Brace Your Knee to Finish Your Golf Swing 

this one video changed my swing forever

I live in Iowa and in my garage with my PCv pipe working on all position of the sps it gets cold in Iowa during the winter. Thanks for you bring Moes swing to golfers of the world. What a gift thanks Todd

The best golf school I've ever seen. I was lucky enough to get a weekend in 2005. Golf is comfortable and enjoyable. People always ask why do I swing so differently than they do. I just laugh and say it's the feeling of greatness. Thanks Todd and Graves Golf. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Today while playing at the Navy Golf Course (Cruiser course) in Cypress, CA, I ran into Eric aka "Batman" on the 18th hole. I hit my driver as Eric was waiting for my group to tee off and finish. He came over and said to me "Man.. that looks like a single plane swing" excitedly enlightened I responded "Yes, it is!". As we got to talking I told him that I've been following Todd's amazing content for the past year on youtube and watching old videos of Moe religiously. Transitioning my swing has been interesting, but man I'm glad I did it. My game has improved so much thanks to Todd and the team's online content!!! It was a pleasure speaking to Eric a fellow Navy service member and great getting to know him!! Hopefully, I'll be able to make it to a clinic before I transfer to my new duty station next year and make my golf game even better!

Yesterday morning I was flipping through several of your videos looking for a cure to my toe shots with my irons. I was all irons off the toe. It was this video that made the 💡 in my 🧠 go on! I had been straightening my left leg and therefore casting across the ball - hitting the toe every time. I don’t have a range at my club so it was onto the first tee with the thought of hitting every shot with my left knee bent - as you showed here. 4th hole into a stiff wind and I hit the longest draw I’ve hit on the that hole - ever! Started pouring irons and except for one fat iron all were feeling pure. Got to the 9th hole, par 3 - usually play an 8 iron but there was a 1 1/2 club wind into our face. (Playing a mixed league scramble. Hit my 7 iron 6 feet in front of hole - two wee hops - slow roll into the bottom of the cup! First hole-in-one ever! You’re right - we can pay attention and make a change overnight. Not bad for a 68 yr old, eh! As always, love your instruction - SP has saved my golf life with my history of wrist, elbow tendinitis and sciatica -yah, 68 years young!

Single plane journey is getting more fun day by day. Another great video Todd thank you 🤙🏽

I followed your SP instructions now for about a week. I play each day Tue thru Sunday... My drives were hay wire with all sorts of shape & distances.. But after taking the SP technique I produced some exhilrating distances as well center of fairway shots. Today os about the end of week since i started on your instructions plus all the MN series that you complied. I am 63 years and out driving youngsters or Players who hit long as much they do on my Tee shots.. Today i eagled a Par 5... With my gap wedge 52 degrees from a distance of 60 yards.. It was a pure strike ,took all the lessons of MN... Oh a 3 foot putt and launched it , with the correct ball position, the side tilt and it went sailing on the green , i had estimated the line of the ball just about a foot left of the hole, the aim point was perfect so was the effortless swing, the ball talked and sailed, dropped & bounced twice rolled the next 10 feet into the cup.. It was the 18th hole, i eagled it..and recovered all the wager placed.. In fact i out drove the players 10 years younger in age & taller by 6 inches in height as well weight. I am 5' 10".and around 80 kgs. While Sunday Golf is more wager,with a handi cap of 16..i finished at 12. Some shots i missed out on the planting of left knee.,so made some bad strike.. But by the 18th i knew my way around so got all the drive a 260 yds a 8 iron over the trees to around 160 yds , pure and straight, as all club golfers lay up before a water hazard that protects the green and the pin position cut. .. In fact years ago i had the copt of Golf Digest with Moe Norman on it... I had copied him and during our Annual Day Long drive Competition had the longest drive. When my friend sent me a u tube clip, i once again tried the SP method,moreso as i was struggling with my driver and ball position. All through the week i watched and tried to learn the technique. Your analysis is pure and very lucid. Thanks . I am going on to learn and educate all the biomechanical moves that you have ,simply &with reason . By the way i am also a USGA & R&A qualified rules official here in India & member of Indian Golf Union. Thank you, wish young players can take to the Single Plane technique. I am sure the level of game will have a changed bench mark. Thank you Little Moe and Big "Moe Norman".

Brilliant!!! The left knee staying bent and not standing up is probably THE most important thing to Single Plane/Moe Norman swing

Magic move! I've been playing golf using the Natural Golf swing since 2000, maybe longer. I played more rounds and practiced more this year than I have in more than 20 years. No improvement. Until I watched this video. It was probably another video but I can't remember which one. You were saying that Moe said he started his down swing with his lead knee and that just clicked with me. Stepped up to the first tee the next morning, couple of practice swings and BOOM! Bomb after bomb from the tee right where I was aiming. Best driving day I've ever had - 70% FIR. Got 9 holes in yesterday before the rain. Hitting pure irons like I have never done in more than 40 years of playing golf. Took me 4 holes to realize I had to club down 1 club. Lipped 2 birdie putts and 1 eagle putt. I was so excited I paid no attention to what I was doing with the putter. Carded a 43 with 3, 3 putts and the missed birdies and eagle. Oh what could've been. Can't wait to get to the range and play another round.

