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How your body moves as the swing gets longer.

USING YOUR BODY

In this eight-part on-course Player Lesson, Mike Malaska joins Jeff Coburn and Jeff Krull for a real-world learning experience. The range is closed, so there&rsquo;s no warm-up and no time to fix anything&mdash;just golf the way it&rsquo;s actually played.
 Mike begins by showing how to prepare the body in minutes, then guides both players through every stage of the round: putting, chipping, driving, fairway shots, approach play, and finishing on the green.
 Throughout the series, Mike reveals a simple truth: great golf isn&rsquo;t about changing your swing; it&rsquo;s about learning your swing. Each shot follows the same process used by tour players: Program &rarr; Execute &rarr; Evaluate &rarr; Fix or Reinforce.From center-face contact to tempo, distance control, and shot awareness, the lesson shows how small adjustments lead to consistent play.
 By the end, both Jeffs understand that the real key to scoring is mindset. Golf is a learning process, and when you treat every shot as feedback, improvement becomes automatic.

Jeff Coburn and Jeff Krull Player Lesson

"So, this Ask Mike comes to us from Tim Masek. He&rsquo;s asking about how, when he hits his wedges, he tends to hit down on them, which causes him to hit them fat. We&rsquo;re all talking about, you know, feeling like you're swinging level rather than 'hitting down.' First of all, I don&rsquo;t know about you guys, but I hate the concept of 'hitting down.'
I mean, unless something happens where you take a club, hold it, and let it go, gravity is naturally going to take it down. If gravity didn&rsquo;t work that way, then, yeah, you&rsquo;d have to help it go down. But since gravity does its job, the club is already going down&mdash;you just have to aim it. So, it&rsquo;s really more about feeling level than feeling like you&rsquo;re hitting down.
It&rsquo;s about feeling more level and letting the weight of the club work for you. Okay, Bill, why don&rsquo;t you take us through what you would do to help Tim avoid hitting the ball fat?"
Billy Fitzgerlad responds:
"Sure, Tim. What I would say is this: Once I swing the club back and through, the weight of the club is going to naturally bottom out on its own. Now, if you&rsquo;re hitting it fat, there are a couple of things to consider. Either you&rsquo;re helping the club down&mdash;which forces your shoulder down&mdash;and suddenly your low point is below the golf ball. That creates a lot of extra force into the ground instead of the ball.
So, here&rsquo;s what I&rsquo;d suggest: line your shoulder up with the ball, and just allow the weight of the club to go down into the ball without forcing your shoulder downward. All you&rsquo;re doing is letting the club&rsquo;s weight drop naturally so that your bottom-out point is consistent.
To summarize, Tim: Feel the weight of the golf club. Even if you need to waggle it a little to get the feel, make sure you&rsquo;re aware of its weight. Keep some softness in your arms. When you swing, let the weight of the club drop on its own&mdash;don&rsquo;t force it down. As you swing back, let the club&rsquo;s weight naturally go down and do the work for you.
Here&rsquo;s another thing: A lot of players try to 'get under' the ball by tilting their shoulders too much at setup. What Billy mentioned earlier is key&mdash;you want to ensure your shoulders are level, not tilted. Your right arm, if you let it swing freely, will naturally guide the club down to brush the ground.
What I find interesting is this: When I watch players set up correctly and take a swing, their club will brush the ground naturally in the right spot. A good player will notice immediately if their club isn&rsquo;t hitting the ground correctly&mdash;they won&rsquo;t step up to the ball until they fix that. I do the same thing with chipping and pitching. I set up, make a practice swing, and observe where the club brushes the ground. If it&rsquo;s in the wrong spot&mdash;say, behind the ball&mdash;I won&rsquo;t address the ball until I&rsquo;ve adjusted.
Once you get the feel for where the club naturally bottoms out, you can set up, swing, and let the club drop on its natural arc. Like we said earlier, you don&rsquo;t have to help the club go down&mdash;it&rsquo;s going down on its own. The key is to trust the weight of the club and let it do the work for you."

Stop Hitting Fat Wedges

The process of learning is to get the ball in the hole.

THE PROCESS OF LEARNING

If your grip is wrong, your swing will always be limited&mdash;no matter how much you practice. That&rsquo;s why Day 4 of this series is dedicated to one thing: understanding and mastering the three essential golf grips. Mike Malaska explains how each grip serves a different purpose depending on the shot you&rsquo;re hitting, and how your hands need to adjust between putting, pitching, and full swing. You will learn why the putting grip sits deep in the palms to reduce motion, why the pitching grip allows for precise control of your wrist angles, and why the full swing grip belongs in your fingers to allow proper wrist hinge and maximum speed. Mike breaks down each one, shows how to find the correct position for your hands and fingers, and explains how grip influences wrist action, clubface control, and power. This lesson is not about theory. It is about feel. You will learn how to spot the differences between the three grips and train the sensitivity needed to switch between them confidently. Mike also shares a powerful reminder&mdash;even tour players like Scottie Scheffler check their grip daily to maintain consistency.
What You&rsquo;ll Learn About the Three Grips: How putting, pitching, and full swing grips differ in hand position and purpose Why the full swing grip belongs in your fingers for leverage and speed Why putting and pitching grips sit higher in the palm for stability and control How your grip directly affects your wrist function and angle of approach Why daily grip work is essential&mdash;even if you think your grip is fine
Mike emphasizes that the grip is not something you check once and forget. It is something you build feel for and revisit constantly. A small change in your thumb or hand placement can have a big effect on your contact, trajectory, and distance. This is not just a setup detail&mdash;it is a swing fundamental.
Key Takeaway: Your grip controls your swing. Train all three&mdash;putting, pitching, and full swing&mdash;and know why each one matters. The way your hands connect to the club determines what your body can do with it.

Day 4-The Three Grips in Golf

Your hands are your swing. If you use them in a certain manner. It becomes significantly easier to control the ball. Your lead hand basically hinges and unhinges. Your trail hand flexes and extends. There is very little fact rotation relative to your swing arch. Also if your lead hand is in this hinge position it is very strong. IT is how the lead wrist is designed to hit an object with the most force and the least chance for injury. Your trail hand flexing and extending is how you throw a ball, Shoot a basketball, or throw a bowling ball.

WRIST HINGE

Get in a set up position holding on to bands or a pulley system. The goal is to pull the pulleys or bands and create more space with your hips. On the backswing side you push away from the pulley. Your force goes into he heel of your trail foot and on the inside. Then you go back to set up or impact then around on the follow through side. Always pushing away from the force on the bands or the cables. This is how you offset the inward force that the club puts on your when you swing. 

PULLEY DRILL

Your Malaska Golf Quick Fix Friday is all about getting and staying hydrated when you play golf on the weekend. Don’t wait until you arrive at the golf course; start preparing the day before. If you want to play your best golf, staying hydrated is essential. Make sure you drink 6-8 glasses of water or drinks with electrolytes. 

