Ive been playing golf for just over a year. I can bushwhack my way into the low 90s and broke 90 twice. All as inconsistent as u can get. sometimes make 14 fairways then 10 games with zero fairways. after 10 lessons I realized that these guys just want u to keep taking lessons. Heard of Malaska from a friend who plays Hockey and shoots an 84 on a bad day. Never looking back again. Unlearn what you have learned so far and start here, you will be happy you did. Im getting so consistent its crazy. Only played my 3 wood this year. Starting to send it 230 plus. This week I'm finally getting a driver. Its time To play. Thanks Mike!
Malaska changed my life with one thing he said about tension on one of his videos. He said relax your jaw and your arm sockets. I went from a so -so long iron guy to becoming a very good one. My entire swing is relax my arm sockets
Being playing this game for 30 years. Never before have I had a better understanding of the golf swing until I saw Mike Malaska's instructional videos. I have been taught by over 8 different local club pros who all managed to make my golf swing worse. This guy has taught me the best and simplest way to strike the golf ball. After thirty years I may have just now have the opportunity to be consistent in golf.
Mike is the best. I have been watching his videos over the last 3 to 4 months. Amazing. I can now hit every club in my bag. The key: "handle in, clubface out." Thank you, Mike.
I have been watching Mikes videos for 3 months, I would also do the drill to bring my hands down and the club heel out, over and over and over again! finally, after hearing this explanation over the top and inside the ball on another of his videos it clicked, the last 2 times out playing I am doing it right with awesome ball contact. the first few drives went way left and it is a simple adjustment to correct that. happy to say I'm hitting fairways again. Thanks Mike!
At 11:40, this sounds like what Butch would have Tiger do back in the late 90s… as demonstrated on the Golf Channel’s Golf Academy Live with Peter Kessler.
Gold. So simple. had same lower back & neck problems, & now effortless,& have massive gains in distance & accuracy. Spent a lot of money over the last 2.5 years & it was like i was on a merry go round. This bloke "Mike" is by far the best coach that i have come across- Brilliant & simple -You'll see fast improvement that lasts
Brandon, thanks so much for the Mike Malaska video. I'm now hooked on his swing philosophy, it has totally change my game. I used to swing just like you, felt like I was fighting my swing and gravity/momentum. Always inconsistent. In one weekend watched all of his videos and I switched to Mike's ideas and have had incredible results. Thanks so much for the content, no need to look for any other instruction, Mike's is it!
I agree completely! I coach High School golf and just starting watching these videos a little over a year and a half ago. Not only have I improved, I have started to teach my kids his methods. Genius! I am also a video production teacher so I have utilized my video equipment and editing skills and make tapes of my students so they can learn from their swings. I actually added so much power and accuracy with my driver, I put a ball through my golf net then right through my neighbors PVC 2" panel fencing! (I did fix it!) but the ball didnt even change trajectory or path...just through the net, then through the fence!
BEST DRILL EVER FOR ME!!!!!!.......this Split Hand Drill has resolved several issues in my swing. The biggest improvement is the free wheeling feeling, increased effortless power and much more confident control of flight and dispersion pattern. THIS IS A HOME RUN feeling. SPECIAL THANKS to Mike Malaska along with Be Better Golf for the quest toward useable golf swing knowledge. Best Regard, GolfPimp
Mike is a excellent teacher. It has taken me 5 months to do the L to L. Talk about frustration. I took a huge step back this year in my game. I committed to changing my swing to his way. I do believe it will pay in the long run but it hasn't been easy. He makes it look easy but it's not. I never realized how much I pulled or how much tension I had in my shoulders. I still can't swing full speed. Only half speed. It is starting to come together but very slowly. I have tried to play through it all. I can't hit an 8 iron 150 yards. If I go anymore than half speed I'm pulling like crazy. When I'm hitting the ball properly my biggest issue isn't that it does not work. It is convincing myself that it is really this easy. I always feel I should be doing more.
Mike...have watched many of your teaching videos....amazed how 'simple' you make it for one to understand what your trying to convey. Keep up great work....and I will continue to watch...and try to improve....my best.
Hi,I have watched every video on the net I can .Mike makes the most sense I have ever seen. Most Importantly his teaching WORKS! I can repeat the swing on the range and most important on the course !
found these videos with Mike a few weeks ago and practiced the "Malaska Move" for a few days around the yard before taking it to the range and then the course. Game Changer for me! instantly hitting the ball better than I ever have and doing it consistently. Especially with my longer clubs. I know you didn't ultimately go with his method but thank you so much for introducing him to me and improving my game dramatically. now If only I could putt.
