shootin4par
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how does the golfing machine theory think about swinging with a weighted club?
swinging with a weighted club
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vjcapron
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Well, while swinging the heavy club, you can feel lag easier than you can than with a normal golf club because the heavy club has more inertia.
However, once you pick up a normal club after numerous swings with the weighted club, you won't be able to feel the clubhead lag as you change directions and this could be hazardous to your game. For this same reason, I have all my clubs set at a heavier than standard swingweight of D-7. Personally, I can monitor lag pressure a lot better with a D-7 swingweight than I can a D-0 or D-2.
I use a weighted club only to strengthen my golf muscles. It stays in the basement, though. In my opinion, you shouldn't bring that heavy club out to the range or the course with you. You don't want your regular golf clubs to ever feel light or quick.
However, once you pick up a normal club after numerous swings with the weighted club, you won't be able to feel the clubhead lag as you change directions and this could be hazardous to your game. For this same reason, I have all my clubs set at a heavier than standard swingweight of D-7. Personally, I can monitor lag pressure a lot better with a D-7 swingweight than I can a D-0 or D-2.
I use a weighted club only to strengthen my golf muscles. It stays in the basement, though. In my opinion, you shouldn't bring that heavy club out to the range or the course with you. You don't want your regular golf clubs to ever feel light or quick.
birdie_man
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Ya man heavy swingweights are the way to go.
BTW- shootin4par....
I'd say weighted clubs amplify Centrifugal Force (and it's feels), the setting of the club (and cocking of the left wrist), the swiveling of the left forearm......increases lag and drag, etc....amplifies and helps with all that Swinger stuff (and hence alerts you to what those things FEEL LIKE- so you notice those feelings more, and the importance of the mechanics that create those feelings).
Basically, a weighted club is too heavy to throw around and throw AWAY (i.e. casting/loss of lag).....you have to start the club on the right plane let the club swing itself......or should I say, let Centrifugal Force swing the club.
Prolly should be careful not to let your backswing get too long with it though (although I guess a long backswing suits some golfers....like Daly or Mickelson or w/e....just monitor it tho and see what's for you....keep the constant tug of Extensor Action and let that determine your swing length).
Brian (In Confessions of a Former Flipper) talked about "doing some work" with your backswing.....getting some momentum going with it so that when you get to the top of your swing, and then CHANGE DIRECTIONS, you get that extra resistance from the club still wanting to go the direction your backswing was going.....the shaft stresses against your left thumb/cocked left wrist (and hopefully in the plane of your Left Forearm Flying Wedge- i.e. left wrist-cocking is IN-LINE with your left arm) and you'll likely get more lag.
"Change of directions shaft loading" (or something like that).....if you can see what I'm getting at.
Weighted clubs are good for pure Swingers (Centrifugal Force...i.e. no Hitters or punch shots or w/e)......be careful not to go at it too hard with one of those things tho.....my friend messed up his elbow with one.
Start slow, stay smooth, feel CF working, and you'll be fine.
BTW- shootin4par....
I'd say weighted clubs amplify Centrifugal Force (and it's feels), the setting of the club (and cocking of the left wrist), the swiveling of the left forearm......increases lag and drag, etc....amplifies and helps with all that Swinger stuff (and hence alerts you to what those things FEEL LIKE- so you notice those feelings more, and the importance of the mechanics that create those feelings).
Basically, a weighted club is too heavy to throw around and throw AWAY (i.e. casting/loss of lag).....you have to start the club on the right plane let the club swing itself......or should I say, let Centrifugal Force swing the club.
Prolly should be careful not to let your backswing get too long with it though (although I guess a long backswing suits some golfers....like Daly or Mickelson or w/e....just monitor it tho and see what's for you....keep the constant tug of Extensor Action and let that determine your swing length).
Brian (In Confessions of a Former Flipper) talked about "doing some work" with your backswing.....getting some momentum going with it so that when you get to the top of your swing, and then CHANGE DIRECTIONS, you get that extra resistance from the club still wanting to go the direction your backswing was going.....the shaft stresses against your left thumb/cocked left wrist (and hopefully in the plane of your Left Forearm Flying Wedge- i.e. left wrist-cocking is IN-LINE with your left arm) and you'll likely get more lag.
"Change of directions shaft loading" (or something like that).....if you can see what I'm getting at.
Weighted clubs are good for pure Swingers (Centrifugal Force...i.e. no Hitters or punch shots or w/e)......be careful not to go at it too hard with one of those things tho.....my friend messed up his elbow with one.
Start slow, stay smooth, feel CF working, and you'll be fine.
jpvegas1
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According to movement science theory if you want to become proficient at swinging a heavy club, practice with a heavy club. If you want to become more proficient swinging a golf club, practice with a golf club.
There is virtually no carryover from swinging a heavy club to swinging a golf club, the different weights force your muscles to work in different ways. The heavy club would be OK for drills, to learn what lag feels like, but it's your practicing with the implements that you play with that will lead to improvement.
There is virtually no carryover from swinging a heavy club to swinging a golf club, the different weights force your muscles to work in different ways. The heavy club would be OK for drills, to learn what lag feels like, but it's your practicing with the implements that you play with that will lead to improvement.
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