Number 7?
 

Could Ted or someone else please explain drawing the "Numer 7" with the trail shoulder. I am having a difficult time visualizing this concept.

Thanks a lot

Eric

When the backswing begins, the trail shoulder motion draws the "-" portion of the number "7". On the downswing, the trail shoulder would trace the angled part "/" of the number "7".

If you place your clubhead on the trail shoulder and have the shaft point at the ball, your trail shoulder should travel along the shaft towards the ball.

I hope this helps.

I am also confused about this. If my trail shoulder (right for me) is lower at address and higher than the left at the end of my backswing because of my tilt how can it trace a level part of the number 7? The angled part I can easily see. Thanks.

Let me try to help, but first a quick story. A few weeks ago I was sitting in the stands with the step-son at the practice range at Augusta National. We were right behind Ernie Els. About 25 yards to the right with nobody in between was Olin Browne. Two completely different Shoulder Turns. The "Big Easy" employs a TGM Swinging procedure. Browne is one of Jim Hardy's One Plane Swing pupils. Hardy says he wants his One Plane Swing peeps to stand with at least a 45 degree bend at the waist and turn their shoulders at right angles to the spine.

Let's turn to Homer and TGM.

In both a Swinging and Hitting procedure a 10-13-A Standard Shoulder Turn is recommended. This is a relatively flat Backstroke Shoulder Turn followed by an On Plane Downstroke Shoulder Turn. If you were to look at this Shoulder Turn in a mirror located down the target line to your right it would look like your right shoulder would trace the number 7. (Flat Back-On Plane Down).

I think you may be employing a 10-13-C Rotated Shoulder Turn which moves the Shoulder in a more "normal" path-at right angles to the spine. (This is Jim Hardy's swing) Homer goes on to say "if the Waist Bend is exactly right, a Rotated Shoulder Turn may also be "On Plane"-in both directions." If you were to look at this Shoulder Turn in a mirror located down the target line to your right it would look your right shoulder would trace the forward slash symbol / (On Plane Back-On Plane Down). A higher right shoulder than the left at the completion of the Backstroke Shoulder Turn.

Is Ernie right and Browne wrong? No, but Ernie has less Compensations.