Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast

Mike Granato and Shaun Webb
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Athletic Motion Golf presents a deep dive into golf instruction as you've never heard before. Mike Granato and Shaun Webb are leading golf instructors who have helped everyone from Major Champions to brand new golfers who are looking for a leg up in their foursome. If you're looking to improve your golf game, then give Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast a download and listen, and let our instruction speak for itself. Our daily bite-sized podcast is jampacked full of golf instruction that will be some of the deepest and most informative golf insight you've ever heard. If we deliver as promised, please rate and comment so other potential listeners know what to expect!

  1. 5d ago

    This is Why You Don't Get Better After Lessons! (It's Not The Coach)

    You can take a lesson from the best coach in the world and still waste your money. Not because the instruction is bad. Because of how you take the lesson! Shaun Webb and Mike Granato from Athletic Motion golf break down the player's side of the equation... the part almost nobody talks about. How to show up, what information to give your coach, why racing through a bucket of balls ruins everything, why you have to ignore your feels and the strike when you're making a mechanical change, and why every real swing change takes months, not one range session. This is the mindset and the method that separates golfers who get max value out of a lesson from golfers who walk away frustrated and no better. 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency CHAPTERS: 00:00 The Two Halves Of A Golf Lesson 00:47 How To Show Up. Warm Up First, Then Talk 01:16 Give Your Coach The Full Picture 01:54 The Biggest Mistake. Racing Through A Bucket Of Balls 02:23 Why Visual Feedback Changes Everything 03:16 Stop Judging The Strike When You're Changing Mechanics 04:31 Ignore Your Feels And The Outcome Of The Shot 04:35 Why The Foam Ball Forces A Real Change 05:13 What Great Lesson Takers Do Differently 05:44 Make The Downswing From The New Position 06:42 Connecting The Dots In The Change 07:39 Don't Expect The Lesson To Fix Tomorrow's Round 08:04 The Band Aid Vs The Real Change 08:28 The Mark Of A Good Lesson 09:05 Leave With Crystal Clear Clarity 09:46 Why Every Real Swing Change Takes Months 10:25 Not All Reps Are Created Equal 10:54 Why You Have To Slow Down To Change 11:00 The 40 To 50 MPH Sweet Spot For Change 12:38 The Ben Hogan Slow Motion Test 13:32 Keep Your Body Sequence Even When You Slow Down 14:03 The "Get It Over With" Mindset That Ruins Practice 14:50 Why Good Practice Makes You Mentally Tired 15:14 Take Your Own Notes After Every Lesson 15:36 Use Voiceovers And Filmed Drills 16:20 Recap The Last Five Minutes Of Every Lesson 16:55 The Real Magic Happens Between Lessons 17:39 Why You Can't Change A Motor Pattern In An Hour 18:24 No Excuse For Being A Bad Lesson Taker Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #golflessons #golfpractice

    19 min

  2. May 22

    The Backswing Test 99% Of Golfers Fail (Try This At Home!)

