It is only now 10 years past retirement that my body is telling to listen to this teaching. It has rekindled my hope to get better at golf instead of accept decline.❤

Most value per second of any golf teacher on youtube. Succinct, simplified, packed with wisdom.

That idea from Toski is without a doubt the greatest burn against the modern teaching industry.

Mike you are a gem , your approach and technique is simple and correct. Let the the forces of nature move the club but you direct it where it will have maximum impact without damaging your own body . I changed my swing completely and followed your tuition and now my swing is consistent and applicable to all the clubs in my bag . The driver is just amazing , minimum effort maximum result .

This should be lesson #1 for all coaches and recreational golfers. You nailed it!

@rickswartz7676

8 ай бұрын

Bob Toski carry’s his driver 240 and is 93. Come on Mike ! From a cliff😂 I’m 78 a legit 7 handicap now and been playing all my life. Age does catch up to you Mike. I know you love Bob and I followed his instructions in my younger days but Please, Mike . 93 and driver carrying 240. Then he woke up!!! I would like to put some money on that one!!!

Invaluable insight and often overlooked. Thank you! 👏

Unbelievable! I’m a Senior Golfer and I tried this on the course. I now hit my 7iron as far as I was hitting my 5wood!!! 150yds. Whoa! 😷🏌️‍♂️😎

Interesting. Never heard it put like that Thanks for posting

Right on the money Mike. 👍

That so much Bob. Wonderful thoughts Mike.

It makes sense, thanks for the great explanation,

It's so freeing to hear that what I've suspected for all these years is the right thing for me to do. Thanks for the confirmation.

First, thanks for the multitude of free videos you provide. There is no argument that speed comes from the wrists, the issue is how does the golfer best produce that speed? For golfers who have developed the skill over years and years, and as you demonstrated, you can swing your arms freely and CONSCIOUSLY snap your hands and wrists. But for many, the way to produce that snap is NOT to consciously try to produce it; rather, if you rotate your body all the way through and keep your arms, wrists and hands loose the wrists will naturally snap through the ball. Again for some, if you consciously try to produce the snap then your arms, hands and body will stiffen up, your rotation may stall and you will get almost no arm speed. So yes, trying to rotate your hips and keeping your arms rigidly attached is obviously not going to do anything, but rotating and keeping your arms, etc. loose and not TRYING to manipulate your wrists can. Of course you're the expert, I just struggle, but for me this is how it seems to work.

Right to the point with good examples. Thank you

In high school I had a bad foot and leg for a few weeks. I literally had to swing while being basically immobile with my body. The only things I had to work with was my hand and wrists. Let me just say that I hit it just as far with my irons and I hit it further with my driver. My thoughts were just that my shoulders, arms, and hands were like wet noodles. I wanted to feel the weight of the clubhead being swung and flung. It worked then and it works today.

Lol. Always a worthwhile watch! Thank you for the lesson

Great stuff as always. It took me a long time to figure this out. I got so focused on turning the body for 'power'... the shoulder and hip movements are really just to allow the arms/wrists to get the maximum swing arch, and to position the hands and and properly to hit the ball square at impact. I love the one foot drill.... definitely my favorite to use when my body gets too involved to bring back the loose arm/wrist swing.

watched episode 2 first it was great iam a older golfer 63 lost a lot of distance this makes so much sense . thanks

Brilliant as always

Fantastic vid through you and one another coach who works in a similar fashion by the way you guys are as rear as hens teeth, I have rediscovered my golf swing I used to be a very good player as a young guy but the hands in the swing was coached out of my game totally and I lost my game, discovering you has allowed me to rebuild my game and enjoy my golf. Cheers

Love your T-Rex impersonation. Love your channel mate, keep it up.

Wow, easiest explanation, right on target. No blah blah blah no tararadum... Just the info exactly needed. Thanks Mr Malaska.

Mike, i looked at a lot of your videos. I admire your cool sense of physics. I wish you would start again at the basics, teaching us about the hands and the clubface.. thank you Mike, very nice lessons

This is 100% true. Swinging with soft relaxed arms/ hands gives effortlessly power. I'm a scratch golfer and tried it yesterday and hit bombs without trying harder. Check out a top south African junior golfer, Wilco Nienaber, who was no 1 world amateur. Hits it further than Bubba but looks like he's caressing the ball. He has tremendous hand speed using soft arms and hands.

