Ok so I have been practicing this move for about a month. What a HUGE difference it has made. I can now get to my left side with easy. The last part for me was how I used my wrists. There are a couple of videos out from Eric Cogomo that explain the throw vs. twist method. I was a twist method type, but once I started using the throw method...wow what a difference. But that is just me.
@@CartierGolf Well been working on it for a year now. My bad habits (many MANY years of bad habits) creep in still. I will say when I can feel it, the freedom and ease of swing is incredible, distance and accuracy is awesome. For me, its rather difficult on the full swing because of years of bad habits but from 85 yards in, awesome.
thank you thank you thank you. went to the range halfway through your video and was finally able to hit driver. I struggle off the tee and this is the feeling I'm missing to break 90. thank you
I remember another instructor/author ~30 years ago (sorry, forget who) was advocating throwing the club (literally) to train into a net, astonishing the low handicappers in his classes watching beginners before and after video swings, as their body movement/speed transformed very quickly with this simple concept. Thanks!
I could tell my dog was wondering why I was throwing sticks in such a curious fashion on the walk tonight! 🙂 I liked the feeling of it though... thanks again, Martin
This drill if thrown into a tight spin does so many good things, push off lead foot for power get correct angle of attack and most importantly the correct release at the right time.
Steve...this looks like it could be the best possible way to find the "right feeling" for a proper release. I can't wait to get back to the range and try this. Thanks
@@Inmotion70 really interesting to watch the slow motion example. It becomes evident that your left foot steps forward toward the target when the club, your arms and your upper body are still turning back. This, I think, is the part of "loading" I never accomplished. I think I go back in one piece and forward in one piece separate from each other.
Thank you Steve...this turned on a light bulb for me, I was visually imagining something else. Can’t wait to try this at the park then at the range. 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
Steve, do you also feel this (slamming the club down behind your right foot) or do this in your swing when you throw the club? ruclips.net/p/PLMqSI7O1pzeylvN-ScXzMspsi4joPtQVg
As a new flapper. Kinda loss it but this video help me get back to hitting it high and straight. Critical to do or the flap will not stay on plane. If you are getting big draws or pushes, you need to do this. Under, up and out.
Since Mike's swing was a right hand dominant throwing motion, wouldn't it be more beneficial to throw the club with the right hand only? There is a video out where Mike attached a club to his left shoulder with a rope. The rope took the place of his left arm. He then swung/threw the club with his right hand and said " step and throw".
sadly most instructors teach the hold or stable release...but it's hard on the body and doesn't add any distance. I loved your recent video on how the wrists move in the release.
What you are doing is giving the student positive feedback on timing and when to add the horsepower,I use a weight on a rope and swing it in circle similar to a golf swing and add hand motion to increase speed at the bottom,also hitting dixie cups this way gives you instant feedback on the velocity by the difference in the sound of object hitting the cup as your speed increases.
Mike..Thanks from the UK. You have quite a few fans here as well. There are quite a few teachers here (young guys),who teach this method, although not referred to as "the Mike Austin" method but it closely resembles it. Right side vertical extension and left side at impact. Side bend rather than other methods. The guys at Zen Golf Mechanics are interesting and closely resemble what Mike (and you) teach. Great stuff, I would really like to see you and your facilities sometime (Covid permitting). Would be a long trip but well worth it methinks.
"Covid permitting"..... I do hope you've come to realize that the big "c" was a psychological operation to see just how obedient the masses will be, when ordered to do so? "permitting" is a very appropriate word. Never again bow to the elites, instead be free and live........ consequences be damned.
That's a fascinating mental image, Steve. The tight helicopter spin strikes me as a particularly useful to get the "feel" you referred to. I wonder if the flight of the thrown club with a tight spin would also help program the feel of a pulled, straight, and sliced drive; for example, if you meant to spin-throw it straight, but it went off to the right, I speculate that your errant release would replicate a pull and/or hooked drive. Your thoughts?
Great demonstration of this drill, never seen it explained quite this way, and it makes more sense as far as the release is concerned. Thanks for this...still under snow but when it clears will give this a go! Subscriber in Nova Scotia .