Divine Nature, one of our Malaska Golf partners, sells All Sports Hydration packs that keep you hydrated and contain the necessary mineral replacement. Drink these the day before so that you will be hydrated. It will improve your overall concentration, and your muscles won’t be as tired.

GET HYDRATED FOR GOLF

Renowned 2024 Golf Digest Legend of Golf Instruction Mike Malaska has crafted the M-System Lite, which stems from the world&rsquo;s premier golf swing process, the M-System.
Mike has distilled the M-System's main concepts into 5 concise, impactful, game-changing videos designed to simplify and improve your game quickly.
Mike understands that many people may not have the time or commitment to invest in or commit to a lengthy training program like the full M-System, and the M-System Lite is the answer.
With just 5 videos, you&rsquo;ll witness remarkable improvements in your swing and see your score drop dramatically on the course.
The M-System Lite starts with an overall introduction video from Mike. Then, videos on M1: Line of Compression, M2: The Lever System, M3: How the Body Works, M4: Combining Skills, and M5: Practice. This all aligns with the original M-System M1-M5, and these are the most important concepts to understand from the M-System.
The M-System Lite is a fast track to a better golf swing, and mastering these 5 videos will undoubtedly pay off in lower scores and increased confidence.
Once you have mastered the M-System Lite, you can continue your golfing journey and augment it with the full M-System.

M-System Lite

The M-System is a 5-tier instructional plan designed to simplify the game and build your skills for every type of swing. It doesn&rsquo;t matter if you&rsquo;re just starting out or if you have been playing for years at a high level. We&rsquo;ll go step-by-step through every aspect of the sport from basic setup to advanced theory and swing drills. Each video explores a new aspect of the game to give you a greater understanding of what&rsquo;s happening when your club hits the ball. Every level increases its focus as you increase your ability. I promise you, golf is not overly difficult. You just have to unlock the game that works best for you. And this is exactly what The M-System is designed to do.

M-System

(Build a Better Swing from the Ground Up with Mike Malaska&rsquo;s Proven Process) What if you could rebuild your entire golf swing in just three weeks&mdash;step by step, with a system that actually works? 21 Days to Your Best Golf Swing isn&rsquo;t just a lesson plan&mdash;it&rsquo;s a structured transformation. Led by Hall of Fame coach Mike Malaska, this series guides you through the exact process he&rsquo;s used to help thousands of players break bad habits, simplify their motion, and gain total control of their swing. Each day introduces one key concept or drill that builds on the last, so you're never overwhelmed&mdash;and never left guessing. You&rsquo;ll train your hands, feet, body, and mind to work together as one. This is how the swing becomes repeatable, powerful, and built to last. Each day targets a key component of the swing: from grip, face control, and balance&hellip; to footwork, momentum, and impact. You&rsquo;ll learn how the body and club work together, how to generate effortless speed, and how to train smarter&mdash;not harder. Whether you&rsquo;re a weekend golfer or a serious player, this series will reshape your game from the ground up.
What You&rsquo;ll Learn Over 21 Days: Why your grip is your swing&mdash;and how to fix it How to feel and control the clubface without guessing How to train with L-to-L motion for speed and consistency Why your feet and lower body control swing path and power The truth about impact&mdash;and how to make it automatic How to stop early extension and maintain posture naturally How to separate Practice from Play for real improvement And how to build a long-term process to Master, Maximize, and Maintain your swing
Key Takeaway: Real improvement doesn&rsquo;t come from isolated tips. It comes from following a proven process that simplifies your swing and builds your instincts over time. 21 Days to Your Best Golf Swing is that process. Train one day at a time, and you&rsquo;ll never go back to guessing on the course again.

21 Days to Your Best Golf Swing

The M4 Coaching Series by Mike Malaska focuses on taking control of the foundational elements of the golf swing: posture, ball position, alignment, and grip. These are the factors golfers can fully control before initiating a swing, and consistency in these areas is key to improving performance. Mike emphasizes that without a disciplined setup, every swing will require unnecessary adjustments, leading to inconsistency.
A key takeaway is the importance of balanced posture, starting with quiet toes and avoiding tension. Proper balance ensures the body is free to rotate naturally without restriction, making it easier to execute a fluid swing. Additionally, ball position should remain consistent, as even slight shifts can drastically alter impact and shot quality. Alignment is also crucial, with eye line playing a significant role in controlling the shoulders and influencing swing path.
Mike stresses that practicing with alignment sticks and consistently checking setup positions will lead to measurable improvement. By mastering these static elements, golfers can focus on refining their swing mechanics, knowing they are building on a solid, repeatable foundation. Consistency in the basics is the starting point for consistency in the game.

M4 Coaching Series-Posture, Ball Position And Alignment

Golf has gone through many phases. Learn how golf has changed since when me and Andy first started playing.

HOW GOLF HAS EVOLVED

Hi, my name is Matt Baker, and I'm a Malaska Golf Certified Coach based here in the UK. This is a great question from Mike Witkowski, asking: When should you hinge the wrist? Is it at the start of the swing or at the top of the swing?That's a really good question because, as with many things in golf, there are so many different variations on this, especially if you watch tournament players.Our recommendation is to start hinging the wrist as soon as possible—almost immediately. The way I like to feel it is by imagining that I'm pushing the handle down while pulling the clubhead up. This really helps get the club swinging on the correct path.And that's the key feeling—you definitely don't want to hinge only at the top. You don’t want that sudden "snap" motion. Some coaches teach that, but in my experience, it can cause a rebound effect, and I don’t like that. I’ve tried it, and it didn’t work well for me. So, setting the wrists early is crucial.The feeling you want is that, as you take the club back, the handle is being pushed down and the clubhead is going up. Ideally, the full wrist set might happen around the halfway point of your backswing, then you complete the swing and follow through.So, the key takeaway is to hinge the wrists as soon as you can. Focus on the feeling of "handle down, clubhead up." Say it to yourself: "handle down, clubhead up"—and swing through. It will help you complete the swing consistently every time.It’s a gradual motion as you're swinging back—gradually pushing the handle down and lifting the clubhead up. It’s not a snap motion, but a smooth, continuous movement.I hope this helps answer your question, and good luck with it!

When To Hinge The Wrists

Mike Malaska sits down with the Owner and Managing Partner of Rotex Motion, Dr. Joe LaCaze. Joe is an expert in the motion fitness arena. Mike and Joe met this year at the PGA National Coaching Summit, where they were both speakers. 

Joe, a former Navy Seal of 22 years, had decided to retire due to the damage his body has taken. Thirty-five hundred jumps from planes, landings, concussions, a hurt back, and sciatica have taken their toll on Joe’s body. The Navy wanted to do an intense operation on his back, but Joe decided it was time to move on.