I have read many theories. I know all were meant well. I do not want to sound I exaggerate but Mike is far ahead in the way he is presenting how golf swing works. His thoughts are simple, logical and most importantly easily translatable to real golf swing. Position theories which are based on pictures of professionals simply do not work for me and I do not believe they are good for anybody because they do golf complicated and now I know it does need to be! Now I know that golf is quite simple game so thanks Mike for making my golf to be fun again! Petr from Czech Republic
After rewatching this video (thanks to Mr Barr) I have a much better understanding of this concept. I also learned not to watch golf vlogs late at night falling asleep. You only get visuals and not the verbals... Thanks again, you know who you are, great advice.
jeremy barr I’ve changed my original comment because after watching more Malaska stuff based on your comments the lightbulb came really bright. You may have turned my practice sessions around...
At first one might think this will steepen the downswing but after some success with that drill, as Mike pointed out at the end, it shallows. There's a ton of speed with this move for sure and with driver one has to get going with this move right away. Please thank Mike for this lesson. Excellent! And Brendan, this is a great channel. You are slowly and steadily taking the place of golf forums that have way too much noise in them. Thank you!
I like how you got all these guys who have got to a similar spot (in regards to instruction) from very different places. Mike's "OTT from the inside" and face control is right in line with everything Tony Luczak is saying.
Fantastic! I went out today and hit the ball with greater consistency than ever. Excellent lesson! Now, I just have to remember to do this drill before all my shots.
Man the 6 iron turning into a 3 iron seriously struck a chord with me, early tee time tomorrow will 100% interpret this thought into my warmup…thanks Mike
Mike is the best golf instructor ever I had similar problems and could not fix it his method changed my golf for ever thank you Mike from Barry South Africa
This video with Mike and the Nicklaus video with Mike are gold. Really doesn't seem like it's possible to hit the ball that way, and takes a bit of individual tweaking, but it has made a world of difference in ball striking and sistance and feels effortless. GOLD
I have been following Mike Malaska and working his swing since July.. It's easy preform and never gets too off track. The hardest part is letting the club fall from the top to the over the hands position. If you pull with left shoulder or arm you'll miss right or have a mild slice.
I like Mike's attitude as much as anything. His approach seems to fit what I would think most people would be receptive to. Then, you add his understanding and simplification of a hard game and it adds up to successful instruction.
I know a lot of people think it's hard to do but it isn't. that hockey drill has worked for me tremendously. my hands/arms/club got too deep behind me and i got stuck all the time. couldn't figure it out. But once I tried keeping my elbows/arms more in front of my chest throughout the swing, the "handle in, clubhead out" hockey move helped fix 99 percent of my ballstriking. good stuff!
Thank thank thank you for the TH-cam lessons. I played golf for 20 years with a old pro, Paul Thomas, Justin Thomas’s grandfather. His style was old school compared to yours. I have dropped 6 strokes off my game since watching your videos. Thank you again Rocco Holliday
I combined this drill with your 4 step drill. Just hit my first driver and it was 276 yds with 108 clubhead speed. I average around 103 and 245 yds. Amazing Edit: Hit my fourth ball and it went right through my golf net and hit my old toyota motorhome and shattered the front window. My god I found the secret. Not even mad about the window
Another great video Brendon. I think the trick with that baseball drill is to "release" the club head earlier in the downswing much like Tony, Bobby and Monte have all said. Staggering how they're all the same and really turning golf instruction on its head.
I think what is great about Mike’s teaching is… he SHOWS you what to do. He does far more than just TELL you. His “hands on” style, I believe, helps instill a sense of feel into his students. Very difficult to tell a student what to feel. He shows them.
Fantastic, i have been second in 2 comps since learning this way of swinging, not bad since i only watched it for first time a couple of weeks ago. Great lesson, thank you.
hi im here new, but read mike his book and a fan from his chanel. only when Dutch is you language its some time hard to follow, but it helps me to anderstand that a swing is not so hard to anderstand. thx Mike.
If I were you I wouldn't leave Arizona for a couple of weeks! Learn as much as you can from Mike, forget everything else, seriously, you really found a guy that knows his stuff.
A month ago I found Mike after 20 years of pain caused by "great" teachers. After few visits to driving range I can now smash the ball and control it in the same time. Teacher of the Century - Mike Malaska. There is also good teacher Kirk Junge who is promoting swing called Setup for Impact ( like Dechambeu or MoeNorman) where you can learn some good things too.
@bebettergolf You are always on time. Had a lesson with Monte this weekend and we worked on something very similar to the split grip drill. Saw this video and it added to the my lesson. Great vid!
