Watch those old instructional films of Bobby Jones, you can clearly see that once Jones plants his left heel he unloads that left wrist and from there the clubhead is on its own. Jones himself spoke of a "complete surrender of control" and " I feel the clubhead is simply floating through the last bit of space before impact". You're definitely on the right track Steve. Your instruction is excellent. Keep it up.
I think Knapp and Austin are rear post golfers so they naturally swing back and post nearly all their weight on their rear leg. Rear post golfers utilize mainly horizontal forces and its a lot easier to time consistently. They can swing slower on the backswing and even stop like Hideki as they just bump a little forward, commit early and swing forward using their left leg as a brake. Its like a baseball swing, the further you want to hit the ball the earlier you have to commit to the swing. Sluggers don't make check swings stopping their swing at the last split second. If you swing your arms forward with both hands on the club your body will turn you don't have to try to turn. Also as your left lag brakes your momentum you will apply vertical force into the ground, so you still use horizontal, rotational and vertical forces with a rear post swing. Bryson is a front post golfer so he has to heave it back with more force, pop off his rear leg earlier also load downward more to rotate more and pop up vertically more. If you are strong you can potentially create crazy fast swing speed but its a lot harder to time everything and a lot harder on your body.
@@josephmistretta4658 yup, early like as the club is passing your shoulder level before it reaches parallel you are swinging thru towards the target not the ball and totally committed, no changing any swing plane or attack angle, you are committed and not able to adjust anything even if you did try to. I guess that's why you swing it back with the angles of how you want to swing it forward to in mind so you can just let it go early or as far from impact as possible trusting your muscle memory to pure the ball forward.
You can see that Jake likes to throw the club from the top. Hes casting the club (like most pro's do) but in the correct direction behind him rather than towards the ball. Bryson is a disciple of The Golfing Machine and focuses on a flat left wrist (impact fix) and focus on his lead arm riding the plane line rather than re-cocking the wrists. Jake is a swinger (not the keys in the bowl kind). Bryson is a hitter and talks about using his trail arm to push the club down the line.
Great video Steve, I have been watching your instruction for quite a while, very helpful. Another golf instructor Marcus Edblad from Sweden has the same insights as you. Wish you were here in Florida
Thank you so much as always. Love trying all these tidbits of gold you share on a regular basis…. I’m getting longer,flying 250 and on my way to flying 260 soon.
Thanks so much for your video content, always great! Quick question on the "early burst of force" on the grip. When should one apply the burst, when you start to feel the shaft load in the backswing phase, in the middle of shaft load, or when the pressure/loading starts to decrease? Thanks!!
I feel Knapp’s swing relies more on timing the hands vs Bryson. Trouble comes in the form of flipping. Knapp is timing his release so the club head and his hands line up at impact. If he mistimes his release that ball is going hard left (flipped) or blocked right. Bryson is removing variables by limiting his wrist action, but Steve is right, he has to be strong to build the speed without as much help from his hands. Good stuff.
Hi Steve. So Bryson swings single plain much like Moe Norman. Your swing is more traditional but nuanced. I would be grateful if you might do a video that compares and contrasts the Moe Norman and Mike Austin swings. Please. BTW I am off to play in about an hour. I love your way of explaining things and your style of speaking. Very polished and admirable.
@@Inmotion70 yep. We were there a few months ago and the girl at the little restaurant was telling us. Some developer is building a sports complex of some kind.
Seems that you are missing the key commonality of both. How close the shaft comes to their trail shoulder, as a result of a drastic narrowing move in transition. Jake's is more pronounced, similar to Hogan. This creates tremendous leverage and produces an effortless whipping action through the ball.
Completely misexplains Bryson's swing and the reason for his different follow-through. Given his one-plane swing, Bryson doesn't cock his wrists like Knapp in the backswing. His follow-through is going to match his backswing, so he isn't going to re-cock his wrists. Bryson's swing is anchored fully by his body mass, and he twirls almost out of control. Once he lets go with his downswing, Bryson is not trying to stop his swing or straighten his arms intentionally.
Watch those old instructional films of Bobby Jones, you can clearly see that once Jones plants his left heel he unloads that left wrist and from there the clubhead is on its own. Jones himself spoke of a "complete surrender of control" and " I feel the clubhead is simply floating through the last bit of space before impact". You're definitely on the right track Steve. Your instruction is excellent. Keep it up.