He decided his next step was to become a Dr. of Chiropractic, and Joe spent the next 20 years figuring out everything about the body. In 2007, Joe had a back-related sciatica episode that was nearly suicidal. This was Joe’s tipping point, and he decided he would figure out his injuries. Fifteen years later, Joe has no back problems and can even hit 500 golf balls a day, and this is without surgery!

One of Mike’s mentors and business partners, Pete Egoscue, a former Marine, had a similar story to Joe. He had been shot and was told he would not walk again. Pete, like Joe, became a fitness expert and defied all odds by figuring out how to walk, run, and have no back pain without surgery.

Joe met Pete Egoscue while working with Jack Nicklaus in San Diego. This coincidently was when Mike was working with Pete and his fitness group. Pete has been a big influence on what Joe has accomplished.

NAVY SEAL TO FITNESS EXPERT 

PUTTING AND ROLLING THE LINE

Brian Gott introduces a series on putting, covering the four most important things: read, speed, line, and aim.

In The Bag-Putting

M-System Max

Meet Justin James, 2017 World Long Drive Champion, and learn how this training series will help you build more speed and distance in a way that&rsquo;s both effective and sustainable. Mike and Justin explain that dramatic distance gains are possible&mdash;not through brute force, but by understanding your movement patterns, training the body correctly, and mastering fundamentals. This episode sets the tone for the series, outlining the physical and instructional philosophy behind every upcoming lesson. You&rsquo;ll hear how Justin transitioned from baseball to long drive success, why athletic development is the foundation of speed, and how Mike&rsquo;s M-System ties it all together. The discussion highlights how elite-level power is not reserved for tour pros. Instead, with a smart training progression, everyday golfers can unlock more speed and distance. By the end of this episode, you&rsquo;ll understand that explosive distance comes from mastering efficient motion&mdash;not from chasing speed too early. The training path laid out here is a roadmap for improving swing mechanics, increasing power output, and gaining long-term results by layering correct movements and building from the ground up.

How to Max out Your Driver-Introduction

This week's Malaska Golf Mulligan Monday focuses on improving your swing path. 

Put four tees in the ground slightly larger than your clubhead. Make swings through the tees without hitting them. You can also use four head covers to achieve the same exercise. If you swing over the top, you will hit a head cover. 

Make fifty swings or more daily and concentrate on making your swing path work without a golf ball.

IMPROVE YOUR SWING PATH

This workbook is designed to help you get more out of the 7 Days for MORE Driver Distance program by turning each lesson into a focused practice plan.
Inside, you&rsquo;ll find guided notes, key concepts, and daily practice prompts that help you apply the Malaska Golf M-System&trade; to create more speed, better movement, and longer drives without simply swinging harder. Use it alongside the video lessons to track what you&rsquo;re working on, reinforce the main ideas, and build a clearer path toward more distance off the tee.

7 Days for MORE Driver Distance - Workbook

Malaska Golf Certified Instructor, Pepe Cortez, explains how this drill can help separate your shoulders from dominating your putting stroke.

RIGHT ARM PUTTING DRILL

This video explores one of the most overlooked aspects of swing speed and athletic performance&mdash;neurological activation. Justin James walks through a targeted pre-swing warmup routine that stimulates your nervous system, primes your muscles, and prepares your body to move explosively. Using resistance bands and heavy loop cords, Justin demonstrates a series of dynamic drills that turn on the correct motor neurons and increase joint mobility.
 You&rsquo;ll see how a few high-tension reps can fire up your central nervous system far more effectively than dozens of light low-resistance movements. These warm-up exercises target the thoracic spine, hip rotation, oblique engagement, and shoulder mobility&mdash;all key components for producing force and rotating efficiently in the golf swing. Mike Malaska explains how these movements reinforce correct biomechanics and mirror the body&rsquo;s natural athletic patterns.
 You&rsquo;ll learn:
Why most warmups fail to prepare your body for high-speed golf swings The value of high-tension, low rep priming before a round or range session How to stimulate proper joint sequencing using elastic resistance Why neurological readiness matters more than muscle stretching before swinging
 This video is essential for anyone who struggles to &ldquo;feel athletic&rdquo; during the first few holes&mdash;or anyone looking to reduce injury risk while increasing performance. These drills are fast, portable, and incredibly effective for getting your brain and body in sync before speed training or competition. The series reinforces the principle that a powerful swing doesn&rsquo;t start with your arms or even your legs&mdash;it starts with a properly lit-up neurological system.

Lighting up Your Neurological System

Jim Flick Invitational Part 2 -- Teaching Philosophies

TEACHING PHILOSOPHIES

Joe Nichols viewed the shoulders as a pulley system when it came towards the beginning of the backswing.  He ingeniously linked the hips, the hands, and the clubhead lever system so that it was impossible to get the clubhead behind you.  This is part 1 of Joe's backswing.

PULLEY SYSTEM - BACKSWING - PART 1

Most all sports crossover. Your body is a pattern machine. It does not know if you are playing golf or tennis or baseball. It is just duplicating or learning patterns. Once you learn a pattern it is transferable to other sports. So any sport that you play has application to golf. And if you play golf it has applications and direct crossovers to other sports. So rather than learn something new why not use what you already know. Most of the motions you make in a swing you already know how to do them. You are doing them every day just moving around and being involved in the universe.

Sports Connect

This is M1. The M-SYSTEM is a complete training system for your whole game. Start with M1. Learn the fundamentals, advance through M5. Then start learning about individual skills specific to Driving, Bunkers, Short Game, Putting, Chipping and Irons. Welcome to Malaska Golf.

M1-Swing Concepts

CHIPPING IS "OFF GREEN PUTTING"

Mike Malaska looks at controlling trajectories for this Mulligan Monday.

Mike takes a wedge and hits three shots. One low, one a little higher, and the last very high. What Mike is doing is controlling the clubface with different trajectories. You can practice this with any club in the bag.

Mike takes a 7 wood, and he repeats the same process, and it's all about controlling trajectory, which controls distance.

This exercise focuses on getting a feel for your clubs and understanding the different trajectories which dictate the ball's distance.

CONTROLLING TRAJECTORIES

IMPROVE EVERY DAY Whether you&rsquo;re a Tour Pro or a weekend player, there&rsquo;s always room for improvement. The more you understand about the forces at work in the golf swing, the better you&rsquo;ll be able to control the club face and strike the ball. When I&rsquo;m on the range or on the course as a coach, I do my best to explain these natural forces in a way that reveals the &ldquo;a-ha moment&rdquo; for players. It doesn&rsquo;t matter what your handicap is, seeing how other golfers are applying their understanding to improve will ultimately help you fine tune your swing as well. I&rsquo;m also going to share firsthand experiences at some of the world&rsquo;s finest courses, so you&rsquo;ll know what to expect when you visit and play. This is what the Player Lessons section is all about.

