Heavier shafts are easier to keep on plane during the swing and help. Another common miss in the one plane swing is for golfers to hit it thin. It consists of a small swing plane measuring device and three alignment sticks. Sandra carlborg is a 5 time ladies world long drive champion. When to hinge your wrists in the golf swing top speed golf. I might be giving up 1 or 2 mph in swing speed with a mid weight shaft, but im able to make solid contact and it just feels right. Science proves traditional golf ball position is wrong. How far you hit a golf ball directly affects your ability to shoot lower scores.
If things like elevation changes, wind and other atmospheric conditions are eliminated, an 86 mph swing speed with a driver will be right about 215 yds. We have the golf swing and your total game broken down to the 5 most important keys in our top. Find out more about moe norman and the single plane swing at. Understanding the how the body stops and goes through the movement will help you maximize your hand speed. I wanted to at least maintain my swing speed and when i looked at the single plane swing. Hardy compares the movement to a baseball swing that has been angled to hit the ball off the ground. In the oneplane swing, your arms and shoulders move on a plane that matches the clubs plane. Lets look at some of the arguments for and against the oneplane swing.
Shallowing your path in the downswing is essential for getting rid of a slice and to start having good player problems. One plane golf swing pros and cons video by pete styles there is a fundamental difference between these two types of swings, and the underlying technique used to produce them. If there is any swing tip or advice that i would love to share with you and all of your readers, it would be twofold. In golf circles, there is often discussion of which golf swing is more effective. Swing man golf helps you increase your average golf swing speed. The stop and go of single plane swing speed youtube. A golf swing trainer is a training aid that helps you improve your game. In his book, the plane truth for golfers instructor jim hardy says there are at least two ways to swing the golf club. Ged walters shows you how to hit your driver using the one plane swing method. The average swing speed, ball speed and distance numbers are pretty similar, regardless of weight or flex.
Aug 27, 2018 for those looking to straighten everything out, this video on swing plane doesnt matter is for you. When you look on the pga tour most of the best player have high swing speeds excluding the rare jim furyk or zack johnson. Even though my speed is moderate i average 230240 yards off the tee, i have a very difficult time keeping a light weight shaft on plane. In this video youll learn what determines the bottom of your swing arc so that you can hit crisp iron shots every time and stop chunking the ball or topping it. Oct 16, 2015 the average amateur player hits their maximum swing speed well before the club ever reaches the ball, meaning that the club head is actually in the process of slowing down when impact occurs. This video will show you the ideal way your legs need to work in order to increase your clubhead speed.
In this video, part of my gamechanging the move series, youll find out how to shallow your downswing to make pure contact shallowing your path in the downswing is essential for getting rid of a slice and to start having good player problems. Mastering the effortless, slow, and easy golf swing. With a two plane swing, power needs to be generated more from the hands, wrists and arms than the rest of the body. How to shallow your downswing for pure contact top speed golf. No excuses in the bag time to talk club fitting moe. Clubs to fit the single plane swing moe norman golf. Now lets talk about how this grip affects the swing plane.
The mavrik line is the highest technology in golf to be honest, nothing is even close it has been said it will take most other manufacturers up to 10 years to catch up to this technology. Though there are dozens of tools created to improve your golf swing plane, not all of them are created equal and, of course, some are better than others. This video includes my complete learning system for the single plane golf swing. However, that arbitrary one plane swing definition is obviously incorrect in terms of swingplane shifts both arnold palmer and ben hogan have their left arm along their shoulder turn. My setup 4 impact golf swing will teach you how to setup 4 impact and generate the maximum speed that your body will allow. The one plane golf swing hitting your driver youtube. Optimal driver numbers on trackman may 30, 2012 andrew rice. Aug 17, 2011 the game of golf uses a variety of terms that may be confusing to inexperienced players, and dropping in the slot is among them. With a two plane swing, power needs to be generated more from the.
In this video, i show you my single plane driver swing so that you can hit the ball straighter and farther with your driver. Pgatour average swing speed is 112mph and they hit all their clubs 90 feet in the air. The right weight can mean an extra club in distance. Whether a novice or professional, the swing speed radar from sports sensors will help you maximize your distance and control to take your game to the next level. We now offer 1day and 3day schools for the setup 4 impact golf swing.
