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Striking, Stroking, Throwing - Faster and Further

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I don’t know if this is legal but thought I’d run this past you. According to the principle of transfer of momentum (mass x velocity), the momentum we generate in our body will transfer to the ball, as in a golf stroke for example i.e. the golf ball now has momentum. Given that the golf ball (or any ball) has a given mass then it's the velocity of the ball (and then flight distance) that is affected by the momentum transfer from the player.

So how do we get more ball velocity/distance? Well we either get more mass or more velocity into the system/player. Let’s explore the first option. We can get players bigger and stronger via nutrition and training – more mass, same velocity = greater momentum to transfer. However, that takes time. What say we attach load to the body to increase the mass instantly i.e. wearable resistance (WR) as in the picture. The beauty is we can target specific areas in the kinematic chain to “bulk up” to increase the mass and therefore the momentum e.g. torso. The outcome? You're hitting longer. Legal? See "Hitting the Big Shot" webinar for more.