Excellent video - thank you

Absolute gold dust!

I’m still fighting the old self-taught golf swing from GD magazines, but when I feel like I execute your teachings, it is effortless and easy on my back and body. My daughter is attending GCU and I aim to come see you for a private lesson. Cheers from Texas!

Mike absolutely brilliant.

Excellent video!!!

Took me very long to understand this. Thanks Mike telling everybody the truth about the golfswing.

Fantastic video

Great video thanks

Dang. I've been loading my legs like crazy trying to get distance. My upper body is probably way too stiff. Very helpful video!

superb explanation

I like this and thank you! Need to explore you site a little more but would love to see a video about the hinging of the wrists to expand on what you just talked about if you haven't already done one.

Mike I remember watching you with the great Jim Flick, new sub here

Brilliant !!!! 👏👏👏👍

Best teacher on the planet

Hilarious!!! Great vid for the lesson on speed but mostly for the comedy!!!

Fantastic explanation. Even I got the message..

That's exactly what i was waiting for someone to say! I've always believed the hips as u say can ad a bit more but only if the sequence is right, but hands wrists and arms always seemed to be the answer for most of us who aren't pros. Thx so much for ur video.

Best teacher

Hi Mike, I hope we will see more summaries of your PGA Show presentations.

Excellent video! I'm looking forward to working on improving this technique to increase my clubhead speed, and subsequently distance with all of my clubs.

Mike, so glad I found this video today. I’m battling a painful left hip (diagnosis pending) and was happy to see that good ball striking can still be had with a minimal of hip turn. Instead of being depressed I can be hopeful. It’s a great game and would love to continue playing as long as I can. Big thank you!

@kymstock1852

4 жыл бұрын

Mark I have similar physical issues. The traditional golf swing left me in pain. I have successfully adopted the Jim Venetos swing, which Mike practically demonstrated in this video. I can hit the ball well and still walk after a game. We don't all have to look like a PGA clone to enjoy playing the game.

@brysentitan3811

2 жыл бұрын

instablaster.

AMAZZZING

Malaska and Bender are the two best teachers in golf, and they both teach that speed comes from the hands and arms, not the body.

Great lesson Mike!! What are some good drills to work on proper lever system with hands, wrists, arms and shoulders? Thanks for all your excellent coaching here on KZread!! Please keep up the fantastic information sir. -Greg

Great mike

Great video Mike! Have you done other videos covering the remainder of your presentations? Thanks Regards Ian Inverness Scotland PS Have now managed to locate what I want to view!

That’s sooo funny and absolutely correct. Love the video Mike.

So true. Way too much coaching these days on "big muscles"..."use the ground" ...."squat in the swing " etc etc. Those things may add an extra 5mph, but most pro's out there are still 11 stone soaking wet so they must be getting the majority of their power the way you describe.

@hamchillyvlog6034

4 жыл бұрын

Body just supporting the hands.

Thanks

Brilliant

Guys a genius.

I live across from your club, but recognize you from the lesson on line. You are one of the few who really understand the principle of golf. Thanks

Pushing forward on the downswing with the power of Hogan's 3 right hand and allowing my body to respond naturally is the absolute key. Thank you Mike for validating what I recently learned. That the golf swing is really simple; just as Ben Hogan said it was in the 50s on the Ed Sullivan Show

Good juice my man.

Mike, thank you for your great lessons - I'm a big fan of these. I wish your Website would nearly react fast as your hands....

@pratiwi7876

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

I have changed my swing to be less “handsy” and more body/shoulder turn. The reason I changed was a more predictable flight pattern , less of a timing based swing. I have lost swing speed and notice carry distance has decreased with the driver and long irons. I set my levers on the back swing but I am not really focusing on unhinging. I do try and relax, I am going back to these drills….

The "bouncing the ball on the ground" example is interesting. I do agree that when you throw a ball downwards, you obviously just use your arms for power; however, if you want the ball to go forwards, like a baseball player or like in golf, aren't the hips a very important aspect for power?

