Golf's Most Confusing Book Finally Explained! (Featuring Brian Manzella)

About this episode

The episode discusses the relevance and concepts of The Golfing Machine by Homer Kelly with guest Brian Manzella.

If you’ve ever heard of The Golfing Machine by Homer Kelly and wondered whether it’s still relevant today… this is the breakdown you’ve been looking for. In this episode of the Athletic Motion Podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb chat with Brian Manzella to discuss The Golfing Machine book, one of the most talked-about (and misunderstood) golf instruction systems ever created. We cover what Homer Kelly actually intended, the real meaning behind concepts like flat left wrist, swing plane, a...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Granato, Shaun Webb

Guest: Brian Manzella

Topics covered

• golf instruction
• The Golfing Machine
• swing mechanics
• golf education
• misunderstood concepts

Keywords

• golf
• instruction
• Homer Kelly
• swing plane
• flat left wrist
• golfing machine
• Brian Manzella

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Golfing Machine

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