A great response from Bill. Have replied with useful TO DO thoughts in order to get into the positions suggested by Bill. Expand this post with sections on MGS set-up, backswing mechanics, practice drills, common mistakes, and short video examples to provide actionable depth.
And a picture from the new MGS-er himself:
Test Your Understanding of MGS
Calling all MGS Practitioners. Test YOUR understanding of MGS, and, at the same time, help a rookie MGS-er ‘get-it’.
Tell this golfer what he should do with his 1. Set-up 2. golf swing mechanics to be swinging MGS. Post comments here.
Also, the easiest, most pain-free way to ‘get’ MGS is to have it personalized for you – check the ‘learn MGS in a day’ useful bits and pieces, and visit St Louis this summer to become fully immersed – painlessly – in MGS.
OR even become MGS certified, so you can teach as well as swing MGS (for both full-swing and short-game) – see the section on ‘get MGS certified’.
He should have no wrist hinge, a straight left arm and a right shoulder turn away from the ball. His left arm shouid extend to above his right shoulder.
YES! Bill, that was a great summary.
So, in simple steps for my rookie-MGS-er (not rookie golfer, mind):
1. Get the stance (spread the feet) first, then TWIST (you’ll feel the entire body is
twisting, which is good, as long as the shoulders twist the most)
2. MAINTAIN those angles, ie. ONLY the left arm should move after the set-up
3. Lift a LOOSE left arm VERTICALLY UP YOUR CHEST-WALL and TOUCHING IT.
If the left arm is loose the elbow and both wrists are less likely to bend.
4. If someone standing opposite you can see your right shoulder, you’re not MGS-ing.
Thank you both for the assist…I’m on it!
kb