GOLF: Right Arm And Right Wrist In The Golf Swing - With Mike Malaska

Right Arm And Right Wrist In The Golf Swing - With Mike Malaska
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During the West Coast leg of our winter tour we were beyond fortunate to get to spend an afternoon with one of golf’s most legendary instructors, Mike Malaska. Mike’s knowledge of the golf swing, as well as his expertise at incorporating physical fitness programs and the ability to physically analyze the body his golf instruction, has made him by far one of the world’s most recognized teachers. His long list of honors includes PGA Southwest Section Teacher of The Year in 2010 and The National PGA Teacher of the Year in 2011. He is currently the Director of Instruction for the Nicklaus Academies Worldwide, Superstition Mountain Country Club, and a member of the National Advisory Board for TaylorMade Golf. You can learn more about Mike and his instruction at www.malaskagol....
In this video, Mike demonstrates exactly how the right arm and right wrist do - and should! - work in the golf swing.
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During the West Coast leg of our winter tour we were beyond fortunate to get to spend an afternoon with one of golf’s most legendary instructors, Mike Malaska. Mike’s knowledge of the golf swing, as well as his expertise at incorporating physical fitness programs and the ability to physically analyze the body his golf instruction, has made him by far one of the world’s most recognized teachers. His long list of honors includes PGA Southwest Section Teacher of The Year in 2010 and The National PGA Teacher of the Year in 2011. He is currently the Director of Instruction for the Nicklaus Academies Worldwide, Superstition Mountain Country Club, and a member of the National Advisory Board for TaylorMade Golf. You can learn more about Mike and his instruction at www.malaskagol....
**Get more information about our two-day golf schools in Bethlehem, PA at www.cogornogol...
_______________
**You can find our entire catalog of Master Classes at ericcogornogol... (Members of cogornogolf.com get all of our individual products for free with membership)
** The LiveView Golf Camera is my favorite tool for golf swing feedback. Take a look at the LiveView Pro and use the coupon code ECGOLF to get special deals and discounts liveviewsports...
**I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services recommended on Eric Cogorno Golf sites. Your purchase helps support my work in bringing you free content to help you learn about golf and improve your game. My goal is to help people through my experience so I will not recommend a product or service unless I've
1) Used it personally. (which will be the case the vast majority of the time)
2) Thoroughly researched it and gotten first-hand user feedback from other professionals I trust and that have used the product/service.

[@tbrown6117]

You two are the only two You Tube instructors I would ever recommend. Complete, concise, well explained.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Tom! Appreciate the kind words and you being with us!

[@thesquatch9363]

Forearm rotation or rolling is absolute death to an amateur golfer. It takes years, 8 hours a day to get the timing. Forget it. This video is absolutely spot-on in its simplicity and instruction on how to eliminate the need for world class timing. It sets the hands correctly from the start and through the finish. Awesome!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it! Mike is great!

[@thesquatch9363]

@@CogornoGolf You rock as well, brother!

[@anthonyviola9400]

Thanks Eric another amazing video with Master Mike, it always starts with grip. I like his suggestion of using right hand throw motion with ensuring a square face in downswing . It appears it would be more consistent then rolling over hands and forearms in a particular a 63 yr old senior golfer like myself.👍👏

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Anthony! Hope it helps my friend and glad you enjoyed!

[@StevieBuckleyPT]

Brilliant video. Absolutely love this. I’m actually working in this exact move with my right hand and I can honestly say that I’m compressing my irons FAR better and I’m way more consistent.👏🏻👌🏻

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it!

[@DosLobos]

I spent all day practicing this and went from 140y to 165y. Thanks Eric and Mike!

[@CogornoGolf]

Excellent! Love to hear that!

[@otomotom1879]

9 Iron?

[@thomasfraser9072]

At the very top of Mike’s downswing note his trail hand first un cocking; not unbending No forearm rotation in my swing anymore. I absolutely love the speed, consistency, ease, and accuracy in my’Trail Hand Karate Chop, Vertical Drop Side Bend, Downswing’. All done in one smooth and simple swing; similar what Tom Tomasello taught years ago. Cheers

[@CogornoGolf]

Awesome!

[@GRIFF22]

Mike is absolutely right about shallowing the club. You DO NOT need to shallow the club on the downswing, simply come back to the ball on the same or very similar plane as your backswing, provided ofcourse you have a good backswing. If your backswing is correct i.e. quite steep, and more of a pick up then it's almost impossible to come over the top. If you need proof, go watch Louis Oosthuizen on slow motion, absolutely no shallowing on the downswing.

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@marydenesha5914]

David Glenz was teaching this 40yrs. ago. The world is finally catching up.

[@CogornoGolf]

Awesome! Hope this helps some people play better!

