David Alford
New
Here are some selected quotes from TGM experts on the subject of the "impossibility" of swinging on one plane, followed by rwh's observations of actual footage of Moe Norman.
"Swinging on a single axis is nearly impossible. Which is why you use words like "essentially" and "basically"."----ragman
"YOU CAN'T SWING THE LEFT ARM ON PLANE. It doesn't start on plane and it OBVIOUSLY isn't on plane at the end of the backstroke."----mjgordan
rwh video analysis of Moe Norman: "I reviewed my Moe Norman tape last night of a clinic he gave for Dr. Jim Suttie. Moe discusses his palm grip -- in both hands -- and his large grips -- "more control". Peggy Kirk Bell is in attendance. After Moe shows how he takes the grip in the palms of his hands, a lady in the audience can be heard to say, "We just spent a whole week learning the other way." Dr. Suttie does a freeze frame analysis and draws a line up the clubshaft at address. Neither the club nor the right forearm nor the left arm ever left that plane line. Moe sets up with his left arm on plane which he accomplishes with a palm grip and by standing straight-legged, far from the ball, with a pronounced waist bend."
I also have that video footage. The arms, hands, and club are on one plane at adress and throughout the swing. The shoulders, obviously are initially flatter in the beginning, but join the same single plane before impact and well beyond until the finish.
"Swinging on a single axis is nearly impossible. Which is why you use words like "essentially" and "basically"."----ragman
"YOU CAN'T SWING THE LEFT ARM ON PLANE. It doesn't start on plane and it OBVIOUSLY isn't on plane at the end of the backstroke."----mjgordan
rwh video analysis of Moe Norman: "I reviewed my Moe Norman tape last night of a clinic he gave for Dr. Jim Suttie. Moe discusses his palm grip -- in both hands -- and his large grips -- "more control". Peggy Kirk Bell is in attendance. After Moe shows how he takes the grip in the palms of his hands, a lady in the audience can be heard to say, "We just spent a whole week learning the other way." Dr. Suttie does a freeze frame analysis and draws a line up the clubshaft at address. Neither the club nor the right forearm nor the left arm ever left that plane line. Moe sets up with his left arm on plane which he accomplishes with a palm grip and by standing straight-legged, far from the ball, with a pronounced waist bend."
I also have that video footage. The arms, hands, and club are on one plane at adress and throughout the swing. The shoulders, obviously are initially flatter in the beginning, but join the same single plane before impact and well beyond until the finish.