Awesome video Brendon! Been watching your channel and can relate to the swing flaws you experiment in my own swing. I believe Mike is the best instructor for those of us that have been told to fire our hips to the left as hard as we can. I guess our problem is basically a total lack of consistency. Mike's approach on learning how to control the club face makes total sense to me. Besides, I've been trying this method and recently hit 200 balls at the range without hurting my neck, looks like it is the way to go. On the other hand Tony's approach of swinging with the right arm, for us suffering from snaps, don't think is that sound. Keep it up, amazing channel.
I really like how you got Mike to explain the hockey drill... been into his teachings for a month now and could not really figure out the over the top from the inside on my own... but now I know its over the top OF THE HANDS!!! makes a lot more sense
I love all the Mike malaska stuff on your channel. Where I think it's misleading is the term "over the top". "behind" seems to be a much better description. Great stuff though!
I would really love to hear about mikes story behind the back injury and how to adjust the swing to cater. I herniated 2 lumbar discs years ago and golf aggravated my back again a few months ago and I haven't been able to get back. I have been taught a hogan Tyler rotational flat swing and it hurts my back when I play a lot. I think i need to learn a new swing that will protect my back from repeat injury and what Mike said around his back issues and the swing really resonated with me.
does anyone have a link to the video where be better golf was talking with mike malaska and he was using alignment sticks to talk about the swing faults he did that blew out two disks in his back and what does it? I am very interested in this to start making sure I'm producing a swing with no pressure on my back.
Ive always felt Im slightly ott cos my divots point slightly left,But the split hand drill has always been one of my favs, Ive just shot my 1st sub-par round at 56 so having seen this vid Im not going to stress bout it! My other fav drill at mo is the Hogan waggle/pre-set drill But then focus on the shaft at impact/hitting through with the shaft not clubhead
"....up late watching TH-cam videos trying to figure out the next thing that's going to help them...." it's 2am and I'm golfing at 8a. That's literally me lol.
seems like the hockey drill kind of aligns with Bobby's straight line condition at impact. Does Mike agree with the head staying back and ball and strike coming out of the left shoulder?
Mike I agree about lesson I have had two instructors and my scores of 122 to 126 have not improved and I have played well over 16 years. It is very frustrating.
Wow, this really made a difference in my swing speed. I have been reading Mikes book and this is really starting to make sense with this video. Definitely subscribing to this channel. Thanks for this!
12 minutes in and the alarm bell goes off! Have done 1 basic range session using these concepts and the biggest feel I've taken from it is the lack of grip pressure needed.
Saw your video with Mike on the putting then came here. Mike is the first person I have heard say it shouldnt take 6 months. I have always thought a coach should be able to get someone hitting better in a couple of lessons
This is great - question - this is about 3 years ago - have you incorporated this sequence into your game? And have you seen improvements in your game? I'm a good player and normally shoot between 78-80. I started watching Mike's TH-cam videos and yours and this move works!!. I started using this at first it feels like I'm going over the top because I was and pulling everything to the left. My initial round doing this was 95. I kept watching the Malaska move. And what click was the hockey drill. I went from 95, 88, 77,75,74. This is a game changer. Btw, this even works on the short-game. My most recent 9 hole scores were 37,37. Keep up the great work.
Mike would it be fair to say this feeling would be a little like Jim Furyks swing also on your downwing move I get a noce feeling of the right trigger finger helping bring the clubshaft down to the ball best wishes Aand many thanks for your massive efforts to help us hackers find this wonderful game.
Ok, now I finally understand the upper body dominated swing concept. I play that way at times when my legs are tired. It doesn't give you the same power as using the legs, but it certainly is much easier on the body. Regardless, it doesn't work unless you train the lower body to move properly to keep in sync. Otherwise, your contact will be very inconsistent. I guess it just depends on the individual and their health and athleticism. I guess it's something I'll consider when my body deteriorates and I'm playing the senior tees haha jk. I buy into it. I could definitely see this being a good swing for new players, high handicappers or anyone needing more consistency.
Holy shit! This is the move that I used to do by accident and didn't know how or why. I called it my whipcrack and it would come and go because I fired my hips too soon! Mike is a genius!
An easier way to swing the Mike Malaska method is you address the ball/set up, then you rotate your wrists and forearms away from the ball, you can even pause; just swing up and unwind collecting the ball finishing up with a straight left leg facing the target watching the ball flight; nothing to think about but set the club with the first move, and swing the club. takes care of swing plane problems.
