Lessons with pressure plates

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By Don O

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  1. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    I’ve almost been annoyed when Titleist post videos with Greg Rose using 3D, pressure plates, etc. Great stuff at TPI but mere mortals can’t book time there on that side of the building.

    Coming off a significant shoulder injury, my swing was so bad, I sought time with a local pro ( who does have several TPI certifications) at my nearby municipal I was expecting alignment sticks and a tripod to record swings and break the swing down frame by frame. Instead he pulls out his Foresight to get some baseline numbers. After discussion of that and where I need some changes, he pulls out the force plates. I hit a few and we review the charts. There are other things going on, but then he wants me to widen my stance. This improves my lateral motion and markedly improves head speed (by 5 mph) and launch. The graphs are getting force changes that look more like a golfer.

    The path to fully improve is still a long road, but I can now think I can have options other than the forward tees. Switching between video and torque graphs really resonated.

    Now I can go back and enjoy those recent videos from Dr. Rose.

  2. Jon B

    Jon B

    Seems like not many instructors have pressure plates, and they are expensive. Boditrak (sold through V1 Sports) used to have pressure mats, but sounds like Boditrak went through transitions and is no longer producing the mat. SwingCatalyst makes a pressure mat, but is about the cost of a high quality launch monitor. I've read about a device that you insert into your shoe to read foot pressure, that is a little more cost effective but not quite the data accuracy of the more sophisticated options.

    The golf swing is complicated with so many forces and counter-forces.

    Glad you found a path forward!
  3. Peter G

    Peter G

    Military
    I have the Bal.On foot inserts. They work great. The data is accurate, you just don’t get as much data as you do on some of the higher end models. But, for 1/5 the cost, they are great for what they do. You can get real time data on what your weight transfer is doing and where on your foot it’s happening, as well as your force into the ground. Between those and my HackMotion, those two devices led to the most improvement for me over this off season. I’ve been shooting mid 80s for the last couple of years, mostly due to inconsistent strike and lack of distance, especially off the tee. I’ve had both hips replaced (one at 42, the other at 51), so my weight shift was way off…now, I hit all my irons a full club longer (needed to add a wedge to the bag), and my average driver distance has improved 20 yards. Right out of the gate this season shot a 78 and that was with three 3 putts!! And the biggest benefit, I feel like I’m doing all this using much less energy and effort.

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