"Swingia" -weight transfer mesurement system

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Jamma

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Finnish engineer has come up with a totally new kind of swing mesurement equipment. At least that's how this new invention is marketed. The system new system has been approved and is promoted by "supposed to be top class golf-trainer" Simon Holmes......ever heard of him??
The system is ment to measure your weight transfer shift during the swing.
The crew behind the product has had a few professional golfers to test the system... for example Annika Sorenstam.
Annika's test results were rather interesting. While swinging with 7iron, her weight pressure(or what's the right term??) was only 55% on her left leg. And her being one of the most accurate hitters in the world...the result has allready raised some questions.

More info: http://www.swingia.com/wristia/weight.html

What do ya folks think of the device...? Revolutionary invention or just another gadget..?
 
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quote:Originally posted by Jamma

Finnish engineer has come up with a totally new kind of swing mesurement equipment. At least that's how this new invention is marketed. The system new system has been approved and is promoted by "supposed to be top class golf-trainer" Simon Holmes......ever heard of him??
The system is ment to measure your weight transfer shift during the swing.
The crew behind the product has had a few professional golfers to test the system... for example Annika Sorenstam.
Annika's test results were rather interesting. While swinging with 7iron, her weight pressure(or what's the right term??) was only 55% on her left leg. And her being one of the most accurate hitters in the world...the result has allready raised some questions.

More info: http://www.swingia.com/wristia/weight.html

What do ya folks think of the device...? Revolutionary invention or just another gadget..?
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Wonder if that has anything to do with her left arm being bent through the ball? Interesting.
 
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Golf Digest did the same tests back in the eighties. They found back then that the SHORTER hitters had more weight on the left foot at impact. The LONGER hitters were closer to 50/50.
 
Jayro1

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quote:Originally posted by Tom Bartlett

Golf Digest did the same tests back in the eighties. They found back then that the SHORTER hitters had more weight on the left foot at impact. The LONGER hitters were closer to 50/50.
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Not that I doubt the tests by Golf Digest, well, yeah I guess I do.

Do you find that to be true?
 
tongzilla

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quote:Originally posted by Tom Bartlett

Golf Digest did the same tests back in the eighties. They found back then that the SHORTER hitters had more weight on the left foot at impact. The LONGER hitters were closer to 50/50.
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Great point Tom.

Here are some signs to look out for:
How far is your right heel from the ground at impact?
Is your left leg vertical to the ground or leaning very slightly back at impact?
How far have your hips shifted from the top?

Having the weight approximately 50/50 is also great for balance, and hence control and accuracy.

I don't know about you, but I never TRY to shift my weight in my swing. I always FEEL as though it's 50/50.
 
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Tongzilla: Interesting post. Do you Hit or Swing?

Hitting seems to keep me more 'centered' than Swinging as I depend on bumping the hips and weight transfer to get things started when Swinging. Maybe I should try less of it!

How do you explain Hogan being on his right toe at impact in many of the pictures?
 
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In this video

http://www.manzellagolfforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3144

Brian says you want to feel that the pressure you are exerting on the ball going into impact equals the pressure you feel in the right foot using the ground for leverage. How can you get that pressure in the right foot and leg if the weight is on the left side at impact? At Canton Brian talked about weight pressure during sitdown . He said if a dynamic player were standing on two scales and made a swing he would make the needle shake about violently in sit down . You want to go into the ground to come out of the ground if you want to mash the ball.
 
tongzilla

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quote:Originally posted by Tom Bartlett

Just because you are on your toes doesn't mean you don't have weight on that foot. Look at ballerinas.
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Yes, but you are less stable if you are on your toes.
 
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Agreed. I didn't say it was as good as having the right foot flat. Just that you could have the same pressure on a flat foot as on the toes.
 
jeffy

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quote:Originally posted by Tom Bartlett

Golf Digest did the same tests back in the eighties. They found back then that the SHORTER hitters had more weight on the left foot at impact. The LONGER hitters were closer to 50/50.
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I remember that they had Mike Reid at about 95% on his left, Norman closer to 50/50. I also heard that Freddie was like 90%, but don't think I ever saw the data.
 
tongzilla

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This is so obvious I might sound dumb by saying it. If you are on your toes, then it's impossible to have weight on the heels. Now, there are various advantages of having your weight more towards the heel from start down to about release.
 
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Tongzilla: "Now, there are various advantages of having your weight more towards the heel from start down to about release."

And they would be???
 
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