@guitar1950

4 жыл бұрын

If you haven't watched this one you might be interested. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mnaEy5aMga3PlMo.html

250 with that swing!! Not a prayer in England...where is he top of the world

thx👍

4:50 ish 💫

Hi Mike, I saw it in your other video, using an alignment stick to increase speed drill. Is it more effective with Superspeed golf training aid? Thanks

Mike, I have a major problem of cutting across the golf ball. Whenever I try to feel like I am swinging more "to the right" or "inside out' I end up hitting way before the ball, so I think subconsciously I go over the top to avoid hitting behind the ball. (The swing thought/feel I am currently using is feeling the pivot just before my right leg, as you suggested)

i guess i always knew this, ]ve been good at throwing things ... yet it didn't stop me from paying thru my nose for so many lessons of ''belt buckle to the ball , belt buckle to the target ... hips power the swing ...''

Mike, firstly thank you! I’ve got my swing down really well through stack & tilt system. BUT the videos you have put out on grip are truly awesome , immediately improved contact, no longer had a problem of my head moving off the ball, my ball flight which I thought was pretty good is Truley awesome now. My 56 degree which was my 80 yard club is now my 100yard club, added 60yards consistently to my driver😃. But the most amazing part of changing my grip is the effortless feeling it has produced Thank you

Loved this every body told me use your body not ya arms thank you

Another fantastic video. Your speaking truth to the people. Again fantastic!!

I Can only do this slow ( the up hing after contact) how do you do it full speed, i feel like i'm forcing it up instead of it naturally rehinging.

I played miserable golf for decades before this video series, trying the X factor, and a bunch of techniques you debunked. Played the best golf of my life now at 52 after working on incorporating this grip and wrist into my swing. Super reliable, rarely slice, longer drives, reliable irons. I actually like golf now. Been teaching my brothers and in 2 lessons got them ripping it.

You say speed of the clubhead comes from relaxed hands wrists arms and shoulder with the hinge and re-hinge of the hands with respect to speed how does the core rotation and transfer of weight of the body affect speed and the golf swing thanks for your help kindly advise Jack

Bob is 90s and flights 240 !!! i drive 215 on good days and am half his age. gotta take another look at hands and wrist as body swing stops improving for me.

Maybe another way to explain "speed" is thinking of the grip end of the club vs. the club head itself? The club head accelerates by making the grip END move in a very small semi-circle, very fast as opposed to "dragging" or holding on to the grip end trying to achieve lag. Much like a water skier being towed by a boat .... if the boat makes a tight circle the skier is whipped around and goes faster. If the boat makes a large circle, there is no whipping action and no acceleration is achieved. Not sure if that helps or not. It is the cocking and uncocking of the wrists that creates speed.

Hah, Mike I was messing with the hand wrist snap/fling action while sitting and my cat jumped up on the arm of my chair right at the snap/fling part. He agrees that lots of power comes from there. Now if he just don't poop in my shoes in retaliation. Great video, thanks.

Couldn't agree more especially when you see golfers hit the ball 250 yards off their knees.

Mike thanks for all the good info. I’d like to hear your 2cents on this “so called” distance issue or bifurcation the USGA is talking about. Thanks! By the way I think it’s silly as of right now, Matt Kuchar is 20th in world ranking with 279 driving average. Thanks

I created my own swing theory. It would be cool to share it with someone. Do you use the modern ball flight laws, the D plane?

Mike can you expand on the swing transition. i here several theory's. i believe it is a feeling you must have to do it correctly.. you can,t see it.

I want to learn more on how to use the wrist and arms, please elaborate

@bronsonmcnulty1110

4 жыл бұрын

IT WILL CONTINUE ........

@petercheng5240

4 жыл бұрын

The L to L drill kzread.info/dash/bejne/h3V9xqudh9LLaco.html&feature=emb_logo

Mike, will you help us understand how that hand action is different than flipping it?

@parkersmithphoto

4 жыл бұрын

Flipping the club is when the back of your left wrist breaks down and cups. Mike's hands don't flip. His left wrist uncocks but his left wrist stays flat in line with the back of the forearm while the forearm ROTATES. To get this feel, put a golf glove on your left wrist and then slide a ruler down into the back of the glove, then feel how your left arm can rotate without the wrist cupping.