As I do the drill I feel as if I'm losing my bowed left wrist at impact that I've worked on achieving. Did Mike mention anything about bowing the wrist being proper or it being more of a compensation for golfers that tend to get the butt end of the shaft way far on the front side?
I can't speak for what Mike would say, but I'd say don't get too attached to any one particular move of yours. You don't need a bowed left wrist; if it happens, it happens. Just do whatever produces the best strike for you.
When ever I make a conscience effort to use my body to generate a POWERFUL swing i.e. fire/rotate my hips, make a big shoulder turn, weight shift, follow through etc. I make bad swings, poor ball striking and ultimately bad scores. Sometimes I hit a good shot and on good days I may hit with power about 50% of the time. Unfortunately, when I address the ball, my first thought is, is this going to be a bad shot, I am not confident, I call it the HOPE shot... However, if I swing the club using my hands (to feel the club head), the arms, feet, legs, body and shoulders do all the things they should be doing, but naturally. I am not fighting myself, everything is in sync and I hit great shots and stay in balance... And the most important tip of this video is grip pressure! If you can't feel the weight of the club head in your hands you are griping it to tight... Great Video!!!
The 'scapula dig' must accompany MM's release pattern. Get the feeling of it to the top, maintain it to just before impact, then release it around to the finish. Without it, you will indeed come over the top because of early shoulder activation. The stored energy, leverage, and late release of the scapula dig are essential to MM's teaching philosophy.
It's the right shoulder blade pinching in toward the spine as you take the club to the top. If you've never achieved scapula dig during your backswing, it may take time to ingrain the feel of it. Once you get it at the top, don't release it as you implement MM's release pattern on the way down. Admittedly, you have to move your upper body towards the ball to hit it, but you do so by opening your hips and lowering your right shoulder, in a scapula dig state, toward the ball. You hold back the release of it for as long as you can through impact and around to the finish. Below Christian mentions KM, and indeed he's best in class for knowledge and understanding of golf physiology. Conversely, MM speaks to the importance of not allowing the shoulders dictate his release pattern, which can be interpreted as the scapula dig. Why he doesn't elaborate more on the topic is unclear. But keep in mind, he's a strong, world class athlete and may not actually need an added power source like the scapula dig. Not to mention, he teaches 'opposing forces' theory - hips moving away from the club head during the down swing delays early shoulder activation and reinforces the scapula dig.
i plays a round doing this . I hit some good shots but I had some fat shots doing this. what can I be doing wrong or do I just need to keep doing it and the fat shots go away. when I hit the good shots, they where fantastic. The heavy shots where frustrating
I’d love to ask Mike Malaska his opinion on “swing to right field” for OTTs. My guess is he wouldn’t like it because it could lead to the stuck position everyone talks about.
Ive been playing golf for just over a year. I can bushwhack my way into the low 90s and broke 90 twice. All as inconsistent as u can get. sometimes make 14 fairways then 10 games with zero fairways. after 10 lessons I realized that these guys just want u to keep taking lessons. Heard of Malaska from a friend who plays Hockey and shoots an 84 on a bad day. Never looking back again. Unlearn what you have learned so far and start here, you will be happy you did. Im getting so consistent its crazy. Only played my 3 wood this year. Starting to send it 230 plus. This week I'm finally getting a driver. Its time To play. Thanks Mike!
Best teacher on utube
Malaska changed my life with one thing he said about tension on one of his videos. He said relax your jaw and your arm sockets. I went from a so -so long iron guy to becoming a very good one. My entire swing is relax my arm sockets
Being playing this game for 30 years. Never before have I had a better understanding of the golf swing until I saw Mike Malaska's instructional videos. I have been taught by over 8 different local club pros who all managed to make my golf swing worse. This guy has taught me the best and simplest way to strike the golf ball. After thirty years I may have just now have the opportunity to be consistent in golf.
Love the way Mike explains things. His voice is very calming and you can tell he is 100% confident his principles create results.
So much this. I think he's the best instructor I've ever seen
Mike is the best. I have been watching his videos over the last 3 to 4 months. Amazing. I can now hit every club in my bag. The key: "handle in, clubface out." Thank you, Mike.
ME too ✋
I have been watching Mikes videos for 3 months, I would also do the drill to bring my hands down and the club heel out, over and over and over again! finally, after hearing this explanation over the top and inside the ball on another of his videos it clicked, the last 2 times out playing I am doing it right with awesome ball contact. the first few drives went way left and it is a simple adjustment to correct that. happy to say I'm hitting fairways again. Thanks Mike!
At 11:40, this sounds like what Butch would have Tiger do back in the late 90s… as demonstrated on the Golf Channel’s Golf Academy Live with Peter Kessler.
