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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 15 MIN

The Backswing Test 99% Of Golfers Fail (Try This At Home!)

from Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast · host Mike Granato and Shaun Webb

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/consistencyCHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to the Best Swing Advice Hall of Fame00:50 Inductee #1. Trail Arm Width and Lift01:22 Why 999 Out of 1000 Golfers Lower The Trail Arm02:08 The Amateur vs Tour Player Bucket02:30 Even Tour Players Get Caught Lowering The Arm02:56 Inductee #2. On Plane Early (Scott Hamilton)03:16 Why Being On Plane Helps Every Other Shot03:40 Why You Can't Hit Three Quarter Shots Off Plane04:26 Most Golf Is Off Speed Golf05:05 Why "Match Up" Coaching Is Killing Golfers05:43 Why We Don't Teach What Hackers Are Already Doing06:54 Inductee #3. The Recentering Move07:14 Why Recentering Sets Up A Good Downswing07:44 No Such Thing As A Still Swing (Even Hogan)08:23 The Fix For Over-Moving Is Not No Movement09:24 The Keep Your Head Still Trap09:53 Where The Recentering Concept Came From10:29 Inductee #4. The Lazy Susan10:45 The Lightbulb Moment About Front Side Loading11:19 Inductee #5. No Hip Turn In The Backswing11:39 Dr. Kwon's "Turn Shoulders, Tilt Hips" Foundation11:55 The Downswing Hip Turn Concept12:17 Why Big Backswing Hip Turns Wreck Sequencing12:54 Why You Need Stretch, Not Slack13:12 The Final Hall of Fame Cue13:26 Why Driver Doesn't Need Shaft Lean13:41 Scott Hamilton's One Or Two Degree Window14:28 Why Driver Mechanics Are Different14:45 Wrap. Adopt These Cues, Build A Better SwingFollow AMG:Instagram: @athleticmotiongolfFacebook: Athletic Motion Golf#golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #bestswingadvice

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...

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