Left foot at impact

[jimmydean]

Hi Michael,
Just wondering what your thoughts are on the position of the front foot at impact.
Should it be flat on the ground or rolled. I always thought it should be flat, but I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Jimmy

[Michael Jacobs]

Hi Michael,
Just wondering what your thoughts are on the position of the front foot at impact.
Should it be flat on the ground or rolled. I always thought it should be flat, but I would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Thanks,
Jimmy

Jimmy,

Thats a great question. In a dynamic swing we would expect their to be a lot of sensations rippling through the feet. I would not expect a golfer to be able to keep their foot still, I would expect to see the golfer have a lot of reactions with the ground. Whether or not the foot is flat or in some sort of motion at the moment of impact is a very interesting question. The golfer's shoe may stay on the ground but I would expect some shear force inside the shoe. The instantaneous nature of the impact and the very short time that the downswing takes place would make it very difficult for a golfer to sense exactly what their foot is doing. The golfer would have a much easier time sensing what is happening into the later stages of the finish.