Moe Norman and the single axis swing

[bdbl]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

Forgive my cynicism but I suspect that the real reason the NG guys promote a whole new range of sticks is dollar related.

Moe was probably the best ball striker in golf well before he hooked up with the NG marketing guys and I wonder if he'd recognise some of the hype.

Having said that I'd agree with Ubizmo - the best swing is the one that works most consistently for you, NG, Symple, 1P 2p whatever.

[mariner]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

But finding it is the tricky thing - you can waste a lifetime trying to find your swing and some, or even most people never do.
I`m not buying anything either, I`m just interested in different methods

[peter3]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

Forgive my cynicism but I suspect that the real reason the NG guys promote a whole new range of sticks is dollar related.

IMO, one of the things that keep NG from being more popular is the requirement for special sticks.

Moe was probably the best ball striker in golf well before he hooked up with the NG marketing guys and I wonder if he'd recognise some of the hype.

That's a misunderstanding: the guy who originally came up with NG did so separate from Moe. When he met Moe he was able to explain technically why Moe could play as well as he did because the swings were very similar, but Moe discovered his swing by himself and never tried to make money from it (by "selling" it to others).

The guy who "invented" NG was allegedly later thrown out of his own company by some kind of hostile take-over so the ppl running NG today has nothing to do with Moe, inventing NG or anything else of that nature.

If I'm not mistaken, the NG inventor went and invented yet another swing , but I don't remember it's name.

[bdbl]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

That's a misunderstanding: the guy who originally came up with NG did so separate from Moe. When he met Moe he was able to explain technically why Moe could play as well as he did because the swings were very similar, but Moe discovered his swing by himself and never tried to make money from it (by "selling" it to others).

I think I was trying to say the same thing. Perhaps badly .

[bazet]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

After quitting from NG, Kukendall started new swing company, Lever Power Golf...the most weirdest golf swing I've ever seen.

Try search the google for LPG, Lever Power Golf

[ubizmo]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

After quitting from NG, Kukendall started new swing company, Lever Power Golf...the most weirdest golf swing I've ever seen.

Try search the google for LPG, Lever Power Golf

I looked at it, and I agree that it's the weirdest I've seen. The LPG swing involves bending the left arm to a 90* angle in the backswing, so that at the "top" of the backswing, the hands are very close to the left ear! This swing doesn't at all resemble Moe Norman's swing, and Kuykendall claims it is his latest "breakthrough."

[Simon Woo]

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Really makes me wonder. All these different swings have worked for different people. The common factor is that they work. In order for all these swings to work, the most important thing it seems is to have the clubhead square at impact, and with the required speed.

So who cares how you do it, as long as you can consistently bring the clubhead back square with a decent speed, you have a swing. Comments?

[mariner]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

Clubhead square to target is not quite enough - your swingpath has to be down the target line as well or else you are applying sidespin and consequently curved ball flight

[Simon Woo]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

Good addendum there mariner. So there we have it - swing path, clubhead square, clubhead speed; with consistency. That's all one really needs right? And all these different kinds of swings can allow one to do so I guess...

[shootin4par]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

can anyone explain to me what single axis means? Moe swing back VERY inside, then his arms rais up, then his club shaft comes on a different plane on the down swing. But maybe none of that has anything to do with axis.

[bazet]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

Moe Norman single axis - club is extension of arm...they call it rod..so it should be one plane and one axis - they promote baseball 10 finger grip - very-very short back swing You should see how Moe Norman swing......

[shootin4par]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

He sets up in a straight line from shoulders to club head, and comes into impact the same way, but in the back swing and on into the downswing, this does not remain constant. so is the emphasis just on set up and impact of being single axis? ALso, there is a LOT of plane shifting. What do I not understand?

[cb44]

Re: Moe Norman and the single axis swing

I haven't posted in a while, but I have been working on my game. I switched to the Symple Swing system about three weeks ago, and I have greater distance and more accuracy than ever. I am still refining my swing, but I can say that I am now actually playing golf instead of just hitting at the ball.