[KevCarter]

Patrick,

Planes are nothing more than different angles of the shaft, and which one you are on isn't important right now. I think you ae reading too much into plane too fast.

Right now, it's just important that you keep the shaft "ON PLANE" any plane. Unless the shaft is parallel to the ground, which happens 3 times during the swing, one end of the club must point at your plane line, or the "gutter" of the "roof."
Very important that you understand this concept. Ask questions if you don't.

One of the greatest quotes I have seen came last week from O.B. "The right shoulder is the connection between the pivot and power package."

Please keep focusing on what has gotten you here so far. It will be a lifetime project. THE 3 IMPERATIVES!

Also, since like me you are enjoying the Magic Of The Right Forearm, read these quotes often:

“The right forearm has been the key to everything.” BRIAN GAY

"Address the ball with your Left Wrist Level and your Right Forearm On Plane. Until you do this, you are wasting your time in a sea of compensations." LYNN BLAKE

"That Right Forearm and #3 Pressure Point...
you're going to want to insure'em for a million bucks." HOMER KELLEY

Kevin

Hi Kevin. I am looking at Mr. Tomasello's very fine work and practicing inside with an impact bag due to the monsoon outside. And my body needs a rest after five days of hitting the ball more purposefully and powerfully than ever before.


When I drop the shoulder straight down, using Mr. T's great posture teaching, that shoulder flows to the ball on its own almost, but I can really accelerate that move also. The pressure on pp #3 very satisfying as is the weight. Is this the downward shoulder plane ?

And then, if I simply replace the trail elbow to my trail side and carry that through to finish, is that the elbow plane?

And then, if I get in that very compact hitting posture and bash the heck out of it by extending my right arm right from the top, is that a third plane or an elbow plane or?

And now to completely show my lack of TGM experience more fully, which types of hitting motions allow a 21hcp like me the best chance of putting a dependable tee shot a respectable distance down the fairway? (Speaking generally about hackers and newbies of course. I will try the various combinations but history can be a pretty reliable teacher.) My short game can be better than average. This week I realized that pp#3 will help both putting and chipping. It was very cool to chip a 7 iron 100 yards at a flag consistently, then a 5 iron, 5 wood, 7 wood. etc. using the simplest hitting motion.

Thanks also for the new list of enthusiasts!

Patrick