How to effectively use your feet to make a better golf rhythm

I have trained many players over the years, and one thing I say to every serious golf player: Excellent ball attackers not only move the club-they move the ground.

Work on foot is everything. Your feet control, balance, pressure and ultimately, how you create speed and hand over the club. With the help of The technology of the oscillating catalystI have been able to measure, visualize and train better work with players of all levels.

What you will find below is a clear guide, driven by the exercise to Improving your leg work – Based on what I learn every day and what I see in the data.

1. Setting: Distribution of balance and pressure

What am I looking for address

In configuration, I want your pressure to focus under the balls and in the middle – not on your fingers or heel. You need to feel athletic, grounded and “ready”. The pressure should also be left to the right-ie 50/50 in the stock shooting. This gives your pressure center (COP) freedom to move clean while swinging. Using the Swing Catalyst Balance Plate, I can actually show the players a real -time heat map and trace police so they can see exactly what is going on under their feet.

Why does it matter that pressure

Here is something that surprises many players: your feet don’t just carry weight – they Apply pressure on the ground. This pressure creates the (vertical and rotating) forces that promote the speed and stability of the club. With the shaky catalyst, I can measure how much and where you are pushing it, and then connect it directly to your ball stroke and power.

My training process

Before changing anything at a pace, check the balance in configuration using the pressure plate. If your foundation is off, the rest of your movement will compensate – and here the problems begin.

Backswing errors

1. Return to heel or fingers
When a player is shocked on their heels on their backs, I usually see the club working too far or get up early. If the pressure shifts to the fingers, the club often passes in line or loses the depth. On the equilibrium plate, this appears while the heat map that goes to the back or the anterior edge of the foot, rather than staying in the center. These pressure misinformations lead to poor pivot mechanics and a low unstable point, which compromises contact.

2. No pressure load on the foot of the tracks
Another common mistake is the failure to shift the pressure on the foot of the tracks during the back. When the policeman barely moves on the side of the trail, it tells me that the player’s body is stuck to the ball than to be properly charged. This leaves no room to rest in transition, which limits speed and rhythm. Most more efficiently show pressure by moving in the foot of the tracks in the back, then on the leg of the early falling lead.

Falling errors

3. Hanging back on the foot of the path
If a player does not last or does not move their pressure forward in transition, they often hang back on the foot of the path. This results in unstable-thin or thick strikes-and often leads to right-wing loss for right-hand players. It also limits the player’s ability to generate speed efficiently.

4. Late or insufficient push by lead
Many players do not generate sufficient vertical strength or rotary torque by the lead during landing. When that push is weak or delayed, the rotation slows down, the stall of the handle and the time becomes a matter. In the strength data, this is clear – we can see if the lead leg is moving the force back to the ground to support rotation and speed.

5. Over-aggressive slide or spin-out
Some players slide aggressively or leave their footprint to rotate without proper vertical or rotating support. That type of side movement, if not supported by effective reaction forces on the ground, leads to chaos in facial control and swing path. Players sometimes try to mimic movements like the Scheffler Scottie Sliding Slide, but without the same time or pattern, does not work. The motion looks similar – but the forces underneath are completely different.

1. Find neutral in configuration

One of the simplest ways to control your balance to the address is what I call “tripod foot” exercise. You want to feel pressure under your thumb, toe and heel on both feet. Once you are in behavior, knock on your toes and heel to confirm that you are not too one -way in one direction. In a equilibrium dish, I look for evenly concentrated traces with the point of the police officer who rests cleanly between them. This tells me you found neutral.

To teach players how to load the footprint leg, I use a drill I call the “rear load”. Start in your normal address position, then open your footprint foot a few inches away from the target just before you start your back. This delicate movement forces the pressure to gather on the inside of the foot of the trail, helping players feel a strong load without swinging. One of my tools to go when I have to clean my back mechanics.

Another great feeling is what I call the “60/40 tests to follow”. Start with a 50/50 pressure compartment, and while the club moves to the high waist on your back, move about 60% of your trail pressure. The exact number is not critical – the feeling is. Just make sure the pressure stands inside the foot of the trail and not roll over the outer edge.

3. Later, then moved into transition

To train the transition, I often use a “divided transition” drill. Take your normal attitude, and while the club reaches the top of your back, perform a small “separate step” – a delicate collision towards your lead leg – before you start landing. This helps to synchronize the pressure displacement from the lead to the lead, which is essential for the creation of power and consistency.

Another useful suggestion is what I call “lead -legged plant”. If your lead heel rises slightly on your back, plant it again as the first movement to start landing. In the video, I want to see the bullet stack on the bullet leg while the shallow club. And on the pressure plate, I am looking for the police to move quickly to the leg of the lead downward.

4 Create a useful vertical force

To help players feel vertical push from the lead leg, I use the “Stomp and Turn” exercise. From the top of the oscillation, the stomp of the bullet leg to the ground, then rotate through. Stomp builds vertical strength, and the curve turns that force into rotational speed. I have seen the players win 4 to 6 MPH of the club speed just learning how to push more effectively through the lead side.

Another useful feeling is what I call “lead torque”. Imagine screwing your lead leg into the ground – the preface gently rotates towards the target as the heel resists in the opposite direction. This creates torque between the foot and the ground. On the 3D motion plate, we can see this as one of the main promoters of efficient rotary force.

5. Control Slide and Spin-Out

To help players reduce excess side movement, often uses a “narrow to normal” posture. Start by hitting the semi-controlled semiahs with a slightly narrower posture. This forces the best balance and limits the tendency to slip. Focus on ending with your chest in front of the target, your foot of the tracks released and your body in control. Once stable, build it again in your normal attitude. On the balance sheet, I want to see a steady, steady, endless policeman.

Another suggestion that I use is the “foot of the inner tracks”. During backwardness and initial movement down, you feel pressure on the inner edge of your foot track. This internal pressure helps you stay in the center and prevents the COP from going out, which often leads to uncontrolled slide in transition.

Joining

Start swinging in balance. Load on the foot of the tracks without shaking. The latest pressure and shift to the lead side early down. Then postpone – both vertically and rotational – from the lead leg to give speed and a stable face through the impact. These are the exact movement patterns that I train with players every day using swing catalyst. When your feet work, your oscillation becomes simpler, more powerful and much more recurrent.