Player Lessons

There are many observations about the golf swing. Well intended that they are. Have made the swing very difficult to perform. Not that the ideas are incorrect but what is the cause. You need to understand the cause. If you do not then the effect will most of the time not work consistently.

Top 10 Misunderstood Skills in Golf

Joe Nichols, one of Mike Malaska’s mentors who helped him throughout his career, always said that if you are putting inside of 10 feet, assume the put is dead straight. 

Follow this philosophy unless the green dictates otherwise. Make the ball break out of the hole and not into it. When you get up over the put and question it, just play it straight. Because if you hit it straight and straight at the hole, it should go in. So, assume straight inside of 10 feet, unless there is something that tells you otherwise.

PUTTING INSIDE OF 10 FT

Joe Nichols is someone you may not have heard about, but is someone you should know. His knowledge for improving your game is unparalleled and has influenced Mike's teaching and understanding of the golf swing. Find out more in this video.

Joe Nichols-201801

The Quick Fix this Friday is about rolling your chip shots. A drill where you roll your chip shots is a good idea for chipping and how to get the club correctly on the ball.

Set up four balls evenly spaced in front of you.

First, set up with the ball behind your right foot, hold the club with your right hand, put it behind the ball, and roll it. Then repeat the shot using your right hand and roll the ball. Then with the third ball, use both hands and roll the ball.

For the last ball, take a little backswing and duplicate the same motion as rolling the ball.

This drill will help you to feel what it feels like to hit the ball in the correct club shaft position.

ROLLING YOUR CHIP SHOTS

A Malaska Golf Member has a question about having a strong grip. The member feels that her left wrist cups even more on the backswing.Mike notes that most people hold the club in the palm of their hand, which is one of the biggest mistakes in golf. This type of grip doesn’t allow the wrist to hinge correctly.Mike suggests that you must practice the first move on the takeaway. You feel like you are pushing the handle down, and your right hand faces the ground behind you. If your right wrist rotates, then your left wrist cups. You can feel this move in either your left wrist or your right.Most people can feel their right hand hinge back. It is the same as when you hit a forehand shot in tennis. The racket works back. You don’t spin the racket over.Mike demonstrates the swing with a stronger grip. Your palms are facing down on the backswing; you swing to the top and then down and hit the ball. This makes it easier to catch the clubface up and is really stable at the top instead of being flippy and all over the place

Don't Twist Your Right Hand

The rotor drill helps you loosen your arms and shoulder sockets. You swing your arms in a circle in front of your body your arms do not go around you. So your arms are working like the propeller of a plane. Once you can do that then you just turn your body on the backswing and let your body turn on the follow through as your swing your arms in what feels to be a circle. 

RIGHT FOOT LEFT TOE DRILL

Joe Nichols is someone you may not have heard about, but is someone you should know.  His knowledge for improving your game is unparalleled and has influenced Mike's teaching and understanding of the golf swing.  Find out more in this video.

INTRODUCTION TO JOE NICHOLS

Don't copy. Learn to feel where the ball is going.

ON COPYING SNEAD AND HOGAN

Overcoming the challenges of shooting your lowest score

SHOOTING YOUR LOWEST SCORE

Understanding basic swing concepts is the number one key skill in a golf swing. It is universal across all sports. How the trail arm lines up with the club, racket, Bat or stick is the same. The value of this skill is monumental in achieving maximum control and force into the ball. That is what creates your potential ball speed. In golf it starts with the putter but works on chipping pitching and with the driver. It should be the first and most important skill in the golf swing. Most every thing should be built of this task.

SWING CONCEPTS - OVERVIEW

The latest additions to the Ask Malaska Golf Collection.

Ask Malaska Golf-What's New

Standing on your left foot, while balancing on your right toe when making swings is a great drill to master shots 100 yards in.

LEFT FOOT RIGHT TOE DRILL

Stand on your right foot, use your left toe to balance, and make a swing. This drill will help you feel how to put pressure into the ground and not jump off your right side.

The drill library is a collection of several drills to help your game. To begin, familiarize yourself with what is in there. Depending on what you are working on, guide yourself to drills that will help with your game. These drills all relate to some part of the M-System. If you have a problem with a particular part of the M-System, you can find additional drills in the drill library. These will help you navigate your game through that system. Just have fun. Try the drills. There is not a drill in the drill library that will hurt you. Suppose you find a drill that is hard to do. Work on it. It will make you a better player.

Drill Center

If you slice the ball with your driver, then close the clubface to get the ball straight.

THE FACE TO FIX THE SHOT

This Quick Fix Friday is about using the line on the ball to your advantage.

When Mike takes this to the course, he must aim the line where the ball needs to begin to accommodate the curve he has been hitting on the range. If Mike hits where he points the line on the ball, it will curve to the second flag to the right.

Mike demonstrates this with his driver. He sets up, sees the line, aims his clubface, and swings. He doesn’t even have to look up because the line points where he needs to hit the ball.

The ball starts on the line and then curves to the target. Once you set your line, your natural curve will take it to its destination.

