Left Wrist Hinge (Dorsiflexion ?) During Back Swing

[DougT]

My game has been down the pan over the last few months and long work hours combined with dark afternoons here in the UK means I dont get time to practice.

Whilst looking at my swing in a mirror last night I noticed that I hinge my left wrist back during the backswing (i.e. the left palm gets closer to the inside of the left forearm). I guess this is from overdoing the flat left wrist feeling.

I take that this is a bad thing but what effects would it cause on the swing ? I'm thinking thin, toey shots and low hooks if decent contact is made ?

 

[Guitar Hero]

My game has been down the pan over the last few months and long work hours combined with dark afternoons here in the UK means I dont get time to practice.

Whilst looking at my swing in a mirror last night I noticed that I hinge my left wrist back during the backswing (i.e. the left palm gets closer to the inside of the left forearm). I guess this is from overdoing the flat left wrist feeling.

I take that this is a bad thing but what effects would it cause on the swing ? I'm thinking thin, toey shots and low hooks if decent contact is made ?

For many years I taught golfers to hinge the right wrist back to a point that the left wrist was bowed a bit. I now know that this is not the best move and using the feel of the club head during the take away, the correct amount of right wrist bend will happen without the added effort to do it. The right wrist bend is a natural movement when feel is in the club head through the hands.

 

[hcw]

Can you say...

My game has been down the pan over the last few months and long work hours combined with dark afternoons here in the UK means I dont get time to practice.

Whilst looking at my swing in a mirror last night I noticed that I hinge my left wrist back during the backswing (i.e. the left palm gets closer to the inside of the left forearm). I guess this is from overdoing the flat left wrist feeling.

I take that this is a bad thing but what effects would it cause on the swing ? I'm thinking thin, toey shots and low hooks if decent contact is made ?

...TwistAway?...and that's palmar flexion of the wrist i believe...

 

[DougT]

...TwistAway?...and that's palmar flexion of the wrist i believe...

the back of my left hand is well beyond parrallel with my forearm so I think its beyond twistaway but I may have concept of twistaway wrong.

 

[mjstrong]

...TwistAway?...and that's palmar flexion of the wrist i believe...

I've heard dorsi and plantar flexion refer to the ankle joint, but not the wrist. Easily transferable though...

 

[Brian Manzella]

Not so fast...

Arching the left wrist NOT for everyone, and 99% of all my students do not have an arched wrist on the backswing.

But, it helps some folks who are coming from VERY BENT.

 

[DougT]

Arching the left wrist NOT for everyone, and 99% of all my students do not have an arched wrist on the backswing.

But, it helps some folks who are coming from VERY BENT.

Thanks Brian, When I have had lessons in the past, pros's have always pointed out that I had a pretty straight left wrist at the top so guess this is something that has slipped in over time.

 

[Brian Manzella]

Thanks Brian, When I have had lessons in the past, pros's have always pointed out that I had a pretty straight left wrist at the top so guess this is something that has slipped in over time.

Just get your left thumb a bit more under at the top, and let your right elbow fly very slightly.