Gold. So simple. had same lower back & neck problems, & now effortless,& have massive gains in distance & accuracy. Spent a lot of money over the last 2.5 years & it was like i was on a merry go round. This bloke "Mike" is by far the best coach that i have come across- Brilliant & simple -You'll see fast improvement that lasts
Brandon, thanks so much for the Mike Malaska video. I'm now hooked on his swing philosophy, it has totally change my game. I used to swing just like you, felt like I was fighting my swing and gravity/momentum. Always inconsistent. In one weekend watched all of his videos and I switched to Mike's ideas and have had incredible results. Thanks so much for the content, no need to look for any other instruction, Mike's is it!
“Over the top from the inside”. Never seen it taught before. Amazing.
I agree completely! I coach High School golf and just starting watching these videos a little over a year and a half ago. Not only have I improved, I have started to teach my kids his methods. Genius! I am also a video production teacher so I have utilized my video equipment and editing skills and make tapes of my students so they can learn from their swings. I actually added so much power and accuracy with my driver, I put a ball through my golf net then right through my neighbors PVC 2" panel fencing! (I did fix it!) but the ball didnt even change trajectory or path...just through the net, then through the fence!
BEST DRILL EVER FOR ME!!!!!!.......this Split Hand Drill has resolved several issues in my swing. The biggest improvement is the free wheeling feeling, increased effortless power and much more confident control of flight and dispersion pattern. THIS IS A HOME RUN feeling. SPECIAL THANKS to Mike Malaska along with Be Better Golf for the quest toward useable golf swing knowledge. Best Regard, GolfPimp
Mike is a excellent teacher. It has taken me 5 months to do the L to L. Talk about frustration. I took a huge step back this year in my game. I committed to changing my swing to his way. I do believe it will pay in the long run but it hasn't been easy. He makes it look easy but it's not. I never realized how much I pulled or how much tension I had in my shoulders. I still can't swing full speed. Only half speed. It is starting to come together but very slowly. I have tried to play through it all. I can't hit an 8 iron 150 yards. If I go anymore than half speed I'm pulling like crazy.
When I'm hitting the ball properly my biggest issue isn't that it does not work. It is convincing myself that it is really this easy. I always feel I should be doing more.
It took me almost 2 years but I finally get what he’s saying now. Genius.
I've never seen an instructor speak my language like Mike. Amazing video.
Mike...have watched many of your teaching videos....amazed how 'simple' you make it for one to understand what your trying to convey. Keep up great work....and I will continue to watch...and try to improve....my best.
Tried all the online golf tuition....Mike is the best there is.
Hi,I have watched every video on the net I can .Mike makes the most sense I have ever seen. Most Importantly his teaching WORKS! I can repeat the swing on the range and most important on the course !
found these videos with Mike a few weeks ago and practiced the "Malaska Move" for a few days around the yard before taking it to the range and then the course. Game Changer for me! instantly hitting the ball better than I ever have and doing it consistently. Especially with my longer clubs. I know you didn't ultimately go with his method but thank you so much for introducing him to me and improving my game dramatically. now If only I could putt.
Mike Malaska is teaching genius. Hall of fame golf coach. Love this guy. Listen to him!
I have read many theories. I know all were meant well. I do not want to sound I exaggerate but Mike is far ahead in the way he is presenting how golf swing works. His thoughts are simple, logical and most importantly easily translatable to real golf swing. Position theories which are based on pictures of professionals simply do not work for me and I do not believe they are good for anybody because they do golf complicated and now I know it does need to be! Now I know that golf is quite simple game so thanks Mike for making my golf to be fun again! Petr from Czech Republic
Pedro Golfer
After rewatching this video (thanks to Mr Barr) I have a much better understanding of this concept. I also learned not to watch golf vlogs late at night falling asleep. You only get visuals and not the verbals... Thanks again, you know who you are, great advice.
Nothing. It just doesnt. Unless you're opening them up too early on the downswing.
I’ll have to work on that. Thanks for the clarification👍
He'll clarify it in the video "what jack nicklaus told mike malaska about the golf swing" look it up.
jeremy barr I’ve changed my original comment because after watching more Malaska stuff based on your comments the lightbulb came really bright. You may have turned my practice sessions around...
At first one might think this will steepen the downswing but after some success with that drill, as Mike pointed out at the end, it shallows. There's a ton of speed with this move for sure and with driver one has to get going with this move right away. Please thank Mike for this lesson. Excellent! And Brendan, this is a great channel. You are slowly and steadily taking the place of golf forums that have way too much noise in them. Thank you!
