Finding Your Natural Backswing Plane

[Fredguesne]

Simple and excellent!

[T3hFreek]

This is awesome, because i have been having trouble with my swing to up right leading to fat shots, Thank you for your help.

[estheramedzro]

Thanks. This is a good drill. Post something on putting and pitching. Esther

[mrcali68]

Brilliant clip! 5 stars!

[reevesracing]

Tom, great drill, how about one for the downswing plane so we can "see" ./ check that too?

Thank you!

[twingo16V]

Dude that´s great!!!

[MrTanker10a]

I love the way he places the emphasis on "The Proper Plane"...

I've tried and it works like a charm.

[lolraxjimmy]

Such a great video Tom, what a great help. I have been fighting a SUPER flat plane for a couple of months now and this helped a ton.

[calvinthecat42]

This small golfing tip is simple,BUT HUGE!!! I have always wondered how that right elbow got into that powerful DOWN position!! It cannot be explained more simply than your video shows. Customize your own swing plane in about 5 minutes!!! Great lesson, calvinthecat42...

[miggy25]

Thank you very much Tom. Your videos are very insightful and easy to follow, even for a novice golfer.

[eddiebutt1]

love ur method can u view my swing and give me a tip please

[BailedOut2008]

Tom: Your videos are clear and concise and very helpful. There are currently only 5 videos posted by you. Have I missed any and if so, where may I view them?

[golfswagga23]

i really like the way you explain things. I will probably invest in your materials soon.

[sethar1]

Tom Thankyou .This is an awesome film clip. I always had trouble finding the right dymnamics for my right hand and arm. This video open my eyes. You are a great asset. I intend to view all you clips. I also applied this info to performing the waggle with great results.

[KenSemak]

OMG! I have been standing to erect and causing to many problems to list for years! This is brilliant Tom!

[Paulie661]

Great drill Tom!

[tdela]

Wow Tom, I accidentally came across your videos, I 've been addicted to watching them since. I haven't tried any of your tips but you seem to have an extremely solid way of getting a good swing across... great job. i will try some of these tips out tonight.

[gkilgour]

Tom, until I saw this video, I had no means of knowing what "being on plane" should FEEL like. I always had to go by what I thought it should LOOK like...thanks for the drill!

[fore56]

Hi Tom,I really like this drill.When do you initiate the Hogan twist?When I do the drill my left wrist is flat,not cupped. Thanks

[tombertrand1]

It's fine to have a flat wrist when doing this drill. The Hogan Twist should be initiated at the start of the swing.

[spinetilt]

Tom,

I accidentally discovered this "secret" while hitting balls at the range one day. I can't tell you how much it improved my ball striking. I can hit balls like that while keeping my feet together nearly as far as with my full swing. Good tips. Keep 'em coming! Thanks.

[greenergolf]

This is one of the best pieces of instructional advice I've read in along time in so much as it simplifies and takes the mystery and insecurity (worry) about proper plane out of my mind. Very much appreciated, thank you.

[tombertrand1]

Thanks for the comment. I believe it can help a lot of people understand how simple finding your plane really is.

[sacramentoskip]

Tom: I love this video; I so look forward to anything you post. My problem right now is the inability to release the club. In my mind, I am forcing the club square at impact, and all I am doing is blocking everything right. How about a dril for squaring the club. I only wish I could come spend a day with you.  You other drill about left elbow is good, but not automatic.

[tombertrand1]

Are you forcing the club square from an open position or a closed position in the hitting area? What happens if you try not to square the clubface? Do you hook it? If that's the case your grip is to strong and that's where your modification needs to come.

[sacramentoskip]

If I force it, I will turn it over; usally a smother. 90% of my good driver hits are low flight and straight. My poor hits are slices not fades. My grip is perfect; I check it all the time. If I strengthen it, I really smother the ball. My driver is 10.5 degree loft. When I hit my Matby 5-wood, I hit high draws ???? Maybe I should grip down onthe driver. I absolutely know that I do not turn my hands over at impact, I naturally block and I get lots of slices.

[tombertrand1]

skip - you need to let the hands turn over through impact. In fact, the back of the left hand should feel like it is pointing somewhat toward the ground. It's that palm up - palm down feeling. When the right palm goes through impact as palm down, then the left palm should feel palm up, or as I stated before, back of the left hand to the ground. If you do that and you hook the ball, your grip is not perfect, it is too strong.