Before we can learn how to properly execute a one plane golf swing, lets first look at exactly what a one plane swing is and what distinguishes it from a two plane golf swing. Play your best golf with help from one of trafford golf. One of the biggest imperfections in amateurs swings is not swinging the club on plane. The radar device captures both golf and baseball swing speeds. Steal bryson dechambeaus 5 swing secrets for your game. The most common flex choices are ladies, light, regular and stiff. The better you are able to swing a club with confidence, the more improvement you will see in your golf score. In other words, if you are a one plane swinger, you are going to want to focus. Optimal driver numbers on trackman andrew rice golf. Oct 30, 2012 even though my speed is moderate i average 230240 yards off the tee, i have a very difficult time keeping a light weight shaft on plane. Speed and distance for the moe norman single plane golf swing. Your left arm for righthanded golfers and shoulder should move in unison and follow the same plane that your golf club has. I teach you how to setup 4 impact so that it fits your own body instead of trying to exactly copy another person. This action will not be difficult because using only the last two or three fingers to grip the club actually encourages this movement.
This eliminates all single plane swing theories golfing machine, search for the perfect swing, laser light trainers and plastic swing trainers. In this video you see sandra hitting a 320 yard drive with 1mph clubhead speed. But if you get the timing right, its a sneaky way to create more speed in your swing. Jan 24, 2017 making a singleplane swing is so easy, it feels like cheating. One plane advocate jim hardy says its more natural swing motion and results in fewer errors because of the fewer moving parts. We plugged moe normans swing into a shot tracer app. The golf swing plane perfector is a small, incredibly lightweight device that can be used just about anywhere, both outdoors and indoors. Master your tempo and timing to max out swing speed at the bottom if you want to follow the lead of your favorite tour professional your swing may look slower to the casual observer but youll know that your only applying your max speed at the only moment. As we discuss moe normans swing mechanics in the following sections, you will find that the hand positions effect club movement and you will observe, due to a perfect single plane hand position, moe normans perfect club movement. He has introduced the golf world to the single plane address position that we have promoted for years. In this video, youll find out when to hinge your wrists in the golf swing.
Use the legs for more distance in the single plane golf swing. As the club circles the body, the oneplane swing depends more on body rotation than welltimed hand action, making it more repeatable, hardy says. She sets up on her impact plane just like bryson dechambeau of the pga tour. Most golfers, however, fail to understand that when it comes to hitting the golf ball further, there is a difference between speed and distance. At around 108mph i think 88 feet high works very nicely. This eliminates the need to think about a single plane in the golf swing. The concept is important to understand if you want to improve your game and lower your scores.
Pga tour average is 112 so i was very average for a pga tour level. If you like this drill and want more tips, check out our full video series with kyle. Learn whats correct based on the physics of the golf swing and your anatomy. Rather they listed a 7wood carry distance of 174 yards. At address, picture a tilted circle around your bodythe bottom runs. Aug 09, 2018 in this video, i show you my single plane driver swing so that you can hit the ball straighter and farther with your driver. Having a swing plane that is very slightly steeper than, say, a parallel swing plane like what tiger woods worked on with hank haney is perfectly ok and even preferential. The backswing sets up the downswing, and if you swing too slowly, you will not develop enough clubhead speed to hit the ball a long way. However, that arbitrary one plane swing definition is obviously incorrect in terms of swingplane shifts both arnold palmer and ben hogan have their left arm along their shoulder turn angle at the endbackswing, and they obviously do not swing on a single plane throughout the backswing and downswing. Around the body up and down out in front of the body he labels these swings oneplane and twoplane, respectively.
A more economical way of discovering your own swing speed would be to visit your local golf professional and inquire about getting clubs fitted to your specifications. This is a swing speed comparison for my single plane setup 4 impact golf swing vs. Jim hardy labels golfers having a a swing where the left arm lies along the shoulder turn angle at the endbackswing position as having an one plane swing. In this video, part of my gamechanging the move series, youll find out how to shallow your downswing to make pure contact. We then correlate it to their driver swing speed and the average distance they should be hitting their driver. Tossing your driver when youre playing great is a tough thing to do. You should not try to swing faster or slower to try and fit your swing into a club. The traditional twoaxis fourlever mechanics is on five planes. Hinging the wrists may not be the sexiest topic in golf.
Lets look at some of the arguments for and against the one plane swing. Most golf retailers have swing speed radar that will attach to your driver and work out the speed of the shot. On the other hand, the typical pro is a master of reaching top swing speed at the perfect moment. Having a slightly stronger grip can and will steepen the swing plane slightly, as you can see me demonstrating here. Doing so limits the movement of the wrist to a single plane, improving consistency. The flex you need is determined by your swing speed. Setup 4 impact golf is the singleone plane golf swing that gives you maximum distance and accuracy so you can very quickly improve your golf game without. Moe norman single plane golf swing maximizing speed.