USE THE LINE ON THE BALL

Welcome to Malaska Golf Elite&mdash;and congratulations! You&rsquo;ve just made an incredible investment in your game&mdash;one that&rsquo;s going to pay off in a big way.
What sets the Elite level apart is your access to the M Coaching Series. Why is that such a game-changer?
I took the M-System&mdash;which is already a powerful tool&mdash;and expanded it to show you how to coach someone through itor how to coach yourself through it. Instead of simply saying &ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the skill we&rsquo;re working on,&rdquo; I walk you through the why, how, and where it fits in the full swing. This added depth and detail make the M Coaching Series a truly next-level experience.
You&rsquo;ll not only improve your own game, but if you help others, you&rsquo;ll start to see how everything connects. Teaching deepens your own learning&mdash;and I&rsquo;ve experienced that firsthand. Every time I teach the M-System, my swing gets better. Contrary to what some instructors say, teaching has made me a better player, not worse.
The better you understand how the swing works and why each piece matters, the more the confusion disappears. Everything becomes simpler and clearer.
Director of Distance &ndash; Featuring Justin James. Everyone wants to hit the ball farther. So we went straight to the best: Justin James, World Long Drive Champion.
I&rsquo;ve known his dad, Jerry James, since the 1980s&mdash;we played in tournaments and clinics together, and he could launch the ball. When Justin struggled with injuries, Jerry sent him to me. We tapped into his baseball background and helped him rediscover natural movement patterns. With just a few grip and hand action changes, Justin gained speed with less effort&mdash;and avoided further injury.
Now, he&rsquo;s a part of our team&mdash;and teaches you how to create speed. His swing aligns perfectly with the M-System, adding a few of his own speed-building tweaks along the way. Even the best are using the M-System framework.
21 Days to Your Best Golf Swing
This program gives you 21 guided practice sessions to actively work through the M-System.
Each day, you focus on a segment. But the secret? You don&rsquo;t forget previous days&mdash;you build on them. Day 2 includes Day 1, Day 3 includes Days 1 and 2, and so on. This compound approach mirrors how tour players practice. Eventually, pros can run through all 21 segments in 10&ndash;20 minutes. I can do it in 6 or 7. It becomes a daily routine that reminds your body what your swing is about, keeping you consistent and clear.
Just like any successful job has a checklist, your swing needs one too. That&rsquo;s what the M-System is.
Inside Jack Nicklaus&rsquo;s MindJack Nicklaus graciously allowed Phil Blackmar and me to interview him in his home. I&rsquo;ve known Jack for over 40 years&mdash;played against him, partnered with him, and even worked with him on physical fitness. Our team helped him avoid back surgery, and he&rsquo;s still doing the exercises we gave him in the 1980s.
This interview isn&rsquo;t about his swing. It&rsquo;s about how Jack became Jack&mdash;how he thinks, how he made adjustments, and how he learned. We asked the right questions, and from years of conversations, I&rsquo;ve pieced together how one of the greatest players in history developed his game&mdash;and how you can apply the same principles.
Meet Your Elite-Level Coaches Every Malaska Golf coach involved with Swing Check is a high-level player&mdash;college, mini-tour, or professional competitor. They know what it&rsquo;s like to play for a score, not just teach theory. Swing Checks are available to Elite Members as an add-on product based on instructor availability.
I&rsquo;ve known them all for years. Each of them understands the M-System&mdash;because at some point, I helped them with their own games. They&rsquo;ve lived it, and now they teach it. I&rsquo;d trust any one of them with my own swing. That says everything.
Now, Here&rsquo;s What Matters Most You now have access to more information and tools than most golfers ever will&mdash;but what really matters is this: What are you getting out of it? Are you hitting roadblocks? Are you seeing breakthroughs?
We want to hear from you&mdash;so we can share your success and help you through challenges. Sometimes a roadblock is just a matter of the explanation not clicking. When you tell us, we can fix that&mdash;for you and for others.
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On this Quick Fix Friday, Mike discusses how to get control of your golf club.

The closer you get to the club's balance point, the easier it is to control the club. You may have more speed as well. To achieve this, Mike chokes down on the club.

Mike has set up three balls on tees and practices the "L to L" swing with his club: an "L" on the backswing and a reverse "L" on the follow-through. The object is to control each one.

Mike makes the first swing and hits the ball. He also rolls his left foot and right foot in on the swing. He ensures he holds the "L" on the follow-through until the ball hits the ground.

Mike makes two additional hits doing the "L to L" swing. he is trying to get control of the club relative to his body through the swing. He also focuses on keeping control of the ground as his body pushes away. 

It's all about the Lever System.

CHOKE DOWN TO GET CONTROL

Driving with your feet together is a great drill to help your body rotate, keep from moving too much, and stay centered.

DRIVER WITH FEET TOGETHER

To loosen up and strengthen your fingers hands arms and shoulders. Start with the golfers grip. This strengthens the fingers and hands that you use for golf. Then do flex and extension of the wrists. This loosens up the wrists for the swing. Now take your elbow up and over your head with your arm bent to stretch your triceps. The next is to connect your fingers in front of you with your palms facing the ground. Now raise your arms up and over your head. This loosens your shoulder sockets. The last is the swimmers stretch. All swimmers do this just before a race. They loosen their shoulders and swing their arms around their bodies. It loosens up the shoulders to prepare for the race. Same in golf.

THE LEVER SYSTEM - FITNESS

The golf swing is very similar if not close to an exact duplicate too many sports. The way you hit a ping pong ball or a forehand in tennis. Swing a baseball bat or a Hockey stick. The golf swing follows the same motion. The racket or bat or club swings back on one arch and down on a lower arch. It is a loop to the inside of the take away or target line in golf. There is a shallowing out of the club from the backswing to the downswing arch in most all sports. So use your tennis racket. Make a few forehand swings. Then take your golf club and copy the motion.

THE LEVER SYSTEM - SPORTS CONNECT


When good players hit the ball, their swing looks effortless, and the ball goes a long way. How do they do that? The Lever System is the secret and magic to generating a lot of speed and force with your driver. It is important to create 90-degree angles on the backswing, holding the angle on the downswing and letting the arms unhinge into the ball.

On the follow-through, your arms have straightened out, and then the club rehinges because your body stops rotating. You need to learn how to swing the driver back and forth fluidly because your hands have to react to the momentum of the club.

Learning to use the Lever System correctly is the first and most crucial aspect of driver consistency and getting maximum speed.


LEVER SYSTEM - PART 1

Many sports incorporate the Lever System and the pivoting action of a club, bat, racket, etc. Developing the Lever System begins with pivoting the club back and forth.

Tennis and golf are very similar in that the ball is stationary at impact, and you pivot the club or racket to hit the ball. When you hit a tennis ball, it is at the apex of the toss; therefore, it is considered stationary. The Lever System or pivoting action is critical to creating speed. Your center mass isn’t moving much and is not responsible for speed.

In golf, if you put a club on your shoulders and swing it back and forth, you will feel the Lever System at work. Long Drive Champion, Mike Austin, used to help Mike Malaska with this drill. Start with the club on your right shoulder and begin to throw the club out as you swing; your left arm will straighten as the clubhead straightens. Because your left arm is relaxed, it rotates externally and will fold up as you continue the swing to your left shoulder. This pivoting action is the Lever System, which is how you generate speed. Your arms don’t help the ball and pull through the swing.

It is essential to get the feel of the Lever System and how the club pivots. You will notice how little your body moves. Take this drill and apply it to your golf swing and try to hit a ball. Let your body move with the swing to maximize the Lever System. The biggest thing that Mike Malaska has learned in 50 years is that the golf swing is invisible. What you see isn’t necessarily happening.

The Chair Drill is one of the best drills to learn the Lever System. Set up to a ball while sitting on a bag stand or a chair, and put your right leg back, so your knee is out of the way. Make little swings and hit the ball from the chair.

This drill will help you harness the Lever System. Because you are isolating your body movements, you will be forced to use your arms and pivoting action to hit the ball.

LEVER SYSTEM - PART 2

Mike works with MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher Goose Gossage.

TECH

This Mulligan Monday focuses on foot action. Begin by making a swing flat-footed. Then make another swing and let your right foot roll in. Repeat this motion, but finish the swing after allowing your right foot to roll in. Then your blend all these movements together. The object of this exercise is to start to hit the ball with your feet firmly on the ground and add more and more foot action.

BUILDING BETTER FOOT ACTION

Practice swinging setting the club on your shoulder on the backswing and the other shoulder on the follow-through. Swing without tension.

DRIVER SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

Know how to use the ground to make confident chipping and pitching shots.

