There Isn’t One Golf Swing — There Are Patterns

Golf instruction feels confusing for a reason.

You can watch ten coaches in a row and hear ten completely different explanations.

And the uncomfortable part is…

They can all be right.

The Illusion of One Answer

At first, the golf swing looks like a massive technical puzzle.

Positions.
Angles.
Shallowing.
Rotation.
Pressure shifts.

It feels like everything needs to line up perfectly.

Like a 100,000-piece puzzle.

But the real shift is this:

It’s not one big puzzle.

It’s a collection of smaller ones.

Why Advice Feels Random

Most golfers aren’t failing because they can’t execute.

They’re failing because they’re mixing pieces from different systems.

You take:

  • A feel from one swing style
  • A release from another
  • A concept from somewhere else

Now the motion starts fighting itself.

So you compensate.

Then you search again.

That’s the endless cycle.

Patterns Create Clarity

When you start looking at the swing as patterns, something changes.

You stop trying to find the answer.

And you start identifying which answer you’re working within.

Because inside a pattern:

  • The advice connects
  • The feels make sense
  • The motion becomes buildable

Outside of it…

Everything feels random again.

Different Looks — Same Function

If you study great players, you’ll see it clearly.

They don’t all swing the same way.

Different:

  • Setups
  • Movements
  • Releases

Yet they all produce high-level ball striking.

Because they are not copying positions.

They are operating within functional patterns.

From Confusion to Achievability

For me, a swing only matters if it can actually be performed.

Not in slow motion.
Not on camera.
But on a golf course.

That’s why patterns matter.

When the motion fits:

  • Your brain
  • Your body
  • Your tendencies

You stop collecting swing thoughts.

And start building something repeatable.

The Right Question

Instead of asking:

“What is the correct golf swing?”

Ask:

“Which pattern am I in?”

Because once the pieces belong together…

Improvement stops feeling random.

And starts feeling logical.

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.