Bps

[jdswets8822]

Michael,

I'm coming to the golf school in August with Brian and yourself. I'm looking forward to it.

Having some issues with Below plane syndrome- I think it originates with a across the line backswing. Club goes in on the takeaway and then I lift it across the line. I think I need more lift of the arms. Does that sound right? Any drill ideas?

Secondly, whenever I do straighten out my path it seems like my release is incompatiable with that new path. Do I need to use a different type of swivel when I straighten out my path? How do I train that?

Thanks!
Jeff

[Michael Jacobs]

Michael,

I'm coming to the golf school in August with Brian and yourself. I'm looking forward to it.

Having some issues with Below plane syndrome- I think it originates with a across the line backswing. Club goes in on the takeaway and then I lift it across the line. I think I need more lift of the arms. Does that sound right? Any drill ideas?

Secondly, whenever I do straighten out my path it seems like my release is incompatiable with that new path. Do I need to use a different type of swivel when I straighten out my path? How do I train that?

Thanks!
Jeff

Jeff,

Glad to hear you are coming out for the August golf school. We have a nice group of players and it should be a real productive weekend. The golf club 'crossing the line on the backswing' can create a host of problems. If the club works in abruptly on the backswing, the right arm and wrist ends up lifting the club up and across the line towards the top of the backswing. I would take a look at the right hand and make sure it is not working up too much {cocking up} on the backswing, I would also make sure that my left arm does not go too far across the chest on the back stroke. How much the left arm moves across the chest is an indicator of how flat or steep an arm & club movement can be.

As for your second question on whether or not it changes the club face alignment, I would say 8/10 time a club face adjustment should accompany the shaft location change.

Ideas to help...

On the backswing:

Left arm minimally across the chest
right wrist bends mostly back as opposed to cocking up
As an over exaggeration point the head of the club left of the target at the top of the back swing as opposed to right {cross the line]

hope that helps your understanding

[jdswets8822]

Thanks Michael

I like the drill on your "10 things..." video where you hook your left hand under the right bicep. Seems like it would help both with the left arm not going across the chest and training the right wrist to just bend back

I think I read that you said that BPS is the curse of the 7 handicap golfer and I have been cursed for a long time! Looking forward to getting some ideas to help with that.

BTW- great site!

[Michael Jacobs]

Thanks Michael

I like the drill on your "10 things..." video where you hook your left hand under the right bicep. Seems like it would help both with the left arm not going across the chest and training the right wrist to just bend back

I think I read that you said that BPS is the curse of the 7 handicap golfer and I have been cursed for a long time! Looking forward to getting some ideas to help with that.

BTW- great site!

Glad you like the website!! I think in short time you will be able to remove the curse

Glad you like the site, my goal is to spend a lot of time on it in the near future