    The follow-up to the Bad Swing Advice Hall of Fame is finally here. After the first podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb were flooded the comments with one reques... do the BEST swing advice version. So Shaun and Mike sat down and inducted the cues they use to fix more amateur swings than anything else. The first inductee alone fixes 999 out of 1000 golfers. The trail arm has to lift and stay wide in the backswing. Almost every amateur lowers it. Almost every tour player lifts it. It's the single most common move that separates the buckets. They also induct Scott Hamilton's "on plane early" cue, the recentering concept that AMG named years ago, the Lazy Susan downswing, the "no hip turn in the backswing" foundation (with a nod to Dr. Kwon's "turn shoulders, tilt hips"), and the driver tip that finally lines up the clubface without forcing shaft lean. These are the cues AMG uses to coach players off the hamster wheel and into real ball striking improvement. 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to the Best Swing Advice Hall of Fame 00:50 Inductee #1. Trail Arm Width and Lift 01:22 Why 999 Out of 1000 Golfers Lower The Trail Arm 02:08 The Amateur vs Tour Player Bucket 02:30 Even Tour Players Get Caught Lowering The Arm 02:56 Inductee #2. On Plane Early (Scott Hamilton) 03:16 Why Being On Plane Helps Every Other Shot 03:40 Why You Can't Hit Three Quarter Shots Off Plane 04:26 Most Golf Is Off Speed Golf 05:05 Why "Match Up" Coaching Is Killing Golfers 05:43 Why We Don't Teach What Hackers Are Already Doing 06:54 Inductee #3. The Recentering Move 07:14 Why Recentering Sets Up A Good Downswing 07:44 No Such Thing As A Still Swing (Even Hogan) 08:23 The Fix For Over-Moving Is Not No Movement 09:24 The Keep Your Head Still Trap 09:53 Where The Recentering Concept Came From 10:29 Inductee #4. The Lazy Susan 10:45 The Lightbulb Moment About Front Side Loading 11:19 Inductee #5. No Hip Turn In The Backswing 11:39 Dr. Kwon's "Turn Shoulders, Tilt Hips" Foundation 11:55 The Downswing Hip Turn Concept 12:17 Why Big Backswing Hip Turns Wreck Sequencing 12:54 Why You Need Stretch, Not Slack 13:12 The Final Hall of Fame Cue 13:26 Why Driver Doesn't Need Shaft Lean 13:41 Scott Hamilton's One Or Two Degree Window 14:28 Why Driver Mechanics Are Different 14:45 Wrap. Adopt These Cues, Build A Better Swing Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #bestswingadvice

    15 min

  3. May 15

    Why You Don't Get Better At Golf! (No Matter How Hard You Try)

    You can get 500 golf lessons a day on Instagram. That's the problem. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break down what they call the "golf swing hamster wheel" — the trap most amateur golfers are stuck in. Try a tip. Bail after one bad shot. Try the next tip. Spend years working hard and going nowhere. This episode  of the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast is the framework AMG uses to coach players off the hamster wheel for good. The five-step system covers what to look for in an online coach, why most ground force teaching is guessing, the Tony Rogerio 3x5 card rule for real improvement, Jack Nicklaus on why a swing change has to feel weird, and how to use Swing System 2.0 and the Swing Coach app to build a blueprint you don't have to rebuild every six months. What you'll learn: The first question to ask any online coach. "Do you measure?" Why ground force teaching without force plates is mostly guessing The parking lot analogy that explains why most amateurs never improve The Tony Rogerio 3x5 note card rule. Three things for a full year The Jack Nicklaus answer for "why does this feel weird?" Why feel is the least reliable source of feedback in the golf swing How to calibrate today's feel against tomorrow's drift 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Video Chapters: 000:00 The Golf Swing Hamster Wheel 00:23 500 Lessons A Day. Why More Isn't Better 00:49 Learning Golf Is Like Learning To Drive 01:14 The Two Sides Of The Information Sword 01:32 The Tip-Of-The-Day Trap 02:10 The First Question. Does Your Coach Measure? 02:36 Why Unmeasured Ground Force Teaching Is A Problem 03:39 The Pressure Myth. You Can't Push Into 100% 04:15 Why Online Lessons Without Force Plates Are Guessing 04:36 Information Is Not A Lesson 05:15 Why Coaches Should Teach Reality, Not Feels 05:35 Why YouTube Coaches Can't Tell You What To Feel 06:01 The Goal. Find The Commonalities In Tour Swings 06:42 Concept First, Tactics Second 07:30 Find One Source You Trust And Stick With It 07:47 The Swing Coach App As A Baseline Tool 08:24 The Parking Lot Analogy. Pick A Direction 08:55 Why Measuring Coaches Agree With Each Other 09:34 The Scott Hamilton Junior Club Drill 10:10 The Tony Rogerio 3x5 Note Card Rule 10:44 Why You Need A Blueprint, Not Tips 11:08 Swing System 2.0. The Plain Vanilla Foundation 11:57 The Monte Scheinblum Rule. Move The Needle 12:42 Why Drills Beat Feels Every Time 13:02 Feel Is The Least Reliable Source In Golf 13:49 Jack Nicklaus On Why Change Has To Feel Weird 14:57 You Can't Feel Your Way To A Dunk 15:17 Calibrating Feel With Real Data 16:18 Recalibration. Why Today's 8 Is Tomorrow's 4 16:55 Be A Dog With A Bone 17:39 Stop Bailing On Your Plan After One Bad Round 18:17 Get Off The Hamster Wheel For Good #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing

