tracing the plane line

[ftcmnc]

Tracing the plane line

Below is a quote from Brian on this issue:

"OFFICIAL BRIAN MANZELLA STATEMENT!!

I do not teach everyone to "trace" a straight plane line on the backswing and the downswing!!!

Even on the Basic 5 Manzella Matrix Patterns.

I would endorse practicing "laser tracing" from RELEASE POINT to the finish swivel—just so you can have it in "your toolbox" of ideas.
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The IMPERATIVES should dictate the components—not the other way around.

Brian Manzella is a PGA Teaching Professional and Authorized Doctor of Golf Stroke Engineering (Instructor) of The Golfing Machine who teaches in New Orleans, Louisiana and Louisville, Kentucky.
www.brianmanzella.com"

 

[Big hitter]

If you want a great explanation of how to use a laser club, look up Mark Evershed in Canada. He does not recommend tracing the line to inifinty but rather praticing in a room with a wall in front of your target line and a wall behind your target line. As you get the club back on plane, your laser dot will trace the target line and then make a 45 deg angle on the back wall until you'll reach a point where it's time for the hands to move up and you actually will trace a vertical line on the wall behind your target line and that will continue up onto the ceiling on a path that is now parallel to your original target line. When you start down, you just trace that vertical line back on the wall with a lot of lag pressure so your swing does not look symetrical...but the laser dot basically traces the same symetrical path back to the ball. As you approach the ball with proper lag your hands have to go left and low in order to keep that laser tracking the target line. I use the laser to true up my on-plane arms, the vertical drop of the hands and shoulder and my set-up aligment only...it's not the whole picture, just a piece of it. I think this is in support of Brian's statement above... it won't teach the second plane unless you have a wall behind you. It doesn't teach educated hands or the pivot as well. I agree with "your toolbox" of ideas comment