| Why does a Single Plane Swing work? Quite simply, it | | | | creates an angle between the clubshaft and trail |
| is the easiest way to accommodate the tangential | | | | forearm 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 as | | | | impact and the golfer will have to accommodate this |
| "centrifugal force" or what is sensed as an outward | | | | alignment 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 on | | | | distance achieved at full on plane extension, they will |
| plane with the clubshaft at a point beyond impact in | | | | have to move their body out of the way to both hit |
| all golf swings.You can see this same reaction in | | | | the ball and make room for arm/clubshaft alignment. |
| baseball swings and the hammer throw, too. It is a | | | | This is usually seen as an "up and back" motion with |
| natural human response to swinging a weight | | | | the torso. While world class athletes can accomplish |
| attached to the end of a stick; the arms will align on | | | | this 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 is | | | | the top" of most of their golf shots producing pulls or |
| the most efficient to use by building equipment | | | | slices... or they miss time the motion completely and |
| testing machines by aligning the clubshaft on plane | | | | hit fat or topped shots. All the "in-swing" body motion |
| with the swing arm. In the Single Plane Swing, the | | | | required may also causes more stress on backs, hips |
| golfer aligns their arms with the clubshaft at setup so | | | | and shoulders, making playing golf regularly for some |
| the ball is positioned where it will easily be struck as | | | | an impossibility. |
| this same arm/clubshaft alignment is attained during | | | | So you have a choice to make - create an angle |
| the swing. It's simple . . . start where you are going | | | | between your arms and clubshaft at address and |
| and swing through during impact. This way, motion is | | | | spend your golf round jumping out the way of their |
| minimized, consistency is optimized and it is virtually | | | | inevitable 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, and | | | | Or - setup with your arms on plane with the |
| therefore the golf ball, closer to the golfer than the | | | | clubshaft, keep your feet on the ground through |
| distance achieved during swing extension by | | | | impact and enjoy playing natural golf... the choice is |
| recommending that the arms hang such that the | | | | yours. |
| hands hold the club below the shoulders. This instantly | | | | |