Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast

Mike Granato and Shaun Webb

Athletic Motion Golf presents a deep dive into golf instruction as you've never heard before. Mike Granato and Shaun Webb are leading golf instructors who have helped everyone from Major Champions to brand new golfers who are looking for a leg up in their foursome. If you're looking to improve your golf game, then give Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast a download and listen, and let our instruction speak for itself. Our daily bite-sized podcast is jampacked full of golf instruction that will be some of the deepest and most informative golf insight you've ever heard. If we deliver as promised, please rate and comment so other potential listeners know what to expect!

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July 24 · 18 min
The Only Practice Plan You'll Ever Need!
Every time a pro wins with a quirky move, it shows up on the lesson tee the next week.... the bowed wrist, the foot hop, the "swing that will revolutionize golf." We all love an outlier, and we all think we're one magic bullet away. In this episode of the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb break down why copying those moves is the fastest way to wreck your golf swing, and what you should be stealing from tour players instead. The real answer is their mindset and how they practice: low ball counts, rehearsal swings, verifying every feel against Gears, TrackMan, or video instead of trusting feel alone, and practicing with a plan rather than reacting to the last shot you hit. We get into honest swing-change timelines (why a tour coach will tell a player it might take two years), the 1%-a-day math, the ladder to unconscious competence, why bad concepts are the easiest to ingrain and the hardest to undo, Tony Ruggerio's 3x5 note card system, and why filming your on-course swing — not your basement swing — is the only way to see what you're actually changing. Get good at the basics. That's where 95% of them live. Timestamps below. 👉 FREE: Add Instant Distance With This GO-TO "Distance Injection" DRILL: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/distance Chapters: 00:00 Why a pro's weird move shows up on the lesson tee 00:26 We all think we're missing one magic bullet 00:55 DJ's bowed wrist — and the story nobody knows 01:20 Fitzpatrick's foot hop & the "revolutionary" swing 02:10 Just make a plain vanilla swing 02:15 Jon Rahm's foot is medical, not technique 02:25 "You ain't Jordan" — the basketball parallel 03:08 Why golf tricks us into thinking we can copy 03:27 So what SHOULD you copy? Mindset & practice 03:40 Pro vs 10-handicap: ball count & rehearsals 04:00 How pros verify every single shot with data 04:23 Tuned into feel — but never trusting it blindly 05:10 Practice with a purpose and a plan 05:27 The worst habit in golf: the "one ball plan" 05:42 Doing it right often feels (and looks) terrible 06:27 Don't chase the new symptom 06:33 The flat tire analogy: motor patterns aren't repairs 06:49 Honest timelines: why Scheffler's change took 2 years 07:32 The 1%-a-day math — 100 days would be a miracle 08:05 Climbing the ladder to unconscious competence 08:26 Which swing changes are fast vs slow 08:46 The tour player who fixed it fast and went on a tear 09:32 Why bad concepts are the easiest to ingrain 10:36 Even the best players scour YouTube at 2am 10:54 Tony Ruggerio's 3x5 card: your three things 11:14 One well = good. Two = really good. Three = lights out 11:32 Carey Gilchrist's laminated drill cards 12:00 "I've done it a month — what's next?" 12:45 "When you can't NOT do it, then we move on" 13:38 Having a coach with you on the course 14:11 Coaching each other: "you're laid off again" 14:26 Filming your on-course swing = a dose of reality 14:56 Why your lesson swing isn't your course swing 16:08 "I've worked on that for 4 months" — here's why 16:57 Be your own best coach on the course 17:13 Avoid chasing unicorn moves 17:32 95% of pros live on the vanilla basics
July 17 · 13 min
The Real Reason Your Range Swing Vanishes On The Course!
You're striping it on the range, then somewhere between the range and the first tee your swing vanishes — "where did that guy go?" It happens to everyone, and in today's Athletic Motion Golf Podcast, Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break down exactly why, and how to bring your range swing to the course. We get into the false confidence of hitting the same club over and over, why you should change clubs and targets every ball ("play the course on the range"), and the number one killer under pressure: getting quick and not finishing your backswing. You'll hear the Jack Nicklaus "finish your backswing" principle, David's "miss it quick," VJ Singh's one-two-three-four count and the Tour Tempo idea, Dr. Debbie's archery drill and "second serve" philosophy for making a free first swing, plus how nerves quietly wreck your setup — Adam Scott, Nick Price adjusting to the wind, and why it's the mosquitoes that get you, not the bears. If you play your best golf on the range and your worst on the first tee, this one's for you. Timestamps below — tell us your first-tee horror story in the comments. 👉 FREE: Add Instant Distance With This GO-TO "Distance Injection" DRILL: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/distance Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf CHAPTERS 00:00 "Where did that guy go?" — losing your swing off the range 00:26 It happens to everyone: the range's false confidence 00:52 Change clubs & targets every ball — play the course on the range 01:21 Finish your backswing (the Jack Nicklaus principle) 01:34 "Miss it quick" — why nerves make you rush 01:56 Fear of a bad swing tightens everything up 02:18 Golf is all timing, rhythm & sequence 02:39 Your best nervous swing: VJ Singh's 1-2-3-4 count 03:14 Tour Tempo and the rhythm that survives pressure 03:41 Couples, Ernie, VJ — swings you never picture rushed 04:00 Stepping into the arena & the peanut gallery 04:43 Faldo's lesson: under nerves, movements get smaller 05:28 Dr. Debbie's archery drill — expand and get big 05:55 Stop wasting energy fighting the nerves 06:21 The "second serve" philosophy for a free swing 06:39 The Grant Hill "player B" second-ball trick 07:10 Golf is a one-off, "one in a row" sport 07:46 We don't practice or warm up the way we play 08:10 Sloppy setup: "I couldn't break 80 from those setups" (Adam Scott) 08:56 Lose your swing? It's usually ball position 09:22 Why we withdraw from trouble under pressure 09:42 Nick Price: "It wasn't my swing" — adjusting to the wind 10:28 The mosquitoes get you, not the bears 10:40 A crick in your neck can wreck your swing 11:33 Warming up in draws, then hitting fades 12:06 Don't put too much weight on the warm-up 12:52 Nicklaus: put the hook away & play defense 13:15 David Toms: A-game in only 25% of his wins #golftips #driver #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf
July 10 · 16 min
How To Actually Use a Launch Monitor To Improve Your Swing!
