Easier Golf Swing

[@sachinshrivastava644]

You should be given the award of best golf teacher ever born on this planet.

[@joeyg1609]

The analogy of hammering a nail has completely simplified the golf swing for me. This relation with the grip of a hammer to execute proper mechanics produces a very repeatable motion with only one swing thought. Thank you so much for reducing the complex to a instinctive repetition.

[@michaeljarvis6628]

just the best explanation of the hammer motion I've ever heard. loved it when you put the 'tour pro' grip of the right hand on it, and i could clearly see that is NOT how you would hold a hammer to hit a nail towards the flagstick. Awsome image to have in my head! Thank you Todd!

[@0sidespin]

Thanks. Signed up for may single plane 30. 🎉. Love this swing. Haven’t hit the ball so pure since I was a kid. Much love.

[@kevinmumford1463]

Simply a brilliant demonstration. Well done Todd.

[@ianchantrey8868]

Thought you may want to know a you tuber here in England was praising you today saying watch your channel. His name Liam Harrison on Golfvlogs. I keep telling all my friends what a great communicator and teacher you are keep it going from all in England

[@paulwoolnough3770]

You will hit more straight shots doing this and its a great swing thought. The modern traditional swing of rotating the club through the hit gets me into so much trouble with timing issues. So why not eliminate that and keep it square as you would with a hammer. brilliant Todd.

[@danamcqueen6982]

Thanks Todd. This video really brought it all together for me. Such a simple motion.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jdtakk]

Todd, This is the best demonstration of this I've ever seen. I've really struggled at the concept of the swing and hitting a golf ball. After watching this I immediately stood up and with that picture in my head made a great swing that felt totally different and much more fluid than normal. This is the best concept video I've seen. I cannot wait to get to the range with that picture in my head and hammer it! Thank you!

[@philnoble8940]

All your instruction is lowering my handicap. I'm playing the best golf ever, so thanks!

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Great to hear!

[@gerrygrabinski7042]

Todd this has to be one of, if not, the best video that you have shared with us. Gerry

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@markorlando]

Great job Todd. I watch this before every round.

[@TomSmith-yt8ce]

Videos getting better for sure - hammer the nail love it

[@TomSmith-yt8ce]

one of my favorite videos you’ve done - simple awesome and makes sense - thank you

[@ToddGravesGolf]

You're welcome

[@jbeezy126]

after i had someone else explain this, i started hitting my 7 iron 150. thank you for this vid. I'll show my friends

[@markyoung2981]

Excellent explanation of the swing, thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@dr.danielbettiol5796]

Todd, this is a brilliant video!! Swinging a hammer or an axe is the same motion as a Single Plane swing. BRILLIANT!

[@zero2herogolf]

Love it, instruction made simple. Weather here in south Texas rainy, can't get out to the range until Friday, but that's ok because my body is sore from lots of range rat sessions lately. Hopefully Friday I'll can do some single plane driver swings with some new found wrist lag. Still trying to get a break through on forward shaft lean (dynamic loft) with all the other clubs in the bag. Keeping the pelvis rotating with side bend continues to be my road block. With chips shots and slow motion swings no problem, pelvis and shoulders are open as they should be, but the full swing still vexing me, arrrrgh. I knows it coming, that break through is going to happen.

[@wadeolsen2669]

Todd, Just the Video I had asked you for! Thank you. It is a very good description of the right hand being "non rotational" I love your content. Keeps getting better all the time. Keep it up!

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Thanks Wade!

[@kevinbohunsky8637]

Excellent! Confirms what I want to do with the right hand and through!

[@edference-gray9146]

Todd visualization is so important whether it’s a stock or manufactured shot. Your ability to illustrate, I should say to demystify the swing with well thought out examples is excellent. You can teach. Thanks, Efg

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Thank you.

[@robertholleyman73]

This video really has helped me understand more how to take the club back and by being on the tilt The club doesn’t rotate 😊

[@pdub2762]

I made a reservation but you never came so I'm checking out lol. The song is always in my head 🤣🤣🤣

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Sorry. lol.

