What is an on plane right forearm?
 

I use the Claw to eliminate an, ahem, stroke flaw. I would like to use a normal grip, but have not had much luck. However, I have been experimenting inside this winter and came across something that I hope you can advise me on. I have been working on getting my right forearm in line and directly behind the shaft. To do so, I have to bend my right arm a little more. It feels very difficult to yip it b/c it feels very "locked." Is this an on plane right forearm that everyone discusses? If so, would my previous setup, with the right forearm more under/below the shaft contribute to a jerky stroke?

Thanks RWH. I have to admit I am still struggling to understand the hinges when putting. Not sure how they play given such a small stroke.

If the right forearm is moving in the same plane as the shaft, the putter has support from the apendage. If the right forerm is not moving in the same plane as the shaft, the putter does not have support from the apendage. Further, if the right forearm is in plane with the putter, then #3 pressure point can trace the line!!!

The only way to fix or monitor is with a mirror. Hard to feel-easy to see.

The golfer better get a proper understanding of hinges on the greens. Just because it is a small stroke does not nulify the need for clubface control, in fact the very opposite would be true.

Take your left arm and putter and hold horizontal to ground-swing it out so that your lever is at a 45 to the left shoulder. Now drop it to the ground- that is the face of a horizontal hinge.

Take your left arm and putter and hold angled to the ground-swing it out so that your lever is at a 45 to the left shoulder. Now drop it to the ground- that is the face of an angled hinge.

Take your left arm and putter and hold vertical to the ground- (it will be in front of your forward hip) swing it out so that your lever is at a 45 to the left shoulder. That is the face of a vertical hinge.

Approximately two feet after low point take a look. The leading edge almost along the ground is horizontal, the leading edge at a 45 across the ground is angled, the leading edge at a 90 across the ground is vertical. ANYTHING between horizontal and angled is angled toward horizontal or horizontal toward angled. ANYTHING between angled and vertical is angled toward vertical or vertical toward angled. Your putting will improve as precision creeps in. Face control is a must for optimum putting and any of the IN BETWEENS should be monitored out slowly.

NOW THEN? Who said becoming a great putter was easy? We live and die by the driver and the putter on the course. It is proven each week on the PGA and LPGA tour. All you must do is look,look,look at your stroke as opposed to look,look,look at the TV.

Hmmm...
Not sure about the 'locked' feeling. I suspect it's due to zeroing out #1 accumlator.

However....the onplane right forearm is inline with the shaft as established at impact fix. If, at fix, your right forearm is inline (per 7-2,7-3, and 2-F) with the shaft, then you right forearm is 'onplane'.

Make sense?

Patrick

Yes, thanks VJ and Philly. Went and looked at the Imapct Fix thread aswell and read this bit that helps too from VJ:
"In the shoulder only stroke the pivot is zeroed out and the shoulders move only because they are a part of the power package. Impact and address match. The only difference could, but should not be, the height of the putter at address and impact. If you ground the putter then a difference will be found, however if you sole the putter you are in good shape.

Since the pivot is zeroed out there is no weight shift or axis tilt. Because the hands are frozen there is no bending or cockig."

There is a great down the line picture of Jimenez putting and it really looks like his right arm is in line. I don't know how to post the pic and the site requires registration. Here is the link
http://www.bombsquadgolf.com/invboar...owtopic=100645

4th pic down. Further down there are 2 other pictures of people putting and their right arms don't look as good. One is of Monty. If anyone can see these, is Jimenez's setup better?