This Red Flag Backswing Move Could Be Killing Your Swing (Video by Athletic Motion Golf)
In a new video from Athletic Motion Golf, HackMotion exposes one of the most common swing faults in golf: the inside takeaway.
What makes this problem so interesting is that it doesn’t just affect beginners. Even low-handicap and professional golfers struggle with getting the club too far inside too early.
It sometimes feels like taking the club a little inside is the correct movement. The problem is it sets off a chain reaction that can ruin your sequence.
In this session, HackMotion’s app flagged the fault instantly. After just five swings, bright red numbers appeared in the backswing data, revealing exactly where the issue began.
How HackMotion Finds the Problem
When instructor Mike Granato set up Shawn with the HackMotion sensor, the app’s feedback confirmed what he suspected: too much hand action, not enough turn.
Shawn’s takeaway looked neutral, but the data told another story. His lead wrist was flexing early, pulling the clubhead inside his hands before the body had even started to rotate.
That’s the move HackMotion identified in red. A small early error that forces the rest of the swing to play catch-up.
HackMotion Inside Takeaway Drill
If your takeaway tends to get too far inside early, this drill is for you.
Why Static Takeaway Drills Don’t Work
Most golfers try to fix the inside takeaway fault by freezing their takeaway in front of a mirror, making sure the club “looks” on plane.
The problem is that in the course of a real swing (when speed is added), it’s impossible to maintain this position.
As soon as you add body motion and momentum, that mirror-perfect position usually disappears. You might think you’re on track, but when your body starts turning, the club gets sucked inside again.
HackMotion solves that disconnect by tracking your wrist angles through motion, not still frames. The app’s real-time feedback (a vibration or on-screen color cue) tells you when your wrist angles drift off plane.
The Inside Takeaway Drill (Step-by-Step)
Once you’ve determined that the inside takeaway is your issue, you can start working on the drill to fix it.
The Inside Takeaway Drill in the HackMotion app lets you build a connected takeaway that starts on a plane and syncs with your body turn.
HackMotion Inside Takeaway Drill – Step by Step:
- Set up normally with the HackMotion sensor on your lead wrist.
- Begin your takeaway slowly until you hear or feel the “click.”
- Keep your hands feeling like they’re “in a cast.” Don’t roll or flex the wrists early.
- Add a gentle turn of the chest and shoulders while maintaining that same feel.
- When your takeaway stays neutral, the HackMotion app will show green instead of red.
- Once consistent, add a slow half-swing or chip to bring that motion into your real swing.
This small change at the start can clean up everything that follows from the club path to the impact position.
Why Feedback Makes It Stick
If you’ve taken a lesson where you had a professional analyze your takeaway you know how important it is to get your swing on plane each time. The problem is when you walk away from that lesson and you’re on your own.
Without feedback, it’s hard to know whether you’re still on the right track.
HackMotion removes that uncertainty. Each session gives you measurable data to recalibrate your feel so you can keep the same move week after week, instead of guessing.
As Shawn said after the lesson:
“That’s something I can go play with today — and I know it’s right.”
Final Thoughts
After watching the AMG video, the most important thing to take from it is how easy it is to fix this inside takeaway issue when you have HackMotion on your side.
The takeaway mistake that hides from even experienced players became easy to diagnose and correct once HackMotion showed exactly what was happening and when.
Data and feedback gives you the confidence to know when you’ve fixed your golf swing.
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