    20 min

  4. May 8

    9 Out Of 10 Golfers Move Their Arms WRONG (It's Killing Distance)

    99% of golfers are lowering their trail arm in the backswing. Tour players lift it. This single move is the difference between a swing with power and a swing stuck in a plateau. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato break it all down on today's Athletic Motion Golf Podcast...the trail arm lift epidemic. Why decades of "don't lift your arms" instruction, the Hogan rope image, and the towel-under-arms drill have created an army of golfers fighting their own swing. Backed by 20,000+ swings in the AMG GEARS database and over $2 billion in tour earnings worth of swing data. What you'll learn: - The 5 to 15 degree window every tour player lives in - Why amateurs lower the arm in the same window pros lift it - How the wrong arm position destroys rotation, lag, shallowing, and shaft lean - Why down the line video lies to you and face on tells the truth - The two backswing fixes that have made players better overnight - What "the hoist" is and why your takeaway might be faking it 👉  FREE: Add Instant Distance With This GO-TO "Distance Injection" DRILL: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/distance 🎥 Want to film your swing the right way at home? The Swing Coach App for 2 weeks free here: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/swing-coach CHAPTERS 00:00 The Epidemic. 98% of Golfers Are Doing This Wrong 00:42 No Mask, No Vaccine. Why It's Spreading 01:02 What Trail Arm Lift Actually Means 01:32 The Hogan Rope Image That Started It All 01:55 Arm Lift Relative to the Body, Not the Ground 02:35 The 45 Degree Reference Point at Address 03:05 What 98% of Amateurs Do in the Backswing 03:30 The Cascade. Casting, Lag Loss, No Shaft Lean 04:03 Why You See Tour Players Doing the Towel Drill 04:52 Tour Players Get Coached Off Tour Too 05:26 Why Lowering the Arm Feels Easier 06:09 The Desk Job Problem. Side Bend and Mobility 06:43 The Backswing Is Pulling the Bow Back 07:03 If Towels Helped Distance, Long Drivers Would Use Them 07:34 Two Tour Players Who Fixed This in Six Months 08:30 The Rotation Killer. Senior Golfers and the Arm Trap 09:30 The Club Out of Position Problem 10:09 Why the Arms Have the Easiest Job 11:02 The 5 to 15 Degree Range Tour Players Live In 12:14 The Hoist. How a Pretty Down the Line Lies to You 13:13 Why You Need Face On AND Down the Line 14:06 The Lift First, Turn After Drill 14:50 Come See Us at AMG and Get on GEARS 15:27 Two Fixes That Make Players Better Overnight 16:18 You Are the Unicorn If You Already Lift 17:20 Overturning Is the Symptom of No Arm Lift 17:56 Why Your Putting Stroke Is Not Your Golf Swing 18:45 Beginner Swing vs. Best Player Swing 20:02 Why Bad Instruction Builds an Unbreakable Plateau Follow AMG: Instagram: @athleticmotiongolf Facebook: Athletic Motion Golf #golftips #golfswing #athleticmotiongolf #trailarmlift #golfinstruction

    21 min

  5. May 1

    Your Camera Is LYING to You About Your Swing (And the Pros You're Copying)

