The basic concepts and or tasks and skills that you take on determine how your body builds the patterns for the swing. It is critical that you have a good understanding of exactly what you are trying to do and what are the ways to develop them. Your body if given a correct task will eliminate anything and most everything not relevant to the task. That is why the base concept and or tasks are correct.
This Malaska Golf Member wants to know if the swing plane is the same with different clubs.
To demonstrate whether this is true, Mike holds three different clubs together, angled out to where they would hit the ball at impact. The driver is on the most inclined plane, with the putter having the ...
Learning to play golf is about how to accommodate uneven lies. There are more uneven lies on a golf course than flat lies. Even fairways that look relatively flat have slopes, and the more you make little adjustments to compensate, the better you will become.
There are two essential things to un...
Mike Malaska shows us how there are three ways to hit a draw.
First, you can set the clubface closed and make your normal swing. That will make the ball draw.
Second, set up, and move the ball back in your stance, making your swing path come more from the inside, which will also make it draw.
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Mike Malaska shows us how there are three ways to hit a draw.
First, you can set the clubface closed and make your normal swing. That will make the ball draw.
Second, you can put the ball back in your stance, making your swing path come more from the inside, which will also make it draw.
Thir...
The swing plane and arc does change from club to club slightly. The driver is on the most incline compared with your wedge, which have the smallest arc.
If you set up a wedge middle iron and a driver together in you hands, you can definitely see that the arc will be different. The putter actuall...
Tim Lawless asks about Joe Nichols and the Hinge Drill. The background Tim supplies is that when he practices the Hinge Drill from the elevated plane, he can make great contact with the ball and hit it fairly well. However, when he goes back to hitting the ball from his normal setup, he's unable ...
Where your swing bottoms out is an essential part of hitting the golf ball.
In the Four Step Drill, force is on your left side in step three.
There are three ways to hit a draw. You can draw the ball with the face, path, or setup.
How you set up to the ball makes levering your wrists and the consistency of your swing as easy as possible.
Line of compression is the feeling your right hand has on the back of the shaft at the impact position.
Dynamic loft is where the club is and how much loft is in the clubface when you hit the ball at impact.
This drill teaches you to soften your arms and shoulders and focus on and feel the Lever System in your swing.
How forces and circles work in a golf swing.
Visual concept of shoulder path and clubhead paths in setup.
Picking a secondary target can be value for parallax, but there is still a visual context you have to understand, because it doesn't look right even with a secondary target.
Mike responds to common questions about terminology. Words are confusing to many people. It is important to know what concepts they point to instead of getting lost.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS on AM | 2018.46 | 02. RE: Why Is The Rotor Drill So Good - 20181117 // Mike answers a question regarding Joe Nichols and the rotor drill.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS on SP | BUNKERS | 05. Uneven Lies // The idea of "hitting down" is a misconception. Gravity brings your club down regardless. Adding to the motion changes the swing unnecessarily.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS on SP | TWO TYPES OF SWINGS | 04. Control The Clubface With Your Fingertips // Early Extension is often a combination of your right hip and right hand working inefficiently. If you change your understanding of your hands, your wrists will work effortlessly.
RESPONSE TO GENERAL COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS // Golf is all about feelings, actions, and motions. Learn how these work together to create your swing.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS on SP | MOMENTUM | 06. Using Drills For Your Practice Swing // It is unlikely for you to ever swing "too" vertical as long as this shows up in your downswing. Learn more.
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS on AM | 2021.17 | 01. RE: Internal and External Arm Rotation in the Swing - 20210430 // The head should remain elevated in the backswing so that it can push into the lead foot to accelerate. If your head is dropping, here are two easy ways to fix it.