I like how you got all these guys who have got to a similar spot (in regards to instruction) from very different places. Mike's "OTT from the inside" and face control is right in line with everything Tony Luczak is saying.
This is so easy and so good. I could do this swing immediately without the drill. NOTHING else works like this.
Fantastic! I went out today and hit the ball with greater consistency than ever. Excellent lesson! Now, I just have to remember to do this drill before all my shots.
Man the 6 iron turning into a 3 iron seriously struck a chord with me, early tee time tomorrow will 100% interpret this thought into my warmup…thanks Mike
Mike is the best golf instructor ever I had similar problems and could not fix it his method changed my golf for ever thank you Mike from Barry South Africa
This video with Mike and the Nicklaus video with Mike are gold. Really doesn't seem like it's possible to hit the ball that way, and takes a bit of individual tweaking, but it has made a world of difference in ball striking and sistance and feels effortless. GOLD
I have been following Mike Malaska and working his swing since July.. It's easy preform and never gets too off track. The hardest part is letting the club fall from the top to the over the hands position. If you pull with left shoulder or arm you'll miss right or have a mild slice.
Thank you for your work. I’ve been using mikes principles which simplified my thinking and have been compressing the ball beautifully with confidence.
I like Mike's attitude as much as anything. His approach seems to fit what I would think most people would be receptive to. Then, you add his understanding and simplification of a hard game and it adds up to successful instruction.
59 year old female new to golf, I did it Mike, I really reaaly did it!!!!
I know a lot of people think it's hard to do but it isn't. that hockey drill has worked for me tremendously. my hands/arms/club got too deep behind me and i got stuck all the time. couldn't figure it out. But once I tried keeping my elbows/arms more in front of my chest throughout the swing, the "handle in, clubhead out" hockey move helped fix 99 percent of my ballstriking. good stuff!
Thank thank thank you for the TH-cam lessons.
I played golf for 20 years with a old pro, Paul Thomas, Justin Thomas’s grandfather. His style was old school compared to yours.
I have dropped 6 strokes off my game since watching your videos.
Thank you again
Rocco Holliday
My favorite Mike Malaska tip. The swing feels like hitting a knee-high fast ball. Works great to get that inside over-the-top feeling.
I combined this drill with your 4 step drill. Just hit my first driver and it was 276 yds with 108 clubhead speed. I average around 103 and 245 yds. Amazing
Edit: Hit my fourth ball and it went right through my golf net and hit my old toyota motorhome and shattered the front window. My god I found the secret. Not even mad about the window
Another great video Brendon. I think the trick with that baseball drill is to "release" the club head earlier in the downswing much like Tony, Bobby and Monte have all said. Staggering how they're all the same and really turning golf instruction on its head.
I think what is great about Mike’s teaching is… he SHOWS you what to do. He does far more than just TELL you. His “hands on” style, I believe, helps instill a sense of feel into his students. Very difficult to tell a student what to feel. He shows them.
Fantastic, i have been second in 2 comps since learning this way of swinging, not bad since i only watched it for first time a couple of weeks ago. Great lesson, thank you.
Mike is such an honest guy...these vids are awesome. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for this Brendon. A perfect compliment to Mike's TSOP lesson!
hi im here new, but read mike his book and a fan from his chanel.
only when Dutch is you language its some time hard to follow, but it helps me
to anderstand that a swing is not so hard to anderstand.
thx Mike.
If I were you I wouldn't leave Arizona for a couple of weeks! Learn as much as you can from Mike, forget everything else, seriously, you really found a guy that knows his stuff.
That might be the most simple but effective drill I have ever seen, thank you so much for sharing this!
You mentiond Michael "Cure" at 7:36. How can I find his steps in golf development?
One hell of a lesson Mike, wish i would have found you sooner. Great no nonsense lesson and right to the point, just what i needed, thank you so much.
I love Mike. Such an understanding instructor and full of knowledge.
Seriously great swing theory from Mr. M! Over the top from the inside is powerful mojo. Thanks Brendon.
A month ago I found Mike after 20 years of pain caused by "great" teachers. After few visits to driving range I can now smash the ball and control it in the same time. Teacher of the Century - Mike Malaska. There is also good teacher Kirk Junge who is promoting swing called Setup for Impact ( like Dechambeu or MoeNorman) where you can learn some good things too.
+Darko G interesting
@bebettergolf You are always on time. Had a lesson with Monte this weekend and we worked on something very similar to the split grip drill. Saw this video and it added to the my lesson. Great vid!
