Stroke Sequence - Mike Austin
 

This is a sequence I made a while back ......

Enjoy :)

Austinology
 

I had a lesson with Mike Austin three years ago. He taught the Slide then Turn Back Stroke Hip move. You can definitely see it in that sequence.

Why
 

do people here reference him when in his video he teaches casting/throwaway of the club? I know he doesn't in HIS swing, but that is obviously his swing thought that he tells other's to think about.

Mike Austin has one of the best patterns you'll ever see, and his approach to teaching it is very straightforward (Secrets from the Games Longest Hitter).

Throw away can happen if the pivot doesn't work properly. 'trying' to throw with a proper pivot (sequence) supporting the motion can lead to a great feel for lag pressure if the throw is in the proper direction (downplane to both arms straight).

Austin uses an 'uncock' then 'roll', such that when he talks about 'throwing' the club, it is the 'uncock' that he is talking about, the 'roll' is imparted by the pivot. An underhanded pitch motion.

Isn't uncocked (acc#2) and then roll (accum#3) the sequence in any swing?

The secret to Austin's length is his raw strength- period. The man had an athletes raw power- that you can't teach.
The swing is sound but don't aspect every student of his to be super bombers because of it. Better, yes - but not supermen.

A question of overlap, of mass, of time - of support through impact.

Rhythm
Extensor action

Full body impact support.

The Breaking Wave
 

Three great points, Edz:

Rhythm -- The Closing Gate (the Left Arm and Club) as driven by (or through) the Right Elbow.

Extensor Action -- Power Package structure via the Right Triceps stretch of the Left Arm.

Full Body Impact -- Downstroke Momentum Transfer from the Rotor (Body) into the Blade (Left Arm and Club).

:-#

Austin preaches throw the clubhead into the ball, he doesnt believe in holding anything in a frozen position.

Cdog's First
 

Thanks for this first post, cdog. Keep'em comin!