Find your backswing plane - wingspan vs height
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- To many people don't know where to put their lead arm in the backswing. This simple tip will help you find your backswing plane. This will help you avoid the over the top or the excessive hip slide in the downswing!
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I've always know my arms were long but didn't realize how stark the difference was until I just measured: 5'10" with a 6'6" wingspan. I'm swinging WAY too flat. Might explain my struggles. Even air swinging in my living room feels so much more comfortable and natural. Can't wait to get in the lab with this. Thank you.
UPDATE: Had the best range session of my life after watching this. Like remarkably better ball striking and overall comfort in the swing. This info is for real!!
Very helpful. Thanks. Not a lot of coaches approach the swing/player this way.
Thank you for the boost of confidence. Being 5'9 with a 6'3 Wing span, golf coaches have always pushed the outer vs upright swing
Well that’s a helluva spread! But yea if your arms are that long they have to go up!
I love this explanation. I have been taking it too low cause of my long arms.
Torre Patrick glad it helps!
I've had several lessons from pros and watched all kinds of videos. Not one ever mentioned that my arms are longer for my height. Thanks to this simple video I'm striking the ball better than ever!
Love to hear it
67' tall and wing span 65.5. So definitely flatter around
Thank you! Love the lesson!
Great Video Matt. Very enlightening.
Height 71 inches Wingspan 68.5 inches.
Large chest. Weight 235 lbs.
Senior Male
Yea you'll be more body driven with those stats
Thanks Matt I will check out the rest of your videos.
Such a good explanation 😎
Glad you think so!
Would love to know Matt Kutchar wingspan. Bc he doesn't look like his got short arms... and he ain't doing to bad.
How about hitting driver sir?
If wingspan higher than my height
These are my bioswing measurements:
Wingspan v Height - 180 v 185
Forearm v Upper alarm - 37 v 31
Trail hand grip - Side on
Pivot post - Center
Please could you give me advice on what my backswing should look like. As well as my lower body movement?
I’m assuming that’s cm. But with your arms shorter you’ll be flatter back and steeper down with the longer forearm. Pelvis shouldn’t sway much in the swing. And make sure your trail arm has the palm facing the target when you grip it
@@MattWalterGolf I have the same measurements and had the same thoughts, flat back and steep down, tried for first time on course and played a great front nine, then injured back and could barely move for a couple of weeks, saw some posts about Will Zaltoris have a flat backswing at 55 degrees and trying to retool what players I should emulate, thanks..
I like the video is that for every club
Correct!
Hey Matt! Love when you collaborate with Zac Radford. The banter you two have is great!
I am currently trying to figure out this issue in my golf swing. I am really struggling with poor contact. I would say my swing right now is pretty neutral for arm position at the top. Here are my measurements below. Any guidance would be great! I am 5 ft 9 and roughly 220 lbs. Broad shoulders and am barrel chested.
Wingspan 6 ft
Height 5 ft 9
Forearm length 9”
Upper arm length 8”
Yea if you got a large chest that wingspan measurement might make it more difficult because it would depend on your shoulders range of motion. Typically in your scenario I would have the play unload the club so more DJ wrist conditions than a Sergio Garcia overload wrist condition and that would help contact I would think
@@MattWalterGolf so basically try to have a bowed wrist? I have done that in the past but sometimes fight nasty pull hooks. I like the idea of the high arms because of my swing span but because of my chest and range of motion my arms can’t get much further then parallel.
@@matthewyoung4266 not so much bowed wrist but a less than 90 degree hinge
@@MattWalterGolf so pretty much avoid any wrist hinge? Should I keep neutral arm position or still go higher or flatter? Appreciate all the help!
@@matthewyoung4266 basically keep your thumb pointed down and not up when your left arm is parallel to ground the club shouldn’t be to 90 yet
This is such a great video. I’ve been looking for this for some time.
My height is 177 cm and my wingspan 195cm. It’s not all bad as I’m good at throwing a javelin ! The feel I’ve been working on with my coach has been to create space and he first pointed out the issue I may have with longer arms. He consistently encouraged me to feel the club is moving outside the path on the way up so I don’t get too stuck. However I feel I lose my coil and don’t know how to initiate the downswing if I chomp on my bicep. I feel I can’t rotate and the club is coming straight down to the ground. Is it a case of getting used to this feel or should I be initiating the downswing in a different way?
Thanks.
Well just remember there's a difference between hand/arm path and club head path. So you can have the club head behind you and shallowed out without the arms/hands having to be super deep!
@@MattWalterGolf great tip. I’m not sure I understand hand path very well and how to shallow the club.
So if I’m short arm help me with right shoulder on downswing and the finish
Krisi Boren arms need to be lower in backswing probably and that’ll help w downswing issues
I'm 5'9" tall 195 lbs with a 71 1/2" wingspan. So I should be swinging my hands above my shoulder?
Not above shoulder but probably bicep ish
I’m 186cm/200cm or 6’1/6-5 1/2 in americano, and always thought I was doing it wrong by having my arms go up instead of around. Do you think golfers that come more down in the takeaway are more prone to fat shots because of their angle of attack?
most likely they can't load the ground well and apply ground forces that match their body type!
Im 6ft and my wingspan is 6'4" and I've always sucked the club inside then raised it which causes the over the top downswing...so should I try to raise my arms more in my backswing perhaps? More of a 2 plane swing feel?
Feel possibly. Your correct in thinking that your arms are going over the top because of the takeaway. It’ll feel like a Matt Wolff swing bc you will still struggle w the urge to lift the club over the plane even if your backswing goes up better. So it’ll feel more up and then under
74 inches tall. 260 lbs wingspan about 77 inches.???
Definitely high plane unless your broad chested which will change some things slightly
Hey Matt…awesome video! My arm span is 6 inches longer than my height. What’s the best way to initiate the downswing for me? I’ve been fighting over the top for a long time. I have a strong grip with under right hand grip. I just can’t seem to transition from top of backswing into downswing and not pull down on the handle creating over the top move…thank you for your expertise!!
Dude that’s a crazy difference. I’d remeasure to be safe. But either way. Your gonna have to use your arms and let your body respond to that. It’ll feel like an armsy swing but with that spread you can make that work. Shorter arm dudes have to rotate hard
@@MattWalterGolf I remeasured 3 times…6 inch difference for sure!! So I should initiate the downswing by dropping my arms first? I can’t even begin to describe the frustration and rabbit holes I’ve traveled down to play better golf. You have been the only golf professional, aside from Mike Adams, that has brought this arm span/height situation to light for me!!! Do you do online lessons? I might even drive 16 hours to see you in person!!!
@@training4golf575 ha well I learned it from Mike Adams! And yes you probably feel something like that w your arms. You can also try a wider stance to help your ability to slide forward.
@@MattWalterGolf would sliding forward cause early extension of the hips?
@@training4golf575 wouldn’t cause it but with your wingspan I don’t think it’s possible for you to not be a little taller at impact
And what if they are the same height? Then what’s the plane?
Torso so left arm through right shoulder
My arm span is 6’1” & I’m 6’4” tall, so which arm direction do I qualify for?
Lower lead arm
I’m 6’4, lean and my wingspan is 1” shorter than my height. What should I do?
Many thanks
Sorry for the late reply. Your lead arm should go under your armpit.