The swing is a sequence of motion, so oftentimes we find that when things go wrong early in the sequence it accentuates problems throughout the golf swing.

The TAKE AWAY is an important step to creating a good motion in the swing. As you swing, it’s important that both the arm and club match the toe line of your body.

The first photo shows you a common problem that students bring to the lesson tee. As you can see here, the club is “off plane” and what we refer to as “too inside” to make the proper shape in the golf swing. Students who make this type of move in the take away will more likely have the club extremely off plane at the top of the swing causing many compensating moves before they begin the downswing. Too much compensating can result in inconsistency with direction and compromise of contact with the golf ball.

The second photo shows the correct shape of the golf swing on the take away. Instructors look for the club and left arm to parallel the feet, as you see in the photo, and find that the percentages of keeping the club “on plane” or in position at the top of the back swing become greatly improved.