Launch monitor ownership among amateurs has exploded. Trackman, Foresight, SkyTrak, Garmin, Bushnell...everyone has one at home now, and everyone is chasing numbers. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato from Athletic Motion Golf open the conversation with the honest working truth of every measurement tool. The launch monitor tells you what happened at impact. 3D tells you why it happened. And when you use only the former, you end up doing what tour pros used to do when Trackman first hit the scene. You Trackman your way off the tour. The specific pitfalls hit hard. Winter indoor practice with a launch monitor produces a swing built for the simulator, not the golf course. The launch monitor only knows where straight is relative to where it's set up. You can stand on your head and put a zero path number up if you aim right. The simulator's four walls do the aiming work for you. The 550-yard par 5 doesn't. And once you see a red number, the temptation is to contort your downswing to fix a symptom while the actual cause (setup, backswing sway, spine lean) sits untouched. Shaun tells the story of the scratch golfer he grew up playing with who was a club champion. He sliced it all around the course, but he knew exactly what the ball was going to do every time. Give him a Trackman and tell him minus 8 path is bad, and he would never have broken 100 again. The fix is a philosophy. Understand the tool's limitations. Understand how to use the tool. Then understand how to use the data. Attack the earliest thing in the swing that is broken. Get out of the parking lot before you worry about which street to turn down. Marry the launch monitor (club and ball data) with a body measurement tool (Swing Coach app is the "launch monitor for the body"). Plus the reference to Jason Baile (2023 PGA National Teacher of the Year) at the Trackman User Conference. He gets his tour players focused on just one or two parameters instead of all 40+. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency CHAPTERS 00:00 The Explosion Of Amateur Launch Monitor Ownership 00:24 The Trackman Off The Tour Story 00:49 What The Launch Monitor Shows Vs What 3D Shows 01:10 Winter Practice That Falls Apart In Spring 01:30 Why A Zero Path Number Means Nothing 01:46 The Launch Monitor Only Knows Its Own Zero 02:06 Why You Can Aim The Simulator To Fake Numbers 02:27 The Wall Alignment Trap 02:46 The Par 5 Reality Check 03:06 The 16-Foot-Wide Simulator Aim Problem 03:32 Why Trackman Added 3D To Their System 03:52 What Movements Produce The Trackman Numbers 04:03 The Biggest Off-Season To Golf Season Pitfalls 04:25 Face And Path Vary Wildly Outside 04:48 The 15-Degree Launch Monitor Alignment Error 05:10 Why Your Swing Isn't Changing (It's Your Feedback) 05:37 Get A Trackman Lesson From Someone Who Can Read It 06:00 The Trackman Setup With Every Parameter Turned On 06:20 Which Parameters The Player Actually Controls 06:38 Why Swing Direction Matters More Than Path 06:58 Swing Coach Overload (7 Parameters Is Too Many) 07:20 The Jason Baile Trackman User Conference Insight 07:46 Even Tour Pros Get Overwhelmed By Data 08:01 Walking Into The Pro Shop Analogy 08:25 The Coach's Job Is To Shield You From The Noise 08:44 Get A Lesson On What To Ignore 09:00 The Minus 8 Path Example 09:23 The Root Cause Vs The Downswing Water Bottle Fix 09:43 The Scratch Golfer Who Sliced His Way To Club Champ 09:56 What Would Have Happened If He Got A Trackman 10:10 Why Contortion Fixes Don't Break 100 10:30 The Magic Box Trap 10:47 GEARS And Shot Shape Matching 11:07 Swing Coach As The Launch Monitor For The Body 11:31 Your Phone Is The Best Training Aid You Own 12:09 How To Read Your Swing Coach Report (Reds First) 12:28 Getting Out Of The Parking Lot Before Turning Down A Street 13:06 Scott Hamilton's First Domino 13:24 Swing Coach's New AMG Philosophy Integration 13:48 Why The Tool Isn't The Answer 14:11 Learn The Correct Movements Before The Numbers 14:33 Using The Launch Monitor On The Golf Course 14:50 Shaun's Ball Change Based On Spin Numbers 15:05 Getting 300-Yard Carries With The Right Ball And Tee Height 15:27 The Icing On The Cake After You Fix Your Swing 15:42 Time Investment Is The Real Investment 16:12 As A Player You Only Have To Learn Your Swing #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #trackman #golfpodcast
July 3 · 24 min
The Worst Swing Concepts In Golf (That Cost Us Years)
Welcome to the swing confessional. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato from Athletic Motion Golf open up about every dumb thing they bought, built, or did in the name of getting better at golf before they had GEARS, force plates, or any way to actually measure what works. Their stories are funny, painful, and brutally honest. The kind of stuff most golf coaches would never admit to a camera. The PVC pipe SAM 2000 ring that gave Shaun two months of shanks before his first season in Maine. The Mark Brooks strap-and-cuffs system that gave him the laterals. Mike convincing his dad to buy a brand-new Brute garbage can so he could cut the rim off and duct-tape it to the wall to swing inside. Shaun's wholesale Bob Mann's Automatic Golf rebuild two weeks before his state championship (he somehow hit 17 greens — still praising Bob Mann). The Killer B driver with the 46-inch shaft. The Viper Bite sandpaper-faced wedge. The original Medicus breakaway and the friend who bought one in a pro shop and shanked the first four approach shots of a money game with money on every hole. Plus the methodology spectrum that traps so many golfers (one extreme to the other), the discovery that tour pros congregate in a tight "AMG window" of about 8-10 parameters, and why Shaun's nephew growing up now has access to information that Shaun and Mike spent decades wishing they had. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening The Swing Confessional 00:29 Shaun's First Set Of Clubs. Bernhard Langer Junior Wilsons 01:36 The Magazine Sales Pitches To Dad 02:00 The PVC Pipe SAM 2000 Ring Story 02:35 Two Months Of Practice. Two Months Of Shanks 03:18 Why Shaun Was All In On Everything 03:49 Mike's Confession. The Strap And Cuffs From Mark Brooks 04:34 The Maine Winter Off-Season Practice 05:14 The Laterals Return 05:40 Mike's Football And Basketball Background 06:23 Why Big Guys Need Different Methodologies 06:50 The Methodology That's Still Ruining Golf Swings 07:08 The Garbage Can Story Begins 07:48 Building A Brute Trash Can Barrel 08:23 Why Mike Cut Up A Garbage Can 08:41 Shaun's Wholesale Methodology Change 09:00 Bob Mann's Automatic Golf 09:35 Two Weeks Before The State Championship 10:13 Hit 17 Greens At State 10:30 Praising Bob Mann 11:03 Why Every Teacher Had Their Secret 11:27 The Ben Hogan Book And Hogan Secrets 12:08 The Methodology Spectrum 12:25 The Middle Third Sweet Spot 12:53 The AMG Windows. Tour Pros Congregate In A Tight Range 13:33 Why GEARS Changed Everything 13:53 What Kids Today Have Access To 14:19 The Methodologies Still Being Taught At Scale 14:41 The Viper Bite Sandpaper Wedge Confession 15:18 The Killer B Driver With The 46 Inch Shaft 15:38 The Lost Training Aid Memory 16:01 Shaun's Dad's Homemade Laser Club 16:45 The Original Medicus Breakaway Story 17:14 The Medicus Pro Shop Money Game Disaster 18:23 The Kalassi Swing Magic Hook Story 19:05 The Hogan Book On Fundamentals 19:35 Doing The John Daly Swing The Next Day 20:10 The First Video Lesson On A TV With Dry Erase 20:32 Why GEARS Came Along So Recently 21:09 The Coolest Thing About Being A Coach 21:48 Why Coaches Need To Still Be Players 22:27 Gary Gilchrist Grinding In The AMG Lab 23:05 Misery Loves Company. Why We Share This 23:24 Wrap Up. Tell Us What You Want To Hear #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #trainingaids #golfpodcast
June 26 · 17 min
F Your Feels! The Brutal Truth About Changing Your Golf Swing!
