It is often noted that Moe Norman had a shorter than conventional backswing. I have heard many times people refer to his swing as three-quarter. Moe’s body tilt at address is another “domino” (see my …
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To Simplify Your Swing, Tilt like Moe
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The Two Lines and Tension Points of the Single Plane Swing
I spend much of my time stressing the importance of the Single Plane starting position. It has been my experience that when I am unstable or uncomfortable at address, my ability to strike the ball …
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Moe Norman’s Lead Thumb – The Long and Short of It
The lead hand grip is more than just where you place the club in the hand. Howyour place the hand is just as important. If the golf swing were a jigsaw puzzle, I would consider …
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They Did it Their Way – Intuitive Engineering
In the 1968 Olympics Richard Douglas Fosbury would win the gold medal in the high jump and became one of the most influential athletes in the history of track and field. Besides winning a gold …
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Is Moe’s swing Left or Right Sided?
I hear this question often in one form or another. Here is and example from a recent Youtube comment: “With the single plane swing is the release a right inward throw or a left outward pull?“ …
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Combination: Body Tilt and Trail Hand Position = Single Plane Alignment
I’ve heard it thousands of times. Golfers saying that they “tried” the Single Plane Golf Swing and rarely do they try it correctly. That’s because there is more to the Single Plane Golf swing than …
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Golf from the Heart
As I walked through the rotating doors of the restaurant, I noticed Moe seated in a large red arm-chair next to the hostess stand. He was looking down reading a handful of folded papers. It would be …
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Moe’s Discovery of Simple
“It’s a walk in the park, a walk in the park”. – Moe Norman While Moe hits fairways and greens and whistles “Singing in the Rain” most golfers hack their way around to a tune …
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Bacon Strips not Pork Chops
I recently posted a video on youtube discussing Moe’s address position and the importance of Shaft lean into impact. I mentioned the importance of taking a divot and one of the comments on the post …
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What’s Straighter than Straight?
Was Moe a teacher? I should know. I am consider myself a teacher. I develop curriculums, agendas and training regimens designed to move students from incompetence to competence. In his respect, I wouldn’t necessarily consider …