Moe Norman Describes His Smooth Swing

[@kylegreear11_22]

That whipping impact sound when moe hits the ball is the best. I get that sound when I do the single plane swing correct. I love it so much. when it’s effortless and you also get that sound, it’s amazing, and you know it’s good.

[@Sumoray13]

His smoothness & confidence is unreal. He is not worried about hitting a bad shot. With his insights and your technical details, we can’t lose. Great share

[@ToddGravesGolf]

yes. Unreal.

[@sfarber12345]

Thank you Todd for posting all this content for free. You are a great teacher and a great help to me personally. Really appreciate all you do and I hope to see you at one of your camps one day!

[@Gumballa87]

That sound.. it’s absolutely addictive. Anyone who ever even by luck has had a pure compressed strike like that is hooked on it.. hitting woods, 5 or 3 is an absolute joy once you’ve figured out what to do.

[@Wwalker1000]

Great stuff, Todd! Thanks for letting these videos live on and your commentary is excellent. If you just listened to the strike and turned the video off, you would believe you were listening to Hogan, Trevino, or Tiger. There is NO substitute for the sound of a well struck ball.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

So true.

[@joesphreiley7757]

Switched over to Moe swing it’s so consistent easy to repeat and no back pain.

[@calvinmaestro3400]

Love your videos. Setup Hint! Take your stance with the sun at midpoint behind you so you can see your shadow on the ground, from the feet to the shoulders and the head. Go into your stance routine & swing, & watch your shadow. It turned out I thought my lead shoulder was farther out than it really was. (I.e., my shoulders were not as wide as I thought.) I also Kept moving my head backward on the backswing. Now hitting the ball much better.

[@ifixeditmyself1926]

It is interesting that more people haven't used the single plane swing. The dual plane swing is what has been taught for so many years and has generated so much success. Yet, the single plane swing generates so much accuracy. I can see a future where a golfer, trained well, could use both swings for varying circumstances around the course. Kind of like a boxer who can box southpaw or orthodox.

[@gdlblues1]

Thanks Todd for this video.Being a Canadian and from the Niagara region I have seen him hit golf balls...Amazing.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Very cool!

[@andresangulo3076]

Todd thanks again best videos ever. I'm fully committed. This is the way to golf. I have a question. In all your videos it always looks like the club face is open, or slightly away from the target, not aiming dead center. Is this just my mind seeing things of should I be ok with seeing the club face a few degrees ...to the right i guess. Thanks again for making golf fun finally!

[@williamjones7604]

Great break down of Moe's insights to what he was feeling in his swing.

[@Moswing]

Encore une fois merci Todd pour cette belle explication et démonstration sur la fluidité, je peux percevoir et écouter des notes de musique 🎵 transmises par la vitesse de la tête de club et impact dans la balle, c’est une merveille de témoignage que Moe nous a laissé en héritage. J’adore et admire cette très belle machine exécuter son sentiment de grandeur. Passez une très belle soirée depuis la France.

[@natgolfpro1]

As expected. PURE GOLD Todd.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Thanks.

[@laurieharper1526]

I've been watching a few videos of Moe recently. The sound of the ball being struck by him is different from any other golfer (especially with his irons). Crisp and not exceptionally loud. I can only surmise that this is because few strike the ball as cleanly as he did.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Absolutely

[@srvafool]

I finally got it stopped at the right point, about half way between positions 3 and 4. The shaft looks like it is maybe 4 to 6 inches away from the trail shoulder. Very much like Ben Hogan. Then he explodes into impact. I think this video brought that out to an extent I had never seen before. Thanks Todd! Something else to practice. Position 3.5. Vertical drop in action!

[@ToddGravesGolf]

nice.

[@michaelpaulayala6333]

Spot On! Perfect Video's showing Moe's greatness! Todd, Your feeling it! Just as Moe did! Great commentary!

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@curlycalhoun]

Todd you already know I'm a Moe fan without question. I'm at Marriott Grand Vista in Orlando FL. We need to hook up and talk some Moe. If your in the FL area I may even swing by your way. Now you know brothers got the rhythm. And NO Tiger CAN'T dance. Real brothers rhythm. 🤣 Holla at yo boy! Til then. ShadeTree Pro Always Good Golfn...

[@sanchaisiriseth5912]

I watched your video for long time and follow with great result however I lost those movement and lost my confident.Till I found out that I the problem came from weight transfer was too much to the right then sway to the left .Now happy to fix that.Please talk about weight transfer to your next Video.Thanks.

[@johnholmes6]

I'll never tire of hearing and seeing Mo strike a ball, that sound is incredible

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Me neither.

[@Sumoray13]

Exactly. I can watch everyday. It’s incredible

[@enidaaron537]

And no back injuries like today's pros have. Something to be said for his technique! Bryson figured it out!

[@pdub2762]

Very helpful. Great stuff today 💪

[@dabouhl9589]

Hey Todd. Im a single plane user and i just wanted to ask. Why don't i see many professionals use the single plane swing? ( besides Bryson) love the vids. LONG LIVE MOE.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Because it’s not taught to kids

[@nowaythatnamewastakn]

Same reason most believe the heliocentric theory.

