Golf Swing Mechanics - The Science Behind The Single Plane Swing

Why does a Single Plane Swing work? Quite simply, itcreates an angle between the clubshaft and trail
is the easiest way to accommodate the tangentialforearm that will not be there during the swing. The
momentum of the clubhead.trail forearm will align with the clubshaft through
What does that mean? Most refer to it asimpact and the golfer will have to accommodate this
"centrifugal force" or what is sensed as an outwardalignment by repositioning the body during the swing.
pull of the clubhead when swinging at high speed.If a golfer addresses the golf ball closer than the
This force literally pulls both arms to extension ondistance achieved at full on plane extension, they will
plane with the clubshaft at a point beyond impact inhave to move their body out of the way to both hit
all golf swings.You can see this same reaction inthe ball and make room for arm/clubshaft alignment.
baseball swings and the hammer throw, too. It is aThis is usually seen as an "up and back" motion with
natural human response to swinging a weightthe torso. While world class athletes can accomplish
attached to the end of a stick; the arms will align onthis complicated movement through constant
plane with the stick during the swing.practice, the average golfer generally "comes over
Engineers have also proven the Single Plane Swing isthe top" of most of their golf shots producing pulls or
the most efficient to use by building equipmentslices... or they miss time the motion completely and
testing machines by aligning the clubshaft on planehit fat or topped shots. All the "in-swing" body motion
with the swing arm. In the Single Plane Swing, therequired may also causes more stress on backs, hips
golfer aligns their arms with the clubshaft at setup soand shoulders, making playing golf regularly for some
the ball is positioned where it will easily be struck asan impossibility.
this same arm/clubshaft alignment is attained duringSo you have a choice to make - create an angle
the swing. It's simple . . . start where you are goingbetween your arms and clubshaft at address and
and swing through during impact. This way, motion isspend your golf round jumping out the way of their
minimized, consistency is optimized and it is virtuallyinevitable alignment during the swing while you try to
stress free to the body.consistently hit the ball to your target...
The conventional setup positions the clubhead, andOr - setup with your arms on plane with the
therefore the golf ball, closer to the golfer than theclubshaft, keep your feet on the ground through
distance achieved during swing extension byimpact and enjoy playing natural golf... the choice is
recommending that the arms hang such that theyours.
hands hold the club below the shoulders. This instantly