The most important swing you’ll ever make might not involve a golf ball. In Day 8, Mike Malaska introduces a foundational drill using a baseball bat and a tree—or even just a stick and a tire. Why? Because the basic motion of hittingis something your body already understands. As a child, you learned to throw, catch, and hit. Golf becomes easier when you reconnect with that athletic instinct.
Mike shows how this baseball-to-golf drill teaches you to flatten the lead wrist, push with the trail hand, and sequence your motion without overthinking. By practicing this swing into a solid object—like a tire—you develop natural speed, rhythm, and body rotation. You also learn how to strike through the ball without flipping, twisting, or steering.
This is more than a drill. It’s the athletic blueprint behind every great swing. You can practice it anywhere, and it builds automatic feel for how your body should move to generate real power.

What You’ll Learn About Swing Pattern Training:
• How the baseball swing pattern mirrors a powerful golf swing
• Why your trail hand must push and your lead wrist must flatten
• How to feel proper sequencing and release without hitting balls
• Why this drill eliminates the need for conscious face control
• How to use a bat, stick, or molded grip to groove motion at home
This is a motion your body already knows. You’re not inventing something new—you’re remembering something natural. Mike recommends doing this drill weekly, even daily, to reinforce your swing pattern and develop feel that carries onto the course.

Key Takeaway:
Athletes don’t think positions. They feel motion. Reconnect with the baseball-to-golf swing pattern to build real speed, natural release, and consistent contact—without relying on timing.