Best coach on the planet! No one else understands (traditional or single plane) every aspect like Todd does. The detail he is GIVING in these videos is gold!! Big name “swing plane” gurus don’t understand what the body does like this. Keep it up Todd! Hope to see ya’ll again next spring! Best, Chad

After not playing for about five years I decided to give golf another try just two months ago. Found this channel at the perfect time. I can build a new, repeatable swing, before all my old bad habits one back. Thank you Todd!

This video helped me understand why the trail foot needs to stay...the idea of a limitation makes sense. Moe was an engineer.

I like your book and especially like your "youtube" videos. Bracing the lead knee is taking me a ton of time. Thanks Todd.

Just got the book for my bday from the wife .. I’m 3 weeks into the single plane and I’ve never struck the ball better ! I got a ways to go but I feel next season I will be able to shoot my personal best !! Keep up th great work Todd!! Thanks !

Hi Todd,started with natural golf back in 1999 ,after purchasing mostly all the VHS and two sets of club. Now learning it all over again in the proper way, Thanks for your knowledge and the proper breakdown from a gold member.

Thanks for the video! Cant wait for the practice videos! keep grinding

Todd, bought your book 2 years ago and shot lowest career round in our city championship. I shot 74.It took me quite awhile to groove the new feelings, I am 62 and now I am never going back to a two plane swing. Thanks to all at Graves Academy for this information.

great video TODD. Thanks a lot. Definitively a KEY point

Another great video from the Santa Claus of golf who keeps on giving to us single planners.........MAHALO!!

Todd, the GGA and your instruction is simply top notch. As a 35 year conventional golfer, I discovered the SP swing and your channel this year and it transformed my game. Went from 8 to 4.5 hdcp and still early on the journey. Also joined the Gold Membership - which is absolutely world class. Looking forward to the long Michigan winter in my garage to perfect the mechanics. Thanks for all you do. (BTW - my favorite drill is the impact bag on the right instep - prevent sway and squish the bag on downswing)

Todd thanks for sharing all your experience. I have not quite got this swing down on the irons, but 4 weeks with the driver and I have never hit as many fairways. My consistency has increased and I have never hit the driver further. Honestly the game is so fun again thanks to you. On 17 I hit a drive 100 yards past my playing partners, we literally watched it fly and one of them said "wait for it"... so fun! THANK YOU!! BTW this specific video about the knee bend on the left leg made all the difference to my consistency...

Thanks for this tip. I struggle with bracing the front knee, but when I do, it makes a world of difference in the direction of my shots. I find myself getting too far out and then opening up which seems to bring my hands too far inside leaving the clubface open. Really enjoy the ebook. Have it on my phone and finished it in a few days. GOD Bless!

Nice demo Todd...love the content!

I bought your book earlier this year. I tried to teach myself the swing, but a lot of the concepts just didn't click in my mind until I combined the book content with these rethink your swing videos. I'm excited to get serious with learning it over the winter and be ready this spring.

I got your book last week from Amazon after finding your channel a couple of weeks ago. Very informative and your teaching skills on RU-vid are great!

Todd, your teaching is so clear and easy to understand... Truly amazing, thank you. I applied the lessons today and hitva lot of great shots.

Single plane is the swing of the future, I guarantee it. The other big advantage of a flexed lead knee in the downswing, is it helps bring the lead shoulder, and hands out in front of the ball. Which of course gives better compression, ball flight, and ball speed. A flexed lead knee better supports the combined downward pressure, rotation, and movement towards the target. Who can argue with Moe Norman and Byron Nelson when it comes to the advantages of a flexed lead knee?

Thanks Todd for another great video. Your right about the mechanics of the swing and how fast you can learn it. I’ve got most of it down but still struggle with keeping that back heel down which probably explains why some shots are straight pulls. Baby steps, I’ve only been playing for thirty five years. Luv ya brother!

Too awesome what I struggle with the most likely due to backswing flaws.

Very good video great info.

This is a great tip, Todd! I attended the one day experience with Paul a couple of weeks ago and came away with a much better appreciation of how the swing positions are achieved by developing the feel at each position. This tip on stepping into the left shoe really helped me develop a better feel for the transition, release, and finish positions. Thank you!

Congratulations . Excellent book. I never buy books, but bought this one.

Todd, I love the book, and all I know is that when I replace the shoulders back and through, and give the lead knee a little bump forward, the ball is struck solidly and goes straight (when I set up correctly, of course). Golf can be so fun sometimes. I'm practicing to make it an unconscious routine on the course. Thanks again. Keep up the great work.

Fantastic results in 2 days. That’s all it took. Especially the driver. I know you say it, but “more” distance with the pure striking. Period. Precision went from a half dollar to a dime. Wow ! Changing my shaft on the driver with the 5-7mph increase.