    Why do we measure every golf swing in 3D? Mike Granato and Shaun Webb sit down on the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast to answer the one question they'd never been asked before and the answer goes way deeper than "why guess when you can measure." In this episode, Mike and Shaun break down the difference between perception and perspective in the golf swing, why most golfers (and even most coaches) are stuck on the "hamster wheel" of conflicting advice, and how camera angle and lens choice can make the same exact swing look like three completely different golfers. 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency 🎥 Want to film your swing the right way at home? The Swing Coach App tells you exactly where to set up your camera every time. Get 2 weeks free here: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/swing-coach Video Chapters: 0:00  The question we'd never been asked before 0:38  Perception vs perspective. Why it matters 1:43  The look under the hood 2:13  Two top teachers, two opposite answers, one I-4 corridor 2:43  The hamster wheel of conflicting golf advice 3:07  Why feels are your worst source of feedback 4:13  Why every swing on video looks different 4:54  How coaches manipulate camera angle to fool you 6:08  3 golfers, same swing, completely different look 6:50  The camera lens trick that changes everything 7:32  Tournament broadcast vs iPhone. Why your swing looks miles different 8:17  Why most golfers send swing videos that aren't actually their swing 8:47  The history of golf video. From Super 8 to iPhone 9:24  20,000 swings in 3D in under 4 months 10:16  Why we record every lesson on camera 11:04  The Swing Coach app and why it works 11:31  How to set up your camera the right way every time 12:31  Shaun's 20-minute mistake (and why setup matters) 13:16  Why bad camera setup leads you backwards 13:40  Feels are real. Reality is more real 14:21  The pendulum effect of golf instruction 14:44  The Coaching Summit. What's coming 15:33  Where to find the presentation videos #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing

    16 min

  6. Apr 24

    The 4 Worst Pieces Of Golf Advice Ever! (And What Tour Pros Actually Do)

    The AMG GEARS database captures swings from players with combined tour earnings of over $2 billion. That data draws a very clear line between what tour winners actually do and what amateur golfers keep getting taught. Shaun and Mike open the Bad Swing Advice Hall of Fame with the 4 cues that have done the most damage. The hip turn inductee alone will change how you practice. 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Video Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Bad Swing Advice Hall of Fame 00:52 Inductee #1. Keep Your Head Down 03:19 Inductee #2. Create and Hold Lag 05:42 The Lag and Lean Illusion Explained 08:07 Inductee #3. Keep the Clubface Square Through Impact 10:50 Why the Body Cannot Square the Face 12:15 Inductee #4. Max Out Your Hip Turn on the Backswing 13:29 What $2 Billion of Tour Data Actually Shows 15:05 Why Distance Chasers Get This Wrong 18:10 Every Body Type. Same Core Patterns 20:24 More Inductees Coming #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing

    21 min

  7. Apr 17

    The Practice Habits Separating Tour Pros From Every Amateur Golfer!

    Most amateur golfers struggle to improve their game… not because of talent, but because of how they practice golf. In this episode of the Athletic Motion Golf, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb break down the BIGGEST mindset differences between amateur golfers and professional golfers, including PGA Tour players, and why most golfers stay stuck at the same handicap for years. If you’ve ever wondered why you’re not getting better at golf despite spending hours at the range, this is the wake-up call you need. We cover: - Why “beating balls” doesn’t improve your golf swing - How pros actually practice (and why it works) - The biggest mistakes amateurs make when trying to get better - Why chasing swing feels and quick fixes keeps you stuck - The importance of structured golf practice and feedback This is NOT about swing mechanics… it’s about golf mindset, practice strategy, and improvement systems. If you’re serious about lowering your handicap, breaking 90, 80, or even getting to scratch… you need to start thinking like a pro. Because the truth is simple: 👉 The difference between a 15 handicap and a scratch golfer isn’t just skill… it’s HOW they practice. 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 00:00 – The Biggest Difference Between Pros & Amateurs 01:13 – Why Most Golfers Don’t Know How to Practice 02:20 – The “Beating Balls” Trap Explained 03:00 – Time vs Quality Practice (What Actually Matters) 05:10 – Why Feel-Based Practice Fails 06:10 – How Tour Pros Actually Practice 07:20 – The CEO Mindset of Elite Golfers 09:30 – The Problem With “Trying Tips” 12:00 – Why Fundamentals Beat “Modern Swings” 14:10 – Lessons from Elite Musicians & Athletes 16:00 – Consistency vs Shot-Making Myth 18:00 – Why You Should Stop Trying to Shape Shots 19:20 – The “Magic Fix” Lie (Teacher Hopping) 21:00 – Range Differences: Pros vs Amateurs 22:00 – What the Best Player in the World Does Differently 23:00 – What a Pro Practice Session Looks Like 25:00 – Amateur Practice Mistakes (Real Examples) 26:20 – The Real Mindset Shift You Need 27:00 – Think Like a Pro! #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing

    28 min

  8. Apr 12

    Golf's Most Confusing Book Finally Explained! (Featuring Brian Manzella)

    If you’ve ever heard of The Golfing Machine by Homer Kelly and wondered whether it’s still relevant today… this is the breakdown you’ve been looking for. In this episode of the Athletic Motion Podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb chat with Brian Manzella to discuss The Golfing Machine book, one of the most talked-about (and misunderstood) golf instruction systems ever created. We cover what Homer Kelly actually intended, the real meaning behind concepts like flat left wrist, swing plane, and lag pressure, and how modern golf science views these ideas today. You’ll learn: What The Golfing Machine got RIGHT about the golf swing The biggest MISCONCEPTIONS instructors still make Why many golfers were actually hurt by misinterpretations How modern tools like TrackMan and biomechanics compare to Kelly’s theories This isn’t just another golf lesson — this is a deep dive into golf instruction history, biomechanics, and swing philosophy. Whether you’re a coach, low handicap golfer, or just curious about legendary golf instruction systems, this breakdown will give you clarity on one of the most influential golf books ever written. As discussed in the video, many of the interpretations of The Golfing Machine have evolved (and in some cases, been misused), which is why understanding the original intent is critical. 🎁  FREE Training Here: 🎁 Make your BEST swing your NORMAL swing: https://athleticmotiongolf.com/consistency Chapters: 00:00 What is The Golfing Machine? 01:49 How Brian discovered the book 05:01 Why it’s so hard to read 10:17 Ben Doyle and the instructor test 13:02 Homer Kelly’s death changed everything 15:50 Who Homer Kelly really was 18:25 What the book was actually meant to do 22:09 How TGM got misinterpreted 23:15 Bobby Clampet and the backlash 26:08 The 3 imperatives explained 31:07 The 3 essentials explained 33:23 The biggest TGM myth 34:38 What the book got scientifically wrong 38:01 What the book got right 43:52 How modern measurement changed the conversation 46:10 Why TGM now looks like a swing method 52:17 The ugly: where the book misses badly 54:47 What Homer would do with today’s tech 58:08 TGM vs measurement in modern golf 01:05:52 Final verdict: good, bad, and ugly 01:13:17 Closing thoughts #golf #pga #athleticmotiongolf #amg #golftips #improvegolfswing

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Athletic Motion Golf presents a deep dive into golf instruction as you've never heard before. Mike Granato and Shaun Webb are leading golf instructors who have helped everyone from Major Champions to brand new golfers who are looking for a leg up in their foursome. If you're looking to improve your golf game, then give Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast a download and listen, and let our instruction speak for itself. Our daily bite-sized podcast is jampacked full of golf instruction that will be some of the deepest and most informative golf insight you've ever heard. If we deliver as promised, please rate and comment so other potential listeners know what to expect!

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  • Creator
    Mike Granato and Shaun Webb
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Athletic Motion Golf- The Podcast
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