[@appydaze9419]

Joe Dante was the pioneer , check out his book written in 1962 " the 4 magic moves to winning golf "

[@slidetechnologies7573]

@@appydaze9419 as a student of the game, I actually have the book.

[@peterplaza3133]

Eric, another question.....Does the right arm (wrist) take control of the backswing by performing the backswing, hold at the top and swing the club through impact and the left arm controls post-impact? Pete

[@CogornoGolf]

I would like it to be that easy but the reality is both are involved... More info on each here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nH_VqpKmhbWNhtU kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnPZqZakqdaqptE

[@blairhoenk8107]

I literally got this lesson (from a very good instructor just hired at my country club) finally after 15 years of getting bad lessons. So many teachers trying to get me to rotate my forearms (toe up waist high), manipulating the club unnaturally outside on the backswing and inside on the way down, . Those devils knew I would have to come back and waste my money because I had no chance to time that up consistently. Should be required viewing for every PGA professional.

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Glad you are heading in the right direction, Blair!

[@pw7414]

This is so good. Every golfers should watch this

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@BuiltByBMason]

Damn Eric I hope KZbin pays you lots of money off this video because it's worth its weight in gold. Good Job Boss

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you :)

[@Flatchameister]

I committed to Mikes swing 3 days ago. Tried to take it to the course yesterday and was all over the place. It’s hard taking your hands out of the swing, or more correctly “keeping your hands quiet”.. Then something clicked and I’m asking those who have put more time into it this question since I think I already have this technique. Is it the same as hitting a knockdown shot? When I hit knockdowns with a wedge-8, my focus it hitting the ball with the back of my left hand while maintaining forward shaft lean, quiet lower body. Am I wrong.?

[@CogornoGolf]

That works! Its tough to say "yes" or "no" to a blanket statement like that. I would have to see a video of your swing to say for sure....A LOT of variables involved here. IF it works it works....keep doing it!

[@WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf]

As Mr. Malaska and yourself have just alluded to, I think a lot of bad golf swings are a product of 'bad' instruction from 'back in the day'... Thanks, William

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@paulstokes6356]

Really good lesson. I have been looking for something to describe how the wrists work through the swing, especially as the hands pass the ball. I have also been having some questions at the game away. I keep the club closed but I was trying to do it without a relatively still wrist. This e plains what I was down my wrong.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Paul! Hope this helps my friend! These may help as well with regards to the wrist motions and how they depend on grip/face angle kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYK0hqyIo7eGgLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnTKY4Jultmgj7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiaZ3-vq7JphsU

[@x_Gorilla]

lol golf instructors are the funniest dudes in the planet when they explain shit - my instructor is same shit lol I understand ~15% of the shit they say, the whole "feels this" "feels that" .. man, I'm swinging 90-100mph, i'm just making good contact haha .. oh man, shits funny to listen to sometimes

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@jakes6516]

The right wrist movement through impact doesn’t seem to match previous discussions I’ve seen. Could totally be misunderstanding but wouldn’t the right wrist moving to flexion post impact cause the left wrist to cup, thus flipping club and the club head passing the handle, adding loft, etc.?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Jake! No....not if its happening AFTER impact its not a flip, cup, etc. Thats only a problem if it happens too EARLY ....BEFORE...impact. EVERYONE throws.....everyone. Its not IF.......its.....WHEN.

[@djp3525]

The only thing about Malaska which I think he could do a better job at, is that he doesn't emphasize body rotation enough. I would guess that 90% of golfers are nowhere near rotating as much as what is actually required. DJ and Koepka are really rotating their body in the golf swing. People also cast because they don't rotate their body and have dump all of their angles in the downswing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@SteveN-df3xy]

Well explained , but Mikes always so black and white with his views ! J.Y.Ko 's got to world no1 with the 'open clubface on the downswing , and I think Annika Sorenstam did as well so it is possible to play to high level conistently that way ?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Steve! Lots of ways to get the job done....we would say this would likely be "easiest" for most normal players.

[@vinhgolf]

This is the best video that I seen ! I have been trying to find and understand the right hand and thank you for the video ! Mr. Malaska explained so well to understand .! Thank you !

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you, Vinh! Our pleasure!

[@maxwired2235]

So if the right wrist moves in the throwing motion, what does the left wrist do? It must break down then, and doesn't this cause a scooping action adding loft. I don't understand because I've been a member of Mike's site for years and when you watch his swing in slow motion through impact and release his hands don't do what he describes.

