That is the first real attempt to answer my question. As a new reader of TGM I am interested in the prospect of a mechanically simple swing - zero plane shift variation with right forearm on plane at impact offers that opportunity.
I have noticed that players who have right forearm on plane at impact seem to achieve this in two differing ways
a)
Impact shaft plane higher than address shaft plane forearm and hands elevate ( from address) to come in line at impact. I have written about this in another thread but this seems to be possible (if body/ spine angles is maintained) if the shaft is leaning forward ( or conceivably backward but one would hope not!!). You are right that if we adopt this from address it seems unusually high but same feeling is not "unusual" at impact. This has impact shaft plane higher than address shaft plane. See ernie els mid iron (
http://redgoat.smugmug.com/gallery/79626/1/2770245) on Redgoat site.
or
b)
impact shaft plane is same as address shaft plane This is potentially the position that would be achieved with a correct "zero plane shift" swing.The foream and shaft are on same plane at impact as address shaft plane. However , for whatever reason it is rarely adopted but can be incorporated into a uni/multi plane shift variation .see Aree Song (
http://redgoat.smugmug.com/gallery/110120) on Redgoat website ( OK not exactly same but very close) The body angles look OK but the head has dipped??
I wonder whether one of these strategies is actually more consistent/ powerful or "better" than the other for a given style of swing?? Can players be grouped into one of these two patterns? is it useful??
I also wonder whether the true zero plane shift style is at all possible?? I know that TGM is not about prescribing one swing for all but it does set out a scientific argument for this swing being simple and successful - yet nobody uses it in any pure fashion... if the theory were 100% true then people must have a really good reason to alter it. NOWHERE in TGM does it specify these reasons other than saying in 7-7 "
due to personal preference, natural inclination or the pressure of conditions it is not always advisable to adhere to a single inclined plane classification throughout the entire stroke".
That pretty much includes everybody as far as I can see because they don't use zeroplane shift!! To vary from sound physics they must have good reason.
Mechanically great, in theory, but are those mechanics based on human anatomy??
I had similar experience with Dave Pelz "PILS" putting stroke. Does "Perfy" truly recreate the human joint mechanism? Is it a natural style to adopt if the anatomy has to be manipulated to produce a mechanically perfect stroke?
Thanks for any comments
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