| Some people say that perfecting your golf swing | | | | For the recreational player, the upright swing plane is |
| plane will change your game. It will take your | | | | usually wrong. Actually, it should be the flattest plane |
| inconsistent shots and give you more consistency | | | | you can achieve. This motion will cause quite a few |
| when striking the ball. If you were to imagine a pane | | | | serious faults with the swing but it will work with an |
| of glass setting on your shoulders with your head | | | | experienced golfer with great coordination that |
| sticking through it, then this pane should parallel the | | | | practices every day and compensates his |
| target line. If you could learn this ideal path of the | | | | movements. With the upright backswing, the golfer |
| club head and the head stayed in that swing plane on | | | | will have to change the club during the forward swing |
| its way back then your consistency would improve | | | | on a flatter plane. This all takes great coordination |
| greatly. | | | | and timing and if you are looking for consistency, this |
| The golf swing plane can be very complicated as the | | | | is not a good way to do that since no one will have |
| plane is only 2 dimensional and when we swing it is in | | | | perfect timing each swing. |
| 3 dimensions. The only constant in the plane would be | | | | Flattening your backswing will change your game |
| the club head. The club should not be forced into this | | | | tremendously and help you hit the ball more |
| position. The swing plane should actually be used to | | | | consistently. It will take some time to change a golf |
| compare your swing and find the faults in your swing. | | | | swing plane and you will have to have patience and |
| You should video yourself while you are hitting balls | | | | continue with the change no matter how bad you |
| and pay strict attention to your swing. Does your | | | | play to effectively change the swing. |
| club go back in the same plane every time? Probably | | | | Actually, Tiger Woods reviewed his golf videos and |
| not. This will tell you that your swing has some | | | | decided to change the golf swing plane. After that he |
| problems and what you should improve. This will | | | | went on to dominate the tours when no one thought |
| make you a much better player. | | | | he could. If it is possible for a pro to change his swing |
| The concept of swing plane dictates that if your | | | | and even get better, it stands to reason that your |
| plane will get flatter as your club shaft gets longer. It | | | | game could change drastically by paying attention to |
| also will show you that the plane will get more upright | | | | the golf swing plane and how it affects your game. If |
| as the shaft gets shorter. Most people do not | | | | you don't feel that you can accomplish this one on |
| understand that no matter what club you are using, | | | | your own, ask a golf instructor to show you how to |
| the position that you are at the top of the back | | | | change your swing. |
| swing will stay the same. | | | | |