LEARN HOW TO USE THE GROUND

Distance control is one of the most overlooked but most important skills in golf. You can read the green perfectly, line up the putt exactly right, and still miss if your speed is off. That&rsquo;s why Day 2 of this series is focused on helping you control distance by improving face control and center contact. Most golfers think they need a different stroke for every length of putt, but the real solution begins with delivering the putter square, striking the center of the face, and developing feel over time. In this lesson, Mike Malaska shows how to train speed and accuracy using drills that provide instant feedback. He starts with a simple face control drill using a box. A straight roll means your face was square. A twist to the left or right means the face was closed or open. Then, he teaches a progressive distance ladder drill to develop touch across short, medium, and longer putts. You will also learn how to apply this on uphill, downhill, or flat surfaces, so your stroke adapts to real-world conditions. Mike also reminds you that each day in this program is not a tip&mdash;it is a training session. Don&rsquo;t just roll a few balls and move on. Spend time. Build the skill. This is how real player&rsquo;s practice.
What You&rsquo;ll Learn About Distance Control in Putting: How face angle affects roll, even on short putts Why center-face contact is essential for speed control How to use a box or board to check face alignment How to build feel with the distance ladder drill Why practicing on different slopes helps you adapt under pressure
This session is about feel, precision, and building habits that last. Once you control the face and find center contact, speed control becomes repeatable.
Key Takeaway: Speed control is the foundation of great putting. Face control and center contact give you that speed. Practice with feedback and commit to the work.

Day 2-Control Distance in Putting

A Malaska Golf Member has a question about a video that Ashley Malaska Moss did on the L to L Drill.Mike Malaska explains that many of the drills are slight exaggerations. When you do the L to L, you move from the ‘L’ on the backswing to ‘L’ on the follow-through and hold that position. However, if your body stops, the momentum of the club swinging through will cause the club to turn or flip over.Mike demonstrates from straight-on, where you can see the rotation in his arms. This is what they were asking about.When Mike does the L to L, he doesn’t swing hard and holds the ‘L’ on both sides. That way, his arms are stopping, and he is able to do the drill.If he goes to full speed while doing the L to L, then some rotation in the arms will happen. The momentum of the club will take over as it swings through on the follow-through.Again, drills are exaggerations. Mike actually likes to see people do the L to L drill while loosely holding the club in their fingers. Mike explains that this is so that you can feel the momentum and weight of the club, making your wrists hinge, unhinge, and rehinge. This is better than trying to hold the club too tight and start hanging on the club with your shoulders. Drills like the ‘Look Cool’ drill help you create the momentum of the club.Start holding the club loosely, then add a little structure and tension until you find the correct pressure when doing the L to L. That’s how you build it.Remember, the L to L is a slight exaggeration. Some things wouldn’t happen in full swing. Mike also notes that because your body stops, your wrists will rehinge earlier than they would in full swing.The L to L is there for a reason and is a slight exaggeration, but if you master it, it will pay big dividends.

L to L is an Exaggeration

When you play from your lead leg, there shouldn't be any force transfer in your short game.

PLAYING FROM YOUR LEAD LEG

Do sports really connect? Well, your body is a pattern machine. Let's talk about fitness, nutrition, and how it all works together. There are two basic movement patterns: 1. Throw (or Lag in Golf) 2. Hit (Impact) Baseball and Golf Connect Tennis and Golf Connect Basketball and Golf Connect Hockey and Golf Connect Soccer and Golf Connect PickleBall and Golf Connect Bowling and Golf Connect Ping-Pong and Golf Connect Football and Golf Connect Racquetball and Golf Connect SPORTS CONNECT&trade;

Sports Connect Overview

Your grip determines what the ball is going to do. Practice using different grips to get a feel for what your hands need to do.

HOW GRIP AFFECTS YOUR SWING

Creating force and speed without creating injuries.

INTRODUCTION TO ROTATION & POWER

Before you can add speed, you must first understand rhythm. Learn how to create a tempo that will help you practice.

TEMPO AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SPEED

A car on a racetrack turns like a golf club

DOWNSWING - RACE TRACK ANALOGY

A great drill to help you stop your club from bottoming out on chip shots.

YOUR SWING BOTTOMS OUT EARLY

A Malaska Golf Member has a great question about "feel and real."

Mike talks about his mentor Joe Nichols who taught him how to compress the golf ball and gain speed instead of dragging the handle out in front.

The original question is about when you make practice swings and the club circles around your hands. Does this concept depart from what Joe taught? Mike says no.

Joe wanted you to tip the club out because he wanted your hips to stay back as you brought the handle down. When you swing at full speed, the club will land in a perfect position for you to hit the ball.

If you don't tip the club out on the downswing, the club's momentum will drop the club and then push your hands away from you. You'll have to twist your hands to get the clubface square with the ball. This means everything is late.

The key is to keep the club from getting too far behind you. That is why "tipping the club out" gets you in the perfect position to hit the ball.

The club is still circling your hands when you are "tipping the club out”, it's the same thing. It is a feeling of a change of direction and not a reality.

TIPPING THE CLUB

(Train Your Feet to Move Like an Athlete) Most golfers have been told to keep their feet quiet&mdash;but that advice might be holding you back. In almost every other sport, motion starts with the feet. You step to throw a baseball. You step to swing a tennis racket. You shift and plant your feet when hitting a hockey puck or serving in volleyball. Why should golf be any different? In Day 17, Mike Malaska explains how the golf swing is a full-body athletic movement that starts from the ground up&mdash;and shows you why restricting your lower body causes compensations, early extension, and a breakdown in your sequence. By reintroducing natural, instinctive footwork into your swing, you&rsquo;ll unlock power, rhythm, and consistency like never before. You&rsquo;ll learn drills that simulate athletic motion, including the Step-Step-Hit sequence and the Sit-Down Drill using a chair. These drills help you feel how to properly shift your weight and use your lower body without early extension or collapsing into the ball. By stepping back and sitting down, your hips stay in posture, your hands have room to swing, and you build the instinct to move like an athlete&mdash;not a robot. Whether you&rsquo;re throwing a ball or hitting a drive, your feet are your foundation. This day is about reconnecting with how the body is meant to move.
What You&rsquo;ll Learn About Foot Action: Why most golfers get &ldquo;top-heavy&rdquo; trying to keep their feet quiet How stepping drills train your body to move away from the ball at impact Why early extension is often caused by the trail hip moving toward the ball How to create a &ldquo;sit-down&rdquo; feeling to keep posture and stay in balance Two powerful drills: the Step-Step-Hit and the Chair Sit-Down
Key Takeaway: Train your feet to move. Stepping, sitting, and pushing away from the ball creates real athletic motion. The ground pushes back when you swing&mdash;and your feet must react. This is how you reclaim speed, stability, and confidence in every shot.

Day 17-Foot Action

This Quick Fix Friday looks at the reasons to tee your ball at different heights.

