In honor of the Masters, here’s a fantastic lesson from the Master, Mike Austin.
Viewers are interested in how the club and hands move, so here goes – in vivid detail.
The first lesson is (drum roll please):
The blade always faces the ball.
That negates most everything you’ve heard about the Mike Austin swing – the forearms pronating, etc.
Second item: Remember the post “It’s an In-Curve”? Notice how the club doesn’t go straight back.
It faces the ball but moves in a circular path. That negates half of the other incorrect information out there about the Mike Austin swing.
Don’t believe it. Here’s the legendary Mike Austin himself.
Note too, the importance of the pivot. That’s why we have spent a lot of time on it.
Mike goes right back to it in teaching the action of the blade.
Enjoy.
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Mentored By The Legend - Mike Austin 
Hi Chuck,
Did Mike ever talk about sliding the scapulas — abducting the leading, and adducting the trailing scapula? I can see it extending the backswing and adding power, but seems like you’d have to have pretty accurate timing to return them, during the downswing,to their original position, to both add club speed and avoid hitting fat.
Really tickled to see notyogi stop by. Have enjoyed ’18’ from waay back.
Yes, NotYogi and many of the “18” gang have been wonderfully supportive and appreciative.
Mike did mention the scapulas at times, and you are quite correct that the movement would increase power.
I have to say that he did not focus on it with me. Sometimes you can obtain the correct motion as a reaction to another movement and Mike spoke of that often.
If you hit a fat shot watch to make sure that you did not lose your posture. Sometimes the force of the swinging motion will pull you downward and you need to resist that motion.
This whole issue about the hands and squareness of the club is becoming increasingly apparent as being purely political.
I love this video and heartily agree it is a perfect follow up to the in curve.
Next and this is just my opinion should be how the right arm works.
Chuck..I’ve been searching around the pawn shops for a suitable medal to pin on your chest for taking the enormous time and giving so freely so we all might start understanding the cyclone that is a golfswing.
Mike loved what he did. Studio City range was my office and I never tired of watching the intensity of his students. My friend Squish had me work this move with a one iron. I don’t have one, but a two iron helped me “feel” exactly where the clubhead was.
Thanks again.
Not Yogi,
Thanks for your kind words and continued support.
Every time I hear of Mike Austin and/or Studio City a smile comes to my face.
I was recently watching one of my old tapes and started laughing – Mike chatting at the range with Don Cornelius of Soul Train fame – only in Studio City . . .
Best,
Chuck
This is the missing piece for me. Thank you so much!!!!
Wonderful!
Cool!
Now I’m curious, what happens to the blade on post-impact and follow through? Or is that the subject of a future video?
hey Chuck!
Thanks for the great video! Question: Why do you suppose there isn’t a single swing of Mike Austin on record of him actually performing this move while hitting a golf ball?
Hmm. Actually, I have dozens of clips of him swinging that way and hours of tapes of him explaining that move.
Unfortunately, I can’t explain why he didn’t disclose it until later in his teaching career.
Some say he held back the true secrets. Others say the great Mike Austin was always working to improve the technique.
Still others say he only let a few “in”.
For all those over the years that say he didn’t teach this technique – Well, they were wrong.
WOW !
so he really changed it in his later days ! On the DVD’s he talks of ‘squaring up the blade at impact’.
Is this for all clubs ?
Thanks so much Mr. Chuck ! Iam studying Mike Austin for some years now and never was shure about this fact.
Alfredo
Alfredo,
Yes, he did. Despite what a lot of people claim.
I spent years going to Mike and spent literally hundreds of hours with him.
It’s the same for all clubs.
Best, Chuck
Love seeing Austin teach! What did he teach about how the hands work?
Chuck, can’t tell you how much I appreciate you sharing what you obtained from the legend, Mike Austin. I can really hear in my head when I practice a swing his words to you “No!No!No! It’s an in-curve! You are taking it straight back, that is not what I want you to do! It’s an in-curve.” Sure wish I could have had the opportunity to know him. Keep up the good work of sharing in your blog the teaching of the legend.
nice.
started doing the mcs and MA swing due to the desire of a good healthy back and it just makes more sense.
What a great follow up to the In Curve clip Chuck!! The detail is just what we need … it is easier to keep the incurve with the blade facing the ball at all times. This one really starts bringing the pieces together .. great thanks to you and your continued help.
David