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Hi, that’s really kind of you and I appreciate your comment. Mr Hanson is an excellent coach and his videos are great. Keep it going get a clear picture and your golf will improve 👍

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Thank you 🙏 it was a Ah-Ha moment for me as well. Thanks for watching

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Pitching I would make a few little adjustments, firstly you want to set up prominently on your left side, practice this by dropping your right foot back and balance in the tip of your right toe this will put you in balance over your left leg. Then learn to pivot around your left leg. Secondly a small adjustment in the grip instead of in the fingers hold the club slightly diagonally in the palm but the wrist action is the same feel just holding in the palm will reduce the amount of wrist hinge. I hope this works for you 👍

Thanks for the comment. I sort of agree with centrifugal forces but I would rather allow momentum to do the work, but you have to redirect the momentum (aka Jack Nicklaus) otherwise the weight of the club will fall behind you and you will get “stuck” with a wide open face and then having to roll the forearms at impact causing hooks, pushes, tops etc. learning the skill of releasing the club this way, which by the way is a more instinctive action (as is throwing a ball). If you release the club in this manner you will be far more accurate, but this is where I agree you shouldn’t really control it as such, but you might have to train it. Regarding the left hip, transition starts almost as soon as you take the club back, golfers for years were told to take the club to the “top of the swing” then change direction, unfortunately that’s too late. By the time my lead arm is parallel to the ground I’ve already moved up into my left side and I’m pushing the lead hip away/back this gives me loads of time to make that move. Again it’s an instinctive action, if I throw a ball when do you start moving up to your lead side??? It’s as soon as you take your arm back, then as you throw your left hip is actually pushing away from the target. Baseball is the same. The golf swing is an athletic action and should be fluid. I agree to a point of centrifugal force, but use momentum and learn how to redirect it (as it’s a straight line force) for better golf. ⛳️

@@mattbakergolf you’re right about the shifting of the weight to the lead side must start even before the backswing is finished. This is why i start my backswing with a twitch of my tail hip joint and start my downswing with a twitch of my lead hip. Visually it appears like Jones and I are swinging OTT: but in reality we are not. The momentum of the golf swing is not linear it the circular; hence centrifugal force creates the momentum of a golf swing. Does it not? Cheers🥂

⁠​⁠@@thomasfraser9072 momentum is a straight line force eg if you where to swing the club back and let go of the club it would fly off in a straight line, you’re right that the swing is a circular motion and your body creates the circle and helps to offset momentum. Like a ball on the string, your hand and wrists directs momentum, but what works for you works for you there is more than one way to swing a club. I just know this works not only for me but for my clients 👍

Sorry the prop wasn’t great but I had to do it quickly. Thanks for watching and your comments I appreciate it 👍

I like to feel pressure in my feet, it goes from my right heel up to the middle of my left foot in transition. You have two sets of feel receptors your hands and feet so learn to use those. Physically your hips bump left ( while still slightly turned) but don’t let your left hip move past your left ankle once it’s done that you then start to push your left hip back away from the ball and slightly away from the target. I hope that helps 👍

You can play both ways but from experience and years of trying to flatten the shaft in the downswing it’s hard to square the face and time. It worked for Jack Nicklaus, it’s worth a try. Thanks for the comment 🙏

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Thank you 🙏 I appreciate that. If you have anything you’d like to see on the channel please let me know 👍

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It’s tough to change but you must start with the grip I’ve done videos on this on my channel if you can’t find them let me know. Good luck 👍

Definitely but that happens when the club pivots in the follow through which is around when the right arm is parallel to the ground. Great question and I should do a video on arm rotation. 👍

Let’s keep golf simple, thanks for the great comment 🙏

Hi ya Yes I am based in the UK I currently coach in person at a Studio in a Town called Ramsbottom north of Manchester if you visit my website www.mattbakergolf.com and email me 👍

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Definitely don’t roll the hands over (Flip) if you hit the corner on the left side you will swing the club and body in sync. In other sports eg baseball, tennis etc you would never lead the handle to hit the ball, you’d miss it. Your hands swing in a path inside the ball and the racket/bat swing out to hit the ball. It’s the same in golf this drill demos that perfectly splitting the hands shows how the hands work inwards so the head can swing out otherwise you can’t get the bat onto the ball. I hope this helps 👍

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It’s a great drill for the “shanks” most shanks come from the club being further away from at impact than address mostly lead by either the hips moving up into the ball or the golfer swinging the hands at the ball. The hands swing on a path inside the ball not at the ball and this drill demos it perfectly. Glad it works and thanks for the comment 👍

This is quite common either your starting the downswing by throwing your right shoulder and hips at the ball causing you to swing “over the top” or your rolling the wrists through impact instead of the throw release. I’ve done a video on the release go check it out👍

I’d have to disagree not all instructors. You can play with both styles for sure 👍 but use the baseball release on shots you’d like to hit long and straight otherwise try the other one. Thank you for your comment 🙏

That’s great I’m glad it helped. I’ve got a video coming soon on foot work which also helped with the trail leg. Thanks for watching and also the comment 🙏

That’s great let me know how it goes 👍

Thanks for the comment. There isn’t much difference, but the arms do shallow or swing on a lower plane. Using an explanation it’s a single plane. You can play that way for sure 👌

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Thanks 🙏 it’s a definite ah ha moment.

