PICTURE OF A PLANE BOARD
 

This is a picture of my plane board that I've used for 10 years now. I have the deminsions if anyone would like me to post them.

Forever Hitting,
Hunter

Hunter:

Do you use it to hit shots or just train the arms and hands? If you could, please do post the dimensions...

Thx

FL-John

We hit shots only using basic motion stage one. Anything long is just training.

Hunter

Nice board. Unfortunately, I made mine out of wood. It is very heavy and subject to warping. Could you tell me what your plane board is made from?

Drewitgolf,

Mine is made of wood also, but it has a metal frame with lots of srews. The key I think is the frame, wood or metal.

I will post the deminsions tonight.

Forever Hitting,
Hunter

deminsions
 

Deminsions links are not ready yet. Will post when they are.

Hunter

Plane Board Deminsions
 

Here is a link to the plane board deminsions. They didn't come out that well. If you can't understand them let me know.


http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/RobNoel/Planeboard.mht

Foreever Hitting,
Hunter

please chheck the link - it does not work

Works for me. :-k

Thanks for the post Hunter. What type of metal framing do you use and what type of material do you use to cover the wood?

Drew

Plane Board
 

Drewitgolf,

I used 1 inch steel tubing. I use treated plywood. I paint it with a heavy duty primer and cover it with indoor/outdoor carpet from Home Depot.

My first version on the same frame was plexi glass. It didn't last long though the first high wind blew it over and it shattered.

Hunter

http://www.golfjustlikethepros.com/DualTrack.htm

This is a plane board type device where you can hit balls. I have got one and it is very good.

hue,

I got the impression it might make a lot of noise & annoy other golfers on the range. What is your experience?

Probably because you use a browser that does not recognize html archives in mht format. Either download the target & open with IE or see the pic by clicking below.

I have one too. Noise is not a problem

Answering ?s from onlookers is :)

I had a guy sit right behind me the other day and he just watched then asked ?s

Ball flight was fantastic

I hit a pretty good ball usually but when I use dual track it goes up at least 2 notches

U have to translate the ease of using dual track into a feeling for you though so u can translate dual track use into your own swing

For me at least an on plane takeaway is nothing like what I thought it was

with dual track u know yr if yr on plane or not during takeaway

Chris

Noise is not a problem at all. It draws a lot of attention as cjgolf points out. Other people stop hitting balls and come and watch and ask questions and want to have a go. I could see this was vexing the golf pro so I did not bring it to the range a second time as I do not want to be banned. I could see the pro feared the device and he felt threatened by it.

Ok. So it does not "slam". Great. Just got from gtacorp that the weight is about 6 lbs which would be 2.72 kg. I am surprised its that lightweight.

I got the impression it might make a lot of noise & annoy other golfers on the range. What is your experience?[/quote]Noise is not a problem at all. It draws a lot of attention as cjgolf points out. Other people stop hitting balls and come and watch and ask questions and want to have a go. I could see this was vexing the golf pro so I did not bring it to the range a second time as I do not want to be banned. I could see the pro feared the device and he felt threatened by it.[/quote]

Hue

can they actually ban u just cos u use a training aid ?

I doubt it but I understand yr sentiments

its a fact though that I have had pros show me what the takeaway should be but u cant be sure yr doing it right without something like dual track or lasers

i prefer dual track to lasers

Chris

thats cos it is made from plastic tubing

Not to defend the reaction of that pro; but for the sake of peace it might be a good idea to start off by showing & discussion more unusual training gear to the pro first. Doing that might help triggering quite the opposite reaction.

Just a thought.

The pro has issues with me already. I was helping a friend with his game teaching him about a flat left wrist at impact , plane and lag and he improved very quickly. I caught a couple of looks from the pro before he came over and told me I was not allowed to teach anyone at his range. Only CGI "Cranfield Golf Institute" What a joke name :D Scott Cranfield golf coaches could teach there. He tried to make a jack ass out of me questioning me about the swing and what made me qualified to help someone. Big mistake as I turned it round and asked him questions and it became very clear that the CGI knowledge :D he was teaching was junk. After the conversation he suggested that I get in touch with Scott and get a job with him. He also said I could come to the range under condition that I do not help anyone. I know Scott personally and have seen him play :oops: :D . He used to teach at a club where I play golf.The guy does not know what he is doing teaching wise but has 40 coaches teaching at 12 golf ranges. He has applied high pressure sales techniques and BS baffles brains mumbo jumbo to the golf industry and has the biggest teaching academy in the UK. By teaching academy this is 40 golf pros plotted up at his 12 ranges where they charge £40/hour and he takes 35%. They are TAUGHT to ask for a block lesson to be paid in advance by CREDIT CARD as people do not look at the money like they do cash. I got this first hand from a decent guy and a coach that could not stand the cynical way they were taught to stripe up customers and part of this included stretching out the lessons and how to catch the customers and not let them go in the first place. Here is his website

http://www.cga-golf.com/

Check out the slogan

BETTER GOLF, BETTER LIFE

:D I am really looking forward to the day when TGM gets recognised by the public and people like him get put in their place.

do they own the range itself ?

Not the one where I practiced but they own 3 ranges.

Dual Track and CGI
 

I use the dual track in my own teaching, it really is a first class product, students enjoy using it mainly because of the feedback they get from it, it is not too noisey too use on a range, On CGI, 40 teaching pros is a slightly inflated number, and Scott is a first class salesman, but insructor???? not sure TGM is part of his instructor training programme.

Re: Dual Track and CGI
 

Ian : This is from Scott's website

"Obviously a personal coaching session is the ideal and for that we currently have 40+ highly trained coaches at 12 sites eager to help you. There will also be opportunities to work with me personally at one of my seminars:- 'How to Develop the Mind of a Champion' and 'Magical Concentration', :D so visit regularly."

I very much doubt TGM is part of his training as Scott teaches a throwaway flip swing and has his own special KFC type recipe despite being the being the "world's most knowledgeable golfer" :oops: :D


"Like most young professionals my original ambition when I started my career in 1985 was to become the world's number one player. After four years of dedicated trial and error I was probably much closer to being the world's most knowledgeable golfer - and perhaps the most frustrated. However, these research years proved invaluable for my now chosen and cherished career of coaching others."

I know Scott was into sales before he went back into golf . I think it was selling double glazing. Richard Boxall had a little pop at him on Sky TV recently with his " Nice to see Bladley Dredge is playing well now he has parted with his coach". Scott is a salesman not an instructor. I have a friend a Europro player that knows of many players he has ruined.

Hi
What angle or angles do you use. In the picture it´s abt 45 degrees.
Håkan