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
Lag is one of the most commonly misunderstood concepts in golf; players of all skill levels are often confused as to how it is generated and where to spot it when analyzing their own swings. On top of all this, there is also a point of diminishing returns for this concept. Students who over-exaggerate this pattern will often benefit from working in the opposite direction; movements such as “the unhinge” can be a huge help in these cases.
Overall, if you are struggling with a flip-release, poor contact/low-point control, or are simply looking to better understand the common golf adage that is “lag“, this is a useful and straightforward starting point.