Thanks for the comment. Same with the driver learning to swing the momentum correctly is a game changer

Hi Jordan Thank you for the comment. It’s a tough one as it might be a few variables but a few things that come to mind would be. Tension: if you have any tension in the hands, wrists and more importantly shoulders will make it very difficult, we do a drill called “Arm Drop” in the M System and this encourages the arms to drop in the downswing allowing gravity to take over. I’ve just posted a short on it funny enough. Moving up into the ball: what I mean by this is your body moving towards the ball in the downswing whether it be your right shoulder (which is common with the Malaska Move) or the right hip moving up into the ball you’ll find it difficult to have space for the hands and arms to drop into position. A great drill is to drop the right foot back so your toes are in line with the left heel, this will allow room for the hands to drop and shallow into position. The feeling is of keeping the right hip back in the swing. I hope these help if not please reach out again. Matt 👍

@mattbakergolf thanks for the reply Matt! Totally understandable with so many possible variables, but the right shoulder mention might be a big factor here. So when doing the Malaska move and swallowing the hands, the right (trail) shoulder should stay back and the ARMS AND HANDS should initiate the move, right? Is that the focus of the arms drop drill to get the hands working more independently of the shoulders, which would then come into the equation at the end vs helping in driving the move?

Thanks 🙏 it’s the best way to release the club.

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I am getting that and making progress for a change. At least I have some simple thoughts about what I need to try and do - THANKS to you and Mike

It’s a great feeling 🙌🙌

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The golf swing is a dynamic motion so these two motions will blend together during the swing. You can do both L to L and tip the shaft (Malaska Move) in fact they should complement each other. We do a drill called the 3 corners drill, I’m sure I’ve done a video on this before and this should showcase this 👍

Found the 3 corners drill link The 3 Corners Drill | Fix Hooks & Pushes! czcams.com/video/4cTwPPm2afo/video.html

Definitely 👍 the swing weight of the club increases in the golf swing so momentum needs to be redirected onto the correct swing arc.

Yes, it can be used to give the swing intention eg swing path also can help to remove tension.

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Oh wow that’s a tough break I hope you’re ok. 1. Firstly check your left hand grip we as an industry have taught golfers to hold the club with our palm’s opposing and that the back of the left hand should face the target. That’s not good for you. The heel of the hand should be leading. I’ve done videos on grip on my channel czcams.com/video/plf1_p-Fqa4/video.htmlsi=o-SC04lpHVz2wHjo. 2. Ensure your lower body is working and that you’re pushing your left hip back through impact. If the lower body stalls you will flip. This is my favourite drill for this. czcams.com/video/EPk139JJD4w/video.htmlsi=Xw_hm0SsQPWmVLdL 3. Lastly practice impact. Rehearse impact by hold it get a feel of what impact should be them chip a ball learn the sensations, I’ve done a video on this as well. czcams.com/video/sLOUR2OhOhE/video.htmlsi=XF0I7Vnp9-mP-Elq I wish you well and I hope the above helps. Also check out my coach and Mentors channel Malaska Golf lots of great info on there 👍

@@mattbakergolf - Thank you so much for the advice. It has been a real uphill battle with so many people giving me "old" advice that I know already but just doesn't work when your body has broken down. This was the first of your videos I had ever seen and I subscribed instantly because your method seems so instinctive. I'll definitely be watching all the recommended videos (I had already watched video number 3) and trying this over the next few weeks. I also like the advice because I can feel like the shoulders are eliminated from the swing. Doc has told me it will take over a year to gain full motion in the shoulder but your method might help in not having to worry about that. Will let you know the progress as I start the long journey back to hitting it properly.

Thank you 🙏 it was a massive Ah-ha moment when Mike showed me this. For years I was told to “take the hands out of the swing” What I really needed was to learn how to use them correctly. Thanks for watching I appreciate it.

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Yes they are a series of great videos, so many light bulb moments. Thanks for the comment

Definitely, it didn’t make senses at the start mainly because it was the total opposite of what was being taught by fellow pros. For me tipping the club swings the club for me and the club just floats through. Most won’t try it but they really should. Thanks for the comment.

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Sure I’ll film something 👍

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