Why Golf's Power Plate Targets the Lower-Body Pressure Shift

Why Golf has released the Power Plate, a training aid priced around $20 that gives golfers physical feedback on how they move pressure through their feet during the swing.

How does the Power Plate work?

The device sets a golfer's feet on a slight incline, exaggerating the feel of shifting weight back into the trail leg on the backswing. From there, the goal is to move that pressure into the lead side without sliding the body away from the target. The plate responds to that shift, giving a physical cue rather than an abstract feeling.

What problem is it meant to fix?

The company markets the Power Plate toward golfers who struggle with fat or thin contact and want a repeatable way to train the lower-body motion that delivers the club at impact. The sequence is compared to a throwing motion: loading into the back side, then pushing toward the target to create both speed and direction.