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How to Make a Fundamentally Perfect Takeaway | "On Plane"

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2 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2023–2025

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Explains how to make a fundamentally sound, on-plane takeaway, with posture points.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Takeaway and posture advice with videos
  • Video really helped backswing

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

2 comments from Reddit

u/ShopBug 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “5 years in, any tips on how to not be so steep?”

Not a pro, but you don't have any depth in your backswing. Your hands are over your toes at the top of the backswing and they're very high. Ideally they would be more over the heel and your arms level-ish with your shoulders. With little depth and high hands, you have no choice to come down super steep and over the top to the ball. This video REALLY helped me with the backswing. ▶ this video

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u/loophole64 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Anyone have any tips other than getting lessons or finding another hobby? I’ve been trying to focus on being a”

When you start your take away, you are moving your hands first and the club is following behind. This causes your left wrist to cup right away. Take the club away all at once. Use your body rotation to start the takeaway. Get the club coming more up and less back. ▶ this video ▶ this video At the top of your swing you are standing straight up. Keep the same level of bend/tilt throughout the swing. Your spine angle …

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