Exit plane

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Exit plane  

  By: Zach F on Feb. 8, 2024, 7:17 a.m.

Howdy!

I notice that some coaches in one of the newer, highly visible rotation-based schools focus on a low exit plane, but to me it seems like they get there at the expense of a stable release and the bracing maneuver. In particular, they advocate the lead wrist going into extension immediately. What do y’all think?
One tour pro they consistently point out is Joaco Niemann, but Niemann to me looks like he has quite a high exit plane; he’s just got such a terrific amount of side bend that the club exits below his left ribs. Cam Champ is the same way; both those guys have very high hands at the finish. Also, both those gentlemen have very stable releases, especially with their irons, and have zero problem flighting the ball.

I notice that GSA doesn’t talk much about the exit plane, and at first I wondered about that, but I’m thinking now that it’s because exit plane is immaterial. If there’s more side bend, it will appear lower, and if there’s less, higher, but the main priorities are a stable release and solid bracing. Is that about right?

I’ll hang up and take my answer off the air.

Thank you!
Zach

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Re: Exit plane  

  By: Tyler F on Feb. 11, 2024, 10:45 a.m.

Hey Zach,

That's a good topic. I can film a video on it. In general, I think that the exit plane is something you can monitor, but focusing on it often leads to poor matchups. As you said, a common request is to swing more left. Often, golfers told to swing more left have a very shallow body movement pattern and then they swing left by pulling with their shoulders. The club exits more left, but now you have poor bracing and some timing issues at the bottom. I think if you do the moves of the Stock Tour Swing, then most of the exit looks will happen pretty naturally, but I'll elaborate a little more in a video.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Tyler

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