You CAN Swing Just Like A Major Champion (Here's How)
In this episode, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb from Athletic Motion Golf Podcast answer the comment they get every single week: "Amateurs shouldn't try to copy tour players." Using years of 3D data on tour winners, they explain why that advice is backwards. The players in their database are not physical outliers. Many fail basic mobility screens that amateurs pass. What actually separates them is simpler movements, repeated inside a tight, learnable window, not more talent or more flexibility.They break down why good players fall into a narrow range on things like hip turn, arm bend, and spine angle (and why bad golf swings fall into a much wider one), the "shifting through the gears" idea versus jumping straight to full effort, and why two pros with completely different builds can both produce 180 mph ball speed through technique and sequencing, not strength. Then they get into the practical takeaway: find your own 3 or 4 "dominoes," the small number of things that move your swing back into a good window, write them on a note card, and stop chasing a new fix every week. They also cover why setup (grip, ball position, aim) drifts faster than your actual swing, and why removing variables before you practice is the fastest way to actually get better.You don't have to be a physical specimen to move like a tour player. You just have to move simply, and in the right direction.🎁 FREE Training Here: 🎁Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistencyChapters 00:00 The comment they get every single week00:20 "Amateurs shouldn't copy pros" (and why that's backwards)00:38 Every sport, you study the best and steal from them01:12 Nobody says that about investing or car mechanics01:50 What tour data actually reveals02:01 Why tour players aren't always physically impressive02:29 What TPI screening shows about tour players' bodies03:03 Physical gifts are not the differentiator03:35 What "95% of the database does this" really means04:00 The trail arm window almost everyone can do04:34 Giving the easiest solution that matches what pros do04:56 No videos on "you must be 68 degrees open"05:16 Teaching to a window most golfers can reach05:47 Why "natural" doesn't mean simple06:16 Stacking simple movements creates efficiency06:39 Shifting through the gears vs jumping straight to full speed07:17 Effortless power vs powerless effort07:24 Two pros, different builds, same 180 ball speed08:04 Why strength isn't the whole story08:09 Why AMG started measuring in the first place08:49 What it was like before 3D was available09:33 Comparing his own swing to the data for the first time09:58 Two and a half years spent going the wrong direction10:30 Digging out of a swing hole is harder than building one11:12 Two roads: the quirky outlier swing, or the tight window11:42 Every great player has gone through a bad spell12:04 What do you fix when a quirky swing breaks down?12:36 Why players should get scanned when they're playing well13:12 "Easier to put Humpty Dumpty back together"13:54 The player who didn't want to see his own swing14:04 You can't go back to old feels. Those feels don't exist.14:30 Playing with different feels within the same tournament15:03 Why more information beats a repetitive feel15:04 How the data is actually captured16:02 It's not a swing model. It's real, individual swings.16:27 Why they rotate which players they show16:53 Different bodies, same underlying movements17:11 Why single-camera phone apps aren't accurate 3D18:09 Data points where nearly 100% of players agree18:30 No PGA Tour player has a 90 degree hip turn19:11 Why there aren't a million ways to do it19:43 Why playing in the windows means hitting fewer balls20:24 Shaun's own windows: trail arm, spine angle, shaft lean21:27 You can write your own on a note card21:51 The lazy backswing that fakes a turn22:11 The biggest windows of movement: any public driving range22:38 Different builds, same things that matter23:00 Find someone who can measure your swing23:27 Real dominoes are things you keep for years, not weeks24:24 Confidence comes from knowing what to work on24:42 If you're playing well and lose it, go back to your 3 things25:08 Setup drifts faster than your actual swing25:29 Charlie Hoffman's grip drift story26:01 Scottie Scheffler's molded grip26:10 Removing variables before you practice26:36 Target practice without aiming, and still expecting to hit it26:59 You can move toward tour movements, just not as fast or big27:18 Good clubface, good pivot, decent plane27:31 Golf is designed to knock you off consistency28:03 Find comfort in what you can make consistent#golf #golfswing #golfpodcast #golftips