[@CogornoGolf]

"So if the right wrist moves in the throwing motion, what does the left wrist do? " -The opposite. Moves toward extension. "It must break down then, and doesn't this cause a scooping action adding loft. " -Well certainly you have to not do it too early (scoop)...also keep in mind this works with a more square clubface thats tilted down during the downswing (already square to arc....doesnt require as much late closing) " I don't understand because I've been a member of Mike's site for years and when you watch his swing in slow motion through impact and release his hands don't do what he describes." -Haha understood....thats because we are ISOLATING a moment here....you are seeing it without the effects of any of the other parts of the swing....when you blend it all together it looks much different! hope that helps

[@bigbee714]

If you're standing more upright, the rolling forearms have a lower rate of closure and release can be more effective. But overall, what Mike is teaching is unbelievably better. More reliable and gives you plenty of power.

[@CogornoGolf]

Mike is great!

[@mariomendonca7059]

Mike is clearly correct about releasing the club through impact without twisting the face. One thing I would add - the right hand grip can't be strong (that is right hand under the grip with V pointed outside right shoulder). A neutral right hand and neutral left hand grip is a must to release the club the way mike advocates.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the feedback, Mario!

[@ericdanthon2]

It's unbelievable how simple this method is. I don't know what I've been doing for twenty five years of bad golf. I now hit it nice and straight without much thought.

[@CogornoGolf]

Awesome to hear Eric!👊

[@pie1337]

12:30 You mean if you have weak grip you have to stand the club up bit if you have stronger left grip you dont have to stand the club?

[@CogornoGolf]

Here is how the grip effects the wrist angles kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiaZ3-vq7JphsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqncfZt6iMSIqK8

[@gerryshields4722]

Catching up late with Cogorno (and now aware of Malaska) golf videos - I felt this lesson was as usual a wonderful demonstration of solid thought and method applied to an essential but often overcomplicated move, to me it painted a clear picture. A really great piece of instruction and I'm off to practice with a smile on my face, thanks so much!

[@CogornoGolf]

Our pleasure Gerry! Appreciate you being here with us!

[@georgegonczarek2501]

Like the instruction. Hinging/rotation. Seems like hinging is better that rotation because of too pronation of both wrists.?

[@CogornoGolf]

There should be a bit of both for sure

[@mucked4u283]

Here in ontario we cant even go to a park. So missing the beauty of golf beyond the game. People please stay the course and wait this out.

[@CogornoGolf]

We are all on lockdown at well! Hope you are well...stay safe!

[@sportsguy23]

More videos with Mike. We beg of you!!!! Well, I do anyway 😜

[@supercooloz13]

@Keith Urien yes I totally agree!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha agreed! Would love to work with Mike and Milo all the time! We have some more.....:)

[@onesipwonder]

It is definitely easier when I don’t have to try and twist my hands lol. Golf swing already have many things to worry ha

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@terrybrett6164]

One of the best explained video I've seen makes the swing look alot more easier.

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@RealHIFIHelp]

How does this work on the follow through with the right wrist? Does it then at abdomen height through the ball, also point the right palm towards the target or maybe yourself? (I don't really seeing anyone covering this, this could be interesting to know)

[@CogornoGolf]

See if this helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKjdZ4yop56GqKs The right wrist will be fully extended (flat) by about the arms fully extend 45* past impact From there the right wrist will go into flexion and the palm will face up and left

[@RealHIFIHelp]

@@CogornoGolf At the end like you mention, is that up and left facing me or the target? (right wrist)

[@CogornoGolf]

Up (toward sky) and left (left of target)

[@ameliajade6113]

Fantastic video!! Towards the end of the video Mike mentioned he would take a look at the person and how their joints lined up to establish a proper grip for that individual. That seems to be the starting point of how to get this throwing release working properly. Is there anyway you guys can do an in depth video explaining how one would be able to assess themselves and finally have a grip that works the right way to implement this hand action? Thanks for your time!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks! Will put it on the list!

[@KL-sb5yh]

Yes please show how to self evaluate how one’s joints line up to establish a proper grip. This video is awesome, but so many people have incorrect grips which is probably why most rotate their forearms to begin with.

[@kennylin2003]

i would consider myself someone with a decent amount of knowledge of the golf swing. aftee seeing this video is just mindblowing. this video is pure gold.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps my friend!

[@ronburgundy8174]

Fantastic installment here! I actually put the clubface facing the ball on my backswing by accident the other day. I was trying to fix the plane of my backswing because I usually bring it too far inside, hitch a little at the top and then come over the top a bit on my downswing. I think part of the reason why is due to the toe-up position when the left arm gets to parallel. It causes me to rotate too much and I bring the club inside. Having the clubface pointed at the ball more on the takeaway fixes that. Sweet! Now time to practice it!

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@ronburgundy8174]

@@CogornoGolf and if you're at the Bethlehem Country Club in northern NH well I live in southern NH. Small world.....

