Underplane Downswing Fixes

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wdking

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Hello to all. I am one of the fortunate who saw BM at golf school here in NY back in May. Can anyone share their solutions to fixing an underplane downswing?
For me, tailbone in front of neckbone causes right field shots, AKA hosel rockets.

Thanks in advance.
 
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wdking said:
Hello to all. I am one of the fortunate who saw BM at golf school here in NY back in May. Can anyone share their solutions to fixing an underplane downswing?
For me, tailbone in front of neckbone causes right field shots, AKA hosel rockets.

Thanks in advance.
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What I'm looking for is to compare some downswing feels. Brian broke out the jack on me and posed me all the way down and through, left shoulder as far from the ball at impact. I think I do it well on the range, but have trouble taking it to the course.
 
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I also took a lesson from BM, I also swung uderplane and aimed too right. What brian had me do (which mite not work for others) is swing as far left at the ball (try to hit the ball like to left field) and the ball would go straight . Brian wanted my divots to go left of target , he actually stood 15feet infront of me 15feet to my left and said try to hit me, and my ball went straight, (lets see another teacher do that), ....joe
 
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joeparr said:
Brian wanted my divots to go left of target , he actually stood 15feet infront of me 15feet to my left and said try to hit me, and my ball went straight, (lets see another teacher do that), ....joe
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I've been around here quite a few years and that's the craziest thing I've heard yet. Man that made me laugh. Wonder if he's ever been hit with that drill???


PS Joe, just curious. How were you setup? THanks
 
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joeparr said:
I also took a lesson from BM, I also swung uderplane and aimed too right. What brian had me do (which mite not work for others) is swing as far left at the ball (try to hit the ball like to left field) and the ball would go straight . Brian wanted my divots to go left of target , he actually stood 15feet infront of me 15feet to my left and said try to hit me, and my ball went straight, (lets see another teacher do that), ....joe
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He would have died trying that with me.
 
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Curtis, I was set up left of the target. I couldnt take big divots cause he put the ball in a hole and said hit like I told you and you will take a divot. I just took the clubhead away and concentrated on hiting the ball left and trying to make the divot go towards brian. To tell you the truth I was scared of hitting him and he kept saying it was ok swing more left and he was trying to catch my divots, he`s got balls. Brian is very hands on he will grab your body and put you in positions were he wants you to be. And yes he had me making divot which I never did. I `m sorry my lesson wasnt videoed he didnt have his video with him and I forget excatly how the lesson went but I never forgot that one thing swinging left....joe
 
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joeparr said:
Curtis, I was set up left of the target. I couldnt take big divots cause he put the ball in a hole and said hit like I told you and you will take a divot. I just took the clubhead away and concentrated on hiting the ball left and trying to make the divot go towards brian. To tell you the truth I was scared of hitting him and he kept saying it was ok swing more left and he was trying to catch my divots, he`s got balls. Brian is very hands on he will grab your body and put you in positions were he wants you to be. And yes he had me making divot which I never did. I `m sorry my lesson wasnt videoed he didnt have his video with him and I forget excatly how the lesson went but I never forgot that one thing swinging left....joe
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Thanks for the info. Still producing good divots? That's one thing I don't have much of.
 
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joeparr

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I am now after the lesson I couldnt do it like i was taught. I was looking at golfers swinging and I notice that most amatures never get to their left side like my self and probably you. So I took what I was taught and the only thing I added was I started my weight on my left side at the start and turn my right hip into my right leg and back to my left side. Before I had my weight on the right side and when I turned back I added more weight and when I swung down I never would get to my left side cause I would push up and not take a divot. I went to a 14 handicap to 18 now back to 14 and getting better and I`m hitting longer by at least 5 to 10yrds. It works for me....joe
 
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joeparr said:
I am now after the lesson I couldnt do it like i was taught. I was looking at golfers swinging and I notice that most amatures never get to their left side like my self and probably you. So I took what I was taught and the only thing I added was I started my weight on my left side at the start and turn my right hip into my right leg and back to my left side. Before I had my weight on the right side and when I turned back I added more weight and when I swung down I never would get to my left side cause I would push up and not take a divot. I went to a 14 handicap to 18 now back to 14 and getting better and I`m hitting longer by at least 5 to 10yrds. It works for me....joe
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it's funny for a while I hit my irons and driver really short for consistency and i would just hit them soft and effortless. They didn't really go really far but i was 10 under handicapped. Now i cranked up again hit 20 yards further it didn't really help but went back to +13.
 
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wedgeplay

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More Ideas?

I tried hitting drivers off the deck and Never Hook Again but didn't seem to help that much.

I'm trying to get my left shoulder as far away from the ball as possible but still not that good at it.

Divots point right or straight.I can't get a divot to go left to save my life.
 
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wedgeplay said:
I tried hitting drivers off the deck and Never Hook Again but didn't seem to help that much.

I'm trying to get my left shoulder as far away from the ball as possible but still not that good at it.

Divots point right or straight.I can't get a divot to go left to save my life.
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You have to maintain your left-side bend at from the top.

I will post a mini-video.
 
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wdking

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How about them size 11s?

joeparr said:
I also took a lesson from BM, I also swung uderplane and aimed too right. What brian had me do (which mite not work for others) is swing as far left at the ball (try to hit the ball like to left field) and the ball would go straight . Brian wanted my divots to go left of target , he actually stood 15feet infront of me 15feet to my left and said try to hit me, and my ball went straight, (lets see another teacher do that), ....joe
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Brian put the size 11s in front of me, ball positioned at the heel, another one at the toe and hit 'em both, which I can do. But I think you can cheat with your body lunging forward. I like the sound of the watered down NHA. But I am underplane but my aim is square. Any other feels to make sure you just do the downswing right?
 
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