I am having a good deal more “fun” making the MCS 2.0 video than I did the original Smash Golf video, for various reasons. The primary one is that I learned some valuable lessons in presentation making the first.
The second is that once you’ve dived off the cliff, the second time around is more fun and less “fear of the unknown.” I had no idea how the first video would be received by Mike Austin’s followers and those interested in his philosophy.
Third, I’m excited about conveying my vision of the golf swing using the human body as a Leverage Machine, which will allow one to swing as hard as one wishes to while remaining stable and balanced, as you see in the swing in the clip below. Out of my summer of swing clips, the swings I captured on this particular day in June were about as close to the perfect swing I’ll ever come.
And I want to tell you how it’s done.
MCS 2.0 – The Leverage Machine
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Last, I gave myself more time in which to do it, which means there’s less of a time crunch and pressure, as I found myself experiencing last summer when I made a firm date and then struggled (and failed) to meet it. I have no doubt the “Leverage Machine” will be finished by year’s end.
I’m currently finished with the Fundamentals Trifecta portion of the tutorial and am now working on the Drills and Concepts section that examine the Compound Pivot, Trebuchet Drop and the Throw Release action. Following that, I will move on to the actual Full Swing and put everything together.
And then I’ll be done!
Great Video! I’m still learning how to swing a golf club. I find myself off balance a lot when swinging the club. This video was very interesting and I loved how it was slow mo! Thanks!
Um….is it wrong that I’m more excited about MCS 2.0 coming out that I am about Christmas?
I feel the same way, Seb, but that’s because I already know what’s in the box!!
One of the key differences is the sit down or crunching that a PGA style trained swing does, Due that the body need to raise up in the impact and after slightly, the timing needed to do with a pga style is huge and its also easy to move the head up and down there and also move sideway or forward into the downswing. The lack of natural or dynamic motions into the swing due to trying to control the action with accuracy also have put a limit on and created injury along the way.
I finnaly this summer managed to get the golfer I coach to lift the left heel.
He took note he had swung like that once but had to shift due to modern technique PGA trainer.
I understand the leverage portion now, if I am able to do it I find out later when I hit the range in 4 months.
Seems temperature drops tomorow and I might go and hit a few balls in the snow
I remember doing that… I would set up snow balls in the backyard of our townhouse, and hit drives off of little snow tees… memories!
Yea, just that I want some ball feedback as I improved things and like to take note if it holds up on range session. I tape it.
The trebuchet drop can only happen properly if you make sure to let the lower body lead as you throw. The only way I can make the speed happen is when the sequence is to let the lead hip go and let the left buttock tighten up moving the left heel towards midline, and then the shoulders and arms catch up and the whip effect happens. Doing that I can max out the release.
Anything else, to much muscle contraction will affect the motion.