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The Plane Truth for Golfers: Breaking Down the One-plane Swing and the Two-Plane Swing and Finding the One That's Right for You Paperback – Illustrated, March 24, 2005

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"Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. This extraordinary book will be the most revolutionary instructional book since Ben Hogan's Five Lessons."
--Peter Jacobsen, Seven-time PGA Tour event winner

Voted one of "America's 50 Greatest Teachers" by Golf Digest and ranked in the "Top 100 Teachers" list of Golf magazine, Jim Hardy is a veritable scholar of swing. He's been fixing the swings of professional and amateur golfers since 1977, and in The Plane Truth for Golfers, he makes his groundbreaking concepts available to you for the first time.

Hardy's revolutionary approach is simple: There are two sets of fundamentals to the swing, not one. There is the one-plane swing, for more athletic players, and the two-plane swing, suitable for players of all abilities. Understanding these concepts is crucial to your improvement, and Hardy breaks them down into easy-to-follow steps, complete with dozens of photographs.

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Jim Hardy is a golf instructor par excellence. A former PGA Tour professional, he is a teacher's teacher and a mentor to many of today's PGA Tour stars. He lives in Texas.

John Adrisani isthe former senior editor of instruction at Golfmagazine and the author of nearly 30 books.

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"Jim Hardy is the most knowledgeable teacher in golf. No other instructor has his understanding of golf swing techniques and what makes them work. Any golfer, regardless of ability, who has the opportunity to listen and work with Jim will benefit and improve."
--Peter Jacobsen, Champions Tour player and winner of seven PGA Tour championships

Voted one of "America's 50 Greatest Teachers" by Golf Digest and ranked among the "Top 100 Teachers" list by Golf magazine, Jim Hardy has been fixing the swings of professional and amateur golfers since 1977. In The Plane Truth for Golfers, he makes his groundbreaking concepts available to you for the first time.

Hardy's earth-shattering philosophy is quite simple: Everything you've learned about swing fundamentals is wrong. There are two sets of fundamentals to the swing, not one. There is the one-plane swing, for more athletic players, and the two-plane swing, suitable for players of all abilities. Every player falls neatly into one of these two categories and one of them is guaranteed to work for you.

In this easy-to-follow handbook, complete with dozens of instructional photographs, Hardy breaks down the two methods into simple steps you're sure to learn in no time. Once you get a grip on Hardy's plan, you'll be able to:

  • Determine whether you're a one-plane or two-plane swinger and how to avoid the dangerous mixture of having elements of both in your swing
  • Step into the proper starting position for both swings
  • Understand the real truth about the backswing
  • Master a whole new technique for the downswing and defeat the competition
  • PLUS: You'll also get plenty of exercises and drills to help you perfect the proper on-plane movements and correct common faults

Like no other how-to book, The Plane Truth for Golfers exposes the flaws of current golf instruction and reveals the secret to playing good golf.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 1st edition (March 24, 2005)
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Kirk
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful explanations of both types of swings.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022
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This book has wonderful explanations of both the one-plane swing and the two-plane swing, and what to do and not do in each type of swing. Mr. Hardy also gives you a way to determine which swing is right for you.

Thank you to Jim Hardy for taking the time to explain both swings in detail and give information on how to feel and see if you’re swinging the club correctly with both types of swings.
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Jon Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY Golf swing Bible left standing
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2013
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All golf instruction no matter how contradictory will make perfect sense when viewed from Hardy's work. It may not be a fit for your swing but you will know that and why that is the case.

The only Golf Bible left standing is The Plane Truth for Golfers by Jim Hardy. The rest are just contributors to Hardy's prescription for the 2 golf swings. (the one plane and the Two plane) Sorry Ben Hogan you have been dethroned.

I have read books that say the exact opposite to never do this or that or vs vs do this or that. I have also found for me that some times doing exactly what a certain teacher says to never do is exactly what works best for me. But thanks to Hardy's work I am not the slightest bit confused by any of this instruction or contradiction.

If you want to actually solve your quest to figure out what swing works for you then get this book. It is not just another same old same old. It is the real Golf swing Bible.

All golf instruction no matter how contradictory will make perfect sense when viewed from Hardy's work.

Big picture update:

Golf instructors mean well but harm students. This is a powerful concept to grasp!
This was said during the seminar: Body Swing Connection - Titleist Performance Institute @ 2011 PGA Show, by TPI co-founders Dr. Greg Rose and Dave Phillips. (see YouTube video - very worthwhile viewing)

There are three books that form a rather complete package for someone trying to finally achieve a repeating swing and stop screwing it up.

#1 The Golf Swing Bible since 2006 = The Plane Truth For Golfers by Jim Hardy.
There are 2 books that present the information in 2 different fashions and/or DVD set (Library like I did) I like best The Plane Truth for Golfers Master Class: Advanced Lessons for Improving Swing Technique and Ball Control for the One- and Two-Plane Swings Get all three as this work is the new Golf swing BIBLE - PERIOD! Sorry Ben Hogan. Ben Hogan's the 5 lessons is great for a one plane swinger but will screw up a two plane swinger. The work by Jim Hardy can and will once and for all help you/stop you from screwing up your swing by realizing that there are 2 different swings with 2 movement prescriptions.

#2 The supplement to the Hardy "Bible" expands and illustrates and reveals major components and nuances = Your Perfect Swing by Jim Suttie
He reveals power sources. Turners, coilers, rotators, sliders, high swings, low swings, late releasers, early releasers, open or shut face releasers etc. Very valuable compliment to Hardy's work.

