Sit in front of a mirror and watch your wrist being flat to cupped, or bent back, arched back on your right wrist and flattening out your left wrist. That's the whole movement in the swing and then as you combine a little bit of wrist cock as you're doing this hinging motion that's the whole movement.
How to hinge your wrists correctly in the golf swing?
- What is the proper wrist hinge in golf?
- Cupped, bowed or neutral wrist position: which is better?
- Should you hinge your wrists in the backswing?
- When should you set your wrists in the golf swing?
- How do I get more wrist hinge in my golf swing?
- Drill #1: Upside down club hinge
- Drill #2: Pre-hinge and swing
- Final message
When to hinge your wrists in the golf swing?
- With your arm extended, hold a golf club by the grip end, pointing the clubhead up to the sky.
- Slowly rotate your wrist so that the club drops parallel to the ground. Hold position for a moment and return to start position.
- Slowly rotate your wrist to the opposite direction.
- Repeat this exercise for 8 to 10 repetitions.
Are my hips too fast in my golf swing?
The reality is, most golfers have too much body turn and not enough arm swing as they start down. For me, it's my hips that turn too fast. That spins my body open and pushes the club to the outside, so I swing across the ball and hit pulls and fades. For many amateurs, the problem isn't the hips but the shoulders opening too fast.
Which golf ball is best for my swing?
Sure, unless you get golf balls for free like the pros, the price of all your equipment matters, and modern golf balls with their aerodynamic cover patterns, energetic cores and intricate designs are definitely equipment. However, there can be massive performance differences for you between balls that have nearly the same price.
What is the most important part of a golf swing?
The most important part of the golf swing is the moment of impact, obviously. And though there are a lot of different swings that can produce solid impact, it's undeniable that there's only one kind of impact that can produce a particular kind of ball flight.
What hand do you focus on hitting a ball?
Practice hitting balls focusing just on your left hand -- not on your backswing, weight shift or anything else -- and you'll start to feel the connection between your hand's position and the trajectory and direction of your shots.
What does the back of your hand represent?
The important thing to remember is that with a neutral grip, the back of your left hand represents the clubface. If the back of your hand is facing the target at impact, that's where the ball will go. Good players not only have the back of the left hand aimed at the target, they also keep the wrist flat, like it is in the picture above.
Which wrist do golfers cup the most?
Typically golfers who cup the left wrist the most will bend and fold their lead arm the most, separate their arms from their chest and body, and finally open the face of the club to the path they are swinging on ( Photo 2 ), and swing the most over the top.
How to tell if a book is touching your right forearm?
If the book touches your right forearm, take a look at your left wrist, you will notice a break or angle and not a flat of bowed left wrist . Repeat the process again and this time make sure the book is touching your left forearm ( Photos 4 and 5 ).
What does it mean when your wrist is cupped?
A cupped or for the medical types a wrist that is in “dorsiflexion” has the potential to ruin even the best of golf swings you make out on the golf course. What it means to be cupped during your backswing is your left wrist bends so that the back of your left hand and the top of your left forearm create an angle like Photo 1 above.
How to do a golf book drill?
The book drill is a very simple drill that can be done almost anywhere you have a hardcover book, clipboard, etc. Begin by taking the book and place it in your hands, using your typical golf grip with book between your hands, between your forearms ( Photo 3). Next, take a few slow backswings and take note of what forearm the book touches as you make your backswing. If the book touches your right forearm, take a look at your left wrist, you will notice a break or angle and not a flat of bowed left wrist. Repeat the process again and this time make sure the book is touching your left forearm ( Photos 4 and 5 ). Look back at your left wrist and notice a FLAT wrist! Make a few more practice swings with the book until you master the ability to let the book touch your left forearm.
The lead Wrist Must be Flexed to get the Bottom of Arc Past the Ball
A forward-leaning shaft at impact will push the bottom of your arc forwards of the ball giving you:
Woods
This is a big topic for irons where a shaft lean at impact is hugely desirable. With wood and to a lesser extent, a rescue, we are looking for the shaft to be in line with the ball and return with approximately the neutral loft of the club. With wood, the left wrist would still flatten but recover mostly by the time the club reaches the ball.