@shep1582

4 жыл бұрын

Mark, I was thinking the same. Check out this video from Malaska on flipping. i searched his channel and he has a few good videos on the topic. Goodluck! kzread.info/dash/bejne/mn6d0sqKdru6irQ.html

how does one maintin soft hands and relxed arms and still hold on to the club, develop direction?

@pickleball_tomorrow

4 жыл бұрын

Very good question. Mike?!

Have a look at vids below. Been studying Mike Austin after 36 years playing. Ball speed 196mph at range and have clocked over 400 yards on golf course. 392 at range. That`s with a regular shaft and length club at 10 degrees, (I shattered my last 2 long drive clubs and my other spare!). I really need to compete and it seems the American Golf Long drive contest at my range was last played 2 years ago. Good video and explanation of swing speed....supple quickness and full coil the key. Hips on downswing more forward and left than sideways. Pulling down with right arm in a good swing will unlock a much better hit that`s for sure. Subscribed. Justin Don't just play golf. Understand it.............

I agree with what you are saying and I've been fighting this my whole life as well with listening to coaches and books, BUT when you show us your swing facing the camera, it still looks like you are crossing over your right hand OVER the left at contact. Is this an illusion? Or am I not understanding what you are saying?

Interesting. And sad that you can hit it 245 on one foot, but I can’t carry more than 220 using everything i got.

Best overall teacher. I still like to throw the club from the top, and with turning my body, I feel like I'm casting but with good timing I can generate more club head speed

@wally6193

4 жыл бұрын

Sort of like the Mike Austin way, who could hit it over 400yds when he was in his 70's.

@bitario723

4 жыл бұрын

@@wally6193 exactly. I got that from Steve Pratt's videos on KZread. However there was one video where he started talking about increasing speed with the body. I questioned him about this as it opposed his other videos where he stated the throwing action from the top generated more club head speed, which actually helped me go from 95 mph with effort to 105-110 with less effort. He didn't respond to my comment, but responded to everyone else's. Seems like he's just trying to make videos to get views, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Malaska obviously proved the body just goes along for the ride. I listened to Paul Wilson, but he is big on the body bring active and the arms being passive, which is completely wrong

@wally6193

4 жыл бұрын

@@bitario723 I figured it was from someone pushing Mike's swing. Yes I've seen Steve's website and videos, it doesn't really appear that he does much on the teaching front, maybe it's just me. Yeah maybe he just like the views so he can get his cake, ha-ha. Paul Wilson pushes the wrist turn over/snap or whatever he wants to call it. To me it's cause for too much timing which doesn't always work out all the time. It just seems like everyone has their own angle on the golf swing teaching circuit. I prefer Mike Austin's approach or Chuck Quinton(Rotaryswing) or Peter Thompson's teachings. At least these guys teach a swing that won't kill your back in the long run.

@bitario723

4 жыл бұрын

@@wally6193 I'll check them out, thanks. Good luck this season.

@wally6193

4 жыл бұрын

@@bitario723 Yes it's worth checking those other guys out. And Peter actually answered an email I sent him, but he's old school and he's been teaching for about 50 years. You have a great season too.

We need only to be explained About the positive swing technique please thank you

i doubt any of those went 240-260 in the air. besides, isn't he hitting these downhill?

the problem is , if you start using wrists more , it leads to inconsistency in your shots because you have to rely on immaculate timing

👏👏👏👍

#MikeMalaska I am with you on this but why do you think that so many golf teachers keep telling us the speed comes from the body and the feet on the ground - in short why do you all disagree?

I watch all your videos Mike, and respect everything you do and have done, but I must say you have dropped the ball on this one; no pun intended. I recently discovered the use of my core more efficiently in the golf swing and the difference is incredible. When done properly, a catapult effect is created where swing speed could increase dramatically. Sorry to rain on your parade but I am living proof that it works. Like you said, there are different ways to create speed, but where you are wrong is your suggestion that it is minimal. If done properly you can easily increase speed by 10 mph. I admit that arms are huge, but without the core there is a missing link. Actually I am surprised you are dismissing the connection. The move? It’s almost impossible to explain so I’ll keep it to myself. Many tubers are presently trying to explain it in their videos.

