Category Archives: Throw Release

“Throwing” Is Not Flipping/Casting

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

I’ve got some photographic proof here that the “throw release” and not trying to create artificial lag in the swing does not lead to the “flipping/casting” that many higher-handicap golfers perform.

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My Shorter Swing II (video)

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

An update to my earlier posting about my shorter swing.  Here I’ve made a clip of three swings in slow motion – 8-iron, 5-iron and Driver.  Again, my back swing is shorter, but I’m retaining most of my power with … Continue reading →

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Throwing Release Is Not “Casting”

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

After years and years of hearing television pundits, teaching pros and Tour players talk about the evils of “casting” the club on the down swing, I think it’s time to differentiate between throwing the club properly on the release and … Continue reading →

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Iron Byron Doesn’t Lag (Update)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

(Update: I have adjusted the pictures in the Iron Byron – MCS comparison to have the piston arm in the MCS indicated by a line through the 7th cervical instead of the left arm, as the hands are joined to … Continue reading →

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Wrist Cocking vs Lagging

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

I was answering an email from Nick today and had this particular in mind anyways about which to write, so I’ll recount partially our email conversation below with the issue of wrist cocking vs “lagging.”  This is also a good … Continue reading →

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The Two-Lever Action

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

I have recently talked about the Push and Pull in the golf swing and thought I’d like to give  you all another visual that I see when I watch the golf swing in separate pieces.

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Forget About “Lag” (Updated)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

(**Updated: For those who have misunderstood this posting, I am not saying that there is no lag in the swing or that lag doesn’t occur – what I am saying is that focusing on this or attempting to increase one’s … Continue reading →

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Leverage & Muscle Tension

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

I’ve had some email requests to expand upon the concept of two subjects that I feel are co-related.  The concept of leverage is one that you can closely relate to muscle tension, and I’ll tell you my thoughts on the … Continue reading →

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Grip – A Missing Puzzle Piece?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

I have never stopped looking at my swing and its components, which is probably why I am taking my time before starting to work on the MCS 2.0 with regards to final theory and application.  I could have already used … Continue reading →

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Xtreme Driving! (trebuchet move)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

I figured out what was wrong with my Callaway FT5 9 degree driver today.  First off, I love Callaway golf clubs.  But this one, I got in the spring and couldn’t hit well.  Everything went right.

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The Throw Release

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

I put a simple Driver swing on a loop at double speed from a 210 fps slow motion capture, because speeding it up 2x from the actual playback speed shows very well (in my opinion) the “throw release” technique that … Continue reading →

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The Lob Shot & the Throw Release

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

Originally Posted on the Smash Golf Blog It’s a funny thing that conventional golf “experts” disagree violently with the concept of the “throw release,” calling it “casting” or “flipping” at the ball. Funny because two specialty shots that the best … Continue reading →

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Steve in MN on Hammers

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Originally Posted on the Smash Golf Blog Steve sent me a nice email about his view on the “hammer” action of the proper swing. He invited me to post it if I wanted to, so I’ll go ahead and do … Continue reading →

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A Throw Release Exercise

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Originally Posted on the Smash Golf Blog There is always much discussion on the “throw release” of Mike Austin’s golf swing mechanics. This is not something he invented out of the blue, but merely the correct mechanical motion of the … Continue reading →

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