Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
"What should a golf swing actually FEEL like? In this ball-striking session, Todd Graves hits nine iron, seven iron, three wood, driver — and shapes a fade and a draw — while talking you through exactly what he feels on every swing, with slow motion replays.
Here's the short answer: the Single Plane Swing feels like an underhand toss to the target. Todd doesn't feel like he's reaching out, rotating hard, or squaring the clubface — he feels underhanded, with the trail arm working under and the hands moving straight toward the target. The clubface squares on its own because of the position of his body: with the lead wrist in flexion and the arms in front, the face has only one place it can go — square. "I'm not trying to square it up. It's the only place it can go."
The feels Todd walks through:
- The underhand toss: why the swing feels up-and-down and non-rotational, never "reaching"
- Why his shoulders APPEAR closed at address — but his rib cage is actually slightly open (and why squaring everything up is the mistake that starts the fight)
- The pendulum: arms in front, in flexion, body opens, club squares — no manipulation
- Where speed really comes from: "hold the stabilizers, zip the hands" — you slow the body down to speed the hands up
- The driver distance "illusion": conventional golfers stand close and lift; Todd is the same distance on a flatter plane
- Shaping shots with a Single Plane Swing: a 10-yard fade and a high draw, changed with ball position and path only — the grip never changes
The through-line: Todd doesn't think about his swing anymore — he trained it. Master the setup, stabilize the body, and let the club do its work.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Why Todd hits balls in front of his students — and what he learned watching Moe Norman
01:13 Does Todd think about his swing mid-shot? What he actually focuses on
02:13 Nine iron setup: why the shaft leans forward at address
02:45 What the Single Plane Swing feels like: an underhand toss to the target
03:53 How does the clubface square itself? Flexion + body position
04:30 Seven iron: why your shoulders should NOT look square at address
06:10 The pendulum: arms in front, body opens, club squares
07:02 Three wood: ball position, stance width — and where speed really comes from
07:40 "Hold the stabilizers, zip the hands" — Todd's speed key
08:06 Driver: do Single Plane golfers really stand too far from the ball?
08:57 Can you shape shots with a Single Plane Swing? Fade & draw demo
10:04 Four iron: same swing — only the ball position changes
10:36 The lesson: master your setup and let the club do its work
📘 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
"What should a golf swing actually FEEL like? In this ball-striking session, Todd Graves hits nine iron, seven iron, three wood, driver — and shapes a fade and a draw — while talking you through exactly what he feels on every swing, with slow motion replays.
Here's the short answer: the Single Plane Swing feels like an underhand toss to the target. Todd doesn't feel like he's reaching out, rotating hard, or squaring the clubface — he feels underhanded, with the trail arm working under and the hands moving straight toward the target. The clubface squares on its own because of the position of his body: with the lead wrist in flexion and the arms in front, the face has only one place it can go — square. "I'm not trying to square it up. It's the only place it can go."
The feels Todd walks through:
- The underhand toss: why the swing feels up-and-down and non-rotational, never "reaching"
- Why his shoulders APPEAR closed at address — but his rib cage is actually slightly open (and why squaring everything up is the mistake that starts the fight)
- The pendulum: arms in front, in flexion, body opens, club squares — no manipulation
- Where speed really comes from: "hold the stabilizers, zip the hands" — you slow the body down to speed the hands up
- The driver distance "illusion": conventional golfers stand close and lift; Todd is the same distance on a flatter plane
- Shaping shots with a Single Plane Swing: a 10-yard fade and a high draw, changed with ball position and path only — the grip never changes
The through-line: Todd doesn't think about his swing anymore — he trained it. Master the setup, stabilize the body, and let the club do its work.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Why Todd hits balls in front of his students — and what he learned watching Moe Norman
01:13 Does Todd think about his swing mid-shot? What he actually focuses on
02:13 Nine iron setup: why the shaft leans forward at address
02:45 What the Single Plane Swing feels like: an underhand toss to the target
03:53 How does the clubface square itself? Flexion + body position
04:30 Seven iron: why your shoulders should NOT look square at address
06:10 The pendulum: arms in front, body opens, club squares
07:02 Three wood: ball position, stance width — and where speed really comes from
07:40 "Hold the stabilizers, zip the hands" — Todd's speed key
08:06 Driver: do Single Plane golfers really stand too far from the ball?
08:57 Can you shape shots with a Single Plane Swing? Fade & draw demo
10:04 Four iron: same swing — only the ball position changes
10:36 The lesson: master your setup and let the club do its work
📘 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
