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.

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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

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If you want more clubhead speed, more distance, and a golf swing that actually feels effortless… you NEED to understand this.

In this episode of the Athletic Motion Golf Podcast, Mike Granato & Shaun Webb sit down with former Navy SEAL turned performance expert Dr. Joe LaCaze, who breaks down the exact system elite athletes use to unlock fast twitch muscle fibers, increase clubhead speed, and eliminate injury.

They discuss golf performance, fast twitch training, fascia hydration, and why your brain is literally stopping you from swinging faster. This is the exact method used to produce 200+ ball speed and consistent elite-level performance.

If you’ve ever struggled with:
- Lack of distance in golf
- Feeling tight or restricted in your swing
- Inconsistent warm-ups that don’t translate to performance
- Or injuries holding you back

This conversation will completely change how you approach your game.

Dr. Joe explains how traditional warm-ups FAIL to activate the correct muscle fibers, and how a specific system of rotational loading, isometric force, and neuromuscular priming unlocks speed almost instantly.

They also break down:
- The difference between slow twitch vs fast twitch muscles
- How to “give your brain permission” to swing faster
- Why most golfers are training the WRONG way
- The real reason elite players stay injury-free

This is one of the most eye-opening conversations we’ve had on golf performance.

Watch this before your next round.

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James Leitz...Golf Digest Top 100 Instructor, Top 100 Club Fitter, and one of the game's earliest adopters of 3D motion capture and force plate technology, joins Mike Granato and Shaun Webb on the Athletic Motion Podcast to break down the framework he calls the "3 Grapes."

In this episode, James walks through how the upper torso, pelvis, and center of mass move in the golf swing, why staying still is actually hurting your speed, and what separates a 99 mph Rory McIlroy from a long drive competitor. He also shares the story of how a single phrase from an aeronautical engineer in 1982 — "never guess what you can measure" — shaped an entire career.

Topics covered:
→ What the 3 Grapes are and how to trace them in GEARS
→ Why deceleration in the downswing isn't always bad (and who got it wrong)
→ The boat analogy, the jack knife, and how ground force really works
→ How James used Kelly Gibson to map club delivery across 9 shot shapes
→ Why throwers and laggers need completely different grape positions
→ The mental/physical link — what happens to your swing when you get nervous
→ D-Plane origins, TrackMan history, and measuring since 1982

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction — Meet James Lights of Chafunka Country Club
0:27 James's background — from college golf to pro shop in 1982
2:04 "Never guess what you can measure" — the phrase that changed everything
2:35 Buying a $2,800 camera on a $9,000 salary — measuring from day one
3:37 Seeing research-grade 3D and force plates for the first time (1994)
4:30 The TPI moment in 2006 — deceleration, wrist graphs & buying his first AMM system
11:47 Kelly Gibson experiment — mapping 9 shot shapes with 3D data
13:23 TrackMan origins — discovering the D-Plane with Frederick Tuen at the 2006 show
16:58 Introducing the 3 Grapes — upper torso, pelvis, and center of mass
19:02 Visualizing grapes in GEARS — stripping away everything else
21:17 Golf as a controlled jack knife — the speed generation system explained
22:07 World record hammer throw — what it tells us about upper grape movement
24:59 Pelvis grape stability — sways, thrusts, and the lead foot changing teams
28:09 Long drive vs. tour player — how the grapes move differently
28:54 Laggers vs. throwers — why the same fix works against you
33:56 Why your swing falls apart under pressure — the mental/physical connection
35:43 Why James prefers teaching beginners over tour players
36:44 The 1,000-piece puzzle — why collaboration beats silos in golf instruction
37:41 Where to find James Lights — Chafunka Country Club, Covington, Louisiana

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