"For anyone taking on the task of improving their golf swing... you have to F your feels." Your feels are a memory. They're not a movement. They degrade over time, they're the worst possible anchor for changing a real motor pattern, and they're the number one reason why "I tried it and it didn't work" means literally nothing in a golf lesson. Shaun and Mike from Athletic Motion Golf break down the lesson moment every golfer has been through...making a swing, being asked "did you do it?" and answering "I felt like I did" — only to pull up GEARS and see zero change. The fix is the same every time: slow down to about 45-50 mph (which feels like 3 mph), let your brain catch up with the club, actually feel the new move in real time. Then build the reps back up by 5 mph at a time. Plus the Tiger Woods quote about feel matching real, the Hank Haney concept that you can't teach a slicer to hit it straight (you have to teach him slice to hook to good golf), the Disney Grand Prix guardrail analogy that finally explains why "outside by five" is what neutral feels like when you're stuck inside by five, and the brutal "I have five swings" lesson moment that exposes why most golfers think they have control they don't actually have. 🎁 FREE Training Here: Unlock Tour-like Compression For Free Here 👇https://athleticmotiongolf.com/compression CHAPTERS: 00:00 F Your Feels. 00:25 Why Feels Aren't Real 00:48 Feel Is A Memory. Not A Movement 01:24 The Lesson Question. "Did You Do It?" 01:43 The Most Common Answers 02:01 The Zero Change Replay 02:29 The 45 To 50 MPH Threshold 02:50 Why You Need To Feel In Real Time 03:28 The Speed Build Up. 60, 65, 80 03:43 Why The YouTube Comments Tell The Same Story 04:26 The "I Tried It" Trap 04:45 Try Is The Barrier For Entry. Not The Standard 05:03 Why Nobody Has Felt Impact Until 30 Feet Later 05:42 The Tiger Woods Quote. Feel Matches Real 06:08 Why "Pride In Feel" Is The Wrong Move 06:28 The Free Throw Analogy 07:09 Anchor Your Feel With Feedback 07:24 Why The Phone Camera Is Your Best Coach 07:55 Going Slow Enough To Actually See The Move 08:21 Attack The Tumor. The Butch Harmon Concept 09:20 Why You Have To Betray Your Feels 09:53 Make The Right Movement First. Then Feel It 10:14 Why Your Feel Has To Update Every Day 10:33 The Swing Coach App Lesson Example 11:01 Why You Have To Feel "Outside Five" To Get To Zero 11:41 The Daily Drift. Why You Don't Notice Yourself Changing 12:21 The Hank Haney Quote. Slice To Hook To Good Golf 12:57 The Disney Grand Prix Guardrail Analogy 13:53 The "I Tried It" Excuse And The 5 Swings Lesson 14:43 The Names Of The 5 Swings 15:23 Why All 5 Swings Look Identical 16:11 Why Impersonators Aren't Great Players 16:31 The Range Scan. How Many People Have Feedback? 17:10 Do The Opposite Of Everyone Else 17:26 The Swing Coach App. Two Weeks Free #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf
June 19 · 18 min
Why Most Golf Training Aids Don't Work! (Some Make You Worse)
Most golf training aids will make you worse...and the average golfer doesn't know. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato from Athletic Motion Golf pull back the curtain on training aids: the ones they actually recommend, the ones that quietly train the OPPOSITE movement of what you're trying to fix, and the simple criteria every training aid has to pass to be worth your money. The big rule: a training aid should give you feedback, not do the work for you. If it restricts you into the right position (rails, arm tubes, swimming pool noodles, butt-band restrictors), your muscles are training to push AGAINST the restriction — which means as soon as you take it off, you've ingrained the exact pattern you were trying to change. Shaun's confession about the swing jacket is the perfect cautionary tale. Thousands of balls trained the wrong move. Plus the Greg Rose TPI concept of "use the opposite" (pull the golfer toward the bad move so they have to engage the right muscles to counter it), why the Hits Driver is one of the only training aids on AMG's recommendation list, and why the camera + foam ball + Swing Coach app combo is the most underrated training aid setup you already own. And the bonus: camera perspective and lens distortion in golf swing video — why the iPhone "3D" apps that point at a laptop screen produce horrific data, and why your swing looks completely different from four cameras three feet apart. Want training aid reviews from AMG? Let us know in the comments. We're starting Training Aid Tuesdays soon, plus live Q&A broadcasts from the AMG studio. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why People Ask AMG About Training Aids 00:34 The Criteria For A Good Training Aid 00:57 Why Most Training Aids Make You Worse 01:32 The Honest Coach Disclaimer 01:51 The Swing Guide. A Training Aid That Actually Works 02:47 Why The Swing Guide Has Stood The Test Of Time 03:09 Why The Player Has To Do The Work 03:58 The Putting Arc Done Right (And Done Wrong) 05:06 The Swing Jacket Story. Shaun's Training Disaster 05:44 Why Restrictor Aids Train The Wrong Muscles 06:21 The Bent Arm Doorstop Mistake 07:15 The Swimming Pool Noodle Trampoline Problem 08:00 The Shallowing Aid Trap 08:41 Why The Training Aid Has To Apply To Your Swing 09:00 The Arm Tube That's Wrecking Lead Arms 09:43 The Greg Rose TPI Concept. Use The Opposite 10:23 Why The Right Training Aid Pulls You The Wrong Way 10:46 What Training Aids Should Really Be. Feedback 11:09 The Hits Driver. AMG's Top Recommendation 11:26 The Other Sports Analogy. Why Air Reps Don't Build Speed 12:21 The Movement Is The Exercise (Gray Institute) 13:02 Why The Camera Is The Best Training Aid You Own 13:55 The Foam Ball As A Training Aid 14:19 The Foam Ball + Camera + Swing Coach Combo 14:40 Why Camera Placement And Lenses Matter 15:00 The GoPro Fisheye Lens Problem 15:32 Perception vs. Perspective. The Camera Lens Truth 16:20 The Same Swing From 4 Cameras Looks Different 17:02 Comparing Yourself To Tour Players With Different Cameras 17:32 The iPhone 3D App Problem (Producing Horrific Data) 18:08 Training Aid Tuesdays. AMG Coming Soon #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #golftrainingaids
June 12 · 27 min
These 3 Things Decide Whether You Ever Improve at Golf!
