Below plane takeaway and the above-plane follow thru

[GeoffDickson]

Here are some parts of a puzzle I cannot connect.

1. I typically have an underplane takeaway.
2. I typically have an above plane follow thru (too steep)
3. My downswing is typically on plane (no idea how, given 1 and 2)
4. My typical miss is a fade (starts on target and goes right)
5. I combat the fade/slice by making a conscious effort to swing less inside out.
6. When I get #4 right, my coach considers my follow thru to be 'flatter', less upright, and more on plane. (Think catching raindrops and wedding ring up).

How does #5 (less inside out) contribute to#6 (flatter follow thru)?
My initial instinct is to think that a underplane downswing would lead to an above plane follow thru....but my experiences/feelings are telling me something different.

Thanks for listening.

 

[ekennedy]

Geoff,

The first question I would have concerns #5. Fighting a slice/fade by fixing your path or swinging more leftward doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to me. Fades/slices is a club face issue and if you really do swing too much inside-out, then you probably have an open face flip.

To answer your path question, by swinging more left through impact, the right shoulder stays higher and the club exits lower. Picture a DTL view of your swing. If you swing more left, the club will appear to come out below your left shoulder on the follow through. If your swing gets a bit to far inside-out, the club will appear at or above your left shoulder. Some players swing so far left the club comes out near their waist or even lower. To accomplish this, you would need a tremendous amount of rotation through the ball. If you are a fader of the ball, this wouldn't necessarily help you. I would focus on the club face.

 

[GeoffDickson]

Thanks. Your comment about the right shoulder staying higher to facilitate a lower exit has me thinking...up until now I have only been thinking arms..and my inability to get his right has had me thinking that there must be something else (besides arms) that is involved in this process.