If you aren’t hitting the driver tremendously and want to keep the ball in play, tee the ball lower. Mike hits the ball, fades, and keeps the ball in play. The second shot is higher. You can do a little more with the ball, and it will go farther.

For the last shot with the ball on the highest tee, Mike can hit the ball on the upswing and go for distance. Mike crushes the ball; however, many other things come into play if you lose control of the ball that high.

Choose the tee height that works for you based on your swing. Figure out what you are trying to accomplish on your swing.

THREE DIFFERENT TEE HEIGHTS

Creating width is not a matter of how far you can move the clubhead from your body, it is how far you can distance the club handle from your chest. Creating width is the first step to increasing distance with your driver.

Adding Distance With The Driver

Now that you can roll your feet, hold your position after impact and then go into your finish.  Start to get a feel of how your feet cause your leg to rotate, which causes your hip to move out of the way of the swing.

STEP THREE

The downward force and pushing up to make a basketball shot is the same motion applied in a golf swing.

Basketball and Golf Connect

Understanding and having a correct visual of what needs to happen is critical. The main task of the pelvis is to have it rotate but not have the center move closer to the ball. To accomplish that. On the backswing the trail hip socket has to move farther away from the ball than it started. If it stays in the same position and your pelvis rotates your center has moved closer to the ball. On the down swing the pelvis moves slightly laterally then the lead hip socket moves back to meet the trail hip. So the center of your pelvis moves farther away from the ball. This actually accelerates the club and the club head. Task is for the pelvis to maintain or to move farther away from the ball that it was at address.

PELVIS MOTION

In this second video of the Player Lesson series, Mike Malaska works with Jimmy Pearcy to tackle a key issue hindering his swing: excessive grip tension. Jimmy, eager to improve both power and consistency, discovers how his tight grip is restricting his speed and efficiency, preventing him from reaching his full potential on the course.The session begins with Jimmy warming up by hitting a few shots, allowing Mike to observe his natural swing. Jimmy shares details about his practice setup at home, which includes a mat, a net, and a Flightscope Mevo in his garage. Mike praises this setup, explaining that practicing indoors can be highly effective. Without the distraction of watching ball flight, players can focus solely on improving their swing mechanics and striking the ball solidly. Mike encourages Jimmy to take advantage of his setup, emphasizing that consistent, purposeful practice is more important than frequent visits to the driving range.As Mike studies Jimmy’s swing, he identifies a critical issue: Jimmy is overly reliant on his shoulders, while his wrists and arms contribute very little to the motion. This lack of engagement from the wrists and arms limits Jimmy’s ability to generate speed, forcing him to work harder and achieve less distance. Mike explains that the majority of speed in a golf swing—84%, according to biomechanical research—comes from the lever system in the wrists and arms. By gripping the club too tightly and not allowing this lever system to function, Jimmy is sacrificing a significant amount of potential power.To illustrate the concept, Mike uses an analogy from tennis. He explains how a tennis serve relies on a relaxed grip and the natural snapping motion of the wrist to generate speed. By contrast, a tight grip and stiff motion result in a loss of power. Mike demonstrates the similarities between a tennis serve and a golf swing, highlighting the importance of allowing the club to release naturally through impact.Jimmy begins practicing with a looser grip, following Mike’s guidance to feel the lever system in his wrists and arms. As he does, he immediately notices a difference—his swing feels freer, more fluid, and more powerful. Mike reinforces the idea that relaxation is key to generating speed in any sport, whether it’s hitting a baseball, serving a tennis ball, or swinging a golf club.Mike also emphasizes that the amount of grip pressure required varies depending on the situation. For example, a forehand in tennis may require slightly more tension due to the ball’s momentum, while a serve relies on maximum looseness for speed. In golf, maintaining a light grip during the swing allows the club to move naturally, enabling the player to generate power without overexerting.By the end of the session, Jimmy gains a new understanding of how to loosen his grip and effectively engage his wrists and hands in his swing. He learns that speed and power come from allowing the club to work in harmony with the body, rather than trying to control it through force. With this knowledge, Jimmy is better equipped to improve his swing speed, consistency, and overall performance on the course.This lesson marks an important step in Jimmy’s journey to becoming a more efficient and confident golfer. By addressing the root cause of his tension and introducing practical solutions, Mike sets Jimmy on a path to unlock greater power and control in his game.

Grip Tension Kills Speed

Set up five balls. Find a tempo that works for you and maintain it. While maintaining that tempo hit the first ball no specific target or distance. Maybe 10 feet. Then the next ball roll the line but make the ball to 13 feet or past the first ball. Then hit another ball and make it go 16 feet of past the second ball. Now come Back and hit the third fourth ball between the first and second ball. Then hit the fifth ball between the second and third ball. Repeat the drill up hill and side hill.

PUTTING CHALLENGE

DRILL FOR HAND CONTROL

Pitch shots are the topic of this Mulligan Monday.

Mike sets up off the green with a 30-yard pitch shot to the hole. It is crucial to ensure the Lever System comes into play. Mike demonstrates that with his right hand and arm.

The key is to match the swinging of the arm with the pivoting of the hip. You don’t want your knees sliding or your body stopping with your hands hitting. You also don’t want to throw your hips out with the club lagging behind.

Make sure you feel how your left hip, right arm, and club shaft match, precisely, how all the rotations match. Your arm is also pushing the shaft.

This is an important concept to understand, and once mastered; it is also your full swing. If you can’t hit a pitch shot, you can’t hit a driver.

PITCH SHOTS PIVOTING YOUR HIP

Distance control in putting is the topic of this Mulligan Monday.

Mike places two tees about 2 feet apart, and he is 10 feet away.
He then sets up and makes a practice stroke to estimate the speed. He looks at the tees, returns to the ball, and then closes his eyes. He makes a putt.

The object of this drill is to get the ball as close to the tees as possible; however, before you can open your eyes, you must guess if your putt is long or short.

Mike then looks, and the ball is just a little too far. He adjusts and makes another putt. This time the ball was short, and Mike could tell his putt was weak.

Close your eyes after making a practice stroke and putt. Tell yourself if you were right or wrong, and then look.

You will get a better feel for distance if you practice this drill.

PUTTING WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED

Your body is a very important part of your golf swing. You must understand the basic task that it is trying to accomplish. Once you know what the task is and you have drills to feel how it works, it is not that hard to allow your body to do what it is designed to do. You are making perfect body motions for your swing multiple times per day, and you are not even thinking about them.

M3-How the Body Works

Making half swings on the driving range before you play is a great way to practice clubface control and control of where the ball is going.

HALF SWING WITH FACE CONTROL

To pitch effectively, you need to have great face control. Here's how a dot can help you build this.

Set-Up for Natural Pitch Shots

Throwing a ball creates proper body motion and sequence.

