Proper loading on your trail leg is essential if you want to generate maximum power.
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The swing of the golf club is NO a natural movement. That’s why when someone first picks up a club, they always look awkward taking a swing – no matter how athletic they are.
But while it’s true that the golf swing doesn’t feel inherently natural, there are elements of it that incorporate natural athletic movements. And when you can learn how to incorporate these athletic movements into your golf swing, it makes it much easier to make a strong swing with lots of power.
In the video below, the coaches at Titleist Performance Institute demonstrate this phenomenon while teaching boys from Scratch tracking how to charge properly on the side of the trail including the feeling of throwing the ball.
How to load on your side of the track
Loading your side of the trail is essential if you want to generate maximum power. However, when trying to load on that leg, many recreational players do it incorrectly.
The correct loading feel on the fairway involves pushing the right hip back towards the right back pocket (right-handed golfers). However, when they try to do this, many players do what is called a “reverse pivot” and actually shift their weight back to the left.
To get a proper feel for this load, go through the motions of putting the ball. When you do this, you will always go back and load on your side of the trail, which allows you to push the trail leg correctly. The same principle applies to the golf swing.
So if you’re trying to learn the feel of proper loading on your side of the trail, consider throwing a ball. If you do, and you can incorporate that motion into your golf swing, you’ll be hitting the ball long and hard in no time.
