Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How do you actually learn Moe Norman’s Single Plane Swing — or any new golf swing? In this camp session, Todd Graves takes it back to basics and tells the real story of how he rebuilt his swing to match the greatest ball striker who ever lived.
To find out more, get Todd's book: The Intelligent Golf Swing: theintelligentgolfswing.com
Here’s the short answer: don’t practice ball flight — match the model. Todd bought two TV sets and two VCRs, put Moe Norman on one screen and himself on the other, and matched the model frame by frame. He hit balls into nets so the result couldn’t tempt him into changes, held each position until he could feel it, and wrote the feelings down so he could find them again the next day. “My game was not hit the ball better. My game was swing like Moe.” Once the movement matched, the ball striking followed on its own.
Also in this session:
- Driver tee height: why teeing it higher (and catching the upper part of the face) drops spin from ~3,100 to ~2,100 RPM — and why that low-spin “knuckleball” flight wins, especially into the wind
- Hitting it high on the face? The two things Todd checks first: ball position and a steep path
- Why you can’t “shallow the club” without wrist hinge (radial deviation)
- What Todd feels at address: 50/50 weight, behind the ball, and the trail shoulder working under and through
- Position holds: the exact practice session Todd used to build his swing
- The grip fix that ended his closed-clubface fight, and “head reversal” — the impact tip Moe gave him
The through-line: golf is not easy, but there’s an easier way to swing a golf club. Stop manipulating the club, master the positions, and let the club do its work.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Back to basics: the whole idea of the Single Plane Swing
00:29 “My mission is to simplify golf” — why Todd sought out Moe Norman
01:39 Was Moe’s ball striking a personality quirk — or copyable mechanics?
02:20 Driver tee height: how teeing it higher cuts ~1,000 RPM of spin
03:43 The “knuckleball” drive — why low spin wins into the wind
04:05 Hitting it high on the face? Check ball position and swing path
04:27 Can’t shallow the club? It’s your wrist hinge (radial deviation)
04:51 What Todd feels at address: 50/50 weight and the trail shoulder
05:35 Should you consciously hinge your wrists? (No — here’s why)
06:00 The two-TV, two-VCR story: matching Moe Norman frame by frame
07:16 “I gamified the swing” — the game was never hit-it-better
07:56 What Todd noticed first about Moe’s striking: the sound
08:29 Practicing indoors? Hit real balls into a net — ignore the result
09:27 Position holds + a notebook: Todd’s practice session, step by step
10:34 Stop manipulating the club — control your movement instead
11:06 The grip fix that ended Todd’s closed-clubface fight
11:55 “Head reversal” — the impact tip Moe gave Todd
📘 Get Todd’s book, The Intelligent Golf Swing: theintelligentgolfswing.com
🏌️ Start learning the Single Plane Swing: singleplaneacademy.com
🌐 Graves Golf: gravesgolf.com
📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@ToddGravesGolf
#SinglePlaneSwing #MoeNorman #ToddGraves #GravesGolf #GolfTips
How do you actually learn Moe Norman’s Single Plane Swing — or any new golf swing? In this camp session, Todd Graves takes it back to basics and tells the real story of how he rebuilt his swing to match the greatest ball striker who ever lived.
To find out more, get Todd's book: The Intelligent Golf Swing: theintelligentgolfswing.com
Here’s the short answer: don’t practice ball flight — match the model. Todd bought two TV sets and two VCRs, put Moe Norman on one screen and himself on the other, and matched the model frame by frame. He hit balls into nets so the result couldn’t tempt him into changes, held each position until he could feel it, and wrote the feelings down so he could find them again the next day. “My game was not hit the ball better. My game was swing like Moe.” Once the movement matched, the ball striking followed on its own.
Also in this session:
- Driver tee height: why teeing it higher (and catching the upper part of the face) drops spin from ~3,100 to ~2,100 RPM — and why that low-spin “knuckleball” flight wins, especially into the wind
- Hitting it high on the face? The two things Todd checks first: ball position and a steep path
- Why you can’t “shallow the club” without wrist hinge (radial deviation)
- What Todd feels at address: 50/50 weight, behind the ball, and the trail shoulder working under and through
- Position holds: the exact practice session Todd used to build his swing
- The grip fix that ended his closed-clubface fight, and “head reversal” — the impact tip Moe gave him
The through-line: golf is not easy, but there’s an easier way to swing a golf club. Stop manipulating the club, master the positions, and let the club do its work.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Back to basics: the whole idea of the Single Plane Swing
00:29 “My mission is to simplify golf” — why Todd sought out Moe Norman
01:39 Was Moe’s ball striking a personality quirk — or copyable mechanics?
02:20 Driver tee height: how teeing it higher cuts ~1,000 RPM of spin
03:43 The “knuckleball” drive — why low spin wins into the wind
04:05 Hitting it high on the face? Check ball position and swing path
04:27 Can’t shallow the club? It’s your wrist hinge (radial deviation)
04:51 What Todd feels at address: 50/50 weight and the trail shoulder
05:35 Should you consciously hinge your wrists? (No — here’s why)
06:00 The two-TV, two-VCR story: matching Moe Norman frame by frame
07:16 “I gamified the swing” — the game was never hit-it-better
07:56 What Todd noticed first about Moe’s striking: the sound
08:29 Practicing indoors? Hit real balls into a net — ignore the result
09:27 Position holds + a notebook: Todd’s practice session, step by step
10:34 Stop manipulating the club — control your movement instead
11:06 The grip fix that ended Todd’s closed-clubface fight
11:55 “Head reversal” — the impact tip Moe gave Todd
📘 Get Todd’s book, The Intelligent Golf Swing: theintelligentgolfswing.com
🏌️ Start learning the Single Plane Swing: singleplaneacademy.com
🌐 Graves Golf: gravesgolf.com
📺 Subscribe: youtube.com/@ToddGravesGolf
#SinglePlaneSwing #MoeNorman #ToddGraves #GravesGolf #GolfTips