[@ForzaOwnz]

I use this analogy for my mates when I talk about this swing- Once you know the radius of a circle you know how far every single point on that line is away from the center. (Straight arms) But with a parabola, you need to recalculate each time you pick a point. (Having the move the left, hip and shoulder) This is how I see this One plane Swing and an extension to the one length clubs as well; Once you know the radius, every swing is exactly the same.

[@josdenhartog7385]

FANTASTIC VISUAL EXPLANATION!

[@johnloiacono5569]

Awesome explanation 👍

[@SpitSharp]

You nailed it!

[@ToddGravesGolf]

NIce!

[@iannonhebel677]

nice place you have /assume this area is owned by you and is right next to your home. v good demo.

[@brittain522]

It works like a charm!

[@pipebliss]

Great video,, awesome explanation

[@luckyfamilyman]

Man you hammered that ball😎

[@paulbodypumper1]

Well explained Todd

[@davidfisher345]

Todd could you do a video on the face angle of the driver vs irons from set up through impact and finish - for example is the face angle open at address with the club 5 inches behind ball and line up on heel as per Moe and your instruction.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

The face is square at address. When I tilt (sidebend) I am not rotating. That is why it is square. I cover this at 1:06 of this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoHaXotolpuGadU

[@andrewwander3251]

very helpful visual

[@davekempema8437]

Todd, when I strike the ball well using the single plane swing, I experience the same feeling as if I were cutting a tree down with an axe. Striking the trunk about 2 feet off the ground only with a much flatter swing. Would you call this a good comparison as skipping a rock? With an axe I feel the lag from the weight of the tool as well as swinging into a flexed lead knee. Also a non rotational grip. Any commets on this ?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

I have similar feelings. Yes.

[@papahajek5383]

Chop down a couple of trees and you will quickly eliminate un needed hand. arm, and body movement. taking a couple of practice swings with the tree felling thought in mind seems to work well for me. I even feel the release right before impact as opposed to manufacturing it.

[@SCTV59]

Gracias Senor!

[@kylewhitney1402]

Great advice thanks

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TomSmith-yt8ce]

love this video - make it simple

[@TLInterests]

Thxs Todd

[@philgould4343]

Thanks. Very good. However, this right arm/hand movement seems different to another video, where you are describing what the arm movement on the backswing would look like without torso turn. In that video, the right arm just folded up to the right shoulder. It seems a different motion to the hammer motion you describe here. Or have I misunderstood something? Thank you.

[@brianschmidt9429]

I remember in one of Moe’s videos he said he pulls the club through the ball and the right hand is along for the ride. I’ve been doing the opposite and throwing the club through the ball. Is one better than the other?

[@jameselliott9510]

I"m hitting the ball straight but not getting get distance. I've noticed that on some of the videos Moe says his hips don't move but watching your videos you look like you are turning your hips? I try and go thru the left knee and hip moving forward and doing the sideways look. I guess I'm having trouble putting it all together with one motion??? HELP!!!

[@patrickmcgee4698]

Really enjoy watching all your swing lessons and Tim's I've already ordered several of your training aids very helpful I'm 55 been trying too hit a golf ball for about 12 years now anyway I'm determined to get this swing because I love playing golf 🏌️‍♂️ but I actually wanna PLAY GREAT GOLF ⛳️ THANKS FOR YALLS DEDICATION TO MOE!!

[@patrickmcgee4698]

ALSO I KNOW SILLY QUESTION HITTING WEDGES SAME EFFECT?

[@jumperg1]

I seem to have lost distance using single plane, should I work on speed drills?

[@rickcudmore8156]

Todd, I watched other KZbin videos teaching single plane. What is your placement of trail hand? Is the club in the palm or the fingers? Do you have a video showing both hand positions? Thanks

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Rick Cudmore kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJPXqKOojNZ3ec0. Also watch the “clamp your hands” video.

[@kourt2469]

In the hammer analogy the right hand is perfect but I can promise you no carpenter is hamming back handed with a left hand grip like that, it’s far too weak to be able to effectively strike a nail. It would be in a much stronger position and you’d use body tilt to access the nail.

[@dry509]

Can you hit the ball very far with this swing?

[@Paul-TBMAG]

It's Hammer time!

[@pdub2762]

Hahahaha

[@tadvenger9923]

Tilt is tuff to maintain?

