The Hidden Backswing Mistake You Don't Even Know You Do!
Short Game · Sep 24, 2026 · 13K views · 186 likes
In this video Mike Granato & Shaun Webb from Athletic Motion Golf break down checkpoint three of the backswing, lead arm parallel, and why most golfers are watching the wrong thing at this point. Instead of focusing on where the shaft is pointing, they explain why hand depth relative to your body matters far more, and how to find the "mid hands point" that keeps you in a workable window. They also cover why this position is critical for wedge shots and knockdowns specifically, since there's no time to reroute a bad position at less than full speed, and share a real story from David Leadbetter's "swing of the future" article predicting a training method built around this exact spot in the swing. They close with a look at why the ability to scale your swing speed up and down, without changing length, is a mark of a truly repeatable golf swing. If you've ever struggled with distance wedges or three-quarter shots, this is worth watching closely. Let us know in the comments where you tend to get off in your own swing. 🎁 FREE Training Here: Unlock Tour-like Compression For Free Here 👇https://athleticmotiongolf.com/compression Chapters: 00:00 Checkpoint 3: lead arm parallel 00:22 Why hand depth matters more than shaft direction 00:41 What "mid hands point" actually means 01:00 The window most good players fall inside 01:23 What happens when the hands get too deep 01:53 David Leadbetter's "swing of the future" article 02:27 Why this movement is so hard to repeat 02:57 Why feels aren't taught the same for everyone 03:22 Using Swing Coach to monitor your hand path 03:44 Diagnosing where you personally tend to miss 04:04 A live swing demonstration 04:52 Why a small miss here still keeps you in a good window 05:09 The neutral position credited to Scott Hamilton 05:26 Why this matters most on wedge shots 06:07 Why full swings at full speed hide compensations 06:26 The "no man's land" of 50-60 yard wedges 06:42 Why scaling speed down is so difficult 07:06 A real drill from Rafa Cabrera Bello's coach 07:43 Why not every tour player does this 08:03 The side benefit for golfers who struggle to turn 08:23 Get more lift here, not more depth #golf #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf
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