STEVE I tore my glute and hurt my right shoulder due to terrible early extension. This then caused a terrible strain of the 2 ligaments attached to my sacrum. It’s taken me 16 months to heal enough to play. I want to get your take on this. I stand way too straight and I’ve discovered that has made your release impossible for me. If I’m more in the ready position, I can do this 100x better. Does that make sense?
One of the best tips ever! Thanks Steve. One question do you have a preference for “squaring” club face thru impact? Strong grip or twisting shaft on down swing? Is either necessary?
hi, great videos as always. a lot of mike malaska and shawn clements thoughts are similar to yours. you guys ought to get together and form an awesome school.
Great video Steve. In doing this, and also the sidearm ball throw you advocate, I suffer periods where the object goes hard left of the desired target. Obviously I am holding on too long and not releasing properly. It isn’t every time but enough that I know I don’t have it down pat. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions to help me be more consistent with this?
Hard left means you're either flipping the face over or you're not shifting and turning enough before impact so the low point is too early. At least those are the most common 2 things.
This eliminates the need to buy golf balls which are terribly expensive anymore. Is there a way to reinforce the club so it doesn't break easily. I imagine working your way through 18 holes of golf would result in much metal fatigue of the club and i might need to get super stiff shafts to compensate for landing a club on a cart path or into a tree. Also, how do I "putt" once I get to the green. Do I turn the club into a spear of sorts and Chuck it into the empty cup? Anyway, I really like this new way of playing the game I imagine it's gonna be a lot more fun and rewarding throwing clubs around the course vs hitting a tiny little ball which can be frustrating. I threw the hammer in college so I'm thinking this will come quite naturally to me and I can FINALLY play golf like a pro. Thanks
I first read about this from Jackie Burke jnr, his father taught this. First time I tried I, my club ended up behind me cos I was a flipper. Spent some time ironing this out and I was in paradise. Thanks for bringing this up Steve, it's a great drill
Great video!! Question: WIth this motion, will the club "face square up" at impact?? It does not look possible to square it up....please help with that....thank-you!!
Great video Steve. Thank you! Can't wait to try this out. One question though. Do I use the same swing feeling for both drivers and irons? I assume that even though we want to feel like the club is being tossed at a slightly upward angle, if we did this with an iron, at impact it would still hit downward on the ball?
Hey Steve at the 1:24 minute mark you have an Orb fly from the Left side above your head on an angle (abt 45 degree) down to the right side. Think its Mike?
Steve, I see you have an Orange Whip, I have one as well, but it does not get used much - a crime given how much it cost, do you have some nice drills or ideas that will help me ( and others perhaps ) on how better to use the Orange whip on the driving range NB also good to see you nudging towards 50k subs :-)
Got to remember this for my next practice. Shawn Clements from Quebec, Canada teaches the same thing. Thanks for all the great tips Steve. I’ll be 64 in less than two weeks and have only been playing for five years. I enrolled in your hit it longer course and I am slowly but surely gaining yardage with my drives. Very encouraging. ☀️🏌🏻⛳️😎
Are there any changes to the throw release for irons? Should the throw be more level to promote more of a downward strike instead of upwards at 15 - 30 degrees for driver?
Steve got a question lot of pros want address . My lead hand is just touching my right thigh at p6 but still have 5 degree shaft lean . I’m a senior golfer with slower swing speed and used the throwing technique. I know most pros got the lead hand over right thigh at p6 . I hit the ball with compression but should I work to try to maintain the lag better? And how can I work on it ? I’m around a 2 handicap. Appreciate any feedback on the question. Thanks
It's hard to answer a technical question like that without seeing your swing actually moving. You're describing photographs. Trackman data would be helpful too.
Hi Steve .. very late discovering this video,was searching for how to release after my last lesson the pro told me I wasn’t releasing the club but never explained how I should ,, if you where hitting irons is it the same feeling except throwing down ?
If you throw your arms much harder from the top, do your arms also relax right at impact to get that snap? It has to occur much quicker but is that the idea?
True (and Shawn's great!), but I can't remember Shawn ever referring to the tight helicopter swing that Steve mentioned. When I'm driving at my best, I can feel what Steve's talking about, although I've never visualized the motion like he's explaining in this video.