Mastering the effortless, slow, and easy golf swing golficity. Golf training aids are designed for use during practice time. Despite what you may have heard, your backswing can be too slow. Increase driver distance by understanding golf ball speed. Golfers of all abilities struggle with how to hit driver. Sep 06, 2014 check out my one plane golf swing series for more. Some instructors refer to it as a rotational swing. The key component in a single plane swing is the rotation of your body and how strong it is. Brian mogg gives advice on finding the proper swing plane for your driver in this 30 seconds to know. What i mean by thin is that as theyre coming through impact theyll hit it a little bit low on the club face, so rather than catching it more in the center of the club face theyll actually hit it a bit low so the club face cant hit it and make solid contact.
Swing planes can vary, and its all based on your posturehow vertical you arewhen you step up to the ball. The noodle will train you to swing back and through on the same plane, and will make your swing more efficient. Notice how because the swing plane is very close to 45 degrees. From what ive seen, there are three main issues people have off the tee.
It is always interesting, one of the things we do at all our schools and camps is to measure our students swing speed. Speed and distance for the moe norman single plane golf swing learn how to swing exactly like moe norman did. Bryson dechambeau has riveted spectators with his unique golf swing and style. Every instructor golf digest asked about the latest version of tigers swing, including former coaches hank haney and sean foley, praised it for its effectiveness. It is impossible to rotate a twoaxis system on a single plane. Tempo is one of the hardest aspects of a golf swing to master. An exclusive look at tiger woods new swing golf digest. Theres the one plane, the two plane, and everything in between so its understandable that many golfers get confused or annoyed. Ultimately, the most important factor to get more distance is to improve your technique.
It is similar to moe norman in many ways but we still think brysons swing can be simplified even more and moes golf swing is definitely easier on the back. I called up instructor todd graves, founder of the graves golf academy and a former mentee of normans who designed his single plane golf swing philosophy around. There are limitations to the data gathering, calculations, etc. The lpga tour trackman data didnt have numbers listed for a hybrid or 3iron. Apr 11, 2018 everybody knows how important power and swing speed is in golf. You must be careful of pictures and angles when looking at the perfect grip. The twoplane swing is more common, but the singleplane motion has many advocates. At address, picture a tilted circle around your bodythe bottom runs through the ball and the sides arc through your shoulders. Oneplane golf swing pros and cons video by pete styles.
One day he hit a bunch of drivers that were so straight it was scary. Because you stand to the side of the golf ball instead of directly over it, you have to swing the club on an inclined path around your body. It looked so effortless that i was concerned i would lose speed. How moe normans single plane swing produces speed youtube. In this video, one plane vs two plane golf swing which is better. In short, this was a theory which originated in the book the physics of golf by theodore jorgensen, and later popularized by trackman golf. Sep 16, 2019 stopping the body is as important as moving the body in the single plane swing motion. Around the body up and down out in front of the body he labels these swings one plane and two plane, respectively. In fact, the main benefit of this golf training aid is its portability. One plane swing is also known as single plane swing. Before the single plane swing my speed was 111 to 112 with a ball speed in the low 160s. A valuable aid for players of all ages and skill levels, the swing speed radar is a. The two plane swing is more common, but the single plane motion has many advocates. This is one of the most debated topics on web forums for a very, very long time.
Moe norman was one of the best ballstrikers in the history of golf. Dec 20, 2004 clubs to fit the single plane swing december 20, 2004 july 14, 2017 tim graves, pga clubs instruction i have been getting a lot of emails and calls lately in the past week about students wanting to change their clubs to fit the single axis swing. For those looking to straighten everything out, this video on swing plane doesnt matter is for you. Mathematically, the ball can only go so far with a given swing speed.
Jan 19, 2020 thought id write an informational article about the new callaway mavrik clubs drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons. I switched to the single plane swing 12 months ago, attended your school 10 months ago, broke 80 for the first time with the new swing 8 months ago, shot 75 3 months ago, and today broke par for the first time since my 30s with a 2 69. To swing on plane, your club needs to go around your body parallel to the original shaft angle at address. I have pretty large hands and just feel more comfortable having a little less overlap in my grip. Ben hogan was a classic one planer, and tom watson was a. I just had a golf pride mcc midsize grip put on my driver.