Can't flatten club on downswing

[edhalsim]

Hi,

Been taking a couple of online lessons and they're wanting me to shallow the club at the start of my downswing (I had an old teaching pro wanting me to do the same thing).  In my current swing I start down steep (club above the plane), then shallow the club late which is too inconsistent.  I've tried taking some baseball swings, trying to let the club shallow using gravity, etc., all to no avail.  The closest I can come is swinging with just my lead arm (maybe not perfect, but better).  Every time I try to add my trail arm, however lighty, it goes back to the old swing.  I'm trying to swing ground up (plant lead heel, then push with the lead leg).  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

[billchao]

You should update your swing thread. Hard to know exactly what you're doing and what your priority piece is.

It's a common problem and others (myself included) have had difficulty with it as well. Here's a good thread where people have shared their tips and experiences: 

 

[saevel25]

19 minutes ago, edhalsim said:

Every time I try to add my trail arm, however lighty, it goes back to the old swing.  I'm trying to swing ground up (plant lead heel, then push with the lead leg).  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

It's really hard to reroute the club inside once the momentum of the clubhead is set in a particular motion. You might need to work on your backswing to help you shallow the club better.

I agree with @billchao, update your My Swing thread.

[iacas]

Thirded the request to update. Also, let us know who you're working with online.

Let's see your swing, man. The problem may be a bit different than you think.

[edhalsim]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Thirded the request to update. Also, let us know who you're working with online.

Let's see your swing, man. The problem may be a bit different than you think.

Will do!