By Cady Morey
Every sport has one defining movement. One motion, one move that every player needs to be able to complete. Basketball has the jump shot, football has the hit, baseball requires a swing - and golfing is all about the swing of the golf club. To the layman, or to the beginner, all of these sports’ respective motions seem fairly simple. But really, as anyone who’s ever played can tell you, they are deceptively simple. There’s actually a lot more to it: rather than treat a basketball like a shot-put, you flick your wrist; in football, most of your power is drawn from your legs, rather than your arms; and in baseball, you generate your swinging power with your core, rather than simply the arms; and in golf, you have the one plane golf swing to think about.
See, swinging a golf club is perhaps the most misunderstood movement in all of sports. People assume that you just swing your arms - the word “swing” can be misleading - rather than use your entire body to drive the shot. The grip on the shaft is a little strange for beginners, too. But even if you understand that you swing with your body and hold the shaft with fingers overlapping, you still only know the half of it. Learning about the one plane swing will result in a fundamental understanding of the way golf should be played.
The one plane golf swing operates on the assumption that allowing your swing to follow the trajectory of your body’s natural alignment is the best course for generating power and accuracy. Most golfers use the two plane swing without even knowing it. With this, your swing occurs on two different spatial planes. Obviously, people can still be successful with this alternative to the one plane swing, but learning the one plane swing might be the game changer you’ve been looking for. With the one plane golf swing, rearing back with and swinging the club all occurs on the same trajectory, the idea being that without a spatial switch no energy or power is wasted. Try it out for yourself to see if it truly does improve your game.
Cady Morey is a freelance writer from San Francisco and an occasional golf player. If you have questions are need more information regarding golf tips and golf practices, please visit.
