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Justin Kraft Responds To Critics and Comments About the Modern Golf Swing

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Justin says there is no evidence the modern swing is better, then argues for speed and clubface control.

1. GolfWell Podcast asks Justin Kraft to answer criticism of the “modern golf swing” video. 2. Justin Kraft is the Minnesota coach on the channel, and the host frames him as the person who can respond to viewer comments. 3. The episode asks whether the “modern golf swing” framing was fair and what, if anything, golfers should copy. 4. The host says the thumbnail used a split between a modern look and an older look, which he believes ruffled feathers. 5. Justin says the marketing worked and says there are “so many ways to hit a golf ball.” 6. Luke Benoit’s comparison to forward high-jump form and backward jumping gives the show a sports-change analogy. 7. A commenter named Golf Doc 1950 says the modern swing may not work for a 75-year-old golfer. 8. Justin agrees that the pattern requires dynamic movement, flexibility, and rotational ability. 9. He reframes the question by saying a golfer might move from a “90” to a “70” instead of copying Michael Lasasso. 10. The host and Justin connect that idea to mobility, stability, and the body’s current limits. 11. Justin says the left hip, humerus length, thoracic spine, and other body factors matter in swing change. 12. Another commenter asks why the downswing needs a bowed wrist and forced trail-elbow external rotation. 13. Justin says the shallowing move should usually be passive if the backswing is built correctly. 14. He uses the center-of-mass explanation and names Jeff Smith as the source of the phrase. 15. Justin says a club that is built more vertically in the backswing can seek an inline condition naturally as the hands move down. 16. He contrasts that with a laid-off backswing that may require compensation and an earlier turn-off of the pivot. 17. The tone is conversational and comment-driven, with the host and Justin pausing to react to viewer skepticism. 18. The format mixes explanation, on-screen swing analysis, and live back-and-forth about specific comments. 19. Golfers who want modern swing mechanics, grip advice, and practical instruction. 20. Casual listeners looking for entertainment without golf-swing detail.

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A steady look at the modern swing debate, with enough mechanics to be useful.

Justin Kraft spends the episode pushing back on criticism of the modern golf swing, and the strongest part is how fast it moves from the framing to the mechanics underneath it.

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