Why do so many golf lessons fail? It's not always the coach. It's not always the player. It's usually the conversation that never happened between them. In today's Athletic Motion Golf Podcast, Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break down both sides of the golf lesson equation. The player side (what to expect, what to ask, what to demand) and the coach side (the resort lesson vs. the player development lesson, why setting expectations matters, why measurement beats opinion). Plus the three reasons most lessons fail and the simple formula that fixes it. The framework. Good information + correct application + repetition = improvement. If you're not getting better, one of those three is off. That's it. There's no magic secret formula. There's no special drill that unlocks the swing. The work happens between lessons, and the feedback loop is what separates real improvement from "I think I'm doing it right." Shaun shares his own story — two years to build a swing flaw he was taught (too much shaft lean), over ten years to unlearn it. A 5 to 1 ratio. Plus the Grant Hill path-fix example that shows why a coach has to walk you through what's coming next, the social media posed-before-and-after problem, and why having a swing coach app on every swing has been a complete game changer. 🎁 FREE Training Here: Unlock Tour-like Compression For Free Here 👇https://athleticmotiongolf.com/compression Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf CHAPTERS 00:00 Why Most Golfers Have Had Bad Lessons 00:43 The Flat Tire Vs Motor Pattern Problem 02:21 What Is A Resort Lesson? 04:41 The Questions A Good Coach Should Ask You 06:38 The Grant Hill Story. Why Path Fixes Backfire Without Release 08:16 What You Should Know When You Leave A Lesson 08:40 The Real Magic Happens Between The Lessons 09:47 Why The Swing Coach App Changed Everything 10:32 Trackman 3D In Every AMG Bay 12:38 The Social Media Posed Before And After Problem 13:52 Why Measurement Beats Opinion In Teaching 14:59 The Bandage Vs Real Change Decision 15:37 What Tour Teachers Do Differently 17:05 Shaun's 5 To 1 Unlearning Ratio Story 18:10 The Tour Player Game Plan Example 19:45 The Coach With A New Tool Problem 21:46 The Formula. Information + Application + Repetition 22:20 The 3 Reasons Lessons Fail 23:01 Why Practice Without Feedback Makes You Worse 24:17 The US Open Qualifier And The Tournament Audiobook 25:36 Swing Coach On The Golf Course. The Real Reveal 27:00 The Three-Part Lesson Formula Recap #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #golflessons #golfcoaching
June 6 · 13 min
The Most Misunderstood Move in Golf (Even Instruction Gets It Wrong)!
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, and the ball, hands, lead elbow, and club are all in the trail-side 60-degree pie of your pelvis. Not the front side. Not where you've been practicing for years. When you understand where impact really lives, you stop forcing the contorted poses, you stop shoving the hands forward, and you let body rotation deliver shaft lean and shallowing for free. Tour average shaft lean is only 7.98 degrees. The obsession with massive lean is misplaced. Position the body correctly and everything else follows. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf CHAPTERS 00:00 What's The Most Misunderstood Thing About The Golf Swing? 00:22 The Maine Clinic Story. Golfers Putting The Ball In The Wrong Spot 01:00 Why Most Bad Concepts Center Around Impact 01:39 The Shaft Lean Buzzword Problem 01:47 The Lesson Truth. Nobody Ever Teaches Trail-Side Impact 02:01 Defining Trail-Side Impact 02:46 Splitting The Body Down The Middle 03:30 Hands, Arms, And Club All On The Trail Side 04:02 Why The Rib Cracker Drill Trains The Opposite 04:13 The Three 60-Degree Pies Of Your Pelvis 05:19 How The Body Rotation Moves The Pies 05:34 The "Square Back Up" Lesson Mistake 05:45 Why Trying To Bring Hands Back In Front Turns The Body Off 06:35 The Apple Glasses Future Of Impact Visualization 07:00 The Test. Where Would You Put The Ball If The Body Was Open? 07:39 Why No One Would Put The Shaft On The Front Side 07:57 The Cartoonish Impact Pose Problem 08:33 Why Teachers Posing Crazy Impact Have The Least Shaft Lean 09:17 The "Go To Impact" Test 100% Of Golfers Get Wrong 09:44 How The Face-On Camera Ruined Impact Perception 09:54 Why It's Harder To Re-Learn If You're Out Of Your Teens 10:25 Swing Coach App For Face-On Impact Data 10:49 The Concept Is What Has To Be Taught 11:00 The Effort Difference. Where Pros Take The Hands 11:19 Why Trail-Side Impact Shallows The Club For Free 11:30 Why Instruction Is Way Behind On This 12:03 The Drill. Open Your Pelvis And Drop The Club Behind The Ball 12:25 Tour Average Shaft Lean Is Only 7.98 Degrees 12:36 Why More Shaft Lean Doesn't Mean Better Golf 12:46 Let The Data Be Your Authority 13:22 What Shaun Wishes He'd Known The First Time He Picked Up A Club #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #impact #shaftlean
May 29 · 19 min
This is Why You Don't Get Better After Lessons! (It's Not The Coach)
You can take a lesson from the best coach in the world and still waste your money. Not because the instruction is bad. Because of how you take the lesson! Shaun Webb and Mike Granato from Athletic Motion golf break down the player's side of the equation... the part almost nobody talks about. How to show up, what information to give your coach, why racing through a bucket of balls ruins everything, why you have to ignore your feels and the strike when you're making a mechanical change, and why every real swing change takes months, not one range session. This is the mindset and the method that separates golfers who get max value out of a lesson from golfers who walk away frustrated and no better. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Two Halves Of A Golf Lesson 00:47 How To Show Up. Warm Up First, Then Talk 01:16 Give Your Coach The Full Picture 01:54 The Biggest Mistake. Racing Through A Bucket Of Balls 02:23 Why Visual Feedback Changes Everything 03:16 Stop Judging The Strike When You're Changing Mechanics 04:31 Ignore Your Feels And The Outcome Of The Shot 04:35 Why The Foam Ball Forces A Real Change 05:13 What Great Lesson Takers Do Differently 05:44 Make The Downswing From The New Position 06:42 Connecting The Dots In The Change 07:39 Don't Expect The Lesson To Fix Tomorrow's Round 08:04 The Band Aid Vs The Real Change 08:28 The Mark Of A Good Lesson 09:05 Leave With Crystal Clear Clarity 09:46 Why Every Real Swing Change Takes Months 10:25 Not All Reps Are Created Equal 10:54 Why You Have To Slow Down To Change 11:00 The 40 To 50 MPH Sweet Spot For Change 12:38 The Ben Hogan Slow Motion Test 13:32 Keep Your Body Sequence Even When You Slow Down 14:03 The "Get It Over With" Mindset That Ruins Practice 14:50 Why Good Practice Makes You Mentally Tired 15:14 Take Your Own Notes After Every Lesson 15:36 Use Voiceovers And Filmed Drills 16:20 Recap The Last Five Minutes Of Every Lesson 16:55 The Real Magic Happens Between Lessons 17:39 Why You Can't Change A Motor Pattern In An Hour 18:24 No Excuse For Being A Bad Lesson Taker Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #golflessons #golfpractice
