How My Swing Patterns Are Built – From Base to Performance
People often ask me how I build a swing pattern.
Not copy one.
Not tweak one.
Build one.
Because patterns aren’t random collections of feels.
They are structured solutions to a very specific question:
How do you create power in a way that is achievable and repeatable?
It Starts With Power
I never start with positions.
I start with power.
How is the base pendulum being stimulated?
What is driving the motion?
Where is the speed coming from?
If the power protocol isn’t clear, everything else becomes fragile.
So layer one is always the same:
Build the engine first.
Then Comes the Intersection
Once power is defined, the pattern splits.
Different golfers stimulate power differently.
Some patterns favor early release structures.
Some favor trail-side dominance.
Some favor backside entry.
This is where release style and ground usage intersect.
And this is where patterns begin to separate.
Not visually — but internally.
Geometry and Follow-Through
After the engine is built and the release style is defined, I look at geometry.
What kind of arc does this pattern want?
How does the club exit?
Where is the speed aimed?
Performance is layered on top — not built from scratch.
The pattern dictates what is natural.
The Achievable Lens
I only care about achievable patterns.
If a motion requires extreme timing, elite flexibility, or constant correction, it’s not useful to me.
A pattern must:
• Make sense to the brain
• Allow the body to react
• Produce speed without violence
• Hold up under pressure
If it doesn’t pass that test, I don’t teach it.
Why Patterns Matter More Than Tips
Most golf instruction tries to fix isolated faults.
But faults don’t live in isolation.
They live inside patterns.
If you apply advice from a completely different pattern, you create conflict.
That’s why I care more about helping you understand which puzzle you’re actually solving.
Once the pattern fits, development accelerates.
The Point
All great players look different.
But they aren’t random.
They are structured.
They operate within clear internal systems.
That’s what I try to build.
Not swings.
Patterns.
And once the pattern fits your brain, the motion becomes achievable.
Check out the Forgotten Master Moves homepage here.
In the FMM Academy I teach differnt patterns and it’s all about fit – has it’s overview page here.