WATCH: How to shift your “pressure” to hit longer drives
This week on the Impact Show we’re on the Boditrak stand at the PGA Show demo day talking about weight shift. We discuss what you can learn from Justin Thomas’ golf swing. Lets take charge of your game!
Driver: LA Golf 12-11 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: LA Golf A Series Mid 60 Stiff
Mini Driver: PXG Secret Weapon (13 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VR-7s
7-Wood: Cobra OPTM X (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Kai Li Darkwaves 60s
Irons: PXG 0311 T Gen8
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold 120 S300
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 50-08
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber i110s
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 56-12
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber i110s
Wedge: Wilson Staff Model ZM 60-06
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Spinner Wedge
Putter: Machine Hog CSX Milled
Shaft: Machine HOG
Ball: TaylorMade TP5
Driver: Titleist GTS3 (9 degrees)
- SureFirt hosel set A1
- SureFit weight set neutral
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana BF 60 TX
- 2016 release
- Mid launch, mid/low spin
- Firmer handle, medium tip
- 72g, 3.8* torque
3-wood: Titleist TS2 (15 degrees)
- SureFit hosel set A1
- 2018 release
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-7x
- Firm handle, medium mid, firm+ tip
- High launch, mid/low spin
- 74g, 3.1* torque
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
- Core model
- Blend of distance, launch, spin
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD IZ-8x
- 2017 release
- 83g, 2.9* torque
Iron: Titleist 150 (4)
- Larger, stronger loft, more height
- Used to add height going into greens
Irons: Titleist T100 (5-9)
- Compact, blade-like players CB
- Internal tungsten for stability
- Great spin consistency out of rough
Shafts: Project X 6.5
- Stout profile
- Med launch, low spin
- 125g
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10
- 46-10F (@46.5)
- 50-08F
- F Grind adds stability to full shots
- Reduced digging
- 56-10S (@55)
- S Grind features trailing edge grind
- Can open the face while keeping leading edge down
- Releases from the turf quickier
- WedgeWorks (60-L)
- Lower bounce (4 degrees) version of V Grind
- Allows JT to manipulate the face for different shots
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Mid/low launch and spin
- 132g
- Softer feel for partial shots
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
- L Neck
- TPU Pure Roll insert
- Stock True Path alignment
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT
- A smaller overall profile
- pistol-style with a more arc under the top hand
- Still features No Taper Technology
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
- Traditional Tour Velvet rubber and texture
- Brushed cotton cord
- Great grip in wet or humid conditions
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Left Dash
- New 2026
- Lower long game spin
- Firmer feel
- Mid launch, slightly lower than ProV1x
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Benny
Feb 22, 2018 at 7:19 pm
OB is right, just what happens with the body and weight distribution throught a swing. I found this video amqzing as its exactly why I hit it so low. JT’s forces are certainly different and the demo ishow us that. Sure none of us will hit it like JT nor are they telling us we will if we can master this. Stop being so critical guys. Its up to you of you wish to try it. Otherwise its just a golf video showing us another way Pros are rodiculous!
mike
Feb 22, 2018 at 5:56 pm
how come your demonstration and the video are totally different. You guys seem to be reaching on this one. two thumbs down. All you will teach an avg amateur to do is reverse pivot
Jerry
Feb 22, 2018 at 5:55 pm
Don’t think most people can jump off the front foot so it’s in the air and the balance goes to the back foot for a moment before returning to the front foot for balance. JT is unusual.
Most of us would fall all over the tee box doing what JT does.
James
Feb 22, 2018 at 7:47 am
I used use my feet like that when a junior golfer and I blew my right big mpt toe joint in my late 20’s early 30’s. Sure, a skinny guy can generate power & speed with this method but at what physical cost?
J.T will have two careers and two swings! The one before his body blows out and the one after the surgery on his right big toe joint. That’s my take. Been there! Hallux Rigidus of right big toe!
SK
Feb 22, 2018 at 2:29 am
To shift your pressure from foot to foot requires the displacement or movement of the body center of mass located in the vicinity of the navel. The center of mass will fluctuate as the body stance changes positions throughout the golf swing.
The “center of pressure” is a good indicator of shifting pressure changes between the feet.
OB
Feb 21, 2018 at 2:07 pm
“…use the ground…”, “…feel the ground…” = GRF (Ground Reaction Forces)?
BCF = Body Creation Forces results in Ground Reaction Forces & Torques too.
GRF is a “reaction” force, NOT a “creation” force. Your body creates forces and torques and the ground supports and reacts in opposition to those body forces.
GRFs are not hidden magic forces that you can access for more power; they are just the equal forces opposing your body created forces. Understand?!!