How to Start the Golf Swing Correctly with Pressure

7 min
Added on March 19, 2025
In this video Titleist staff member Joe Plecker uses Swing Catalyst Dual Motion Plates to discuss the crucial role that Pressure plays in golf. In powerful golf swings it is pressure shifting from foot to foot that initiates both the takeaway and the downswing. When you learn to shift pressure properly, you apply force into the ground. The ground then returns an equal amount of force back up and through your body. These ground reaction force cause your body to shift, rotate and elevate, starting a chain reaction that accelerates the golf club faster than you likely ever thought possible. Watch as Joe teaches you to swing from the ground up - the key to real power and consistency in the golf swing.

Check out these other videos in Joe's Pressure and Ground Reaction Forces Series:

Introduction to Pressure and Ground Reaction Forces

Horizontal, Torque and Vertical Forces in the Golf Swing

How to Use Pressure to Swing in Sequence

A Closer Look at Horizontal Forces in the Golf Swing

A Closer Look at Torque Forces in the Golf Swing 

Slider Drill to Feel Proper Torque Forces 

A Closer Look at Vertical Forces in the Golf Swing

The Important Role of Your Lead Leg in Golf

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