Tag Archives: MCS Golf Swing

Let’s Be Honest About Mike Austin & Dunaway – The Model vs The Swings

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Before I proceed – this is not a slam on Mike Dunaway, whose golf swing I think was awesome.  I will be talking about theory vs execution here, just to be clear.

I spent years looking at, discussing and trying to replicate Mike Austin’s swing from the years 2009-13.

I tried to be very diplomatic when I left the camp, because most of my readers had come to my blog out of interest in Mike Austin and Mike Dunaway, but to my surprise, when I broke with the Austin school and went my own way, most of you stayed with me, which was great.

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I Believe I’ve Invented A New Pivot Action – The Journey

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“Pivot Action” or “Golf Swing Model…” take your pick.

I am posting this historical narrative of my swing research journey from 2005 to today, so that late-comers to the blog can refer to this and yesterday’s posting to get up to speed on what my work has been about.

As for the title – it would be very ironic if I have, because I began this journey with the intention of figuring out the “perfect” golf swing if it didn’t already exist – and I thought it already did!

When I vowed to figure out the golf swing back on US Open Saturday back in 2005, I was in the Moe Norman camp for someone having the “perfect” golf swing.  So, I spent two years studying and trying to replicate his swing action.

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Swing Fitness Update – I’m Back!

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It is possible that all I needed in the past week was to rest the muscles and shoulder that I’ve been rehabbing after being stricken with Frozen Shoulder for the last year.

I was scolding myself for having neglected my range of motion and resistance band exercises for the last couple of days, but I was physically and mentally fatigued by the work – anyone who has done extensive rehab for an injury or from surgery will attest that working through the pain can be mentally draining.

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Dunaway Hits Balls Left-Handed – Look At His Grip & Pivot

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It’s funny that I’ve had the Mike Austin and Mike Dunaway swing videos for years, and have watched them all – the funny part is that, watching them now years later, things jump out at me that I never noticed before.

One thing about the MCS Golf Swing model theory that will never change, and can never change, is of course the “Leaning A” setup that mirrors Jack Nicklaus’ recommended setup from his “Golf My Way” book.

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I Think The Name For This Model Should Be The “Post-Modern” Golf Swing

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When you think about it, the Mike Dunaway-style golf swing still does have a free and full hip turn, but it doesn’t look anything like your typical “Classic Golf Swing” model.

I mean, if someone were to ask me to demonstrate a Classic Golf Swing, I would hardly rack up Dunaway’s model, would I?

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Mike Dunaway – The Human Iron Byron

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So great to be back swinging again, if only just practice swings at home with the Momentus Heavy Iron that I am using right now indoors.

I am not going to say I’ve cracked the Mike Dunaway model until I have actually swung and hit balls with it, but from what I am doing now, I believe I have.

It is a beautiful thing – I actually said to myself on the last swing before sitting down at the computer, “the man was a human Iron Byron with this swing…”

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Get “MCS Short Game” & “Basics Of The MCS Golf Swing” Combo – Over 20% Savings

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We’re getting into the outdoor season now in these parts and I am offering a combo package with a reduced price savings of over 20% for those who want to kick the season off with both the “MCS – The Short Game” and the newly-released “The Basics Of The MCS Golf Swing” videos.

I have actually recommended in the past to download the “MCS – The Short Game” video for people who are new to swinging with the mechanically-correct Classic Golf Swing action over the fatally flawed Modern Golf Swing models.

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Shorter Back Swing, Flatter Top Position Can = Increased Power

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This is my latest line of inquiry.

It may seem counterintuitive, but that is actually true – a shorter back swing with a flatter top position CAN mean increased power translating into club head impact speed because of simple physics.

We tend to think that a longer back swing with the club going past parallel is the best way to increase club speed, but that isn’t always what happens.

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We’re At A Crossroads, WAX Nation – Whither Next?

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I have said for years that there were two different mechanically-correct pivot actions – the traditional Classic Golf Swing with the rotary hip turn and lifting leading heel, and the second, what I am now calling the “Shift & Post” based upon having called it that when talking about Mike Dunaway.

Now that I have isolated and can replicate and explain the “Shift &  Post” pivot action, I am wondering where we go from here.

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Nearly 20 Years Ago – A Version Of The “Shift & Post” Action

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I am solving some of my previous “mysteries” regarding the golf swing and pivoting now that I’ve been able to identify, isolate and deliberately perform the “Shift & Post” action which I had previously performed without knowing it.

Going all the way back to 2007, nearly 20 years ago – I have a whole VHS videotape cassette in my bedroom closet, and an old VCR that is missing a remote control, which contains golf swings of mine from 2006 going through 2008.

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