The Weight Shift “LIE” All Amateurs Believe

u/WonderWeasel91 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “How to weight shift on top of backswing?”

First and foremost, you should listen to your coach and work with them so they can help you understand. However, I will forever plug Chris Ryan because he explains things in a way my brain understands, and de-mystifies all the jargon and stuff I've been coached on by pros and golf buddies. The video I'm posting describes weight shifting as a "lie" in the title, but that's sensationalized for YouTube clicks. He …

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u/TeddaMan2 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Have no power. Feel like I don’t use my lower body/ground.”

[i.redd.it] Yes you are not using your lower body and the ground to power your swing. There are quite a lot of other aspects of your swing imo you will need to work on. Functional Swing-plane Your video and the gif above show a dashed white line through the club hosel and your trail elbow at address. When your camera is setup to look at the edge of this functional swing-plane it can be shown in a 2D image as a …

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u/SpoonBendingChampion 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Early release”

I think he means weight shift like along these lines? ▶ this video

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u/SnkerCheck 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Scooping?”

Yes but very little, you’re almost there. Looks like you have a weight shift problem. Your leaning back keeping to much weight on your back foot at impact. This will make it way harder to lead with your hands and strike down on the ball. ▶ this video

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