Joe Nichols is someone you may not have heard about, but is someone you should know. His knowledge for improving your game is unparalleled and has influenced Mike's teaching and understanding of the golf swing. Find out more in this video.
Joe Nichols was a firm believer in the leverage system. Find out how you can take advantage of this in your pitching game and use the bounce to hit flop shots.
Joe Nichols' leverage system combats one of the primary problems that people encounter in their backswing. Learn how to move your left shoulder in order to set up a good backswing.
Joe Nichols' secondary line is an important tool that will improve multiple aspects of your swing. Find out more in this video.
The pullback drill is another unconventional drill that Joe Nichols shared with Mike. By pulling back, it puts force into the left leg as a stabilizer, which accelerates the clubhead. These are very good things in a golf swing.
The rotor drill will train your arms to swing loosely in your shoulder sockets and will get your arms working in the right release pattern.
Joe Nichols related Mike's background in sports such as baseball into the golf swing. Of everyone Mike has encountered, Joe knew the swing the best. Hear Mike recount some of why that was.
Joe's backswing helped set up the body to move the club effectively and naturally. Hear how you can use this in your swing.
Joe Nichols is someone you may not have heard about, but is someone you should know. His knowledge for improving your game is unparalleled and has influenced Mike's teaching and understanding of the golf swing. Find out more in this video.
Joe Nichols said that you practice a perfect golf posture everyday. What he mean by this? It was literally getting ready to sit in a chair. This was his very simple and effective approach.
Joe Nichols viewed the shoulders as a pulley system when it came towards the beginning of the backswing. He ingeniously linked the hips, the hands, and the clubhead lever system so that it was impossible to get the clubhead behind you. This is part 1 of Joe's backswing.
As you engage the hands and utilize the shoulder action, the knees do something specific. Here is what they do and, more importantly, what they don't do. You can even see this mirrored in Jack's lower body.
Joe described the transition of the lower body as "Hitting against a firm left side." What did he mean by this and how can you incorporate this into your swing?"
Hear Mike speak candidly on his experience with Joe, what he's learned looking back, and why Joe's wisdom matters.
Joe would connect you to your body's natural movement. This is critical because golf is not a game of positions; it is an art. Anytime you disconnect with yourself, you disconnect from your potential.
Joe hated a "floating right elbow." See what he wanted you to feel and learn how pivoting your right elbow will automatically steer your hands and arms.
Phil Blackmar played very succesfully on tour for a good number of years. Mike asks why Phil was able to keep making the cut while he would miss out, despite leading in the round.
If there is one key that separates professionals from amateurs, it is the ability to concentrate. Jack Nicklaus believed the same thing, but phrased it differently. Here are his thoughts.
This is an important idea that plays heavily into Mike's philosophy as an instructor and coach. Hear how accountability has a role in teaching.
Know what to keep and know what to let go of. Enough said. Experiment.
