Why is Center of Gravity Important for Golf?
When I made the decision to write a program for teaching golf that would not differ from player to player no matter what stage of competency they had achieved to date, I first had to determine what the most important, common denominator there is for consistency and stability in any sport?
No matter where I looked, there was always one common denominator that separated the great athletes from the rest of us…manipulation and control of their center of gravity. In all “hand eye co-ordination” sports like baseball, basketball and tennis, athletes manipulate their center of gravity and balance into a position that will allow precision and power in their movements; then they can sequence their movements to create the shot desired.
When I studied Professional golfers, with all their unique swings and styles, there was one constant that made them consistent and powerful. The difference between other sport athletes and golfers is that Pro golfers don’t manipulate their center of gravity into a position to make a shot, Pro golfers place their center of gravity in the proper place to make the shot, then hold it still !
Golf is not a hand eye co-ordination sport…the ball is not moving, there is nothing to co-ordinate except your swing sequence. Creating consistency for golf is a simple understanding how to keep your center of gravity still during your swing motion, not trying to manipulate it into a position to make a shot, and not letting it move around.
Finding the bottom of your swing time after time first and foremost starts with keeping your center of gravity still during the dynamic swing motion, this is what separates golf from other popular “hand eye” co-ordination sports. Want proof?
Swing Guru®, a golf technology company from Belgium has developed what I believe is the most important golf teaching technology to date. They have created a three dimensional, real time swing tracking system that actually tracks your center of gravity (along with your entire swing motion) in real time, from multiple viewpoints, with only 1 camera! Having personally experienced their system first hand with CEO Sebastien Wulf, I was amazed at the detail, accuracy, and information this technology provided me as a teacher. The Swing Guru technology gave me absolute proof of what I always knew, it’s all about your center of gravity, and this is the key to learning how to be a consistent ball striker. Like I’ve always said, it really doesn’t matter how good your swing is, or how much your clubs cost, if your center of gravity is moving around, you can’t be consistent. Visit Swing Guru at www.swingguru.com and hear what the best teachers in the world are saying about this new (and relevant) technology for golf.
Rob Bernard, PGA of Canada, Class “A” instructor
Founder & Creator: Center of Gravity Golf
