Most golfers are told to “shift their weight” in the golf swing… but that’s not actually what’s happening.
In this video, I break down the key difference between weight shift vs pressure shift — and why focusing on pressure (not weight) can completely change how you move, strike the ball, and control your swing.
It might sound surprising at first, but once you understand it, it makes the golf swing feel much more natural and repeatable.
If you’ve ever struggled with balance, consistency, or timing, this could be the missing piece.
What you’ll learn:
The difference between weight shift and pressure shift
Why most golfers get this wrong
How to move pressure correctly in your swing
A simple way to improve contact and consistency
Let me know in the comments if this changes how you think about your swing 👇
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00:00 Introduction
00:24 Key Set Up Checkpoint
01:49 No Weight Shift Backswing
05:26 The Downswing
08:40 Pushing Up and Away
14 Comments
Is it fair to say that a slight weight shift precedes the pressure shift ?
4:06 the video cuts out when you say how the golf swing is supposed to start, just a heads up. Love the video otherwise
Yep. Video cuts out at an important point
Great explanation Chris, thank you
I'm currently taking lessing and working on my hips/weight a lot. What you describe at the end is perfect. Sometimes I push up with little rotation, which messes up the impact point. Other times I'm rotating too much, which throws everything off. Usually when I make a mistake, the weight distribution is off. Just need to get that consistent feeling.
So powerfull!!! Thank You! That was the missing one puzzle.
Good video, as a follow on anyone that wants to learn a bit more about this watch Dr Kwon's videos, very insight in terms of the pressure shift and the turn.
9:17 Where is the 3.Push coming from. It looks like the Trail leg, is that correct?
Leading biomechanists say that it is impossible to get the pressure back on the lead too soon. Their theory is that the pressure should be on the trail side before the club has moved and onto the lead side by the time the club is half way back. That the elastic recoil doesn’t come from the amount of pressure used, but by the speed with which the move is made.
Would you put the same pressure on the lead foot in the downswing with the driver?
Jack Nicklaus?
Have to get yourself some "Force Pedals."
semantics
Im hooking the ball now to the left( right hand golfer).. im unsure where im over compensating quite yet. I was def over shooting greens yesterday. Im excited, but unsure what to work on next, besides alignment sticks/tennis balls* and practice/reps.