I think Knapp and Austin are rear post golfers so they naturally swing back and post nearly all their weight on their rear leg. Rear post golfers utilize mainly horizontal forces and its a lot easier to time consistently. They can swing slower on the backswing and even stop like Hideki as they just bump a little forward, commit early and swing forward using their left leg as a brake. Its like a baseball swing, the further you want to hit the ball the earlier you have to commit to the swing. Sluggers don't make check swings stopping their swing at the last split second. If you swing your arms forward with both hands on the club your body will turn you don't have to try to turn. Also as your left lag brakes your momentum you will apply vertical force into the ground, so you still use horizontal, rotational and vertical forces with a rear post swing. Bryson is a front post golfer so he has to heave it back with more force, pop off his rear leg earlier also load downward more to rotate more and pop up vertically more. If you are strong you can potentially create crazy fast swing speed but its a lot harder to time everything and a lot harder on your body.
So you are saying just start your forward swing. at very start of downswing and then just let it go?
@@josephmistretta4658 yup, early like as the club is passing your shoulder level before it reaches parallel you are swinging thru towards the target not the ball and totally committed, no changing any swing plane or attack angle, you are committed and not able to adjust anything even if you did try to. I guess that's why you swing it back with the angles of how you want to swing it forward to in mind so you can just let it go early or as far from impact as possible trusting your muscle memory to pure the ball forward.
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Great pt Steve. Every time I watched M Austin's follow thru I was always amazed how quickly it rehinged and clubhead traveled early vs others
You can see that Jake likes to throw the club from the top. Hes casting the club (like most pro's do) but in the correct direction behind him rather than towards the ball.
Bryson is a disciple of The Golfing Machine and focuses on a flat left wrist (impact fix) and focus on his lead arm riding the plane line rather than re-cocking the wrists.
Jake is a swinger (not the keys in the bowl kind). Bryson is a hitter and talks about using his trail arm to push the club down the line.
I agree with you totally.
Throwing and casting are 2 different things. Throwing is good , casting is bad
A perfect illustration of centripetal force, and the quicker the butt of the club changes direction, the faster the club head travels.
Great video Steve, I have been watching your instruction for quite a while, very helpful. Another golf instructor Marcus Edblad from Sweden has the same insights as you. Wish you were here in Florida
Thank you so much as always. Love trying all these tidbits of gold you share on a regular basis…. I’m getting longer,flying 250 and on my way to flying 260 soon.
Great video!
Great vid! Who is Mike Austin? What a swing
Fantastic keep your good work
Thanks so much for your video content, always great! Quick question on the "early burst of force" on the grip. When should one apply the burst, when you start to feel the shaft load in the backswing phase, in the middle of shaft load, or when the pressure/loading starts to decrease? Thanks!!
if the impetus comes very early in the downswing are you guiding the clubface or just throwing it at the ball
I tryed that swing and pulled most left. But i did gain more distance.
I feel Knapp’s swing relies more on timing the hands vs Bryson. Trouble comes in the form of flipping. Knapp is timing his release so the club head and his hands line up at impact. If he mistimes his release that ball is going hard left (flipped) or blocked right. Bryson is removing variables by limiting his wrist action, but Steve is right, he has to be strong to build the speed without as much help from his hands. Good stuff.
Hi Steve. So Bryson swings single plain much like Moe Norman. Your swing is more traditional but nuanced.
I would be grateful if you might do a video that compares and contrasts the Moe Norman and Mike Austin swings. Please.
BTW I am off to play in about an hour. I love your way of explaining things and your style of speaking. Very polished and admirable.
Secret #9876 for the golf swing.
that no one else is talking about.
Good morning, Steve, are you aware that Whitsett, the Studio City driving range where Mike Austin played and taught, is going to be demolished?
Oh that's terrible news. It was such a fun little course and legendary range.
@@Inmotion70 yep. We were there a few months ago and the girl at the little restaurant was telling us. Some developer is building a sports complex of some kind.
Seems that you are missing the key commonality of both. How close the shaft comes to their trail shoulder, as a result of a drastic narrowing move in transition. Jake's is more pronounced, similar to Hogan. This creates tremendous leverage and produces an effortless whipping action through the ball.
THE so-called casting move comes at the waist, NOT from the top.
Bryson is more of single plane swing.It will be more consistent compare to Knapp s swing.
a) there are no secrets b) there is no effortless in golf.
There is the relative sensation of effortlessness.
No. Those tour pros are trying every time. Stop the shenanigans
Jake can’t hit a fairway ??? I play a narrow course, ob is a problem.
Completely misexplains Bryson's swing and the reason for his different follow-through. Given his one-plane swing, Bryson doesn't cock his wrists like Knapp in the backswing. His follow-through is going to match his backswing, so he isn't going to re-cock his wrists. Bryson's swing is anchored fully by his body mass, and he twirls almost out of control. Once he lets go with his downswing, Bryson is not trying to stop his swing or straighten his arms intentionally.
The kinematics completely disagree. He's intending to retard the clubhead from passing his hands.
I don't believe Knapp will be able to win any major.😅😅😅
Well he’s got more of a chance then you do mate