virtuocity
Tour Winner
Does anyone make a conscious effort to flatten the shaft path (to the hand path) on the downswing? Is this something you've ever been taught?
Hand path vs Shaft path
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Foxholer
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HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
I have no idea what you are talking about but since I don't make a conscious effort to do anything during my swing I can safely answer your questions with "no and no".
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
I don't. I've always had my hands higher at impact than at address, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest.
With all the forces trying to pull the club away from you in the downswing it must take a fair bit of strength in the wrists to keep the angle between club and arms the same as it was at address.
With all the forces trying to pull the club away from you in the downswing it must take a fair bit of strength in the wrists to keep the angle between club and arms the same as it was at address.
SimonC
Head Pro
This is something I need to work on, I pull the handle too much on my downswing which steepens the shaft. I posted a video on another forum where I was told I need to lead with the right elbow & not with the hands.
One Planer
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virtuocity
Tour Winner
Apologies for the confusion.
On picture 3 (top of the backswing) to picture 4 (downswing) the path of the hands is the same, but the shaft path is flattened a little (I think).
On picture 3 (top of the backswing) to picture 4 (downswing) the path of the hands is the same, but the shaft path is flattened a little (I think).
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
The only thing I conciously try and do while swining is stay on my feet.
The duration of the downswing is so small that I am amazed that anyone manages to think anything, let alone enact it.
The duration of the downswing is so small that I am amazed that anyone manages to think anything, let alone enact it.
your heads getting full of spaghetti..........
The ubiquitous Mark Crosfield is banging on about this regularly. I just take the club back, swing it back down, try and make contact and go off and look for it without any extra swing thoughts over the 52 currently going through my head over any given shot
virtuocity
Tour Winner
Is it? Do you not think it's possible to practise a move, then ingrain it so you don't need to think about it then validate this via video recordings and tweak accordingly.
Do you remember the first time behind the wheel of a car? Spaghetti central.
I can now drink coffee and sing power ballads whilst driving. Go me.
HawkeyeMS
Ryder Cup Winner
Apologies for the confusion.
On picture 3 (top of the backswing) to picture 4 (downswing) the path of the hands is the same, but the shaft path is flattened a little (I think).
Thanks. Still no and no though
virtuocity
Tour Winner
Anyway, this is just a discussion- not saying I'm working on this. Just have a sad interest in swing mechanics, that's all. If anyone doesn't share my enthusiasm for this geeky aspect of the game then that's OK. I just get a little bored of the "go out and play.... just swing the club back and forward..... why are you making it hard on yourself.... go practise your short game" comments.
virtuocity
Tour Winner
Region3
Ryder Cup Winner
I misunderstood in my original reply 
The only thing I think about which is slightly relevant is not to launch at the ball with my shoulders which causes the shaft big steepness and cutting across the ball.
The only thing I think about which is slightly relevant is not to launch at the ball with my shoulders which causes the shaft big steepness and cutting across the ball.
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Apologies for the confusion.
On picture 3 (top of the backswing) to picture 4 (downswing) the path of the hands is the same, but the shaft path is flattened a little (I think).
I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but isn't that just the neutral swing path?
If you draw a line down the shaft to the ground it will be pretty close to the ball.
I think it comes naturally if your sequencing is correct from the top of the back swing into the down swing (but down quote me on that).
When I have a lesson one of the first things Chris does is draw a line, on screen, from the ball through my right elbow, I think that is pretty much what Rose's shaft angle is on that picture (no 4). That I believe is your swing plane (again, don't quote me. I just swing and he tries to put it right, I don't understand it until he shows me what's wrong).
Foxholer
Blackballed
With the heads/head's adjustment, my thoughts exactly!
And driving while drinking (anything) is extremely dangerous imo!
I'd suggest you concentrate on making good contact consistently before considering this sort of thing. These are much more 'individual traits' that are relatively unimportant for 99.99% of golfers imo!
yes I do, not sure what your point is?
I'm assuming (you know what that means) you are trying to stop casting/throwing from the top? Maybe its the terminology you used in the OP thats confused us all
virtuocity
Tour Winner
What do you mean by this?
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
is this not a recommended move with driving in particular?