Exactly! Until you discover the release and roll of the wrists forearms you'll be forever slicing it due to clockwise spin being applied to the ball ....you want anti clockwise but not a great deal
"Golf is played with the hands".... Tiger Woods. What is the only thing attached to the golf club? This was taught by Jackie Burke years ago...ruclips.net/video/o6aVCqDRK94/видео.html&pp=ygUjamFja2llIGJ1cmtlIHRocm93aW5nIHRoZSBnb2xmIGNsdWI%3D The best thing about this is that it is an automatic movement like throwing a rock down the course to your target. The body can do this automatically without any thought of positions when playing golf. Trying to get into certain positions while playing golf does not work, especially under pressure. Everyone learned how to throw a rock at a target during childhood. Awesome work Steve!
if u r trying to release into any shot ,it goess further,,,,,,,,but u only need yur lead hand for golf,,,,accuracy is more important than distance,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if u play wide open course its ok tho
I am having trouble making sense of this combined with ruclips.net/video/9nVWEthuxRo/видео.html austin talking about releasing with dorsiflexion and to NOT use any ulnar deviation in the release. these throws clearly are an ulnar deviation move. I know mike changed some things throughout his long career. can you clarify these two seemingly opposing statements as I can hit the ball either way ... like austin says, the ulnar deviation seems to keep the ball lower ...
But sure I can throw as proficient as you . But have to say my release of the club feels unhindered and natural. And when I have that feel the Better I play
It's a pity that the most popular RUclips instructors videos aren't a fraction of the golf knowledge you get from guys like this. Merely famous and rich from being arrogant salesman that took a PGA course.
Ok so I have been practicing this move for about a month. What a HUGE difference it has made. I can now get to my left side with easy. The last part for me was how I used my wrists. There are a couple of videos out from Eric Cogomo that explain the throw vs. twist method. I was a twist method type, but once I started using the throw method...wow what a difference. But that is just me.
@@CartierGolf Well been working on it for a year now. My bad habits (many MANY years of bad habits) creep in still. I will say when I can feel it, the freedom and ease of swing is incredible, distance and accuracy is awesome. For me, its rather difficult on the full swing because of years of bad habits but from 85 yards in, awesome.
thank you thank you thank you. went to the range halfway through your video and was finally able to hit driver. I struggle off the tee and this is the feeling I'm missing to break 90. thank you
Did it help Chris ?
I remember another instructor/author ~30 years ago (sorry, forget who) was advocating throwing the club (literally) to train into a net, astonishing the low handicappers in his classes watching beginners before and after video swings, as their body movement/speed transformed very quickly with this simple concept. Thanks!
I could tell my dog was wondering why I was throwing sticks in such a curious fashion on the walk tonight! 🙂 I liked the feeling of it though... thanks again, Martin
This drill if thrown into a tight spin does so many good things, push off lead foot for power get correct angle of attack and most importantly the correct release at the right time.
this has taken my game to a new level thanks
this is fantastic visual to hands delivery motion. i know this video has been out, however damn, this is awesome.
I wish I would have learned this 30 years ago. Thank"s Steve.
Great video really makes sense
Steve...this looks like it could be the best possible way to find the "right feeling" for a proper release. I can't wait to get back to the range and try this. Thanks
Fingers crossed!
@@Inmotion70 really interesting to watch the slow motion example. It becomes evident that your left foot steps forward toward the target when the club, your arms and your upper body are still turning back. This, I think, is the part of "loading" I never accomplished. I think I go back in one piece and forward in one piece separate from each other.
Great demonstration to illustrate the proper release of the club. Thanks for sharing.
hrlicopter feel is brilliant! thanks Steve
Oh Steve ,I never got to the featured ad today with having to endure the commercial , thanks
Hadn't thought of this at all .. can't wait to try. :-) hope my neighbor's windows are reinforced.
Steve, it sounds good. I can visualize it!
That was a great video Steve you really made a feeling "visual " and so easy to understand massive thumbs up 👍
Hi Steve, wow thank you, that has freed up my release big time - thank you :-)
Tremendous tip
Great explanation
Excellent video
Gold!
Thank you Steve
Thank you Steve...this turned on a light bulb for me, I was visually imagining something else. Can’t wait to try this at the park then at the range. 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽
Steve, do you also feel this (slamming the club down behind your right foot) or do this in your swing when you throw the club? ruclips.net/p/PLMqSI7O1pzeylvN-ScXzMspsi4joPtQVg
As a new flapper. Kinda loss it but this video help me get back to hitting it high and straight. Critical to do or the flap will not stay on plane. If you are getting big draws or pushes, you need to do this. Under, up and out.
