Swinging on plane can be and often is a complicated subject, but in this video Dan makes it easy to understand and practice if you feel your swing plane needs work.
With a few alignment sticks you can set up a Line of Action to start swinging parallel and on the correct swing plane.
Getting stuck can be caused by early extension but also, as we discuss today is the trail elbow. Getting the trail elbow too far behind on the backswing it can cause being too narrow and not enough width.
How can you stop getting stuck or trapped? Being too tight into impact can cause flipping and having to work the hands to quickly.
If you focus on keeping the trail elbow at the half way back area in the golf swing, it will become easy to return back to the ball with the hands in front because of the better placement of the arms in the backswing.
Transition will be easier and less manipulation required to return into the golf ball. A great drill for this is to just use the right hand only with support under the trail elbow from the other hand.
Practice this drill and your golf swing will start to feel simple and of course will help you stop getting stuck as well as more consistency and distance for golf.
Backswing: 1:06 Rotate vs Sway: 1:53 Your Swing Simplified: 2:27 Swing Sequence: 3:14 Store Your Power: 4:05 Develop Your Rhythm: 4:37 Consistent Setup: 5:16 Maintain Your Posture: 5:59
Early Extension can be one of the most stubborn patterns to break. While it is often attributed to movement limitations or a poor deep squat pattern, I believe there is a large percentage of players who fall into this category due to inefficient swing mechanics.
Thankfully, if we pay attention to when this pattern occurs in the downswing, we can get a good idea of the “cause and effect”. Typically, players who early extend late into the downswing are struggling to manage the path and/or face. If the club is overly steep or open coming into impact, going into extension is a great (but inefficient) way to quickly shallow the club AND close the face. On the other hand, players who early extend immediately into the start of the downswing are often struggling to utilize the proper “power sources” and sequencing. In these cases, doing a bit of core and rotational based training in the gym can provide a huge boost.
In this video I show you the correct right wrist top of backswing position enabling you to make a tour quality golf backswing. Making this simple change to the top of your golf swing makes a huge difference in your swing and leads to a smoother transition. This works for high and low golf handicappers leading to lower scores on the golf course.
Practice this right wrist at top of golf swing move and see how powerful a difference it makes to your overall golf swing. Enjoy the feeling of loading up to the top of the backswing correctly and playing better golf at your very next round.