Malaska Certified Coach Matt Baker from The Manchester Golf Club in England answers a question from Blaine Pryce about the difference between weight shift and pressure movement in the golf swing.

Matt explains that traditional instruction often emphasized moving weight from one side to the other, but that approach leads to timing problems and inconsistent contact. Shifting body mass laterally moves the swing’s center away from the ball, making it nearly impossible to return the club to the same spot twice.

Instead, he clarifies that the golf swing is about force transfer—feeling how pressure moves through the feet rather than sliding body weight side to side. The key sensory points for this are the hands and feet, where golfers can sense pressure changes that stabilize the motion and improve balance.

Using resistance bands, Matt demonstrates how to feel pressure gather in the trail heel as the trail hip moves back, then move into the lead heel through impact. This keeps the body centered and stable, allowing a repeatable, efficient swing without excess lateral motion.

In this lesson you will learn:
• Why shifting body mass causes timing issues and inconsistent contact.
• How pressure movement keeps your swing centered and easier to repeat.
• Why feeling ground forces in your feet creates better rhythm and sequence.
• How resistance bands train correct pressure flow from trail to lead foot.
• Why replacing weight shift with pressure movement improves consistency.

He leaves golfers with a clear takeaway:
“It’s not about moving your weight—it’s about feeling pressure through your feet.”
— Matt Baker, Malaska Certified Coach
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