[@vallank2]

Cold, wet days are for watching Moe Videos and doing Drills🏌🏼‍♂️😎

[@timothyprentice4706]

Todd what I found most insightful from Moe here is where he says (and I'm paraphrasing) he is never putting any strain on his trail leg. He even qualifies this further with a second warning of "never". My question is should take from him saying this is that the SPS is lead sided? Is that essentially what he's trying to tell us here? Many Thanks. Tim

[@timothyprentice4706]

Sorry Todd I think he actually says this in your recent lower body move video rather than this one but it is from the same range footage. Just to avoid confusion

[@duchas]

Hi Todd could you explain your opinion on why when he is hitting the 4iron the ball position is different of what you teach? Thank you

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Camera angle - on this video is not directly in front.

[@duchas]

At 9:13 seems very frontal imo

[@johnmcbeath1751]

When I look carefully at Moe’s swing particularly with the longer clubs he does have a slight closed stance and his shot is a slight pulled shot to the left. The ball flight is straight but slightly to the left. It appears that this way he can rotate the lower body easier and get better power through the swing.

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Pulled relative to the toe line? Ben Hogan had the same Toe-line to target ball-position. I would suggest that this is not a pull but rather good biomechanics relative to ball position.

[@Sve74]

Unreal striker of the ball.

[@louiemamino8936]

Hi! Todd! I’m wondering what is the contribution of left and right arm on golf swing. The right arm pushes while left arm pulls. Which arm is dominant?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

There is no dominant arm however, there are contributions of each arm depending on "where" in the swing motion. I cover this in my videos on the biomechanics of the swing.

[@Jsizzle6809]

That strike at 7:27 was 😮

[@deanrobinson2459]

One of the difficulties of the golf swing often posited is that we're not hitting a moving target (which is easier to do) Do you think that Moe starting so far from the ball gets over this: he has to move into the ball, not quite happy gilmore but a mini version?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

There are "reasons" for Moe staring the club well behind the ball. It put him into his backswing and it keep a better club to body relationship thought the swing. Yes, as you state it could help him swing trough the ball too.

[@WolfZappe]

I play golf with an 86 year old scratch golfer. He is not a single planer and he outdrives those of us in our 70's. Single plane is the way to go for me. I am wondering if I should look into single length irons.

[@gordenscottfan3107]

Just got an advertisement for Martin Chucks latest perfect contact training...in the ad Martin says he used to shag ball on the range for Moe Norman and says tho Moe did not have a perfect swing he did have perfect contact and he learned from watching Moe the value of perfect contact.....

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Moe had a perfect swing which is why Moe had perfect contact. That is why I teach it.

[@richardc6932]

Increasing speed of the club head with maximum speed at a point beyond the ball position is the secret to long drives not yanking the club at full speed at the top of the backswing. More was a one-of-a kind professional but I would not play the ball that far forward in my stance. For most golfer, the ball would be topped or missed completely because many golfers realize that weight shift to the lead foot is a must. They remain on their back foot and top or chunk the ball. For seniors that tense and violent swing would cause spine damage. A good golf swing is free of tension in hands and arms with a smooth body turn for a weight shift. Trying to copy tour pros is a mistake.

[@greghaefs4677]

Keep the range videos going…. Just golf chat while hitting balls. Feel like I am on the range with you getting lessons!!

[@fairwayfreddy]

Quick question, are you preloaded on the right side?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

No

[@MPEXPLORER1]

Is your trail arm tucked to your body on the downswing

[@msherer260]

Did not play for a few weeks then went out and had worst round of the year, forgot smooth, I was doing the PC pipe position drill again while playing....small brain catch myself doing it every once and while...just swing start to finish smooth don't think about or try and hit the positions while playing da

[@biggregsparks8364]

todd, how old was moe in 1987? he has some pretty good speed still!

[@ToddGravesGolf]

57 years old.

[@billyotoole-o1u]

keep the triangle together,,,,right han/club "contained",,,,,,,hold it off thru impact,,,,,,,,,"my hands to my pockets",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he doesnt throw his power away

[@samadams2956]

Was he using an overlapping grip in this video?

[@ToddGravesGolf]

Yes.

[@johnhill76]

Why do you always position the club face so far behind the ball at address?

[@mikejohnson9586]

This, no doubt is the greatest swing with tremendous accuracy. With that said, why don't the pros use it?

[@sierenshubert1457]

Als je goed kijkt naar de adrespositie van de club (niet van de bal positie )dan staat zijn hoofd fix in de aslijn van zijn adres positie en slaat precies naar die plaats van de adres positie en nu begrijp ik waarom hij zegt mijn handen zijn steeds voor mijn body bij het uitswingen en is zijn linker schouderblad het asdraaipunt daar hij zijn hoofd achterhoud op die Adres positie ❤greats Hubert

[@theboringgolfer4640]

Aim and Fire.. no one fires the ball “they direct” Moe was the only one that fires at the ball.. Aim & Fire it’s that simple 🎯

[@billyotoole-o1u]

throw yur hands,,,,,,,,high for higher shots,,,,low for lower shots,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,faster for more distance

[@scotthenske4281]

The pros don’t use it because nobody has figured it out

[@keviniwankow8294]

Another yoyo he moves head up then down then up he also slides into it he measures then skid beyond the position of origin of address. No good.

[@lumberjack7923]

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