Todd I notice Moe did something with his lead shoulder just before starting backswing can you comment on this

Ever since I found your videos I am kicking my friends asses on the course. Last 2 outings netted me 80 bucks( I usually had to pay them). Great content and instruction. Would like to play a round with ya some day, that would be awesome !!! Thanks

I'm not sure how I feel about single plane or golf in general anymore. When I discovered this channel I was a high 90s low 100s player. Within a couple weeks I shot my first sub 90 (an 86). I felt ecstatic and was playing far better and far more consistently than I ever had before. However, after about 2 months it seemed like I would "lose" my swing almost every other day. One day I couldn't get the ball off the ground, the next day I'd be banging my 7 iron 190 yards carry dead straight. In the last 3 weeks I feel that I am now worse than when I first picked up a club. Last week I shot something like 124 (not sure because I stopped keeping track after a while because it was so bad). I am seeing things in my swing that I don't understand how to fix. I had purchased a golf simulator because of COVID and was practicing everyday but have become so discouraged that I literally packed the entire thing up and stuck it in a closet along with all of my clubs and anything that reminds me of golf. Single plane has taken me from playing my best to also being my most discouraged to the point of wanting to sell my clubs and quit the game of golf forever. Not sure what to do at this point. I've watched every video Todd has and bought his book and his training aids and I'm actually worse. Perhaps I am one of the people that is not cut out for this game.

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Todd, I'm amazed your book is so thin! Great tips though. I'm making progress on the swing and enjoying it. Need a bit more accuracy off the tee though - hopefully the knee brace will help.

Do you find this swing puts any excess strain on left knee and hip that might cause injury over time? Love the videos! I am 65, and have played golf in some form or fashion since I was 2. I have begun adopting this swing over past couple of years to add more control to my game, and take out the BIG numbers on the scorecard. Your teaching has alot to offer, and can see where this method could really be helpful to beginning golfers, and speeding up their travel through the learning curve.

Book arrived at my house yesterday!

Last year before my left knee was replaced , with the single plane swing I shot a 79 first time in my life ! Not that I have 2 artificial knees my old swing is back and struggling to get back to where I was , my big thing is dipping down and standing up slightly both ways , how do I stop that this is only irons driver is awesome I’m 64

Great video. When do you brace the lead knee? Is it after you’ve completed your backswing? Or, at what point do you brace, on your downswing? Thanks.

Great video. One question Todd - Do you recommend people to practice single-plane swing also from the reverse side? I men to keep body and joints balanced and equally stressed? Thanks!

Hi, Todd. This may be long but I am hoping you can help. I've been using the stack and tilt golf swing and it definitely improved my game but it's not as consistent (for me) as I would have hoped. One day I'll hit the ball fantastically and the other day, it's just horrible because of one tiny tweak which then causes me to go to the range for hours to figure out what I did wrong. I decided to try the Moe Norman swing with my driver one day and I was amazed how mindlessly I was crushing the ball down the middle every single time which stayed with me on my last round, where I hit every single fairway minus 1 and that was a small miss. I am now adopting this swing with my irons but noticed I am struggling greatly. I either hit straight, top it, shank it and most commonly get it out there well but keep pushing it right. I am not looking for a magical quick fix but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Here's my process. 1. Hold my grip in my left hand as described in one of your videos 2. Straighten my wrist and then line it up with the golf ball (center of my body but I also have offset irons) 3. Then grip it with my right hand and tilt my right sound down and put my wrists very slightly in a lag position to the ball. 4. Set up with me weight 60% on the left foot On my back swing I keep my right heel planted on the ground, keep my right elbow glued to my side and try to just finish my swing. I'm thinking maybe I'm not keeping my left leg flexed for rotation. Is there anything else here that seems like I am not doing? If you could point me to any videos you have that may help me put it all together so I can begin correctly practicing this swing, I'd appreciate it.

Remembering to flex and brace the lead knee will help me to move my weight forward and get the bottom of my swing in the correct place to make good contact with the ball. I have a tendency to shift my weight back, resulting in chunking or topping.

I could not hit a golf ball consistently to save my life before I found your videos

Todd do you know where Moe have his eyes on during his down swing? I know he swings through the ball, is he looking at the top of the ball, front or back of the ball?

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Todd, wouldn’t keeping that back foot down cause right knee pain as you rotate?

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My back cracks when I do this! Is it supposed to do that?

So not sure if you have mentioned this or not but do you use or prefer a certain type or brand of clubs? Or do you use steel shafts or any other type? Just wondering what you use and what did Moe use.

Hardest part for me is to keep that trail foot down through impact. It’s a process that hopefully I’ll have mastered by spring

all this takes a lot of practice but worth it in long run

my current biggest issue is this concept...i find myself sliding forward too much...loosssssy goosssy knee and hip..

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Todd, I'm amazed your book is so thin! Great tips though. I'm making progress on the swing and enjoying it. Need a bit more accuracy off the tee though - hopefully the knee brace will help.