Mr Mike spitting str8 🔥🔥🔥. This is the best interview so far. Keep being awesome fam 👊🏾
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By FAR the best instructions....physics can't be denied. So many folks fight physics vs. take advantage thereof.
Mike's the man....I highly recommend his putting tutorial.
Awesome video Brendon! Been watching your channel and can relate to the swing flaws you experiment in my own swing. I believe Mike is the best instructor for those of us that have been told to fire our hips to the left as hard as we can. I guess our problem is basically a total lack of consistency. Mike's approach on learning how to control the club face makes total sense to me. Besides, I've been trying this method and recently hit 200 balls at the range without hurting my neck, looks like it is the way to go. On the other hand Tony's approach of swinging with the right arm, for us suffering from snaps, don't think is that sound. Keep it up, amazing channel.
I really like how you got Mike to explain the hockey drill... been into his teachings for a month now and could not really figure out the over the top from the inside on my own... but now I know its over the top OF THE HANDS!!! makes a lot more sense
I finally got this technique yesterday. So effortless. It is all about redirecting the energy.
Jancen me to it takes a while to register but when it does compression.
I love all the Mike malaska stuff on your channel. Where I think it's misleading is the term "over the top". "behind" seems to be a much better description.
Great stuff though!
I've used this drill before to assist with squaring club face. Awesome stuff Brendon.
*Honestly stick with this guy your swing has never improved with others teachers as quick as Mike Malaska.*
Great Instruction. Very easy to understand.
I would really love to hear about mikes story behind the back injury and how to adjust the swing to cater. I herniated 2 lumbar discs years ago and golf aggravated my back again a few months ago and I haven't been able to get back. I have been taught a hogan Tyler rotational flat swing and it hurts my back when I play a lot. I think i need to learn a new swing that will protect my back from repeat injury and what Mike said around his back issues and the swing really resonated with me.
does anyone have a link to the video where be better golf was talking with mike malaska and he was using alignment sticks to talk about the swing faults he did that blew out two disks in his back and what does it? I am very interested in this to start making sure I'm producing a swing with no pressure on my back.
Mike is brilliant 👌👌👌
Ive always felt Im slightly ott cos my divots point slightly left,But the split hand drill has always been one of my favs, Ive just shot my 1st sub-par round at 56 so having seen this vid Im not going to stress bout it!
My other fav drill at mo is the Hogan waggle/pre-set drill But then focus on the shaft at impact/hitting through with the shaft not clubhead
Between Shawn Clement and some of Mike's videos I've lowered score by about 10 strokes❤❤
"....up late watching TH-cam videos trying to figure out the next thing that's going to help them...."
it's 2am and I'm golfing at 8a. That's literally me lol.
seems like the hockey drill kind of aligns with Bobby's straight line condition at impact. Does Mike agree with the head staying back and ball and strike coming out of the left shoulder?
Mike I agree about lesson I have had two instructors and my scores of 122 to 126 have not improved and I have played well over 16 years. It is very frustrating.
You really hit the back of the ball with this swing,
Wow, this really made a difference in my swing speed. I have been reading Mikes book and this is really starting to make sense with this video. Definitely subscribing to this channel. Thanks for this!
"Over the top from the inside" GAME CHANGER!
12 minutes in and the alarm bell goes off! Have done 1 basic range session using these concepts and the biggest feel I've taken from it is the lack of grip pressure needed.
Malaska made the cut and finished 68th at the 1986 US Open. So he is qualified to tell you how to play golf.
Saw your video with Mike on the putting then came here. Mike is the first person I have heard say it shouldnt take 6 months. I have always thought a coach should be able to get someone hitting better in a couple of lessons
This is great - question - this is about 3 years ago - have you incorporated this sequence into your game? And have you seen improvements in your game? I'm a good player and normally shoot between 78-80. I started watching Mike's TH-cam videos and yours and this move works!!. I started using this at first it feels like I'm going over the top because I was and pulling everything to the left. My initial round doing this was 95. I kept watching the Malaska move. And what click was the hockey drill. I went from 95, 88, 77,75,74. This is a game changer. Btw, this even works on the short-game. My most recent 9 hole scores were 37,37. Keep up the great work.
Mike would it be fair to say this feeling would be a little like Jim Furyks swing also on your downwing move I get a noce feeling of the right trigger finger helping bring the clubshaft down to the ball
best wishes Aand many thanks for your massive efforts to help us hackers find this wonderful game.
Mike is brilliant. Makes so much sense.
You had me at back pain . I have to change something because I have started to get really sore back after practice and playing .
