Great video! Of course I ordered ANOTHER Downshift board after watching it! 😂. Quick question, when I’ve used the board in the past I often feel like when I get to my left side I’m “stuck” with my left leg loaded and have a hard time posting up. I’ve been measured on force plates and was told I lacked vertical force the most out of the three measured so I’m guessing there’s a correlation here. Any thoughts?
Sounds like a lot of the people I see. During transition, our job is to stabilize with the lead leg which causes our center of mass to stop moving towards the target. However, a lot of people will try to stabilize the lead leg and allow for the spine and upper body to continue forward towards the ball and target. This creates a lot of compression in the lower back which doesn't allow for your lead side to twist into extension and allow you to take advantage of the vertical force. My advice would be to practice in front of a mirror and continue to use the downshift board while keeping the spine more upright and neutral throughout the motion. If you get the board down on the trail side first, it should be easy to twist your upper body to at least 90 degrees. The same is true for the opposite side. All the best.
Gave your advice a shot last night and I opted right up. My finish feels a little more like Tiger in 2019 where he was more upright (shoulders level) at the end rather than being in more of a right side bend position. It feels great though so thanks!
Thanks for your videos, they’re awesome! As a fellow instructor who wants to learn more, what you recommend I do to learn more about ground reaction forces in the swing? I appreciate your efforts to assist people improve!
We actually have an education on this very topic for coaches. If you visit our website measuredgolf.com and click on training, we think you are going to like what you find. All the best.
So just received my downshift board. Do not have two of them. I mostly have use for it inside my garage on a runner-type carpet surface. When I swing an Orange Whip Lightspeed while using the DS board, I find that the DS board is twisting, lead side going backwards as I move into the follow through. Does this indicate that I am using it wrong? PS, I feel / sense like I am really having to press my lead foot into the board to get it going down on the lead side. If anything, almost like I am hanging back ever so briefly.
Stay away from the lead heel and push the board down with the left ball prior to starting downswing. This will stop the board from twisting. Trying to push the lead side away from the ground, not away from the ball.
@@measuredgolf Thanks so much for your reply. Sorry to ask a follow up, but I seem to see pro tour players up on their lead heel in the follow through where you can clearly see the ball / toe up. I have been working on getting my lead butt cheek going back, but based on your analysis, I should try to get the lead side going UP in the follow through. Is this right?
You could make all kind of devices, the general idea is to get you off the lead ball and moving towards the target with your pressure, and get you to find your heel and twist into extension in your lead side.
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The board helped me so much when I first started
Very helpful tool. All the best.
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Great video! Of course I ordered ANOTHER Downshift board after watching it! 😂. Quick question, when I’ve used the board in the past I often feel like when I get to my left side I’m “stuck” with my left leg loaded and have a hard time posting up. I’ve been measured on force plates and was told I lacked vertical force the most out of the three measured so I’m guessing there’s a correlation here. Any thoughts?
Sounds like a lot of the people I see. During transition, our job is to stabilize with the lead leg which causes our center of mass to stop moving towards the target. However, a lot of people will try to stabilize the lead leg and allow for the spine and upper body to continue forward towards the ball and target. This creates a lot of compression in the lower back which doesn't allow for your lead side to twist into extension and allow you to take advantage of the vertical force.
My advice would be to practice in front of a mirror and continue to use the downshift board while keeping the spine more upright and neutral throughout the motion. If you get the board down on the trail side first, it should be easy to twist your upper body to at least 90 degrees. The same is true for the opposite side. All the best.
Gave your advice a shot last night and I opted right up. My finish feels a little more like Tiger in 2019 where he was more upright (shoulders level) at the end rather than being in more of a right side bend position. It feels great though so thanks!
When does pressure shift to the front for a Center post golfer?
@@davemalek8242 starts to move no later than P2.
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Thank you. All the best.
Thanks for your videos, they’re awesome! As a fellow instructor who wants to learn more, what you recommend I do to learn more about ground reaction forces in the swing? I appreciate your efforts to assist people improve!
We actually have an education on this very topic for coaches. If you visit our website measuredgolf.com and click on training, we think you are going to like what you find. All the best.
Thanks for your response! I must be getting old, I can’t find “training” anywhere? Is it under coaching, or Join the pack? Sorry to hassle you 😮
So just received my downshift board. Do not have two of them. I mostly have use for it inside my garage on a runner-type carpet surface. When I swing an Orange Whip Lightspeed while using the DS board, I find that the DS board is twisting, lead side going backwards as I move into the follow through. Does this indicate that I am using it wrong? PS, I feel / sense like I am really having to press my lead foot into the board to get it going down on the lead side. If anything, almost like I am hanging back ever so briefly.
Stay away from the lead heel and push the board down with the left ball prior to starting downswing. This will stop the board from twisting. Trying to push the lead side away from the ground, not away from the ball.
@@measuredgolf Thanks so much for your reply. Sorry to ask a follow up, but I seem to see pro tour players up on their lead heel in the follow through where you can clearly see the ball / toe up. I have been working on getting my lead butt cheek going back, but based on your analysis, I should try to get the lead side going UP in the follow through. Is this right?
Is there a way to practice/use that shearing force and motion without buying a second board?
You could make all kind of devices, the general idea is to get you off the lead ball and moving towards the target with your pressure, and get you to find your heel and twist into extension in your lead side.