How to NOT be Steep from the Inside // Malaska Golf

What causes you to get steep or stuck from the inside? This is a big problem for a lot of people. It is about the club and the circle it is in relative to your center.

When Mike watches swings, he sees circles, not necessarily positions, and how these circles work together.

Being steep from the inside happens when you take the club back, and your body goes too fast. If your club is back and starts to come from the inside, you can get steep with your swing or hit behind the ball.

The circle of the center of your body does not match the circle of the club head. If you start opening up your center too soon, the club is behind your center on the swing.

The key is to try to time the circle of the club head with the circle of your center. The circle of the club head is naturally bigger than the circle of your center. They will create acceleration and speed through the ball when they are in unison.

If the circle of your center starts too early or gets ahead of the clubhead circle, it causes you to come over the top with your swing or forces you to drop the club behind you.

Jack Nicklaus had a solution for this problem, and it was all about feeling. He swung the club back, got out of the way, moved into his left side, swung the club down into the ball, and his body moved with his arms and followed the club through.

The key is to match the forces so that when you come down through the ball, those forces connect the momentum, acceleration, gravity, inertia, and centripetal force.

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[FittinToGet]

Another genius video...when it seems so complicated before, he makes it simple.

[EmilioYepez]

Mike, your instruction is absolutely incredible. You’re appreciated in the Golf community and your input and advice is at a mastery level. Thank you very much for doing these videos.

[kentaromitsuma]

This is one of the most powerful swing tip ever. I added this with your "letting go from the top" tip made my swing whole effortless and powerful. Thank you.

[ClaroCapilla]

Thank you! Turning the torso too soon/much is #1 bad habit; often leading to slices and "slappy" contact. Your ability (and patience) to explain core concepts like this with such clarity is a gift to high handicappers like myself, haha. I admit to oftetimes being lost in the garnish. 😬

[dogloverjb]

Hi Mike...nice to be back and subscribed to your channel again.... brief absentee with a shoulder injury. My golf instructor saids you're the only golf instructor I am allowed to watch on YT we both think you're the best!

[klamsauce]

This is awesome advice and a problem I have fought my entire life. I've been focusing on keeping the trail foot down longer during transition to avoid this spinning out. Even if you watch Malaska mimic this steep from the inside move, the first thing he does is pick his right heel off the ground.

[windellmcspindell]

ABSOLUTELY! I've been doing the wrong thing from years of being told to fire the hips and shoulders and let the arms "follow along for the ride". WRONG. Also, a good shoulder turn is necessary in order to allow the arms and hands to fall down in front as you sequence the swing. GOLDEN Mike. thank you soooo much.

[rogerreid]

Great information thanks make a lot of sense

[robsaxepga]

I took a session with Dr Kwon in June. He worked my butt off. Great stuff.

[coreygreen]

Love this! Trying to teach my son this same move today. His hips and chest fire sooo fast the club gets stuck behind him.

[golfeducationencounters-go]

Love the shout out to Dr Kwon - I'm now Level 2 "Kwonified" by Dr Kwon. He has proven what works with actual data from PGA and LPGA Stars. love you Mike keep up the great work. You have simplified long ago that is now proving itself out with data!

[Jarhead]

Dont get my hip’s started soon enough to create lag, turn the torso too soon, I cant figure this crap out

[D.WhiteJr]

That why my best swing feel is hit the ball with my chest

[Fkkdbsbs]

I got a shallow backswing, shallow the club further going down, hands moving out slightly steeper but literally cannot be closer to my body… and i still end up going outside in at impact with an even shallower left flippy follow through.
Never seen my swing problem anywhere and trying this before i quit

[jdheelfan]

If you get the club stuck behind you one thing that can help is to get into a good posture.

[coreygreen]

Love this! Trying to teach my son this same move today. His hips and chest fire sooo fast the club gets stuck behind him.

[coreygreen]

Love this! Trying to teach my son this same move today. His hips and chest fire sooo fast the club gets stuck behind him.