Ok, now I finally understand the upper body dominated swing concept. I play that way at times when my legs are tired. It doesn't give you the same power as using the legs, but it certainly is much easier on the body. Regardless, it doesn't work unless you train the lower body to move properly to keep in sync. Otherwise, your contact will be very inconsistent.
I guess it just depends on the individual and their health and athleticism. I guess it's something I'll consider when my body deteriorates and I'm playing the senior tees haha jk. I buy into it. I could definitely see this being a good swing for new players, high handicappers or anyone needing more consistency.
Holy shit! This is the move that I used to do by accident and didn't know how or why. I called it my whipcrack and it would come and go because I fired my hips too soon! Mike is a genius!
That is the most scenic driving range ever seen!
Great video, isn't over the top from the inside the way Ricky Fowler used to swing and then changed under Butch?
Great question IDK
Mr. Mike is super super knowledgeable!! I'm makin notes and taken it to the course
Hi Coach Mike.I have a hard time doing that motion to come from the inside out…It always come outside in…Could you help me?
It feels like I add loft at impact doing this, how do you deloft to hit lower shots?
An easier way to swing the Mike Malaska method is you address the ball/set up, then you rotate your wrists and forearms away from the ball, you can even pause; just swing up and unwind collecting the ball finishing up with a straight left leg facing the target watching the ball flight; nothing to think about but set the club with the first move, and swing the club. takes care of swing plane problems.
As I do the drill I feel as if I'm losing my bowed left wrist at impact that I've worked on achieving. Did Mike mention anything about bowing the wrist being proper or it being more of a compensation for golfers that tend to get the butt end of the shaft way far on the front side?
I can't speak for what Mike would say, but I'd say don't get too attached to any one particular move of yours. You don't need a bowed left wrist; if it happens, it happens. Just do whatever produces the best strike for you.
When ever I make a conscience effort to use my body to generate a POWERFUL swing i.e. fire/rotate my hips, make a big shoulder turn, weight shift, follow through etc. I make bad swings, poor ball striking and ultimately bad scores. Sometimes I hit a good shot and on good days I may hit with power about 50% of the time. Unfortunately, when I address the ball, my first thought is, is this going to be a bad shot, I am not confident, I call it the HOPE shot... However, if I swing the club using my hands (to feel the club head), the arms, feet, legs, body and shoulders do all the things they should be doing, but naturally. I am not fighting myself, everything is in sync and I hit great shots and stay in balance... And the most important tip of this video is grip pressure! If you can't feel the weight of the club head in your hands you are griping it to tight... Great Video!!!
This is gold!! Mike is the best!!
The 'scapula dig' must accompany MM's release pattern. Get the feeling of it to the top, maintain it to just before impact, then release it around to the finish. Without it, you will indeed come over the top because of early shoulder activation. The stored energy, leverage, and late release of the scapula dig are essential to MM's teaching philosophy.
Oscar Bobo what is the scapula dig
look up kelvin miyahira talking about lag
It's the right shoulder blade pinching in toward the spine as you take the club to the top. If you've never achieved scapula dig during your backswing, it may take time to ingrain the feel of it. Once you get it at the top, don't release it as you implement MM's release pattern on the way down. Admittedly, you have to move your upper body towards the ball to hit it, but you do so by opening your hips and lowering your right shoulder, in a scapula dig state, toward the ball. You hold back the release of it for as long as you can through impact and around to the finish. Below Christian mentions KM, and indeed he's best in class for knowledge and understanding of golf physiology. Conversely, MM speaks to the importance of not allowing the shoulders dictate his release pattern, which can be interpreted as the scapula dig. Why he doesn't elaborate more on the topic is unclear. But keep in mind, he's a strong, world class athlete and may not actually need an added power source like the scapula dig. Not to mention, he teaches 'opposing forces' theory - hips moving away from the club head during the down swing delays early shoulder activation and reinforces the scapula dig.
i plays a round doing this . I hit some good shots but I had some fat shots doing this. what can I be doing wrong or do I just need to keep doing it and the fat shots go away. when I hit the good shots, they where fantastic. The heavy shots where frustrating
Thanks for your videos! Very helpful!!
Malaska really knows his stuff. Great Drill !
At what point is the butt end of the golf club starting to point at you in the downswing, is that already in front of your right thigh?
Been playing less than a year and now a single digit handicap thanks to Mile
Force yourself to turn vs. allow yourself to turn. Boom.
Great drills Mike. I will try the drill.
I’d love to ask Mike Malaska his opinion on “swing to right field” for OTTs. My guess is he wouldn’t like it because it could lead to the stuck position everyone talks about.
canefan17 great question