May 22 · 15 min
The Backswing Test 99% Of Golfers Fail (Try This At Home!)
The follow-up to the Bad Swing Advice Hall of Fame is finally here. After the first podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb were flooded the comments with one reques... do the BEST swing advice version. So Shaun and Mike sat down and inducted the cues they use to fix more amateur swings than anything else. The first inductee alone fixes 999 out of 1000 golfers. The trail arm has to lift and stay wide in the backswing. Almost every amateur lowers it. Almost every tour player lifts it. It's the single most common move that separates the buckets. They also induct Scott Hamilton's "on plane early" cue, the recentering concept that AMG named years ago, the Lazy Susan downswing, the "no hip turn in the backswing" foundation (with a nod to Dr. Kwon's "turn shoulders, tilt hips"), and the driver tip that finally lines up the clubface without forcing shaft lean. These are the cues AMG uses to coach players off the hamster wheel and into real ball striking improvement. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to the Best Swing Advice Hall of Fame 00:50 Inductee #1. Trail Arm Width and Lift 01:22 Why 999 Out of 1000 Golfers Lower The Trail Arm 02:08 The Amateur vs Tour Player Bucket 02:30 Even Tour Players Get Caught Lowering The Arm 02:56 Inductee #2. On Plane Early (Scott Hamilton) 03:16 Why Being On Plane Helps Every Other Shot 03:40 Why You Can't Hit Three Quarter Shots Off Plane 04:26 Most Golf Is Off Speed Golf 05:05 Why "Match Up" Coaching Is Killing Golfers 05:43 Why We Don't Teach What Hackers Are Already Doing 06:54 Inductee #3. The Recentering Move 07:14 Why Recentering Sets Up A Good Downswing 07:44 No Such Thing As A Still Swing (Even Hogan) 08:23 The Fix For Over-Moving Is Not No Movement 09:24 The Keep Your Head Still Trap 09:53 Where The Recentering Concept Came From 10:29 Inductee #4. The Lazy Susan 10:45 The Lightbulb Moment About Front Side Loading 11:19 Inductee #5. No Hip Turn In The Backswing 11:39 Dr. Kwon's "Turn Shoulders, Tilt Hips" Foundation 11:55 The Downswing Hip Turn Concept 12:17 Why Big Backswing Hip Turns Wreck Sequencing 12:54 Why You Need Stretch, Not Slack 13:12 The Final Hall of Fame Cue 13:26 Why Driver Doesn't Need Shaft Lean 13:41 Scott Hamilton's One Or Two Degree Window 14:28 Why Driver Mechanics Are Different 14:45 Wrap. Adopt These Cues, Build A Better Swing Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #bestswingadvice
May 15 · 19 min
Why You Don't Get Better At Golf! (No Matter How Hard You Try)
You can get 500 golf lessons a day on Instagram. That's the problem. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break down what they call the "golf swing hamster wheel" — the trap most amateur golfers are stuck in. Try a tip. Bail after one bad shot. Try the next tip. Spend years working hard and going nowhere. This episode of the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast is the framework AMG uses to coach players off the hamster wheel for good. The five-step system covers what to look for in an online coach, why most ground force teaching is guessing, the Tony Rogerio 3x5 card rule for real improvement, Jack Nicklaus on why a swing change has to feel weird, and how to use Swing System 2.0 and the Swing Coach app to build a blueprint you don't have to rebuild every six months. What you'll learn: The first question to ask any online coach. "Do you measure?" Why ground force teaching without force plates is mostly guessing The parking lot analogy that explains why most amateurs never improve The Tony Rogerio 3x5 note card rule. Three things for a full year The Jack Nicklaus answer for "why does this feel weird?" Why feel is the least reliable source of feedback in the golf swing How to calibrate today's feel against tomorrow's drift 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Video Chapters: 000:00 The Golf Swing Hamster Wheel 00:23 500 Lessons A Day. Why More Isn't Better 00:49 Learning Golf Is Like Learning To Drive 01:14 The Two Sides Of The Information Sword 01:32 The Tip-Of-The-Day Trap 02:10 The First Question. Does Your Coach Measure? 02:36 Why Unmeasured Ground Force Teaching Is A Problem 03:39 The Pressure Myth. You Can't Push Into 100% 04:15 Why Online Lessons Without Force Plates Are Guessing 04:36 Information Is Not A Lesson 05:15 Why Coaches Should Teach Reality, Not Feels 05:35 Why YouTube Coaches Can't Tell You What To Feel 06:01 The Goal. Find The Commonalities In Tour Swings 06:42 Concept First, Tactics Second 07:30 Find One Source You Trust And Stick With It 07:47 The Swing Coach App As A Baseline Tool 08:24 The Parking Lot Analogy. Pick A Direction 08:55 Why Measuring Coaches Agree With Each Other 09:34 The Scott Hamilton Junior Club Drill 10:10 The Tony Rogerio 3x5 Note Card Rule 10:44 Why You Need A Blueprint, Not Tips 11:08 Swing System 2.0. The Plain Vanilla Foundation 11:57 The Monte Scheinblum Rule. Move The Needle 12:42 Why Drills Beat Feels Every Time 13:02 Feel Is The Least Reliable Source In Golf 13:49 Jack Nicklaus On Why Change Has To Feel Weird 14:57 You Can't Feel Your Way To A Dunk 15:17 Calibrating Feel With Real Data 16:18 Recalibration. Why Today's 8 Is Tomorrow's 4 16:55 Be A Dog With A Bone 17:39 Stop Bailing On Your Plan After One Bad Round 18:17 Get Off The Hamster Wheel For Good #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
