The swing was different from the "conventional" swing on many counts. Here are a few:
1. Mike was interested in "mobility", not "stability" meaning he didn't keep his feet attached to the ground or try to create torque against the ground. His left ankle was allowed to raise on the back swing, permitting his lower body to swing to the right, his hips tilting. His upper body then turned back. His right ankle, knee and hip started the downswing by first raising and then turning.
2. He didn't make a turn by spinning on a central axis (think of a spike going from the top of your head through your body to the ground between your legs.) He thought that that caused all types of back problems. Instead, he allowed the lower half of his body to swing like a pendulum - first to the right, hips tilting, and then upper body turning. The action reversed on the way down. (While his lower body swung like a pendulum, his head stayed steady.)
3. He never swung his arms. His left arm was attached to the side of his left pec. His arms moved, because his ankles, knees and hips caused this torso to move which in turn moved his arms.
4. Late in his teaching, he didn't advocate rolling the arms (or hands) over through impact. He kept the club face in line with the points of a circle. (This time think of a semi-circle. One part of the compass you used to draw circles in high school is on top of your head, the other is drawing a semi circle through the ball.)
5. On the downswing he didn't pull the club, butt first. He called that "harpooning". He didn't keep this left wrist firm. He released it from the top, never trying to "hold the angle". Harpooning and holding the angle was like putting a brake on the swinging club. "And why the hell would you want to put a brake on it!", he used to snarl.
With this in mind perhaps seek out some video clips of him on the net and see if you can see some of these principles in action.
Hope this helped.
1. Mike was interested in "mobility", not "stability" meaning he didn't keep his feet attached to the ground or try to create torque against the ground. His left ankle was allowed to raise on the back swing, permitting his lower body to swing to the right, his hips tilting. His upper body then turned back. His right ankle, knee and hip started the downswing by first raising and then turning.
2. He didn't make a turn by spinning on a central axis (think of a spike going from the top of your head through your body to the ground between your legs.) He thought that that caused all types of back problems. Instead, he allowed the lower half of his body to swing like a pendulum - first to the right, hips tilting, and then upper body turning. The action reversed on the way down. (While his lower body swung like a pendulum, his head stayed steady.)
3. He never swung his arms. His left arm was attached to the side of his left pec. His arms moved, because his ankles, knees and hips caused this torso to move which in turn moved his arms.
4. Late in his teaching, he didn't advocate rolling the arms (or hands) over through impact. He kept the club face in line with the points of a circle. (This time think of a semi-circle. One part of the compass you used to draw circles in high school is on top of your head, the other is drawing a semi circle through the ball.)
5. On the downswing he didn't pull the club, butt first. He called that "harpooning". He didn't keep this left wrist firm. He released it from the top, never trying to "hold the angle". Harpooning and holding the angle was like putting a brake on the swinging club. "And why the hell would you want to put a brake on it!", he used to snarl.
With this in mind perhaps seek out some video clips of him on the net and see if you can see some of these principles in action.
Hope this helped.