Golf vs. Martial Arts Power

[Festus]

Since being here, I've been fascinated with body pivot power and then wondered if the same mechanisms were used in what seemingly was super human martial arts feats.

Good read (but long) Generating Power in Martial Arts: A Martial Arts and Close Quarter Combat Skills article from Dragon Door Publications

This article talks of snapping kinetic chains, body rotation, relaxed wrists and forearms, etc.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the same principles seem apply to both golf and martial arts to generate, especially to those who don't understand, what seem to be impossible results.

 

[puttmad]

Since being here, I've been fascinated with body pivot power and then wondered if the same mechanisms were used in what seemingly was super human martial arts feats.

Good read (but long) Generating Power in Martial Arts: A Martial Arts and Close Quarter Combat Skills article from Dragon Door Publications

This article talks of snapping kinetic chains, body rotation, relaxed wrists and forearms, etc.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the same principles seem apply to both golf and martial arts to generate, especially to those who don't understand, what seem to be impossible results.

This sounds spot-on to me (acknowledgement to the above website)....

"Power is best manifested through the intelligent use of kinematic chains. A kinematic chain is simply the mechanical (muscle - joint) structure of a given movement; for example, a good straight right involves the hips, glutes, waist, alignment of the psoas and spine, full body rotation on a left axis (NOT the central axis, as some people use, since this would be sending some power out the back) and a full weight shift from the rear (right foot) to the forward (left foot) WITHOUT letting any of the shifting weight move off to either the right or left sides. As you rotate, you think of rotating PAST the target and hitting THROUGH it, and the launch of the arm is being done by the scapula and rotated using the subscapularis. You will notice that there is no "give" on your side of the equation upon impact, and you will feel the jolt in your armpit and sides, perhaps in your glute on that side as well. Now, the other part of power is building the limit and explosive strength, the “fast twitch” ability we’ll talk about later, but for now let’s talk about the kinematic chains."

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[vjsinger]

Yep, pretty spot on I think as well. Cool article.

 

[d0n]

I have a buddy that I play golf with who did competition Ti Kwon Do (sp?) for 10+ years. He started playing golf about 3 years ago with me. It always amazes me to watch him swing the driver. He breaks down on just about every part of the swing including a 1-1.5 second slow motion backswing. Yet his explosive hips allow him to generate so much speed that he consistently gets 280-300yds out of his drives. They may go left or right at times but they are LONG and you would never expect that kind of distance out of such a broken down swing.