[12 piece bucket]

Ok, so are you guys saying that a) my hands are off-plane, and in result the club is also off plane (over the turned shoulder plane) or b) that just my hands are off plane?

My hand path has always been out-in during the downswing compared to the plane line, but does that always mean the club is off-plane? I'm not swinging to the left. I think the arched left wrist has a role here: it keeps the club inside while I push my hands outside.

Practice at the range has been so-so. Damn that arched wrist is a bugger. Alot more work to do on that.

No I think your hands are ON PLANE . . . BUT the wrong plane. It's too steep. Notice how your hands pretty much match up when your arms are parallel to the ground. You just need to flatten the plane out. I think that will probably "un-arch" you some. I think you probably have that arch deal going so much a) to get the sweetspot on the ball with such a steep shaft b) to slow the rotation of the face down.

Look at the Hogan sequence. See how much more "in" his arms are? Notice how much lower the grip end is compared to yours. His arms and hands are moving WITH his body. Not just out away from him in space.

Try swinging and imagine somebody is directly behind you a holding a stick parallel to the ground and laying right on top of your head. Now swing the club UNDER that stick. And stand closer to the ball and don't get the shaft leaning forward so much at address. That encourages your hands to go UP.

That would be my opinion . . . others I'm sure will be like "yo Bucket is a retard."