| Let's take a stroll down memory lane, just for a | | | | that proper club head path leads to excellent attack |
| moment. How many of you have ever read Harvey | | | | angles to the and through the golf ball. |
| Penick's "The Little Red Book" or how many have | | | | Another excellent thought is the position of the right |
| ever read Ben Hogan's "Five Lessons The Modern | | | | elbow both on the backswing and on the downswing. |
| Fundementals of Golf"? | | | | On the backswing the right elbow should point |
| If there ever were golf swing instructions that struck | | | | exactly down to the ground, this puts the right |
| the nail on the head , these two books did the trick. | | | | forearm in a perpendicular position to the ground and |
| Now, don't get me wrong here, I am not selling | | | | at a right angle to your bicep. Your upper arm or |
| these books, but you can still get them if you want | | | | bicep should be parallel to the ground. |
| at almost any book store. | | | | While this is happening you have to make sure that |
| But for golf swing instruction these gave some | | | | you are getting a good shoulder turn. It won't help to |
| insight as to what actually works. | | | | have the right arm in a perfect position and not have |
| Here is an example of how to get a visual of the | | | | a good shoulder turn. |
| proper club head path and almost automatically get | | | | Now the downswing - start the downswing be |
| on the correct plane. | | | | literally slamming your right elbow directly into your |
| In Hogan's book he talks about swinging under the | | | | right hip. Straight down and do this hard and fast. |
| plane. The Plane is a sheet of glass with a hole cut | | | | Push with the right hand or pull with the left hand , |
| into it so that your head can go into the hole. The | | | | either will work. While you are slamming your right |
| glass then extends down to the target line, the | | | | elbow into your right hip , you will be bumping |
| bottom of the glass sits on the target line while the | | | | forward with your left hip. This is a lateral move and |
| other end sits on your shoulders with you head | | | | is one of Harvey Penicks " Magic Moves" He |
| through the hole. | | | | suggests that you actually start the swing with this |
| This visual gives you the exact plane you should | | | | bump to the left and that this move will help bring |
| have based on how you are set up, that is your | | | | your right elbow into it's proper position. |
| spine angle that will ultimately set the swing plane | | | | Try it both ways... see what kind of results you get. |
| angle. | | | | And use what works for you. |
| Now you must swing under the glass so that you | | | | If you do it right your swing plane and path will |
| don't break it. | | | | improve instantly as you will hit the ball crisply and |
| This simple thought and visual coupled with knowing | | | | very very solid. |