Since Mike's swing was a right hand dominant throwing motion, wouldn't it be more beneficial to throw the club with the right hand only?
There is a video out where Mike attached a club to his left shoulder with a rope. The rope took the place of his left arm. He then swung/threw the club with his right hand and said " step and throw".
I’m going to try this at the golf store!
sadly most instructors teach the hold or stable release...but it's hard on the body and doesn't add any distance. I loved your recent video on how the wrists move in the release.
Great video as always, Steve. Need to find an open space!. Not a good idea to practice in my neighborhood!
Much thanks, great ideas to work with
like yur explanation of mikes move
awesome, thanks steve
What you are doing is giving the student positive feedback on timing and when to add the horsepower,I use a weight on a rope and swing it in circle similar to a golf swing and add hand motion to increase speed at the bottom,also hitting dixie cups this way gives you instant feedback on the velocity by the difference in the sound of object hitting the cup as your speed increases.
This should have a secondary title or description, "Angle of delivery". Fantastic job!
Love this explanation 👍
Mike..Thanks from the UK. You have quite a few fans here as well. There are quite a few teachers here (young guys),who teach this method, although not referred to as "the Mike Austin" method but it closely resembles it. Right side vertical extension and left side at impact. Side bend rather than other methods. The guys at Zen Golf Mechanics are interesting and closely resemble what Mike (and you) teach. Great stuff, I would really like to see you and your facilities sometime (Covid permitting). Would be a long trip but well worth it methinks.
"Covid permitting".....
I do hope you've come to realize that the big "c" was a psychological operation to see just how obedient the masses will be, when ordered to do so?
"permitting" is a very appropriate word.
Never again bow to the elites, instead be free and live........ consequences be damned.
That's a fascinating mental image, Steve. The tight helicopter spin strikes me as a particularly useful to get the "feel" you referred to. I wonder if the flight of the thrown club with a tight spin would also help program the feel of a pulled, straight, and sliced drive; for example, if you meant to spin-throw it straight, but it went off to the right, I speculate that your errant release would replicate a pull and/or hooked drive. Your thoughts?
Fantastic drill and a great discovery!!🏆
Great demonstration of this drill, never seen it explained quite this way, and it makes more sense as far as the release is concerned. Thanks for this...still under snow but when it clears will give this a go! Subscriber in Nova Scotia .
Have a hot toddy for me Mike.
Do you throw the club upwards with irons and fairway woods or is that a driver move?
Extremely helpful! Thanks Steve!
Dude! Awesome educational and entertaining vid! Thanks man!
Awesome. How to we transfer this to hitting a ball on the ground?
I'm not throwing my P790S lol but I have some old clubs.Great tip Steve.
Great visual Steve! Off to scare the neighbors in park...
Thanks for the tip.
STEVE I tore my glute and hurt my right shoulder due to terrible early extension. This then caused a terrible strain of the 2 ligaments attached to my sacrum. It’s taken me 16 months to heal enough to play.
I want to get your take on this. I stand way too straight and I’ve discovered that has made your release impossible for me.
If I’m more in the ready position, I can do this 100x better. Does that make sense?
One of the best tips ever! Thanks Steve. One question do you have a preference for “squaring” club face thru impact? Strong grip or twisting shaft on down swing? Is either necessary?
Neither is necessary.
As great concept to visually feel the swing
hi, great videos as always. a lot of mike malaska and shawn clements thoughts are similar to yours. you guys ought to get together and form an awesome school.
Great video Steve. In doing this, and also the sidearm ball throw you advocate, I suffer periods where the object goes hard left of the desired target. Obviously I am holding on too long and not releasing properly. It isn’t every time but enough that I know I don’t have it down pat. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions to help me be more consistent with this?
Hard left means you're either flipping the face over or you're not shifting and turning enough before impact so the low point is too early. At least those are the most common 2 things.
What’s the difference between flipping and rotating the forearms ?
