Leverage

Leverage

Noun

1. the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.

2. the mechanical advantage or power gained by using a lever.

3. power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway:
4. the use of a small initial investment, credit, or borrowed funds to gain a very high return in relation to one’s investment, to control a much larger investment, or to reduce one’s own liability for any loss.
verb (used with object), leveraged, leveraging.
5. to use (a quality or advantage) to obtain a desired effect or result:
And the list of definitions goes on and on…
How do you use leverage in golf?
Golf is a game of leverage. ‘Powering’ the ball by dipping down at downswing and muscling the ball with your arms takes away the pivot, destroys the mechanical advantage, ruins your chance to influence people because your ball is off in the trees, and will end up in a big investment at my Dubrow Physical Therapy office because you just hurt something! Using the advantage of your spinal receptors with spinal rotation causes a firing of your receptors to initiate the muscles of the spine and the core to give you an automatic clean powerful swing…. and it will be straight because your swing center won’t bob. Use leverage, not muscle.