Bending right wrist does NOT equal flattening/arching left wrist?

[tongzilla]

Does the right wrist always flatten during the downswing? There are many good players who go from a bent to flat/arched left wrist (i.e. right wrist gets more bent) at impact. E.g. Ernie Els, Ben Hogan. How do they do this without hitting it bad?

Two different things!

Looks like another video.

Just setting up the stage for discussion/video (from this thread).

 

[tongzilla]

Assuming a normal grip where both hands face each other, I always though flattening the right wrist will simultaneously bend the left wrist.

 

[pecky987]

Assuming a normal grip where both hands face each other, I always though flattening the right wrist will simultaneously bend the left wrist.

it does

just that as the left wrist cocks up, the right wrist will have to cock up as well, but not as much

is this what you mean leo?

 

[Dariusz J.]

Well, IMHO, it depends what is the position of hands (palms) formed by one's grip. A weak left hand and a strong right hand position will cause the left wrist bend while right wrist flatten more, than in a case of a strong left hand combined with a weak right hand on the grip.

Cheers

 

[pecky987]

Well, IMHO, it depends what is the position of hands (palms) formed by one's grip. A weak left hand and a strong right hand position will cause the left wrist bend while right wrist flatten more, than in a case of a strong left hand combined with a weak right hand on the grip.

Cheers

we're talking about a standard grip, where the palms match and face each other

 

[Brian Manzella]

Ahh....nope.

Here are three ways the right wrist will have LESS BEND with no change in the left wrist bend (degrees).

1. More Right Elbow bend.

2. More Right Wrist un-cock.

3. Hands separating a bit.

(I am sure there are more...)

 

[tongzilla]

that can't be right - it's not in The Golfing Machine.

 

[pecky987]

that can't be right - it's not in The Golfing Machine.

lol

 

[Dariusz J.]

we're talking about a standard grip, where the palms match and face each other

OK, but I think palms cannot face each other in a standard grip (or I am not aware what standard grip looks like...LOL); in my opinion, if palms face each other it would suggest somehow weak left hand + strong right one. Please correct me if and where I am wrong.

Cheers

 

[pecky987]

OK, but I think palms cannot face each other in a standard grip (or I am not aware what standard grip looks like...LOL); in my opinion, if palms face each other it would suggest somehow weak left hand + strong right one. Please correct me if and where I am wrong.

Cheers

take the manzella-neutral grip

the left hand matches the club face, and is on the frontside of the grip. the right hand is behind the sweetspot and the club.

so if the left hand is on the frontside and the right hand is on the backside of the club, then the palms face each other.

say for example the left hand was strong and more on top, well the right hand would now have to go more underneath, to ensure the palms match up

 

[self-mastery]

TGM RIP

 

[pecky987]

TGM RIP

not first time you've said that is it self