The Life Changer: Mike's Left Foot
54 golfers recommended it · ✓ 13 said it fixed their problem · 2023–2026
Explainer · Intermediate
Discusses using the lead foot and ground force so the hips twist rather than slide, helping stop casting.
Part of Fix early extension in 6 videos · step 2 of 6
Part of Swing fundamentals in 6 videos · step 6 of 6
Why golfers recommend it
- Ground feel video stopped casting
- Ground force explanation
- Video about the left foot
- Trail arm depth, left foot
- Hips twist, not slide
- Shift and rotation video, easier to understand
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
12 comments from Reddit
u/brandon684 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “What's the root cause of my early extension?”
▶ this video This really clicked with me recently, I think it may help you
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u/TacosAreJustice 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Trying to get more ground force with lead leg”
I hit 120 mph club head speed as a 40 year old fat guy… I posted a ball speed picture in golf… 170ish ball speed… and it carried like 260… because my mechanics sucked. Be careful speed training… you need to have a good swing first… that said… ▶ this video
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u/PrestigeW0rldW1de 2024 · r/golftips · in “Got an OTT move going on that I’m having a hard time getting rid of. Anybody got any tips?”
This was my lightbulb video ▶ this video
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u/bhd_ui 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in ““Jumping” at impact, is this normal?”
I just learned how to fix this for myself. It’s early extension, but the fix is honestly really easy to understand. It’s all about proper balance and weight transfer. Get a rolling stool and watch this video: ▶ this video
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u/donat3ll0 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “How do I stop coming in so steep and extending early?”
Chasing Scratch podcast - Mike's Left Foot: ▶ this video This helped me with the early extension. If you groove it correctly, it will take away the OTT movement. Which is something mentioned a few times in the video.
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u/KINGPrawn- 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “I NEED 1 SWING THOUGHT”
I think the two fix each other at the same time. The hips not rotating is a byproduct of early extension. You might not know what hip rotation feels like ▶ this video This video might help describe it. It helped me.
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u/LundqvistNYR 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “I can't stop extending early”
So I used to EE among many other things and a few years ago because obsessed with building a really technically sound golf swing. The first video that really just opened my eyes to how the our body is supposed to work in the golf swing is ▶ this video one. I time stamped where they start to talk about her early extension but the whole video is golf. It is the first time I actually understood how good golfers …
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u/Artistic_Industry_96 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Struggling with shaft lean and compression. Any good tips?”
▶ this video Long video but very worth the watch it breaks down the sequence of the swing this video is honestly the best ive ever seen
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u/This-City-7536 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “What are the best you tube tutorials you have watched that actually helped reduce your early extension?”
▶ this video
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u/sjujohn 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “How can i add distance to my driver? ”
▶ this video edit to add context. This is a video that made me really understand how to use the ground and the feel in your feet you should be trying to achieve. This also helped me stop casting the club. Also…as always…Lessons
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u/PutMeinaBlender17 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips? around 240-250 carry”
Try this out! It’s helped me a ton! ▶ this video
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u/rightpt2 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Started golfing 2 years ago ”
This one from TPI helped me understand how to use the ground differently. Hope it makes more sense than my crappy description above. ▶ this video
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…and 42 more golfers who recommended it.
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