How should I trace?
 

Many times in the book, in various posts here and most of all in the flying wedges clip there are references to tracing the plane line. It seems both an important and useful concept.
Problem is I'm not quite sure how to use this information...

For a straight shot: am I supposed to 'follow' the plane line, parallell to the stance line, on the ground with the first joint of my right index finger?
If yes- what does follow mean? My hand will obviously move backward, inward and upward.. What is my visual reference?

Imagine your right forearm is replaced with a flashlight:



All you do is point this beam of light on the plane line. This is known as "Tracing the Straight Plane Line". Your clubhead will move in an arc even though you're guided by a straight line. Regarding visual cues, this will come by experience. So...

Go buy a flashlight and start tracing!

Hee...

Alright then! Thanks!

Monitoring
 

Ahahahaha.....nice touch with the flashlight pic Tong.

For the visual learner eh?

...I like it. :wink:

How about that now?

Well I HAVE been restrictive with posts since I started studying the book. And that was for a reason- no need for stupid questions (RTFM). Problem is- when you're alternating between book and forum/videos you get sort of ahead of yourself. Even though it's evident that this isn't the fastest way to proper learning it's sometimes hard to pull the reigns... :redface:

Well. No more of that now. Need to finish the book- I AM well under way.

Thanks for your patience with posts such as that above.

[austrian accent of your choosing] "I'll be back"

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I actually thought someone would say, "do you think I'm an idiot?" when I posted that picture...but what the heck!

What the . . . do you think I'm an IDIOT? :D

Then I am twice the idiot because my flashlights are joined end to end, with the lights facing away from each other.

Held like a golf club, this contraption allows me to trace the plane line on take away with the downward pointing light at address (i.e clubhead light). I can then check that I am on plane going to the top of the backswing, and that I am parallel to the target line at the top, with the light that was facing upward at address (i.e butt end of the shaft light). From there I can then trace the plane line coming down, again with the butt end light.

At parallel to the ground on the down stroke the lights face the target (butt end) and point directly in line away from the target (clubhead) - the opposite, obviously, having applied on the backstroke.

From that point on the clubhead light traces the plane through the impact area and follow through to the finish.

A very valuable training aid.

Another Addition To The LBG Posts Hall Of Fame
 

Hall of Fame post, Leo. Thanks!