Shaft plane drill

Went searching on the forum earlier and saw a post and site for oneplanegolfswing.com-one of the drills was to stick a shaft at an angle in the ground on the right side.I have seen Vijay do this drill and I'm sure alot of other folks-I have never tried it and I don't know why I haven't.

Question:

How far back back is the shaft stuck in the ground - is it the same angle as the club at address-and how does this stop someone from coming over the top if they are trying to swing from the inside?

Just curious on this one-seems like a great drill but need more info

Thanks,greg

Yes, the shaft(s) mirror your shaft angle at address.

It has nothing to do with curing an OTT move.

It's about making sure you're on or slightly above the plane.

thanks

so you want to be on plane or above it? I thought you would want to be below it if anything.

If you stick a shaft/umbrella in the ground approximately 3 feet behind the ball on an extension backwards of the target line (straight behind) and just slightly more upright than the angle of the club your using,this will help you stop swinging `over the top`(it helped me) or you`ll just keep hitting the shaft/umbrella. Just start slowly with half swings and work up to a full swing.

My takeaway is below the plane when I try to hard to 'swing around my body'.

This puts me across the line at the top, and over the top on the downswing.

Back on or slightly above plane solves both problems.

Sorry guys-still confused on this. 3 ft. behind the ball?,but between the ball and the feet? I believe that is what I saw on the site, if so-you swing on the outside of the shaft? if so, how close do you get to it(back and through).Maybe making this more difficult than need be but if it is not in the correct place-could cause more problems than necessary.

Thanks

This link shows you the Plane Stick, which does a similar task to sticking a club-shaft or umbrella in the ground. It does show you how to position it though:

http://www.118golf.co.uk/scripts/pro...idproduct=2915

This might help with finding the correct swing plane. I am a little vague on this, so cut me some slack. There was gadget sold in the past that for lack of a better discription was basically a large rubber band that was placed around the arms just above the elbows. Way back when, a belt was sometimes used. You wore this thing during a practice session, and it was suppose to keep your arms close together during the swing. It also helped to keep your connection, and elbows turned in a little so that they would point to the hips at address, and during the first part of the "one piece" take away. While wearing this thing you would swing back, down, and into your follow through. I am not real sure who, but I think it was Hogan who wrote in one of his books that by keeping the elbows close together though out the swing, that this would help keep the golfer on the proper swing plane. I have forgotten who showed me, but the idea of keeping the elbows turned in a little, which kept my arms close together, was a big boost for me as far hitting my target area with all my shots, including (oddly enough) my putting. Try it. It might help. GJS

Hey

Man serious probs here-I downloaded one of those swing analyzers and put one of my videos on there and did the shaft line deal at address where you run it through.I can't keep my club on that plane-backswing inside the line-at the top across the line -on the downswing back inside the line.REALLY FREAKIN ME OUT.I messed with this today and can't get feeling of swinging on plane or above it WITHOUT coming over the top.

Help on this one please:
Thanks,

Don't know exactly what you mean but your swing will not stay on a single plane set at address through the swing anyway.

Using your video analyzer with a down the line shot, at address draw a line from the ball up the club shaft and extending behind you, draw another line from the ball that bisects your neck at the shoulders and continues behind.

in the initial takeaway the club should stay in line or just above the lower line, as you get to the top your hands and the shaft should be lying just on or inside the upper line. As you bring the club down to the release position it should be laying back at around 45 deg and a little above the lower line, through impact the shaft should stay somewhere above the lower and below the upper line.

I hope this is clear enough.

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Brian

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