[@charlietimmer7496]

Eric any chance you know what that big headed club is called?..way easier to see club face rotation

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Charlie! I do not. I would love to have one....maybe I will need to do some searching!

[@t-moneyflotown8433]

I’m subscribed to both of you guys. You did a mighty fine job of pulling explanations out of Mike. Great videos you guys did together!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Trey! Appreciate you being with us my friend!

[@Jfeezy22]

Yea, yep, yep, yea, yea, yea, yep, got it, yea, yep, ok yea, yep, yep, ok got it, yea, yep, yep

[@CogornoGolf]

Lol I saw that same thing...I have to work on that!!

[@chandanadesilva9483]

Hi if you are double plain player with a upright swing rotating your hands at the point of contact isn’t it a must

[@JCGlock87]

Phenomenal video. My mind is blown that you two guys are collaborating. It’s awesome. Eric, keep up the great work. Your passion for learning and teaching is appreciated.

[@Cue521]

James Greer Same here! I narrowed my golf lesson viewing to two coaches, Eric and Mike. And here they are together 🤗

[@JCGlock87]

Señor Queso -Richy Cuevas That’s too funny because I’ve done the same thing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it guys! Really fun for us to work with Mike....he's great! Appreciate the kind words and thanks for being with us :)

[@jzm5014]

Ditto....Eric and MM are the best!!

[@robertirwin1377]

My mind is blown! A few months ago I narrowed my viewership to two coaches, Mike and Eric. I feel I have made the right choice. Mike has been places...and Eric is right behind him. Congratulations to both. Your lessons are invaluable.

[@Sabres-zh7rb]

Phenomenal content A+++++ So simple & repeatable

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks so much!

[@jacobr4558]

I totally agree with this for a certain type of shot. I call this my flick swing but if I really want to kill a driver I go for more of a chop feeling with my right arm in the downswing. More like the skipping a rock, hatchet, chop feel with a powerful hip click- as if my right palm would be facing a camera in the face on view. Am I off or is this for more of a neutral hinge trap/cover sort of feel? In other words this feels like an UNHINGING(flexion/extension within reason of course) move and the other feels like UNCOCKING(radial/ulnar). Is this feeling to keep it simple for people? Btw that contraption for wrist motion is pure genius!!! Love this content!!!! I have not included "rolling" in this discussion for a reason(it's a different topic altogether).

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Jacob! Unfortunately as you know thats simply an impossible question for me to answer......I would have to see your swing. IS what you're feeling what you are really doing? How much are you doing it? When exactly is it happening? What other variables to you have in your swing? Sounds like you have a good understanding of things so Im sure you will get it sorted!

[@jacobr4558]

@@CogornoGolf 😆 good point! I guess what I am thinking of is your video about the right shoulder. Passive release and right arm move. They are more of a right arm underneath/chop sort of feel with more turn. Mike seems to describe more flexion/extension in this video(with other moving parts) with his wrist device. In the passive release video is that more radial/ulnar or roll. It's not about my swing personally. Just the concept because I can't seem to reconcile those 2 things. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpqqk5tniN51jrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqW1dZRpqJx1rdE Would these be different release patterns? Slap hinge vs uncocking or something like that?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Buddy! Good questions, but same answers I need to give you as above :) Join www.cogornogolf.com so you can ask these questions in our FB group and I can actually SEE your swing and give you good feedback specific to what YOU need or dont need to do. Only cost $49/mo man.

[@jacobr4558]

@@CogornoGolf thanks so much for the replies. I will check it out.

[@innoasuncion7628]

hey Eric - quick question. I watched (and to much success, used) the 10 to 4 golf drill you explained so well here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4HWen1qgpeiibs. My question is this - doesn't the idea here in this video slightly conflict with the idea in the 10 to 4 golf drill, specifically the part with the club face tilted down towards the ground in the follow through (over the 10 position?). I know you said it's an overemphasis, but I just wanted to check in terms of how to reconcile these two

[@innoasuncion7628]

Also, goes without saying but thank you for all of the amazing content. It's really helpful!!

[@innoasuncion7628]

actually, i watched this video and i think it cleared it up for me: kzbin.info/www/bejne/en-qlqNrp96Ap5I. still a bit confused what the difference is between rolling the wrists like most say and what mike malaska recommends

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey-good question. The main thing is 1. The "throw" style release we talk about with Mike works ONLY when your club face is tilted down coming into the ball. (I find less than 5% of all golfer accomplish this) 2. So I like golfers to learn to ACTIVELY .....MANUALLY.....CONSCIOUSLY.....learn to rotate it a little more to get the face consistency closed to the path. Then later I can take that extra rotation out if they start to over hook.....but you have to get to the HOOK first if the slice/fade is the issue.

[@innoasuncion7628]

@@CogornoGolf sounds good - thank you!

[@peterplaza3133]

Eric, Mike’s explanation of what the right hand does in the swing was by far an an eye-opening instruction. I’ve been forcing my right palm to continue to face the sky from the top of the downswing through the impact zone. WRONG! I give Mike a 10 on this one! Pete

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Pete! Mike is awesome!

[@randyunderwood2894]

i can add myself to the list of "victims" of that "rotating arms" BS. i got back to this method and it saved me. i think that is why i identified with MM so well. the two of you are a great team! :-)

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you sir!

[@jimbrennan8079]

Eric, I had just bought into supination from your videos after a lot of years not doing it and now here it's gone again. I'm confused!

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Jim! Have no fear my friend! There are just different ways to do it... It depends on where you clubface/grip is at... Stronger/more tilted down clubface and you don't need as much supination to square face as its already more square. If your face is more neutral or slightly open you need more supination to square the face up. Also speed matters....the more speed you have the more tilted down you can have face but less speed more neutral typically better.. I explain all of that below. IF you watch each you should understand the different options. If you need any guidance on which is best FOR YOU I would be happy to help....just need to see your swing....join www.cogornogolf.com kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnTKY4Jultmgj7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiaZ3-vq7JphsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqncfZt6iMSIqK8

[@darrellshort5696]

My aah-haa moment is checking the lead grip for least amount of roll through the strike zone and think this method accommodate your body/joint structure... Even if you don't understand how to align to your joints you can experiment with your grip (strong-neutral-weak) to see which grip position eliminates or reduces rolling... Most of us have been encouraged to position the lead hand to where we see two to three knuckles and the V should be pointing somewhere between chin and rear shoulder... We usually stay with the grip that is recommended and eventually it will feel comfortable because we have unknowingly made adjustments in our swing to accommodate for the grip change... I can distinctly remember Jack Nicklaus aligning the club handle/grip more in his palm and not in the fingers, reason for this was he had short fingers and big palms. However, people would say not everyone could be Jack Nicklaus, true but his point was find a grip that fits you... I can remember trying this grip, having success but my golf teacher told me it was wrong and that I would end up creating blisters on my hand and wearing out gloves. So I stopped... My lesson learned over the years in regards to gripping the club is, I position my lead hand on the club at address (with face square to target) and move my hand strong to weak until I feel relaxed and comfortable. My grip changes slightly for longer to shorter clubs... Thanks for posting...

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate the message and sharing, Darrell! Glad to hear you're heading in the right direction!!

[@vincentdobbins4189]

Wow! Absolute classic! I love the video. You and Mike should do more videos together. The golf swing is explained in simple, less technical, way.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Vincent! We would love to....awesome time for us! We have 1-2 more I believe and hopefully more collars in the future!

[@joeperez3520]

You guys are continuing to make this easy enough for an idiot like me to understand. I have ALWAYS had an out-to-in path, and have been working for the last year to "shallow" the club on the downswing. And like Mike shows, I end up with my right palm facing the sky a clubface wide open. Time to just concentrate on face-to-path. And getting that left hip out of the way.

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha thanks Joe! Appreciate you being here with us!

[@KappaTiger]

Where can I purchase the over-sized golf club? Great video.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! Not sure...if I find it I will let you know. If you do some googling we should be able to find one somewhere!

[@danielbaker781]

Sadly Momentus Big Red ( there was a black one as well) have not been made for a number of years. I've looked for them for a while and cant find a source that still has any. Its too bad they were discontinued but there must have not been enough demand to keep them viable.

[@tzzzz20]

Can't believe how long I have searched for an explanation of how the wrist should move. I have always felt more comfortable the way Mike Malaska described but aways strived to do it the opposite way. Not any more. Thanks for the great tip.

[@CogornoGolf]

thanks for being with us, Tony!

[@ianjenner4646]

I would be very interested to know MM's comments on if this concept is the same no matter if the shaft plane (at address) was horizontal? As I love the concept but like to practice on a horizontal plane.. hence my comment?? Keep up the great videos!!! 👍

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Ian!

[@TheZombieeeeeee]

Best teaching duo on youtube bar none. This video with Mike and the other one with the how hips work during downswing has helped me fix my two biggest issues. Slices and topping the ball. My dad's golfing buddies and even random people at the range say I swing way to hard. And it's true I swing almost 90-100% every time (except wedges) but I always felt deep down I was never "out of control" during my swings. The concept of rolling your wrist at impact on a golf swing is the same concept of rolling your wrist during a baseball swing. IT'S A BIG NO NO. You absolutely do not want to roll your wrist during a baseball swing at impact. As it makes you hit groundballs instead of driving through the ball and hitting doubles in the gap or crushing home runs. It never occurred to me that I was rolling my wrist on impact so much which caused me to slice and top the ball every so often. Even though my swing isn't anywhere close where I want it to be. It's exponentially heading in the right direction because of this ah-ha moment/video. Now I can still drive 300+ yards without swinging slower and feeling all out of tempo. For reals best instructors on youtube bar none!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it! Appreciate the kind words and support, David!

[@assadayub3794]

I thought I totally understand Malaska's teaching...seen all of his videos ... read his book .... Combined right arm mov with the left arm mov (malaska teaches rotation of left forearm towards target throughout downswing) How this throw release is possible even ? Utterly confused today ...

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Assad! Hope you can get in contact with Mike and get it sorted!

[@ufukgoksu9851]

Hi Eric really really great video. Such a valuble lesson. Thanks. Just want to say that when I take the club right wrist backwards (really right palm a lot pointed to the ground) and do 3/4 swing, the balls go amazing even the club is tilted down like you say in this video. If I take the club also right wrist backwards but not so much palm down the balls are also going amazing (the clubface is more square )...I do not like the first option but I must say wow....Would you like to comment thanks.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks! It sounds like you already found your solution :)

[@sportsguy23]

Question for you Eric regarding the wrist position and "speed". Mike talked about DJ and Koepka using the 'throwing motion' for speed, but i'm worried that will also morph in to 'flipping' the club at impact. Any advice to prevent that when we're trying to incorporate this move in to the swing?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Keith! 1. The more TILTED DOWN the clubface is the more SPEED you need to get the ball high enough. 2. The only reason this would be a "flip" is if you dont TURN your body well. Notice the player who release like this.....why doesnt it look like a flip? Because they use their body well....A flip is only a flip when there is a lack of body motion.

[@otomotom1879]

Hi Eric, ive been studying this for abt 1 year and now its paying off! More consistent compressing flying high straight balls. hitting 150-170yrds with my 9iron!

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it!

[@grahamjones7371]

Oh no another major golf secret revealed! I have a neutral hogan grip and when my right arm is parallel Im not shaking hands Im pushing them in the face! we call it handing off in Rugby! Im sure you call it something different in NFL. Ive found right arm swinging and striking soft balls great for learning this

[@CogornoGolf]

Awesome! As you mention the GRIP and CLUBFACE will dictate a lot of what needs to happen with arms and hands during downswing kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYK0hqyIo7eGgLc kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnTKY4Jultmgj7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiaZ3-vq7JphsU

[@pigslefats]

Throwing with the right hand to accelerate the club head will blow Hogan's bowed left wrist out of the water. Unless it happens after impact which brings in timing issues. I would also have liked you to have grabbed Mike's right forearm to demonstrate there was no forearm rotation in backswing. I think it is difficult to get a neutral face at top without any forearm rotation. I agree with the club shallowing angle especially wrt the A swing. There is a huge plane shift as you start down with the left palm moving groundwards only to have to abruptly reverse direction to square up club face into impact.

[@CogornoGolf]

"Throwing with the right hand to accelerate the club head will blow Hogan's bowed left wrist out of the water." Well....you have to remember there are different release styles based on clubface and grip. Hogan had a WEAKer grip pattern and less turn down clubface... So OF COURSE he needed more supination and flexion in lead wrist If you have stronger grip or face more tilted down no need for as much flexion or supination I talk about that more thoroughly below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWiaZ3-vq7JphsU kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqncfZt6iMSIqK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnTKY4Jultmgj7s hope that helps

[@frozentundra7446]

Does this method work for the Driver swing?

[@CogornoGolf]

Yes!

[@lesliewoodcock5880]

This is a late Austin hand action, correct?

[@CogornoGolf]

Just how a good golf swing works!

[@rossmartin5127]

I was just like Mike in that teachers told me to roll the face and should see the knuckles at impact. I have been working on less hands and driving the left heel into the ground and now my slow motion shows the face "closed" on backswing and downswing just like this video shows. But, I am now hitting the ball more consistent and able to control high, low, draw, fade on command using this technique.

[@CogornoGolf]

Glad you got it sorted, Ross!

[@nojok2780]

I like the notion that I should rotate my shoulder in the joint, not my forearm. Both of my shoulders have been replaced. I suspect that my right shoulder doesn’t rotate as much as a perfect shoulder. Should this dictate a change in my grip from neutral.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Nojo! I do not know...I would have to see your swing/how you can move and more info. Best for you to find a coach to work with in person to find your best solution!

[@plentyofouts]

One thing I see with Mike is he seems to think that shallowing is synonymous with an open clubface. Which it isn't. I agree with his view on a 'strong' clubface throughout the swing but shallow with a strong face is optimal and also massively well supported by the swings of the best strikers throughout history.

[@CogornoGolf]

No doubt you can shallow with strong face (as most do).....we talk about that more in next video I believe!

[@sonnyjames8922]

I've been playing for over 30 years and think I was using the right hand correctly when I first started out. Then, the more technical I got, the weaker my grip became and the worse I got over time. I started doing all the bad stuff Mike is talking about. Thanks for posting this. I'll try this, it has to work.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps my friend!

[@johnfeilmeier8465]

I had a face down takeaway for YEARS and it made my club cross the line (massively) and flip for YEARS.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope you got it sorted out, John!

[@andyv6299]

I started off with Jim hardy 15 years ago as the industry taught like Mike said roll release and being new golfer was hopeless at it, so I adopted jim hardy teaching and had instant success 15y ago and never had roll release and I've got to level that I'm happy and can enjoy playing

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear that Andy!

[@portermetcalfjr4209]

Mike, please do a video on the wrist action at impact such that one does not flick their wrists excessively and add or decrease loft and resulting inconsistent flight trajectories and distance control. Tie this into controlling the momentum and proper timing through the impact area if you would. Big thanks!

[@CogornoGolf]

Good idea!

[@eJunkee]

Mike Malaska in my opinion is the best instructor to simplify the golf swing. This simple hand movement lowered my ball flight and help me stop scooping the ball. Add his instruction on pushing the left hip out of the way to create hip rotation is awesome. For years I use to over rotate my club face and was difficult to get the timing right. Thanks Mike and Eric. Great stuff...

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it! He is great!

[@SibleySteve]

Cogorno Golf and Mike Malaska have saved my swing and my sanity. Without these hand wrist videos, I was not getting it.

[@CogornoGolf]

Happy to hear it Steve!!

[@12496k]

Best video on the internet about the workings of the wrist and hands!!!

[@stumarston6812]

His red club is the exact same club I use.

[@CogornoGolf]

Lol

[@scottschenk1759]

Eric, all of your videos and your channel are second to none. The new series of videos you’ve been putting out....for free, are Golf Gold man. Your channel and videos have changed my game. Thank you sir. I’ll be making it out to Bethlehem PA for sure. Cheers

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Scott! Appreciate the kind words....would love to have you whenever we open back up! Thanks for being with us!

[@pmckay7221]

Ericc, Mike is a great teacher and theses couple of videos are EXCELLENT, thanks for doing it. I have been following you and working on my "rotation" with some success but this explanation brings it all together. I wish i would have seen it 2 years ago.

[@CogornoGolf]

He is great for sure! Great guy! Appreciate you being with us!

[@rhowe22]

Two great instructors. I follow both these guys a lot. Very informative and concise.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the support, Richard!

[@bradd9138]

Hi Eric, I always come back to this video when I need help with my release. I was curious if there are any training aids you might recommend for feedback on a proper passive release, like the Hanger or Power Package or Swingyde.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Bradley! All COULD be effective....but I would really need to see your swing to say for sure what YOU would need. Here is some on the passive release that may help kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpqqk5tniN51jrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqW1dZRpqJx1rdE kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ-yfKdoqsifiNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYfMgGaorLCmps0

[@Camzeyy]

its a pleasure to be able to learn this kind of stuff for free considering both of you have dedicated your lives to golf and teaching. great vid great vid

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Charlie!

[@sirtogii5216]

Dude! This was a fantastic video! Mike is great but the two of you together... Following this advice would help SO many amateurs it's unreal. And yes I know you have umpteen videos on your channel already on the same subject, but this one was pure.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, man! Appreciate it! Really easy to work with and hang with Mike! Awesome coach and a great guy!

[@ryanwinters8382]

Mike mentions grip to match your shoulder/joint alignment. Is there a video ok on that?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Ryan! We do not have a video on that but if you head over to Mike's channel or contact them they might have a video or be able to help with that!

[@TheZenbudda]

Eric I’m glad you hooked up with Mike!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Us too :)

[@bobbobob5801]

yeah this is the most amazing golf instruction

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@MrBigTexFyre]

Great video. Oddly enough I came upon this method on my own by accident. I was trying to roll my wrist/forearms and was all over the place. Once I started keeping my right wrist in the method like this video I hit it straight down the middle. It works!

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it!

[@funnyguy3500]

It is so refreshing to see someone with your caliber of knowledge, to be humble enough to listen to Mike Malaska. I am going to subscribe to your channel now and probably sign up for some lessons with you. Nice going Eric!

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it my friend! Fortunate to spend time over the winter with a lot of great coaches and I learned from all of them!

[@rayrapp8929]

Great tutorial, thanks Eric and Mike, makes perfect sense to me. However, is there a drill to encourage my right ball socket to rotate?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Ray! Appreciate the kind words! See if these help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2jVh2BoZcemfpI kzbin.info/www/bejne/qarQh5-ka9arZ68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4DNe4aNeqaSoqs

[@therazorscooterkings]

This was a key discovery for me

[@CogornoGolf]

👊Thank you for watching the channel, Evan!

[@KIRSTEINS13]

This four part series with Eric and Mike are the best and easiest to follow videos I've ever seen. I went to the local park yesterday and went through these exercises and it totally works. Trust me!

[@CogornoGolf]

Excellent! Glad to hear that!!

[@oliwhiteley]

Great video yet again thanks. A question that's always puzzled me with regards to shallowing in the downswing after watching Joe Mayo /gankas etc, is that if the hands are to move out (to shallow the shaft) , how does the left arm stay connected and inside the feet line ? Many thanks in advance.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Ken! 1. They need to be IN or DEEP enough on the backswing 2. They only come out from UPPER BODY ROTATION.....the arms do not push out themselves.....they only work out from the TURN. 3. IF you TURN enough going back and have arms IN enough....when you start down you want to feel the lead arm bicep pushed into the pec..... If you do that then the less you turn coming down the more IN the arm will be, the more you turn the more OUT they will be.

[@TrojanMars1]

Really appreciate videos like this with a leading synapses of explanation, for the times when I can’t sit through the entire length of the video! Thank you.

[@CogornoGolf]

Hope it helps my friend!

[@legend9018]

You two are the best 🏌🏻‍♂️

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it!

[@craZhobo375]

I've been doing this wrong for 20 years. Thanks baseball swing

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@robsteal3887]

I was trying to explain this to a couple of friends, but couldn't do as well as you guys. Great job..

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Rob!

[@mlandau2776]

Eric was thinking: why is this guy touching me so much? 😂

[@CogornoGolf]

Haha MM can touch me in terms of coaching as much as he wants! Awesome for us to get to spend time with him....him moving me around really helped me feel what he wanted me to feel

[@worldwide1873]

Pumped to see these. I just got a lesson after playing the best round of my life and he said my club face was closed at parallel. I couldn’t hit the ball after he told me to hit it the other way. So happy to see this. Sticking with the takeaway and face rotation in this video!

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@a1w18]

Malaska took my handicap down to a 4-6. Was stuck at 14-18 for over 20 years. He's the MAN. best investment I've ever made in golf was subscribing to his website. Keep it up MM!

[@CogornoGolf]

Love to hear that! He's great!!

[@a1w18]

@@CogornoGolf credit to you for doing videos with Malaska. Will be watching/following both of you.

[@chuckmcdonough8824]

I think this video make a great deal of sense with the full swing. Does this also apply to short pitch shots? I believe it would be hard to hit pitch shots with enough loft and control with the club face this way. Thoughts???

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Chuck! I would not do this for short shots around the green unless you are going for a low trajectory shot. For normal pitch shots I would open the face more on backswing (more toe up) to expose more bounce, launch the ball higher and control spin better. I talk about that more below kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKLbeqOLiMaIaK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH63qGiXebmDsLc

[@sorensenist88]

Is this the same for the driver?

[@CogornoGolf]

Yup

[@appydaze9419]

Joe Dante was teaching this back in the early 60's

[@CogornoGolf]

Awesome! No claim to have created any of this....just passing along info! Hope all is well!

[@dennis1119]

Another great vid! Every golf teacher needs to getone of those big- headed clubs! Lol When I was a member of his website, he used to be all about 'tipping out the club' on downswing. I tried that for like 6 months and I could hit some pretty good shots at times--but I generally hit it left of left! I like this new 'low to no rotation' school of golf instruction that is emerging. I think it is reflecting some successful players and what they are doing, e.g. Dustin & Koepka. Hopefully it is better for us hacks-- I know all that forearm rotation led to a lot of ugly shots! BTW- this video had to be pre-social distancing guidelines! Lol

[@CogornoGolf]

Love the big red club lol.....def gotta put that on the list! Haha yes it was from mid February......or that close talking I would not have allowed :)

[@jboy5744]

I’ve said it before but you along with Mike are magic. So how do you work out the left hand grip and joint alignment, the throwing idea is not new but one utilized by the other Mike... Austin.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, John! I would touch base with Mike directly at his channel per the lead hand grip and aligning the joints.

[@jboy5744]

Eric Cogorno Golf Mike never replies to questions unless you are a fully paid member. At least he never has in the past, you are one of a handful that responds.

[@Slewis71119]

Excellent Lesson, very easy to understand. A instructor told me once to feel like you are slamming a door.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks, Scott! Lots of FEELs that can work....all that matters is what you ACTUALLY DO when you feel it (as you know)