Originally Posted by Homerson

Hi Ed,

Do you concern yourself with imbalances in your feet only?
Eyes closed is good. What about inner ear balance? Core imbalances? What are some other ideas for balance improvement?
Do you like Bosu balls or balance disks? Foam rollers? Eye restriction?

Originally Posted by Homerson

Hi Ed,

Do you concern yourself with imbalances in your feet only?
Eyes closed is good. What about inner ear balance? Core imbalances? What are some other ideas for balance improvement?
Do you like Bosu balls or balance disks? Foam rollers? Eye restriction?

Originally Posted by EdZ

One of the areas in which far too few golfers focus their attention is balance, one of Homer Kelley's essentials. At any course or driving range you can see golfer after golfer attempting to hit drives as hard, and as far as possible, but almost none of them realize the basic requirement of good balance in the swing.

Ask most golfers if they swing in balance and you'll generally find that people think they are 'mostly' balanced during their motion, and tend to dismiss the need to work in this area.

For the next month I would suggest practicing every day for 5 to 10 minutes swinging two clubs held together, or any one of the many 'heavy' clubs on the market, especially those that encourage rotation through the release.

Focus on these keys:

1) start and finish in complete balance - feel 'comfortable' and well 'set' at address. Not tense or rigid in any way.

2) close your eyes

3) swing back and through without stopping

4) swing slowly, as if in 'slow motion' letting the club and gravity show you the pace

Focus on the feels in your hands and feet - one of Toski's best keys IMO.

Find your balance and you will find your ball in the fairway much more often.

Originally Posted by EdZ (Post 27518)

Balance of each part of the machine depends to a degree on how much other parts require a 'counter balance'. The more motion, the more it must be counter balanced.

A true effecient machine has the least moving parts and hence is easier to balance without 'effort', so if you find that it is difficult to stay in balance, chances are you have too many moving parts in your machine, or you are moving them incorrectly (off plane). You may likely not be moving 'smoothly' as well.

I think any type of training that helps you become 'aware' of your balance is worthwhile. Depending on where you may be out of balance, different approaches can be useful.

The less effort required to hold your finish until the ball stops, the better your balance is likely to be. In a true swing, when motion is well balanced, you can hold your finish a very long time and feel very 'comfortable'.