Building a Golf Swing from Scratch – Introduction
Welcome to my experimentation pit, where I explore golf swing mechanics, uncover forgotten concepts, and work to understand what truly drives a golf swing.
Building a Golf Swing from Scratch is a playlist dedicated to my favourite topic in golf: understanding the components of a swing, the underlying forces that drive it, and how everything can be put together into a functional, individual movement pattern.
As a golf coach, I enjoy sharing this knowledge with golfers who want to understand the game more deeply and improve their own performance. My goal is to help you see beyond isolated tips and positions and discover how the different elements of a golf swing connect.
From Complexity to Simplicity
Throughout this playlist, we begin by exploring the components in as much detail as possible. We look at the different variables, influences, power definitions, intentions, and release patterns that shape a golf swing.
From there, the process becomes progressively simpler. The aim is to understand the complexity first, identify what matters, and eventually put everything together in a practical example of building a golf swing from scratch.
Along the way, we will also explore swing-change advice and how these concepts can be applied to your own development.
Start Exploring
The complete playlist brings these ideas together, from understanding individual components to seeing how they work as a whole. Hopefully, you will find something valuable to take away and apply to your own golf.
Welcome to Building a Golf Swing from Scratch — let’s explore what makes a golf swing work.
Again, here’s a link to the playlist.
FMM EDUCATIONAL PATTERN PAGES
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Trail Power Hitter Pattern: The Invisible Vertical Power
THE GOLF SWING IS INVISIBLE You can’t see what I really do. I…
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Aggressive Fluid Release Pattern: Cracking the Hogan Enigma
Cracking THE IMPOSSIBLE ENIGMA? First attempt: seven years ago. There I failed with…
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Big Arc Swinger Pattern: From Nicklaus to Woods to Scheffler
What’s a big arc golfer? You see that person with a swing that…
Main Website Pages
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FMM Video Articles — See It. Read It. Understand It.
In early 2025, I started my YouTube channel (find it here), and the format has really grown on me. It allows me to explain, demonstrate, and cover things that text simply can’t. The real…
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All Articles Library – All Creations in One Place
Everything I’ve created over the years. You have different filterings according to the list below. Wish to watch Youtube videos instead? Then click here to open Wish to visit my Skillest Profile (coach app)?…
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FMM Academy – Which Pattern Fits You?
Golf instruction has never suffered from a lack of information. It has suffered from a lack of understanding. The FMM Academy was built to help golfers understand why great swings work, how different players…
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Swing Styles Articles – Explaining Old School Variations
I categorize golf swings into different styles for the sake of clarity and understanding. No golfer fits perfectly into a single swing style, but without a structured framework, you’re essentially shooting in the dark….
Old School General Articles
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Building a Golf Swing from Scratch – Understand to Change
Building a Golf Swing from Scratch Building a golf swing from scratch is one of the subjects I find most interesting in golf. There are countless variables involved: the wrists and forearms, the arms…
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Ben Hogan vs Jack Nicklaus Grip: What’s the Real Difference?
All the old-timers cared about one thing first and foremost. Almost as if it were the gatekeeper to their swing worlds. The grip. Why is it so important? Because it directly connects to how…
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How Lee Trevino Built One of Golf’s Most Accurate Swings
Most golfers trying to hack the golf swing just ruin it, and some, like Lee Trevino, win six majors. From an accuracy perspective, I would say that his motion is the most efficient I’ve…
More FMM Project Articles
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The Swinging Protocol – In the Core of all Great Golfers?
I have a special interest in the golf world, and that is to understand what actually built the best swings of all time. Not just how they look, but what truly built them. What…
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A Powerful Golf Swing Clips It – Stop Chasing Divots
We are all performing golf swings based on inner images, muscle memory, and athleticism. These different subconscious images will shape how we perform our motion. A powerful golf swing clips it in a shallow,…
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Perform Your Backswing in Front of Yourself – The Vertical Lift
The backswing might be the most difficult part of golf. Do it right, and while there are no guarantees of a perfect result, do it wrong and you’ve almost certainly ruined your chances of…