May 8 · 21 min
9 Out Of 10 Golfers Move Their Arms WRONG (It's Killing Distance)
99% of golfers are lowering their trail arm in the backswing. Tour players lift it. This single move is the difference between a swing with power and a swing stuck in a plateau. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break it all down on today's Athletic Motion Golf Podcast...the trail arm lift epidemic. Why decades of "don't lift your arms" instruction, the Hogan rope image, and the towel-under-arms drill have created an army of golfers fighting their own swing. Backed by 20,000+ swings in the AMG GEARS database and over $2 billion in tour earnings worth of swing data. What you'll learn: - The 5 to 15 degree window every tour player lives in - Why amateurs lower the arm in the same window pros lift it - How the wrong arm position destroys rotation, lag, shallowing, and shaft lean - Why down the line video lies to you and face on tells the truth - The two backswing fixes that have made players better overnight - What "the hoist" is and why your takeaway might be faking it 👉 FREE: Add Instant Distance With This GO-TO "Distance Injection" DRILL: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/distance 🎥 Want to film your swing the right way at home? The Swing Coach App for 2 weeks free here: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/swing-coach CHAPTERS 00:00 The Epidemic. 98% of Golfers Are Doing This Wrong 00:42 No Mask, No Vaccine. Why It's Spreading 01:02 What Trail Arm Lift Actually Means 01:32 The Hogan Rope Image That Started It All 01:55 Arm Lift Relative to the Body, Not the Ground 02:35 The 45 Degree Reference Point at Address 03:05 What 98% of Amateurs Do in the Backswing 03:30 The Cascade. Casting, Lag Loss, No Shaft Lean 04:03 Why You See Tour Players Doing the Towel Drill 04:52 Tour Players Get Coached Off Tour Too 05:26 Why Lowering the Arm Feels Easier 06:09 The Desk Job Problem. Side Bend and Mobility 06:43 The Backswing Is Pulling the Bow Back 07:03 If Towels Helped Distance, Long Drivers Would Use Them 07:34 Two Tour Players Who Fixed This in Six Months 08:30 The Rotation Killer. Senior Golfers and the Arm Trap 09:30 The Club Out of Position Problem 10:09 Why the Arms Have the Easiest Job 11:02 The 5 to 15 Degree Range Tour Players Live In 12:14 The Hoist. How a Pretty Down the Line Lies to You 13:13 Why You Need Face On AND Down the Line 14:06 The Lift First, Turn After Drill 14:50 Come See Us at AMG and Get on GEARS 15:27 Two Fixes That Make Players Better Overnight 16:18 You Are the Unicorn If You Already Lift 17:20 Overturning Is the Symptom of No Arm Lift 17:56 Why Your Putting Stroke Is Not Your Golf Swing 18:45 Beginner Swing vs. Best Player Swing 20:02 Why Bad Instruction Builds an Unbreakable Plateau Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #trailarmlift #golfinstruction
May 1 · 16 min
Your Camera Is LYING to You About Your Swing (And the Pros You're Copying)
Why do we measure every golf swing in 3D? Mike Granato and Shaun Webb sit down on the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast to answer the one question they'd never been asked before and the answer goes way deeper than "why guess when you can measure." In this episode, Mike and Shaun break down the difference between perception and perspective in the golf swing, why most golfers (and even most coaches) are stuck on the "hamster wheel" of conflicting advice, and how camera angle and lens choice can make the same exact swing look like three completely different golfers. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency 🎥 Want to film your swing the right way at home? The Swing Coach App tells you exactly where to set up your camera every time. Get 2 weeks free here: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/swing-coach Video Chapters: 0:00 The question we'd never been asked before 0:38 Perception vs perspective. Why it matters 1:43 The look under the hood 2:13 Two top teachers, two opposite answers, one I-4 corridor 2:43 The hamster wheel of conflicting golf advice 3:07 Why feels are your worst source of feedback 4:13 Why every swing on video looks different 4:54 How coaches manipulate camera angle to fool you 6:08 3 golfers, same swing, completely different look 6:50 The camera lens trick that changes everything 7:32 Tournament broadcast vs iPhone. Why your swing looks miles different 8:17 Why most golfers send swing videos that aren't actually their swing 8:47 The history of golf video. From Super 8 to iPhone 9:24 20,000 swings in 3D in under 4 months 10:16 Why we record every lesson on camera 11:04 The Swing Coach app and why it works 11:31 How to set up your camera the right way every time 12:31 Shaun's 20-minute mistake (and why setup matters) 13:16 Why bad camera setup leads you backwards 13:40 Feels are real. Reality is more real 14:21 The pendulum effect of golf instruction 14:44 The Coaching Summit. What's coming 15:33 Where to find the presentation videos #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
April 24 · 21 min
The 4 Worst Pieces Of Golf Advice Ever! (And What Tour Pros Actually Do)
The AMG GEARS database captures swings from players with combined tour earnings of over $2 billion. That data draws a very clear line between what tour winners actually do and what amateur golfers keep getting taught. Shaun and Mike open the Bad Swing Advice Hall of Fame with the 4 cues that have done the most damage. The hip turn inductee alone will change how you practice. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Video Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Bad Swing Advice Hall of Fame 00:52 Inductee #1. Keep Your Head Down 03:19 Inductee #2. Create and Hold Lag 05:42 The Lag and Lean Illusion Explained 08:07 Inductee #3. Keep the Clubface Square Through Impact 10:50 Why the Body Cannot Square the Face 12:15 Inductee #4. Max Out Your Hip Turn on the Backswing 13:29 What $2 Billion of Tour Data Actually Shows 15:05 Why Distance Chasers Get This Wrong 18:10 Every Body Type. Same Core Patterns 20:24 More Inductees Coming #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
April 17 · 28 min
The Practice Habits Separating Tour Pros From Every Amateur Golfer!
