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Hi guys - I just found this site and thought a might give it a try.
I have been struggling with my swing since a started playing so I actually quit for some years. Then I decided too start again and began with a pro video lesson. The pro said that I should try too remake my swing from the ground up and try a 2-plane swing instead of the 1-plane swing I was struggleling with (my body is too stiff not athletic enough too make a 1-plane swing).

So that is what I did - made a CTRL+ALT+DELETE on my swing and took the year off from the golf course and spend the whole spring and summer on the driving range, trying too get a 2-plane swing instead. As input I have used Jim Hardy's book and some YouTube-clips on 2-plane swings.

The current result is a much better ball strike and when I hit it well I hit the ball much longer than I ever thought I was capable of (without using so much power). I am not done yet by far and I know there are many things that needs to improve but I would like to get a second opinion and hear your comments as well.

I apologize for the bad video quality.

I've been Playing Golf for: 8 years

My current handicap index or average score is: handicap 17 (with my old swing)

My typical ball flight is: high with a fade

The shot I hate or the "miss" I'm trying to reduce/eliminate is: Slice

Thanks

Thomas

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Driver:

7-iron

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Wish the video showed you better. Nice tempo. Can't see much else.

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Hi - thank you for your response. But isn't what you are suggesting a more one-plane swing? I thought the two-plane swing should have somewhat disconnected arms and horizontel shoulder plane? The following article describes this for a two-plane: http://www.golftoday.co.uk/proshop/features/2010/plane_talk_one_two_plane_swings.htm Most distinctively, their arms swing independently of the rotation of their body. In the backswing, the armsmove in amore upright plane,with the shoulders rotating on a relatively flatter plane. Typically, in order to create sufficient swingwidth, the left arm 'disconnects' fromthe left chest,while the body shifts slightly to the right. But you may be right - maybe I am exxaggerate this too much in my swing? Thanks Thomas
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Originally Posted by crexes

Hi - thank you for your response. But isn't what you are suggesting a more one-plane swing? I thought the two-plane swing should have somewhat disconnected arms and horizontel shoulder plane?

The following article describes this for a two-plane:

http://www.golftoday.co.uk/proshop/features/2010/plane_talk_one_two_plane_swings.htm

Most distinctively, their arms swing independently of the rotation of their body. In the backswing, the armsmove in amore upright plane,with the shoulders rotating on a relatively flatter plane. Typically, in order to create sufficient swingwidth, the left arm 'disconnects' fromthe left chest,while the body shifts slightly to the right.

But you may be right - maybe I am exxaggerate this too much in my swing?

Thanks

Thomas

Hi crexes, yes the instructional tips - and swing mechanics I follow and commented on are based on a single plane back swing.  I apologize for the comment about staying connected, as I didn't read your first post - just watched the video. LOL  Sorry about that.

I still think even with a two plane swing... Your shoulder turn needs to be more vertical versus horizontal.

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