I will try~
This eliminates the need to buy golf balls which are terribly expensive anymore. Is there a way to reinforce the club so it doesn't break easily. I imagine working your way through 18 holes of golf would result in much metal fatigue of the club and i might need to get super stiff shafts to compensate for landing a club on a cart path or into a tree. Also, how do I "putt" once I get to the green. Do I turn the club into a spear of sorts and Chuck it into the empty cup? Anyway, I really like this new way of playing the game I imagine it's gonna be a lot more fun and rewarding throwing clubs around the course vs hitting a tiny little ball which can be frustrating. I threw the hammer in college so I'm thinking this will come quite naturally to me and I can FINALLY play golf like a pro. Thanks
I first read about this from Jackie Burke jnr, his father taught this. First time I tried I, my club ended up behind me cos I was a flipper. Spent some time ironing this out and I was in paradise. Thanks for bringing this up Steve, it's a great drill
Great video Steve! Very creative. Do you offer any in person instruction? Thanks!
Yes. Email me at Steve@hititlonger.com.
Going to try this tomorrow. I can see how it can help with position and feel. Would a throwing disk work?
Yes.
"OK you can owe me" 3:32 mark :-)
Great video!! Question: WIth this motion, will the club "face square up" at impact?? It does not look possible to square it up....please help with that....thank-you!!
Go to the range figure it out for yourself its the only way
I find that if I just “throw it straight” it starts off on a relatively good line. For me it starts fairly straight and cuts to the right.
I find that if I just “throw it straight” it starts off on a relatively good line. For me it starts fairly straight and cuts to the right.
I find that if I just “throw it straight” it starts off on a relatively good line. For me it starts fairly straight and cuts to the right.
Great video Steve. Thank you! Can't wait to try this out. One question though. Do I use the same swing feeling for both drivers and irons? I assume that even though we want to feel like the club is being tossed at a slightly upward angle, if we did this with an iron, at impact it would still hit downward on the ball?
Yes, exactly
Hey Steve at the 1:24 minute mark you have an Orb fly from the Left side above your head on an angle (abt 45 degree) down to the right side. Think its Mike?
Steve, I see you have an Orange Whip, I have one as well, but it does not get used much - a crime given how much it cost, do you have some nice drills or ideas that will help me ( and others perhaps ) on how better to use the Orange whip on the driving range NB also good to see you nudging towards 50k subs :-)
Let's lots of good uses for the Orange Whip. Tempo and swing length. I have featured it in many videos...so check out the channel!
I've thrown lots of clubs a long way especially after hitting a scrappy shot
Got to remember this for my next practice. Shawn Clements from Quebec, Canada teaches the same thing. Thanks for all the great tips Steve. I’ll be 64 in less than two weeks and have only been playing for five years. I enrolled in your hit it longer course and I am slowly but surely gaining yardage with my drives. Very encouraging. ☀️🏌🏻⛳️😎
Awesome
Are there any changes to the throw release for irons? Should the throw be more level to promote more of a downward strike instead of upwards at 15 - 30 degrees for driver?
No just the ball position, stance width, and forward lean at address change.
Steve got a question lot of pros want address . My lead hand is just touching my right thigh at p6 but still have 5 degree shaft lean . I’m a senior golfer with slower swing speed and used the throwing technique. I know most pros got the lead hand over right thigh at p6 . I hit the ball with compression but should I work to try to maintain the lag better? And how can I work on it ? I’m around a 2 handicap. Appreciate any feedback on the question. Thanks
It's hard to answer a technical question like that without seeing your swing actually moving. You're describing photographs. Trackman data would be helpful too.
Hi Steve .. very late discovering this video,was searching for how to release after my last lesson the pro told me I wasn’t releasing the club but never explained how I should ,, if you where hitting irons is it the same feeling except throwing down ?
You may still feel like you're turning and throwing up/left with irons too, but YMMV.
If you throw your arms much harder from the top, do your arms also relax right at impact to get that snap? It has to occur much quicker but is that the idea?
Yes the forces start to drop as you relax near impact and simply freewheel.
I tie a length of string yo the club for retrieving it,csuse im lazy.
Did yo know that Shawn Clements uses throwing clubs to teach a swing.
I was thinking the same Hannu.
True (and Shawn's great!), but I can't remember Shawn ever referring to the tight helicopter swing that Steve mentioned. When I'm driving at my best, I can feel what Steve's talking about, although I've never visualized the motion like he's explaining in this video.