BALL TOSS

LESSONS FROM FIRST YEAR ON TOUR

The 21 Days to Your Best Golf Swing Workbook is designed to help you get more out of the 21-day program by turning each lesson into focused practice, reflection, and measurable progress.
Use it alongside the videos to track what you are working on, capture key swing thoughts, identify what you feel versus what is actually happening, and build a repeatable practice routine. Each section gives you space to take notes, record discoveries, and stay accountable as you move through the program.
Whether you are rebuilding your fundamentals, trying to eliminate old habits, or simply looking for a clearer path to improvement, this workbook helps you organize the process and make the most of every training day.
Includes:
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Best used with the 21 Days to Your Best Golf Swing video program.

21 Days to YOUR Best Golf Swing - Workbook

The lever system is one of, if not the biggest speed producer in the golf swing. If you do not have a solid understanding of the main components: Grip, Face control, Lever System, Arm Path and Club Head Path, you will fight the swing forever. These are simple but most of the time they are over looked. This could be the main reason you are struggling with the game. It really is simple if done in the correct sequence of learning.

M2-The Lever System

It’s Malaska Golf Quick Fix Friday again. This fix will help you to chip around the green.

When you get out to the golf course, grab your putter and make a couple of strokes on the green.

Move off the green, take your chipping club, use your putting grip and just putt. The ball gets in the air because there is loft in the clubface.

Your chip is just a putting stroke. Get confident with this shot, and you will find that you will get a lot better with chipping off the green.

USE YOUR PUTTING GRIP TO CHIP

The M-System Coaching Series by Mike Malaska provides a structured and progressive approach to mastering the golf swing. Spanning five series, M1 through M5, the program emphasizes foundational principles, body mechanics, and effective practice techniques to help golfers of all skill levels achieve consistency, power, and enjoyment in their game.
M1 introduces the fundamentals of the golf swing, focusing on concepts such as the line of compression, grip, and body mechanics. Through drills and techniques, players develop consistency in setup, short-game skills, and full-swing mechanics. By incorporating elements like trajectory control and athletic patterns from other sports, M1 establishes a strong foundation for swing development.
M2 builds on this foundation by teaching golfers to master the lever system, refine their grip, and develop face control. Central to the series is the interplay of hands, wrists, and arms, which drives both distance and accuracy. Using natural athletic instincts, players learn to create fluid and powerful swings while minimizing strain.
M3 shifts focus to body mechanics, teaching players how to harness the body&rsquo;s power while maintaining safety and efficiency. With an emphasis on offsetting forces and proper alignment of the pelvis, hips, and shoulders, golfers learn to engage ground forces and reduce injury risk. Functional movement patterns and exaggerated drills like the chair drill highlight the importance of integrating the body and club.
M4 emphasizes blending the body&rsquo;s movement with the lever system to create a cohesive and repeatable swing. Key concepts such as change of direction, ground forces, and offsetting forces are explored in depth. Golfers refine their ball position, alignment, and posture, ensuring static and dynamic consistency for long-term improvement.

M-System Coaching 

(Learn to Curve the Ball On Purpose) Day 11 is all about mastering the most important part of the golf swing: the clubface. Mike Malaska explains why your ability to control the face has a greater impact on ball flight than your swing path. You&rsquo;ll learn how to manipulate loft, curve direction, and trajectory&mdash;all with simple hand movements and awareness of how the clubface sits in your grip. Mike introduces a powerful visual cue: marking the face with a small dot four grooves up. That dot becomes your reference point. Every time you set up, your brain begins to associate &ldquo;that dot hitting the back of the ball&rdquo; as your task. This subconscious cue helps train proper face aim and consistency through impact. Using both hands separately and together, you&rsquo;ll explore how to hit it high, low, left, right&mdash;and how subtle grip changes affect those outcomes. You&rsquo;ll also understand why starting with a 7-iron (instead of a high-loft wedge) helps you see spin more clearly. This is not about wild swings. These are controlled, deliberate movements to teach you what the face is doing&mdash;so you can learn to control the ball on purpose. What You&rsquo;ll Learn About Face Control: &bull; How to use grip position to manipulate the clubface direction &bull; Why a small visual cue helps train the subconscious to deliver the face &bull; How to hit draws, fades, high shots, low shots&mdash;on demand &bull; Why even short swings can teach you advanced control &bull; How face angle, not swing path, determines ball flight in most cases Key Takeaway: Every shot starts with the face. If you can learn to control where the face points and how much loft it delivers, you&rsquo;ll control your ball flight. This is the next level of development&mdash;learning to shape shots with purpose.

Day 11-Face Control

The ground is a very important factor of your game. How the club interacts with the turf will decide how your swing performs.

CLUB AND TURF INTERACTION

Place a club on your shoulders parallel to the ground. Place a ball about 3 feet farther away from you than the normal ball you would be hitting. Next make some upper body rotations. Notice how the club or your shoulders are rotating in a 90 degree angle to your spine angle. Then bend from your hips into your set up position. Now make the same upper body rotation that you did standing. But now it is on a different plane. The club shaft is aimed at the ball that is 3 feet farther away from you than the ball you are going to hit. Then rotate back to set up and then rotate into the follow through. On the follow through side point the opposite end of the club at the ball that is the farthest away.

SHOULDER ACTION

Learn what Hale means when he says, "a tick up is better than a tick down."

WORK TOWARDS A POSITIVE DIRECTION

AIM AND ALIGNMENT

Practice working on swinging the club with the trail arm. This drill helps you keep your shoulders level, not slide your body, stop the up and down motion in your wrists, and get your hips out of the way as you pivot through the ball.

TRAIL (RIGHT) ARM DRILL

Generating acceleration and force through impact.

ATHLETIC MOVEMENT

When it comes to getting a wedge fitted, the bounce is a very important factor. Learn how different bounces change your swing.

Fitting Wedges With Bounce

A Malaska Golf Member has a question about the Malaska Move.Mike says the funny thing is that he had nothing to do with it. It was a move that Joe Nichols taught Mike, and several other coaches talked about it.Mike shows the Malaska Move, where you start down on your swing, and the club works back out in front of you rather than going out in front of your body.The Member’s question is if he does the Malaska Move, will it make his hands tip over the top and go over in the follow-through? Mike explains that won’t necessarily happen. When the club is on the downswing, when you change directions, the handle comes down, and the club will go out.The momentum of the club will be in the right arc as you turn into the ball. You don’t have to catch it up.A lot of the twisting of the clubface happens because the club is too back and out. Mike demonstrates this. You have to either twist your body hard or catch the club up with your hands.If you do the Malaska Move, where the arms and handle come down, with the club going out, you can just turn on the ball, and the clubface will run into the ball. There is no twisting of your forearms because the momentum of the club is out in front of you, and everything stays together as you hit the ball.It is all about directing momentum. It feels one way. It does something different.

The Malaska Move

Swinging the driver while on your knees is a great exercise to feel how your arms loosen up and your wrists work.