12 hours ago, Mike Boatright said:

Oh cool then what do you think his problem is?

See above.

 

12 hours ago, saevel25 said:

Read the posts above and you'll find out 

 

12 hours ago, Mike Boatright said:

it's very long and I would need to research his swing thread and study it in depth read everyones replies etc.. I was asking you

Not that long to read 2-3 posts. I just spent 2 minutes reading Erik's post in @onthehunt526's swing thread after glancing at his post above. Had the same question mark come up until I read this:

 

and this:

IDK, it might even take a lesson or or more to figure out how to fix things?

Once again, it just proves how hard it is to fix a golf swing. . .

[DrvFrShow]

19 hours ago, onthehunt526 said:

Hey guys 

I do have a My Swing thread... (go check it out if you'd like)...

But this is a general question. On my follow through I tend to lose my balance from time to time... What generally causes it? (In my case, it's a step through)

I do too. It's weakness in our balance and possibly lack of strength in our legs. I suggest that we do squats on the half ball at the gym. Or buy one and do them at home.

[RayG]

If a step through worked (and still works) for Gary Player, what's the big deal. If it is a controlled part of the swing or a result of physical liabilities or issues like that, step through all you want. May not work so well at the upper level of a driving range, though....

If, however, it's a result of a flailing out of whack log chopping swing, then there are other issues... 

[Buckeyebowman]

10 hours ago, onthehunt526 said:

I'll definitely give that a try.

Erik and Mike gave me a couple drills to help my balance/getting my weight forward. But getting the correct feel of the finish, will help.

OK, this response confused me. In your OP, you said you were losing your balance leading to a "step forward". If that's the case, you are losing your balance in the direction of the target. While a loss of balance is not the ideal, toward the target is better than away from it!

What you didn't describe is what the shot looks like when you do this. That would help.

7 hours ago, RayG said:

If a step through worked (and still works) for Gary Player, what's the big deal. If it is a controlled part of the swing or a result of physical liabilities or issues like that, step through all you want. May not work so well at the upper level of a driving range, though....

If, however, it's a result of a flailing out of whack log chopping swing, then there are other issues... 

You read my mind, RayG! I've watched GP do the "walk through" in majors, and just keep on walking because he knew he hit it right on the button! Again, we need more info about the results of those swings.

[onthehunt526]

36 minutes ago, Buckeyebowman said:

What you didn't describe is what the shot looks like when you do this. That would help.

I hit it OK, but just OK. The strike is OK, and the ball goes pretty straight, but it sometimes "balloons" or comes off slightly left and I hit a toe hook, or worse yet, I occasionally block it... but if the strike is decent, I tend to hit it pretty straight, it's just too inconsistent.

[RayG]

10 hours ago, onthehunt526 said:

... but if the strike is decent, I tend to hit it pretty straight, it's just too inconsistent.

And that pretty much makes you about the same as 100% of the rest of us. Play more, practice better. Find YOUR swing and play with that.