@robertthomas837

4 жыл бұрын

Mike is correct and so are you. You stated you learned how to correctly use your core muscles. Yes more distance is possible. Maybe you were using your core wrong? Hint for you... your core muscles must support not hinder your swing. Sam Sneed stated he felt oily. Stay loose never tense, that is what Mike is trying to convey to all the hard tense body only golfers. So your correct and Mike is correct.

@nelsonjames1272

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Thomas I appreciate your insight but actually what I am saying is that Mike says the core is not a major factor. I believe it is if done properly. If you watch the modern golf swing as in Rory, Rahm, etc. there is a difference in the way they control their golf swings. This is not an easy thing to learn, and once you do get it you will understand how much different it actually is. I don’t want to get into a big debate over this. I just didn’t appreciate the sarcastic nature in which Mike dismisses the core in the golf swing. There is nothing wrong with the way he does it and there is nothing wrong with the way I do it. FYI I was a long hitter before discovering this move and I am a plus player. It wasn’t that I was doing anything particularly wrong before, I just find this much easier to control. It may not be good for you. I always say, especially in golf, to each his own. I have gained approximately 10 yards with every club, have better control and balance. My numbers are a little above the average on the pga tour. There was a lot of hard work involved getting to where I am and I am a lot older than you might think. But this gain is directly from this move. I can swing the club efficiently my old way too, just shorter. Thanks

@ToraxReborn

4 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonjames1272 core is for stability and consistency factor. Also not to mention to create a stable platform for the whip of the hands to create speed. What mike is saying is that only core isnt the best way to increase speed as it gets thrown around a lot these days. Hell even I teach it. But the reach I teach it is to bring good delivery into the impact. Once u understand how that works then it's all about the hands to let it fly..

@ToraxReborn

4 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonjames1272 also you're a plus handicapper who probably already has a lot of hand action. Hes probably not setting the sights for players like you.

@nelsonjames1272

4 жыл бұрын

ToraxReborn probably true.

Never thought about showing it like that ,another way is snapping a towel no wrists no snap therefore no speed

I have to respectfully disagree with you on this topic. I believe your natural athleticism and above average hand/eye coordination developed through your baseball background allows you to swing effectively as demonstrated. I don’t believe the average golfer can limit their golf swings to freely swinging the arms without some body coordination.

@kymstock1852

4 жыл бұрын

Not so SIlver. An average golfer can use an arm only swing with a still lower body. See Jim Venetos gold academy for a full explanation.

@kipben14

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. It has more to do with superior forearm whippy strength, mostly inherited, as in throwing anything.

@canseal1039

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with him coz I was using hip turn plus a lot of wrist play to propel the ball forward since the day I started golfing. But after 2 years of lockdown, I decided to change my swing to more hip turn and less wrist. The direction was good but i lost the distance and consistency. I am now neither here nor there, not until I re-tune my swing back to my old style.

Mike, at the beginning of the year you said that you were going to comb the KZread’s for anything new or innovative. Could you comment on the teaching of George Gankas? He has Matt Wolfe, Sung Kang, Danny Lee, and Adam Scott amongst others in his stable. It’s hard to argue with the results of his golfers. What do you say?

@Rd-bi7vr

4 жыл бұрын

As a amateur looking to improve my game and doing hours of research i have something to say to this excellent question 1. Teaching golf is complicated. 2. New age teachers like Garkas further complicate it by making us golfers act like contortion artists. 3. Bob Toski whose philosophy Mike teaches talks about hands swinging the body. This is the most profound insight I have heard from a professional golf teacher. Body rotates as a result and not as a cause. So just because a new teacher teaches a professional it may not validate him or her. Time.will.tell of these professionals sustain...and besides we dont know the insights.

I think the overuse of body movement also can lead to back pain.

But when I try to do this I cant hit it past 200 yards

@mightyx

4 жыл бұрын

@Rick O'SheaThose balls did not go 260, nobody can hit it 260 with just arms and hands except maybe some long drive pros but not the average golfer.

So speed comes from a solid core ball?

@rickshiels agree?