The Most Misunderstood Move in Golf (Even Instruction Gets It Wrong)!

About this episode

Shaun Webb and Mike Granato discuss the common misconceptions about the impact position in the golf swing.

The most misunderstood thing in the entire golf swing. Impact doesn't happen on the front side of your body. It happens on the trail side. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break down the concept that almost no golf instruction teaches — and the reason every cartoonish impact pose, rib-cracker drill, and "swing your arms across" cue has been training you toward the opposite of what every tour player actually does. The pie chart breakdown explains it cleanly: at impact, your body has rotated open, ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Shaun Webb, Mike Granato

Topics covered

• golf swing
• impact position
• golf instruction
• body rotation
• misunderstood concepts

Keywords

• golf
• impact
• swing
• instruction
• body rotation
• tour players
• misunderstanding

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