Most amateur golfers struggle to improve their game… not because of talent, but because of how they practice golf. In this episode of the Athletic Motion Golf, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb break down the BIGGEST mindset differences between amateur golfers and professional golfers, including PGA Tour players, and why most golfers stay stuck at the same handicap for years. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re not getting better at golf despite spending hours at the range, this is the wake-up call you need. We cover: - Why “beating balls” doesn’t improve your golf swing - How pros actually practice (and why it works) - The biggest mistakes amateurs make when trying to get better - Why chasing swing feels and quick fixes keeps you stuck - The importance of structured golf practice and feedback This is NOT about swing mechanics… it’s about golf mindset, practice strategy, and improvement systems. If you’re serious about lowering your handicap, breaking 90, 80, or even getting to scratch… you need to start thinking like a pro. Because the truth is simple: 👉 The difference between a 15 handicap and a scratch golfer isn’t just skill… it’s HOW they practice. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 00:00 – The Biggest Difference Between Pros & Amateurs 01:13 – Why Most Golfers Don’t Know How to Practice 02:20 – The “Beating Balls” Trap Explained 03:00 – Time vs Quality Practice (What Actually Matters) 05:10 – Why Feel-Based Practice Fails 06:10 – How Tour Pros Actually Practice 07:20 – The CEO Mindset of Elite Golfers 09:30 – The Problem With “Trying Tips” 12:00 – Why Fundamentals Beat “Modern Swings” 14:10 – Lessons from Elite Musicians & Athletes 16:00 – Consistency vs Shot-Making Myth 18:00 – Why You Should Stop Trying to Shape Shots 19:20 – The “Magic Fix” Lie (Teacher Hopping) 21:00 – Range Differences: Pros vs Amateurs 22:00 – What the Best Player in the World Does Differently 23:00 – What a Pro Practice Session Looks Like 25:00 – Amateur Practice Mistakes (Real Examples) 26:20 – The Real Mindset Shift You Need 27:00 – Think Like a Pro! #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
April 12 · 1 hr 14 min
Golf's Most Confusing Book Finally Explained! (Featuring 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, and lag pressure, and how modern golf science views these ideas today. You’ll learn: What The Golfing Machine got RIGHT about the golf swing The biggest MISCONCEPTIONS instructors still make Why many golfers were actually hurt by misinterpretations How modern tools like TrackMan and biomechanics compare to Kelly’s theories This isn’t just another golf lesson — this is a deep dive into golf instruction history, biomechanics, and swing philosophy. Whether you’re a coach, low handicap golfer, or just curious about legendary golf instruction systems, this breakdown will give you clarity on one of the most influential golf books ever written. As discussed in the video, many of the interpretations of The Golfing Machine have evolved (and in some cases, been misused), which is why understanding the original intent is critical. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 00:00 What is The Golfing Machine? 01:49 How Brian discovered the book 05:01 Why it’s so hard to read 10:17 Ben Doyle and the instructor test 13:02 Homer Kelly’s death changed everything 15:50 Who Homer Kelly really was 18:25 What the book was actually meant to do 22:09 How TGM got misinterpreted 23:15 Bobby Clampet and the backlash 26:08 The 3 imperatives explained 31:07 The 3 essentials explained 33:23 The biggest TGM myth 34:38 What the book got scientifically wrong 38:01 What the book got right 43:52 How modern measurement changed the conversation 46:10 Why TGM now looks like a swing method 52:17 The ugly: where the book misses badly 54:47 What Homer would do with today’s tech 58:08 TGM vs measurement in modern golf 01:05:52 Final verdict: good, bad, and ugly 01:13:17 Closing thoughts #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
April 3 · 37 min
Your Brain Won’t Let You Swing Faster (Here's How to Flip The Switch ON)
If you want more clubhead speed, more distance, and a golf swing that actually feels effortless… you NEED to understand this. In this episode of the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb sit down with former Navy SEAL turned performance expert Dr. Joe LaCaze, who breaks down the exact system elite athletes use to unlock fast twitch muscle fibers, increase clubhead speed, and eliminate injury. They discuss golf performance, fast twitch training, fascia hydration, and why your brain is literally stopping you from swinging faster. This is the exact method used to produce 200+ ball speed and consistent elite-level performance. If you’ve ever struggled with: - Lack of distance in golf - Feeling tight or restricted in your swing - Inconsistent warm-ups that don’t translate to performance - Or injuries holding you back This conversation will completely change how you approach your game. Dr. Joe explains how traditional warm-ups FAIL to activate the correct muscle fibers, and how a specific system of rotational loading, isometric force, and neuromuscular priming unlocks speed almost instantly. They also break down: - The difference between slow twitch vs fast twitch muscles - How to “give your brain permission” to swing faster - Why most golfers are training the WRONG way - The real reason elite players stay injury-free This is one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve had on golf performance. Watch this before your next round. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency 🔥 Want your own Rotex? Save Money With Our AMG-ONLY Discount Codes (see below) during checkout at https://www.rotexmotion.com/collections/all 👉 For The LAS + ROTEXMotion Combo (20% OFF) Use Code: LaCazeLASCombo20 👉 Already Own ROTEXMotion? Get LAS 15% OFF with code: RMOwner15 #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
March 27 · 38 min
Everyone Struggles With Their Body Turn (Until They Do This Simple Move)
James Leitz...Golf Digest Top 100 Instructor, Top 100 Club Fitter, and one of the game's earliest adopters of 3D motion capture and force plate technology, joins Mike Granato and Shaun Webb on the Athletic Motion Podcast to break down the framework he calls the "3 Grapes." In this episode, James walks through how the upper torso, pelvis, and center of mass move in the golf swing, why staying still is actually hurting your speed, and what separates a 99 mph Rory McIlroy from a long drive competitor. He also shares the story of how a single phrase from an aeronautical engineer in 1982 — "never guess what you can measure" — shaped an entire career. Topics covered: → What the 3 Grapes are and how to trace them in GEARS → Why deceleration in the downswing isn't always bad (and who got it wrong) → The boat analogy, the jack knife, and how ground force really works → How James used Kelly Gibson to map club delivery across 9 shot shapes → Why throwers and laggers need completely different grape positions → The mental/physical link — what happens to your swing when you get nervous → D-Plane origins, TrackMan history, and measuring since 1982 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 0:00 Introduction — Meet James Lights of Chafunka Country Club 0:27 James's background — from college golf to pro shop in 1982 2:04 "Never guess what you can measure" — the phrase that changed everything 2:35 Buying a $2,800 camera on a $9,000 salary — measuring from day one 3:37 Seeing research-grade 3D and force plates for the first time (1994) 4:30 The TPI moment in 2006 — deceleration, wrist graphs & buying his first AMM system 11:47 Kelly Gibson experiment — mapping 9 shot shapes with 3D data 13:23 TrackMan origins — discovering the D-Plane with Frederick Tuen at the 2006 show 16:58 Introducing the 3 Grapes — upper torso, pelvis, and center of mass 19:02 Visualizing grapes in GEARS — stripping away everything else 21:17 Golf as a controlled jack knife — the speed generation system explained 22:07 World record hammer throw — what it tells us about upper grape movement 24:59 Pelvis grape stability — sways, thrusts, and the lead foot changing teams 28:09 Long drive vs. tour player — how the grapes move differently 28:54 Laggers vs. throwers — why the same fix works against you 33:56 Why your swing falls apart under pressure — the mental/physical connection 35:43 Why James prefers teaching beginners over tour players 36:44 The 1,000-piece puzzle — why collaboration beats silos in golf instruction 37:41 Where to find James Lights — Chafunka Country Club, Covington, Louisiana #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
March 20 · 29 min
Grant Hill Breaks Down Why Most Golfers Never Get Better!
