While keeping the torso centered, I believe the clubhead should move in an arc, if viewed from above. The amount of putter face visible should remain constant. The PERFECTSTROKE™ bar and frame allows this to be accomplished and is therefore a training aid which I encourage all of my Asmedia students to use. The ‘arc’ model is easy to demonstrate to any private lesson clients with the use of the perfectstroke whether you slide the shaft on top or under the bar. Simply a very useful device!
Ossie Moore
Head Instructor Asmedia Golf Academy, Sanctuary Cove, Qld Australian PGA Tour OOM Winner, Australia
I am using this aid for my own development as well as to help my students that want to improve their putting using sound fundamentals. I find that I am using this device in nearly all of my putting lessons with excellent results.
Brad Forrester
Head Professional Melton Valley Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia
I use the Perfectstroke in combination with the SAM PuttLab system to better understand the interaction between the multiple factors involved in a successful putting stroke. Using the Perfectstroke you have a slightly arced "natural" stroke and a smooth rotation of the club face through impact. Shortening down the backswing then improves consistency of face angle at impact.
Dr. Christian Marquardt
Chief Scientist and Founder Science&Motion GmbH, Germany
The Perfectstroke Golf Putting Aid is one of the few putting aids that will help develop a putting stroke that has a slight arc rather than straight back and through. This happens because the shaft of the putter rests on a straight suspended rail. When you make the stroke both back and through the shaft remains lightly touching the rail which means that the shaft stays on plane but the putterhead will move slightly inside / inside. The putterface stays square to the path which allows the face to open and close slightly relative to the target line. This helps to give the ball the best posssible roll. Practice strokes and putts are hit with the shaft resting on either side of the rail to help to develop feel and muscle memory then the suspended rail is removed. There are two different alignment guides which are positioned usually directly over the ball and putterhead which help to ensure that the putterface is aimed directly on the target line.
One of these alignment guides is made from clear acrylic which ensures that alignment can be made precisely without obscuring the ball or the putterhead. The other alignment guide is made from an acrylic mirror which allows the player to check positioning of the eyes. It also features a small slot directly over the putterhead which enables the player to even more accurately align the face square. The base of the Perfectstroke Putting Aid has a reflective tint which helps the golfer to check alignment of the shoulders at address and monitor the shoulder plane during practice strokes.
The benefits of using the Perfectstroke Putting Aid are very easily demonstrated when a player has their putting stroke tested using the SAM Putt Lab. This system uses ultrasound technology to help analyse 28 different components of the putting stroke and dramatic improvements can be shown and made in short periods of time. Using the Perfectstroke Putting Aid a player can consistently align the putterface within 0.2 degrees of square at address from 3 metres, have a stroke path within 0.2 degrees of perfect, and have the face within 0.2 degrees of square to the path. This means extremely consistent results and excellent retention of feels and alignment skills when not using the aid. The Perfectstroke Putting Aid has proven to be the best golf putting aid available when tests are conducted using the SAM Putt Lab. Check out some results in the SAM PuttLab section on the Perfectstroke site.
Path, face angle and centredness of hit are the three factors which affect the direction of any golf shot and these can be practiced and executed perfectly when using this device.This practice can be done very effectively indoors at home or place of work or at the practice putting green. Developing a feel for speed is the final component crucial for consistent putting. This can be improved by matching the backswing and through swing lengths which can easily be practiced both using the Perfectstroke Putting Aid training aid at home or hitting putts on the practice green. The shorter the putt the less backswing,- longer putts more back and throughswing. This means you can take the hit out of the putting stroke. The matching of backswing to throughswing and height the putter head lifts on back and through is often referred to as a pendulum stroke. This is the type of stroke demonstrated by world class professionals in the past, now and experts agree in the future. If you want to improve your putting or maintain an already high standard you need to most importantly practice your path, putterface control and alignment. You also need to ensure that you are making centred hits which affect both direction and distance and you need to practice speed control. All these components to good putting can be practiced and developed perfectly using the Perfectstroke Putting Aid trainer.
What benefits does the PERFECTSTROKE™ Putting Aid provide?
I use the Perfectstroke in combination with the SAM PuttLab system to better understand the interaction between the multiple factors involved in a successful putting stroke. Using the Perfectstroke you have a slightly arced "natural" stroke and a smooth rotation of the club face through impact. Shortening down the backswing then improves consistency of face angle at impact.
Dr. Christian Marquardt
Chief Scientist and Founder Science & Motion Sports, SAM PUTTLAB Germany,
"The reason I choose the Perfectstroke over other putting plane aids is it allows the player to assume use their own preferred set up position which affects the path that the putterhead travels on and encourages this rather than forcing the player to swing on a perceived perfect plane that in most cases does not suit the player"
Glen Whittle AAA PGA Member
Head Coach - Golf NSW Institute of Sport
I have recently started using a Perfectstroke Putting Aid in my teaching and I have found it a huge help in helping my students to understand and improve their stroke path and clubface control. I can use it in conjunction with a TOMI or SAM Puttlab system and no question it is the best putting training aid you can buy.
Scott Munroe
US Top 100 Instructor
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If you need to see the assembly and usage instructions for the Perfectstroke Putting Aid click here -
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHkq1Br_mis
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6X3h0cCHgs
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJrItr86gn4
The Perfectstroke Putting Aid is one of the few putting aids that will help develop a putting stroke that has a slight arc rather than straight back and through. The fact is this aid helps the shaft go straight back and through but the putterhead will arc slightly inside/inside with the face remaining square to the path. This a great golf training system that is used by many tour players and teaching professionals that will improve your putting stroke and lower your scores.
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