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Same Goal, Different Paths

Whether you are best suited to use a one-plane swing or a two-plane swing, your goal is the same - to return the club shaft to the same position you held at address with speed and consistency. Keeping the head still is only one important aspect of consistency, as we discussed in Step Nine.

One-Plane

If you have strong chest and shoulders and flexibility in your torso, you may be a good candidate for the one-plane swing. In this swing, you keep your arms moving around the body on the same plane they create at address. It typically involves a significant bend in the right elbow.

Step Ten - Swing Plane

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What Swing Plane is Best for Your Body Type?

The One-Plane Downswing

Because your arms move in conjunction with the body during the backswing, the arms and upper body tend to start moving at the same time during the downswing. This keeps the arms and hands in front of you throughout the swing, and pulls more of the swing power from the torso and chest.

Two-Plane

More golfers in the Top 100 use the two-plane swing, and in general our opinion is that it creates more clubhead speed. In the two-plane, you angle your arms upward as you complete your shoulder turn. It typically involves slightly less bending of the right elbow (for right handed golfers).

The Two-Plane Downswing

Because your arms have raised above the plane on the upswing, you must bring them back on plane during the downswing. This usually means that the first movement in the two-plane downswing is with the arms rather than the shoulders. This allows for a more relaxed release and follow through.

Checking for On Plane

Whether you are a one-plane golfer or a two-plane golfer, it’s critical to have the shaft of the club on plane just before, during, and just after impact. In an ideal world, your clubs fit you well, so having the shaft on plane will mean that your clubface is aligned with the target, as well. There are as many ways to check that you are on plane as there are golf instructors, it seems, but there are a few that are repeated often. Using a mirror, video, or a training partner, check these basics:

Note the angle of the shaft at address and make sure your club is on that angle as you approach impact. For one-plane golfers, you want the shaft to remain at that angle throughout your swing. Both one and two-plane golfers should note that the handle of their club points to the target line about halfway through the upswing. Unless you are extremely skilled, we recommend that you try to keep your club on plane even at the top of your swing, and avoid excessive flexing of the wrists.

Go to Golf Clubs to learn about the role of club length, shaft flex, and loft and lie in the perfect golf club.

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Golf Swing Components:    Feet  |  Knees  |  Hips  |  Torso  |  Shoulders  |  Arms  |  Wrists  |  Hands  |  Head  |  Swing Plane

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