IMPACT POSITION TRAINING

There are a lot of positions in the golf swing, setup, backswing, top, transition, follow-through. But none of them matter if you don’t own impact.

Impact is where the club meets the ball. It’s where the outcome is decided. And yet, most golfers don’t know what it’s supposed to feel like, or what it actually looks like from their own perspective. This is where the M-System steps in.

In this lesson, Mike Malaska walks you through the exact movements and visuals that define a solid, repeatable impact position. You’ll learn how to feel it, train it, and use it as the foundation for everything else in your swing.

Key Insight: The Foundation of the Impact Position

Impact isn’t just a moment – it’s a position you can train.
Mike teaches it using clear checkpoints:
•    Left hip clears out of the way to allow rotation
•    Right hip and shoulder move forward/down
•    Right arm slots behind the shaft plane
•    From your perspective, your hands may appear farther forward than they really are – that’s proper shaft lean. You're not swinging yet. You’re building a visual and physical reference point.

Step 1: Train Impact with Repetition

To build that feel:
1. Start at Setup: Get into your regular address position.
2. Move to Impact: Shift into position – let the hips and arms do the work.
3. Return to Setup. Repeat: Ingrain the motion through slow repetition.
4. Check Landmarks: Are your hands ahead? Is your face square?
This simple pattern builds the foundation for your entire swing.

Step 2: What Tour Players Know That You Don’t (Yet)

Tour players don’t always swing perfectly. But they always know how to find impact – and that’s what matters.
• They’ve trained it.
• They can feel it under pressure.
• Their whole swing is built to return to this one position.
It’s not talent. It’s training.

Step 3: Avoid These Common Mistakes

Don’t overcomplicate the process. Avoid:
• Swinging without a clear goal → Know where you’re going before you swing.
• Forcing impact → Let the body deliver the club, not the hands.
• Only watching impact on video → You must learn what it looks like from your own eyes.

Pro Tip: Train Without a Ball

No pressure. No outcome. Just motion.
 ✅ Setup → Impact
 ✅ Return → Repeat
 ✅ Check: hips, shaft lean, right arm
     Do this enough, and the position becomes automatic.

The Results

When you train impact deliberately, the rest of your swing starts to organize around it. You don’t need perfect technique – you need a process that gets you to the only position that truly matters.
You’ll strike it better. Miss smaller. And swing with more clarity.

Key Takeaways

1. Impact is the foundation of every good shot.
2. Train the feel and look through simple reps.
3. Perspective matters – learn what impact looks like to you.
4. The M-System teaches positions that hold up under pressure.

Ready to Build a Better Swing?

At Malaska Golf, we simplify the swing by helping you focus on what really works – not what’s trendy.
Explore the M-System, where you’ll:
• Master key swing positions that produce results
• Maximize your performance through structured drills
• Maintain your progress with ongoing guidance from Mike
Start training impact today – and take control of your swing the Malaska way.