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Hi All,

I recently purchased the tourstriker planemate hoping to improve my overly inside-out swing.  I watched the setup video and the day 1 video and followed the instructions and placed the short band on my pitching wedge.  The video instructs to place the clasp a few inches down on the shaft.  When I do that and take my normal address position, it feels like the club wants to come up and I have to exert significant force just to keep it on the ground.  I'm 6'1" so I'm wondering if it needs to be placed higher on the shaft since I'm taller than average.  Also, for those who have used the planemate, how much tension should you be feeling during the day 1 protocol?  Should the tension stay constant throughout the swing?  I tinkered with bringing the clasp up higher on the shaft but then was not able to feel much tension.  Thanks so much for reading my post.

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6 hours ago, bonsaiguy32 said:

Hi All,

I recently purchased the tourstriker planemate hoping to improve my overly inside-out swing.  I watched the setup video and the day 1 video and followed the instructions and placed the short band on my pitching wedge.  The video instructs to place the clasp a few inches down on the shaft.  When I do that and take my normal address position, it feels like the club wants to come up and I have to exert significant force just to keep it on the ground.  I'm 6'1" so I'm wondering if it needs to be placed higher on the shaft since I'm taller than average.  Also, for those who have used the planemate, how much tension should you be feeling during the day 1 protocol?  Should the tension stay constant throughout the swing?  I tinkered with bringing the clasp up higher on the shaft but then was not able to feel much tension.  Thanks so much for reading my post.

I think the position is more of a guideline. I have long arms for my height. I put mine so there was just enough tension to feel the resistance but not feel like I was really pushing. Play around with position until you know it’s there but not enough to give you fatigue after only a couple of reps.

As for Day 1 tension, again just enough so you feel it, but not fatigue you after a couple of reps. You should be able to do the 30 reps in a row. 

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You’re also likely wearing the belt a bit too high.

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