[@alphascorpii185]

I always wander what was this piece of wood or plastic used to . Now I know : it's a nail ! But why do you hit it like that ?

[@tortelvis1]

I try so hard to do this but for some reason I cannot get my hands under my right shoulder on the backswing! Filming myself made me realize that my arms go back then up and stay above my right shoulder. Why?

[@jamiesloan7259]

Just imagine that your club is a long hammer. Then imagine that you're gonna drive a low nail into the wall, with one blow. You'll naturally hold the club differently(stronger grip), and you'll naturally side bend, and rotate more through impact. Just remember to get to your left side. It's easy to finish with your weight on your back foot,can't hit it fat.

[@georgepopplewell1094]

Is the golf setup trainer sold in uk, is there a import duty involved, Im 87yrs just trying to enjoy my game

[@ToddGravesGolf]

I am not sure about Import duty. That varies per country. If you order directly from the U.S., the cost is $72US as a member of the gold program (online subscription) and $99US for a non-member. Shipping is $39. Let me know if I can assist you further.

[@TrevinoNo1]

Don’t disagree with the right hand hammer but in all the video I’ve seen of Moe he has always advocated the left side pull or “tug” as he put it in the Part 1&2 PGA tapes. Is it a left side or right side hit... or both? If both which is still dominant?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Of course left hand pull and right hand hit. Both. IT is a matter of when. 3D Studies of the Kinematic Sequence easily show this. As a matter of fact, the body turns to pull the arm so it is more than just a left hand pull. This doesn’t mean Moe was wrong, he was relating feelings. My instruction uses biomechanics to understand his feelings to understand the reality behind them.

[@TrevinoNo1]

Perfect explanation thank you 🙏

[@0sidespin]

Is there a drill to stay in your tilt in back swing?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

I the key to backswing tilt is pelvis movement. The key to pelvis movement is bracing into the trail leg correctly. This is the drill.

[@perryculley3086]

I personally think it's more of a chopping of a tree with a axe than hammering, since proper hammering is more of a wrist action, my opinion because I'm a carpenter.

[@kidpoker007]

Reminds of what Mike Austin use to say about the hands

[@DirectorX70]

kidpoker007 trombone

[@kidpoker007]

Jack He what do you mean

[@TomSmith-yt8ce]

Todd I bet many golfers would love to hear your thoughts on forward shaft lean at impact

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Noted. I will work on a video of that. It might be similar to my ball position video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnS7mnymbL6IjdU

[@alancarlyon3928]

Tell us Todd, how do you feel after hitting so many golf shots using Moe's swing make you feel in seeing your ball flight going so straight all the time or do they? Have you concord the Moe Norman swing honestly? If you have you must feel so proud of yourself and in knowing you can put your ball to your intended target all the time, if you do then that is some achievement you have done in your commitment in your life and one you must feel so proud of! Anyone can enter for the Masters Todd - go for it if you feel you can swing so straight like Moe! I would put that on mu bucket list if you did enter!

[@Eternallifewithgod]

The ball position is in the middle? Always?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Kim kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnS7mnymbL6IjdU

[@robsaxepga]

Great training aid.. Nice.. What no electric razor?? 😂

[@tylerbrady4910]

Love the video and a wonderful demo but as a flooring installer by trade, I am horrified he is calling a mallet a hammer- haha

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Yes. That is horrifying.

[@richarddarrah2014]

My local driving range should be paying you royalties. Back to the range I go.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Good idea. lol.

[@Jonam18]

Aha moment! 😃

[@lililliililillilil]

i wonder why i dont see that swing on pga tour. so curious. well not really bc its so obvious that its not really works.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Works great for me and many others.

[@thefuzzyfelt]

The tilt of the body is the secret. Trail arm has to be lower.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Funkytonk Records of course. Just like hammering or skipping a rock.

[@nexusitgroup]

This doesn’t cause you to flip the wrists on your downswing?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Nope

[@thomasfraser9072]

I would hope no one’s ever swings the weight of a hammer head with two hands to the completion of a golf swing because the momentum and weight of the hammer head taking over their hands would likely knock them out. Cheers

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Hope not.

[@shanedeel2]

What do you mean by “release it” nobody can explain what release means.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

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