Because this matter of weight and balance, and the footwork with which it is accomplished, is so absolutely essential and yet so perfectly natural, I'd like to discuss it a bit further.
We humans are built like the letter X. Our right hand and left foot are but an extension of each other and they always work together. Again, our left hand and right foot are extensions of each other and they, likewise, work together. So when you stand on your right foot, you inhibit and restrict the action of the left hand and left arm. Likewise, when you stand on your left foot, you inhibit and restrict the action of the right hand and right arm.
In spite of this obvious muscular arrangement, there is a very common belief among golfers that they are balanced for a golf shot when their weight is evenly divided between both feet.
Nothing could be further from the truth and nothing can be more harmful in golf than this idea.
On the very basic matter of balance, it is common knowledge that a left-handed person's left foot is larger than his right foot and, conversely, a right-handed person's right foot is larger than his left foot. This all comes about because a left-handed person will usually stand on his left foot, because in this way he balances himself so that he can use his left hand and arm more easily-and for the same reason, a right-handed person usually stands on his right foot. continue the second part of the golf shot...