#3 How to Learn Golf by Harry Hurt, He teaches you about all those who are teaching you how to swing. What methods they are advocating and what categories all that instruction falls into. A very valuable resource for trying to sort out the instruction that appears everywhere. In the end you can focus on what you want and avoid what is not for you.
Outstanding book for a golfer set on improvement and trying to make heads or tails out of all the swing advice confusion. He took lessons from the worlds best at very high cost. But the book can also apply to books, TV and magazine "lessons"

From page 24: "No matter which approach you choose, you need to know where your instructors are coming from, which of the major methods they advocate, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Otherwise you are likely to find yourself bouncing from one pro to another, perpetually trapped in a state of confusion and frustration as you are inundated with conflicting advice and diametrically opposite swing thoughts. No one knows better that I do after taking lessons from twenty-one teaching pros in twenty-four months. Instead of suffering the pain and confusion of running a similar instructional gauntlet, you can simply read this book."

Another helpful book is Lowdown From the Lesson Tee : Correcting 40 of Golf's Most Misunderstood Teaching Tips by David Glenz
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Stephen Holmlund
4.0 out of 5 stars Really worthwhile
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2005
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This book provides very good instruction with a general theory of the golf swing that is easy to keep in your head. I had already been paying enough attention to my swing mechanics to see that I was closer to the one-plane swing. This book filled in the gaps and has me on the road to a more consistent swing.

As Mr. Hardy notes, the one-plane swing really does have fewer moving parts. There is just a lot less to think about. The latest key piece I discovered is having my left arm rotate clockwise (Hardy uses the word "pronate") on the back swing. I read those words but only got the "feel" of that by accident on the golf course. Once that happened, I reread the backswing chapter and it made sense, for me at least. The main mistake I make now is occassionally topping the ball, which I can quickly correct because Hardy has pointed out that in the one-plane swing you do not want to be straightening up on the downswing. If anything, he says, you want to be bending over slightly more as you make contact. (I believe I am accurately representing these little "tidbits" but double-check for yourself.)

Anyways, the main criticism of the book probably lies with the editors and publisher. There are enough "geometric" terms (planes, angles, etc.) that additional illustrations would be helpful. Also, the color photos of Peter Jacobson demonstrating both swings should be redone in parallel sequences for easier comparison.

I would also recommend Jeff Peshut's little book "Golf's Timeless Fundamentals", which I became aware of when reading his review of another golf book. He ties the key to a good golf swing to the motion of a pendulum. The "one-two", "three-four" swing thought really helps, especially on short chips and when putting. His explanation of a tempo tied to the pendulum that each person uniquely creates has also been enlightening for me.

Together both books cost around $20 with shipping and I'd say represent an excellent value.

I must also agree with another reviewer that Hardy's book probably sets a new standard, though I am no real judge of golf instruction. I would have to think that anyone who reads Hardy will be asking his or her next instructor whether they teach "one-plane", "two-plane" or both.
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passwordhater
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book that explains things pretty well
Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2015
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One thing that people fails to appreciate that because of your height, your arm length and your strength, we all hit the ball a little differently. Not to mention slight variations between short irons, long irons and the driver.

By categorizing the swings, the author really emphasizes different techniques required to successfully execute a good swing that works for you.

Highly recommended for beginners and anything who is serious about the game.
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Chris Downing
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2013
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If you go to a golf coach, he or she will have read this book. Been around a while now and is seen as a classic of golf books alongside the Dave Pelz, Ledbetter, Utley .....ones. A really nice winter read, but be careful it doesn't mess you up. In trying to chose whether you are a one planer or two planer you will them extrapolate into what you should or shouldn't be doing with your swing. This choice ncould really mess up what you golf coach is teaching. As my coach says, so long as golfers read books like these, we will be teaching to remove self diagnosed fixes.

This is really a pros book and the contents to be used alongside a pros teaching. This is exactly the sort of book that has messed me up. But I love to read about golf like this....so I am a regular user of golf coaching to rub out the errors I develop as I apply the wrong stuff!!
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vincenzo maurici
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on August 6, 2015
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One of the best books on the mechanics of why and what for.
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PND
5.0 out of 5 stars 分かりやすい
Reviewed in Japan on June 28, 2014
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1プレーンと2プレーンでゴルフのスウィングを2分して理解するという手法は分かりやすかった。
これを読んだ後だと日本のゴルフ雑誌や練習場のレッスンは、2プレーンを基礎にしつつ最近の1プレーンの要素も取り入れる、という傾向にあると思う。

一応、本の中にはそれぞれのスウィングの条件（前傾の角度、スタンスの取り方など）に加え、練習方法も書いてあるが、これを読んで実践するだけで上達することは難しいと思われる。
私の場合はこの本の理論を理解したレッスンプロを探して1プレーンのスウィングを作ることにした。
USGTFの資格を持った人は、2プレーン理論を理解している人が多い傾向にある。
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Jonathan Margrave
4.0 out of 5 stars informative but now outdated
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2014
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I have to say that my Golf Pro - Andy Traynor take a bow - put me on to the one plane approach just recently and having now read this it all makes sense. The book could do with updating though, as was the Faldo book recently, to reflect modern golfers. The other criticism I would say is that there aren't enough drills to practice.

This all said if this revelation finally gets me to single figures on my handicap then I will modernise the text myself for free!!
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