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GENERATING POWER FROM THE GROUND UP
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The buzz word at the moment is “using the ground”, but what does that mean? If we go back
to our physics classes we took in school, we know there is a law called Newton’s laws: which
states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
ou may ask how does this
apply to golf? Have you ever
wondered how tour pros like
Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson
and Justin Thomas are able to
drive the ball so much further
than the average player? It’s all about
creating speed and power. With today’s
science and technology of golf’s newest
training equipment, players are able
to measure and analyze their balance,
torque and ground force reaction and
parlay that knowledge into achieving
greater distance. By pinpointing exactly
where in their swing they need to make
adjustments, golfers are able to make
changes in their balance pressure,
producing the greatest results.
IJGA recently installed a Swing
Catalyst 3D Motion Plate & Studio. As
one of the two junior golf academies
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GolfPlus Junior August-September 2018
in the World to debut Swing Analysis
System it provides our students
with an opportunity to see and learn
¿ rsthand how the top golfers in world
generate power and distance. TheSwing
Catalyst 3D Motion Plate & Studio is
a unique combination of pressure plate
technology (Balance Plate) and a highly
advanced force plate to measure torque
and ground force generated during a
golf swing. The synchronization of the
3D Motion Plate with high speed video
images result in data used by players to
analyze foot pressure, center of pressure
(CoP), vertical and horizontal forces,
ground reaction and rotational force.
(Pic 1, 2)
How do you apply this to your swing
you may ask? As you make your
backswing, you start to load your trail
leg, your feet, and the ground. As you
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