In this episode of the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast, Mike Granato and Shaun Webb sit down with NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill to talk about his journey into golf and how his mindset as a professional athlete has shaped the way he approaches the game. Grant shares what it’s been like learning golf later in life after a 25-year basketball career, including the challenges of starting from scratch, rebuilding fundamentals, and applying the same discipline he used in the NBA to improve his swing. The conversation dives into the key differences between basketball and golf — especially the mental side of performance. Grant explains how confidence feels completely different when you’re standing over a golf ball, why golf can be more frustrating than basketball, and how learning to stay present has become one of the biggest parts of his development. They also discuss: - How elite athletes practice and refine their skills - Why fundamentals and repetition never go away - The importance of being coachable and willing to improve - What Grant learned from players like Steph Curry and Tiger Woods - How to perform even when you don’t have your best swing Grant also shares stories from his NBA career, including working on his shot mechanics, overcoming injuries, and how those same lessons now apply to his golf game. This episode is a great look at what it really takes to improve at golf — from the perspective of someone who has already reached the highest level in another sport and had to learn how to start over again. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Video Chapters: 0:00 Grant Hill & That Iconic Duke Moment 0:46 Apologizing for “The Shot” 1:12 From Basketball to Golf Obsession 2:25 Why Athletes Fall in Love with Golf 3:04 Golf vs Basketball: Confidence Difference 4:03 The Mental Battle of Golf 5:21 Practicing Like an NBA Player Again 6:28 Fixing Shot Mechanics with Chip Engelland 7:42 Injury, Setbacks & Lost Development Years 8:33 Rediscovering Growth Through Golf 9:35 Why Fundamentals Never Go Away 10:26 Watching Steph Curry’s Work Ethic 11:32 Tiger Woods Practice Story 12:17 Why Golf Requires More Precision 13:25 Adjusting Mechanics: Basketball vs Golf 14:06 When Your Shot Is Off (And Still Winning) 15:23 NBA Rivalries Turned Golf Competitions 16:31 Embracing the Struggle of Learning Golf 17:25 The Power of Being Coachable 18:29 Understanding the “Why” Behind Improvement 19:32 Getting Worse Before Getting Better 20:23 The Mental Game: Staying Present 21:15 Competing Against Yourself 22:26 Chasing the Perfect Round 23:41 “Get Lost in the Game” Mentality 25:31 Tiger Woods Masters Story (Mindset Shift) 27:30 Playing Your Game (Even When It’s Off) 28:23 The Chase Never Ends #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing
March 12 · 1 hr 7 min
If You Care About Your Clubs, You Need To Hear This!
Golf shafts bend, twist, droop, and deflect during the golf swing and most golfers have NO idea how much this impacts their ball flight. In this podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb from Athletic Motion Golf sit down with Michael “Nipper” Nef, President and CEO of GEARS Golf, the most advanced golf swing motion capture system in the world. GEARS has captured millions of golf swings, including hundreds of thousands from PGA Tour players, giving researchers unprecedented insight into how the body and golf club actually move during a swing. We break down the science of shaft droop, torque, and deflection, why most golfers misunderstand how shafts behave, and how GEARS technology measures both body motion and club data simultaneously... something no other system can do with the same accuracy. Michael explains how GEARS measures: - Shaft bending, twisting, and drooping - Clubhead delivery and face angle - Body joint motion during the swing - Dynamic lie angle and how it affects shot shape We also dive deep into the GEARS Curve (sometimes called the Nipper Curve) — a concept showing why every club in your bag should be treated as a completely different tool during club fitting. If you’ve ever wondered: - Why long irons tend to go right - Why wedges sometimes pull left - Why traditional club fitting can miss critical variables - How PGA Tour players dial in equipment …this conversation will completely change how you think about the golf swing. Whether you’re a golfer, coach, club fitter, or golf tech enthusiast, this episode explains the hidden physics behind the golf swing and how modern motion capture technology is revolutionizing instruction and equipment fitting. 🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 0:00 Introduction – Michael “Nipper” Nef & GEARS Golf 0:45 What GEARS Measures (Body + Club Data) 2:20 How Golf Shafts Actually Move During a Swing 6:30 Millions of Golf Swings Captured by GEARS 11:00 The Discovery Behind Filament-Wound Shafts 16:10 The Truth About Shaft Torque & Ball Flight 20:30 Why Traditional Club Fitting Often Gets It Wrong 26:00 Why Instruction and Club Fitting Must Work Together 31:00 The “GEARS Curve” (Nipper Curve) Explained 36:00 Why Long Irons Go Right and Wedges Pull Left 39:30 Tour Player Fitting Stories 45:30 How Club Lie Angle Transformed a PGA Tour Player 52:00 The Myth of “Keeping the Clubface Square” 57:00 Why the Golf Swing Is More Complex Than We Think 1:01:00 The Future of Golf Swing Measurement #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing