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One Picture Reveals The Fraud Of “Vertical Lift”

Originally posted August 10th, 2024

You will hear mention on television and probably in YouTube videos, as well as reading online about it, this absolutely fraudulent claim about how golfers create “vertical lift” by jumping into the air with or snapping their leading leg and foot through impact.

It is and has always been a fraud upon the unsuspecting golfer, because the real reasons golfers are jumping off of and snatching their leading leg away through impact are either to prevent injury from the twisting force or because they are anchoring their trailing foot (which can contribute to the twisting force) and something has to give with the turning of the hips.

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Aldrich Potgieter Drives It Long (661 Hole Reached In Two)

I’ll say first off that I am impressed with Aldrich Potgieter’s golf swing, even if it is a Modern Golf Swing version, and although his having reached a 661 Par 5 hole in two at the Mexico Open is impressive compared to what the other pros are doing, it shouldn’t be.

He hit a 331 yard drive and then smoked his Driver off the turf another 323 yards to reach the green, and it’s the second shot that impresses me.

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The “Science” Behind Rory McIlroy’s “Perfect Swing”

I ran across this particular YouTube clip today purporting to show the “science of Rory McIlroy’s Perfect Swing,” and I’d ask you all to point out the actual science for me.

I’ve already pointed out to you my suspicion as to what ails Rory in his horrific driving accuracy from the tee, and I’m sorry – if a golf swing was even in the neighborhood of being perfect, he wouldn’t be 102nd in driving accuracy (60.29%) and 134th in G.I.R. (65.70%) in his 2024 season stats.

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Mechanically-Correct Swinging – Compare Jack vs DJ Setups

I always used to say that I hadn’t invented anything when developing the MCS Classic Golf Swing models that I have presented throughout the years.

All I did was compare the setups of the greatest champions of golf from the Classic Golf Swing eras (and some Classic swingers from this modern era), from which I took setup principles to apply to what I was currently developing.

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I Said It For Years About Tiger Woods, Now Jack Has Said It

Anyone who watched Tiger Woods dominate golf from 1997-2008 would know that it’s a very uncontroversial take to say that he could have and should have surpassed Jack Nicklaus’ 18 major titles, and easily.

I’ve said for years that Tiger probably should have won 25 majors due to his dominance, his talent, physical gifts and dedication to his craft

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Christmas Eve Musings – Swinging Down

After a lifetime in sports, I am still confused by the golf myth that in order to swing a golf downward, you must push upwards from the ground.

It is easily the silliest and most “debunkable” myth, as well, which makes me wonder why swing analysts are pushing this.

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Remember That BDC Swing Tip? He Doesn’t Do It

I advised people earlier in the week to be careful from where and from whom they get their swing tips.

Almost as if to prove my point, Bryson DeChambeau posted a video yesterday of himself playing a public course and trying to set a new course record.

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How Silly Modern Golf Has Become

I don’t know how many of you played golf before the advent of the Modern Golf Swing nonsense probably around the ’80s or so.

I myself remember beginning to take an interest in golf in the summer of ’95 (I didn’t have my first lesson until April of ’97 when TW won the Masters and the very next day, I bought a range membership that came with five half-hour lessons).

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Bryson Turns A Swing Flaw Into Modern Golf Instruction

Note: Thanks to long time WAX Nation citizen Chief Cowpie for forwarding me the attached video clip.

This is really getting out of hand – we’ve gone from a time where golf analysts were clueless about mechanics and so tried to explain and excuse swing flaws in a positive manner – i.e. the flying foot became “using the ground” and “vertical lift,” but we’ve reached bottom.

Now, we’ve got Bryson DeChambeau taking a swing flaw – the jumping leading foot to avoid snapping oneself in half due to not releasing the trailing foot – has turned it into swing instruction.

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Tiger Woods – This Is The End

I haven’t posted anything recently because I’ve been at work on the “model for everyone.”

Meaning, I am working on the setup that allows one to swing with whichever arm they feel dominant, or both, for those who don’t feel they are using one arm over the other.

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