straight plane line

[jrose]

Howdy,

I am relatively new on the site and trying to piece a couple of things together, what exactly is straight plane line?

Thks!

 

[Tom Bartlett]

Where the plane intersects the ground creates a line. A straight plane line.

Regardless of how flat or upright of a plane you are swinging on that line on the ground does not change.

If you had a laser light coming out of both ends of your shaft they would always trace this straight line on the ground. Except when the shaft is parallel to the ground.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

That should help, notice how the either the butt end of the shaft or the sweetspot of the club is always pointing at the line UNLESS it is parallel to it.

 

[jrose]

So if I stick two flashlights at the end of a pvc pipe and lay a couple clubs on ground the light should look at the clubs except for when the club is parrallel to them right?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

That's the idea however there is some danger that you can learn how to trace a straight plane line with an offplane right shoulder. So be careful!

 

[Tom Bartlett]

Theoretically though, if you can perform the three imperatives while standing on your head...you can play.

 

[jrose]

I can get two of three standing on my head.....working on the third

 

[Tom Bartlett]

Hey...2 outta 3 ain't bad.

 

[jrose]

What should i watch out for with the right shoulder?

 

[Tom Bartlett]

Try to get the right shoulder, from the top of the backswing, to go straight at the ball. Be careful not to let your head go with it.

 

[Toolish]

Try to get the right shoulder, from the top of the backswing, to go straight at the ball. Be careful not to let your head go with it.

I find the head goes with my shoulder when I try to do this...any drills or advice for stopping that?

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

I find the head goes with my shoulder when I try to do this...any drills or advice for stopping that?

Your hips aren't foward enough.

 

[kmmcnabb]

Right Shoulder toward ball

Great advice from the Manzella crew.

I learned how to move the right shoulder down plane by putting a driver across my shoulders with the head out the right shoulder. Then you simply turn back and forward and try to hit the ball with the head of your driver (which you can't since it is only sticking out about two feet). That will give the feel and movement you want the right shoulder to do.

I saw this done on the Golf Channel by Martin Hall and it works great.

There are more detailed instructions for this exercise somewhere on the forum but you should get the idea.

It really helps if you move your lower body first (slight lateral movement) which clears the way for you to get the shoulder down plane.

Good luck

 

[jrose]

from the top down it should be, shift hips lateral just a bit, right shoulder drops toward the while the head remains back? when should you start rotating your hips? through impact?