@@herodotusjones2533 Yes, helicopter was new to me too.
Absolutely tremendous! Great concepts and feelings!
The people in the background with the dog are keeping away from the crazy guy throwing clubs.😂
Oh I don't need a club for people to think I'm crazy!
Hi! Which hand is dominant in throwing action?
While it feels like a 2 hand team, I suspect the right hand supplies more torque to the grip.
When a teachers says "feel" it means you have to figure out yourself... release is a pinpoint precision technique...the secret of golf
Exactly! Until you discover the release and roll of the wrists forearms you'll be forever slicing it due to clockwise spin being applied to the ball ....you want anti clockwise but not a great deal
Very much a baseball swing
When I do this with an iron it adds loft and I lose distance? What corrects that?
Pivot and turn more out in front of impact.
Thanks for another great video Steve. Do you have any tips for not hitting the ground first when swinging like this with a driver?
That would probably mean you're not pivoting and your lower body is fairly passive.
Stadler used to do this to smooth out his temper.
Pretty cool. In the process, be sure to make contact with a golf ball, since that is the general idea.
You pulled that last throw...haha! Good content though thanks
Yeah I did. However, that's actually the direction you should be throwing in!
Hint to all Future Clubthrowers of America (FCA), you may possibly throw hard left of your target at first, so be careful! Keep at it.
It looks like you'd want to throw it slightly lower for irons
"Golf is played with the hands".... Tiger Woods. What is the only thing attached to the golf club? This was taught by Jackie Burke years ago...ruclips.net/video/o6aVCqDRK94/видео.html&pp=ygUjamFja2llIGJ1cmtlIHRocm93aW5nIHRoZSBnb2xmIGNsdWI%3D
The best thing about this is that it is an automatic movement like throwing a rock down the course to your target. The body can do this automatically without any thought of positions when playing golf. Trying to get into certain positions while playing golf does not work, especially under pressure. Everyone learned how to throw a rock at a target during childhood. Awesome work Steve!
I'd bet a million bucks those folks looking at you and saying he has lost his 💩
OK, got the throw down but how do you apply that to an actual golf swing because you are taking steps to throw and in an actual swing, you don't step.
You work the feel of it into a non step swing.
Actually you are walking in place when doing the pivot and with that , you are performing it at a walking tempo also .
if u r trying to release into any shot ,it goess further,,,,,,,,but u only need yur lead hand for golf,,,,accuracy is more important than distance,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if u play wide open course its ok tho
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SHOW the club throwing with a GOLF SWING. KEEP YOUR FRONT LEG PLANTED!
No thanks Ron. I'd rather hit it like Snead, Hogan, or Nicklaus. But you do you!
@@Inmotion70 I was referring to you demonstrating the club throwing with a golf swing, rather than a baseball swing.
You are not showing how to use the wrists and back swing to get to the start of the throw
No more than a 45º shoulder turn. Plenty of leverage to hurl the club as far as possible...instinctive.
If you don't want to throw your $1200 clubs, head over to the Salvation Army or Savers and pick up some clubs for $1.99 each.
This really makes me realize how badly I hang back on my right side. This forces that to not happen.
I am having trouble making sense of this combined with ruclips.net/video/9nVWEthuxRo/видео.html austin talking about releasing with dorsiflexion and to NOT use any ulnar deviation in the release. these throws clearly are an ulnar deviation move. I know mike changed some things throughout his long career. can you clarify these two seemingly opposing statements as I can hit the ball either way ... like austin says, the ulnar deviation seems to keep the ball lower ...
The ulnar deviation of both wrists peaks earlier in the downswing than the dorsiflexion but they are both highly active.
yes but yur excellerrating yur misses too when u throw,,if u hold yur misses r less misses
But sure I can throw as proficient as you . But have to say my release of the club feels unhindered and natural. And when I have that feel the Better I play
Unhindered is a good word.
It's a pity that the most popular RUclips instructors videos aren't a fraction of the golf knowledge you get from guys like this. Merely famous and rich from being arrogant salesman that took a PGA course.
If you are going to throw the club you wouldn’t kee your left arm straight at all !
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Why don't u just take it back like a golf swing, then throw it?????
What a waste of time