The Key Move for More Swing Speed — and the Training Aid That Helps You Learn It

If you want more swing speed and better contact, the answer is not simply swinging harder. A key part of the motion is learning to move pressure through your feet and into your lead side before impact. When the sequence is correct, it becomes easier to deliver the club with a stable lower body, strike the center of the clubface and compress the ball instead of hitting it fat or thin.

That is the idea behind Why Golf’s Power Plate.

The training aid creates a slight incline under the trail foot and teaches the feel of activating the lower body correctly. The better a golfer loads into the trail leg, the more power they can generate and the easier it becomes to get to the lead side early — much like throwing a ball.

The device places the feet on a gentle incline, exaggerating the feel of a proper weight shift during the swing. First, the incline makes it easier to shift weight into the trail leg. Then the goal is simple: move that pressure into the lead side without allowing the body to slide away from the target.

That distinction matters. When pressure shifts correctly, the golfer’s weight is on the lead leg just before the club reaches the ball. Much of the power in the swing comes from the pressure loaded into the ground and used to move the swing toward the target.

The golf-swing sequence can be compared with throwing a ball. When throwing, you load into your back side and then push toward the target. That sequence creates both speed and direction.

The golf swing has a similar relationship with the ground. Power Plate can make a concept that often feels abstract easier to understand and feel. When pressure shifts correctly, the device provides feedback that helps golfers feel and see whether they are making the intended move.

For golfers who struggle with fat or thin contact, or who want a more repeatable way to train lower-body motion, that feedback can be especially valuable. Instead of relying only on what a pressure shift is supposed to feel like, golfers get a simple physical cue they can practice until they master the movement.

According to GOLF.com, the article was written by Maddi MacClurg.

Source: GOLF.com.