EPISODE · Jun 6, 2026 · 13 MIN
The Most Misunderstood Move in Golf (Even Instruction Gets It Wrong)!
from Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast · host Mike Granato and Shaun Webb
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/consistencyFollow AMG:Instagram: @athleticmotiongolfFacebook: Athletic Motion GolfCHAPTERS00:00 What's The Most Misunderstood Thing About The Golf Swing?00:22 The Maine Clinic Story. Golfers Putting The Ball In The Wrong Spot01:00 Why Most Bad Concepts Center Around Impact01:39 The Shaft Lean Buzzword Problem01:47 The Lesson Truth. Nobody Ever Teaches Trail-Side Impact02:01 Defining Trail-Side Impact02:46 Splitting The Body Down The Middle03:30 Hands, Arms, And Club All On The Trail Side04:02 Why The Rib Cracker Drill Trains The Opposite04:13 The Three 60-Degree Pies Of Your Pelvis05:19 How The Body Rotation Moves The Pies05:34 The "Square Back Up" Lesson Mistake05:45 Why Trying To Bring Hands Back In Front Turns The Body Off06:35 The Apple Glasses Future Of Impact Visualization07:00 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 Side07:57 The Cartoonish Impact Pose Problem08:33 Why Teachers Posing Crazy Impact Have The Least Shaft Lean09:17 The "Go To Impact" Test 100% Of Golfers Get Wrong09:44 How The Face-On Camera Ruined Impact Perception09:54 Why It's Harder To Re-Learn If You're Out Of Your Teens10:25 Swing Coach App For Face-On Impact Data10:49 The Concept Is What Has To Be Taught11:00 The Effort Difference. Where Pros Take The Hands11:19 Why Trail-Side Impact Shallows The Club For Free11:30 Why Instruction Is Way Behind On This12:03 The Drill. Open Your Pelvis And Drop The Club Behind The Ball12:25 Tour Average Shaft Lean Is Only 7.98 Degrees12:36 Why More Shaft Lean Doesn't Mean Better Golf12:46 Let The Data Be Your Authority13:22 What Shaun Wishes He'd Known The First Time He Picked Up A Club#golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #impact #shaftlean
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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, ...
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