Physical Impediments to a flat left wrist

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James Marshall (Hogan1953)

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On the lesson tee this week I’ve had two students with big, chubby fingers, large hands and thick wrists. Both of them appeared to have more difficulties in bending back their right wrist to flatten the left. I tried the standard 10-2-B strong single action grip. Any suggestions for making it any easier for them to flatten the left wrist?
 
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Jim Kobylinski

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Unfortunately physical impediments happens with golfers.

In this situation i would see how "flat" they can get it. Then adjust how "strong" their grip needs to be so that it can match their flat left wrist.
 
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Hogan1953 said:
On the lesson tee this week I’ve had two students with big, chubby fingers, large hands and thick wrists. Both of them appeared to have more difficulties in bending back their right wrist to flatten the left. I tried the standard 10-2-B strong single action grip. Any suggestions for making it any easier for them to flatten the left wrist?
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Hog, In addition to previous post solution, I suffer from the same problem, but for a different reason.

I have a mis-healed bone in the back of my right hand, which doesn't allow me to get the full backcock that most people can get. I suppose i've got perhaps 60% of normal movement.

I found it impossible with a neutral or strong left hand grip to flatten the left wrist without the right thumbpad and palm lifting off the left thumb at the top...

A solution I have found is to slightly weaken the left hand grip (but heel pad on top of grip!!!) and slightly strengthen the right hand grip..

I do hit the ball straight (surprisingly) but can now keep both hands on the club properly AND have a flat left wrist....
Just a thought...
 
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Like the drill Brian but Dad always said never underestimate anybody that says they're just a country boy -
I bet you could throw some corn :D


Right about Bigger guys having tight forearms/biceps as well as very strong ones.
So if you can get the right wrist bent a little, then when they do anything physical their body will want to straighten it out not wanting to keep it bent while they do an activity.

Don't know what they do for a living but if they have a job where they work the forearms or have their arms bent - which is a lot of people- driving, computer work- then it will be crucial to get them to keep stretching the wrists and forearms out during the day-not just when they're getting ready to play.

By the way I'm from Rogersville Tn-- population - 4,240 - Salute
 
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NO problem-

I've sponged a ton off this site (and keep sponging) if I can give a little back about something I know then great. :D
 
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FloydPT38 said:
Here's a quick suggestion that may help. If they can improve their wrist range of motion by a few degrees this will help achieve FLW.
Make sure they stretch daily.

# 3 for the right wrist # 4 for the left one
http://www.sportsmed.buffalo.edu/info/wrist2.html
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Floyd, I signed up for this sight a couple of years ago but just recently started reading through all of the informative posts and videos, and this topic caught my attention. Can you point me to an updated link for these stretches? This one doesn't appear to be valid anymore.

Also, I was told once, by someone that seemed to have some expertise, that there is very little variability in the range of motion of different people's wrists. But that has never seemed right to me, because the amount of lag that guys like Hogan and Sergio produced/produce doesn't seem even remotely possible physically for me. What are your thoughts on that?

Thank you,
ClubCaster
 
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ClubCaster said:
Also, I was told once, by someone that seemed to have some expertise, that there is very little variability in the range of motion of different people's wrists. But that has never seemed right to me, because the amount of lag that guys like Hogan and Sergio produced/produce doesn't seem even remotely possible physically for me. What are your thoughts on that?

Thank you,
ClubCaster
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Thanks to hcw for the updated links

Don't understand what you mean by little variability in the ROM of different people's wrists. Some people are certainly more flexible than others and often with people with "big, chubby fingers, large hands and thick wrists" have some flexibility issues. You want to have enough flexibility so you can easily hold the positions- impact, backswing, follow-through without a lot of tension. You may never get close to Hogan or Sergio but that's OK - maximize what you've got in addition to getting all your connectors strong- hips, core, shoulders.

The two big areas I've found to concentrate on flexibility for most golfers are hips and shoulders/lats. People vary a bit but that's at least 80% where most can improve.

CG Floyd
 
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Bill Miracle said:
exercises/stretches for these areas (hips, shoulders)
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Best collection of stuff is probably www.tpi.com
go ahead and join - it's free - lot of good stuff-- Do a search there on hip and or shoulder stretches.

ideally- (my soapbox) Every golfer would have at least one session with a sports Physical therapist or Sports Chiropractor who likes golf and can give them specific things they should work on- Not to get them into any long term commitment just things they should emphasize.
 
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FloydPT38 said:
Best collection of stuff is probably www.tpi.com
go ahead and join - it's free - lot of good stuff-- Do a search there on hip and or shoulder stretches.

ideally- (my soapbox) Every golfer would have at least one session with a sports Physical therapist or Sports Chiropractor who likes golf and can give them specific things they should work on- Not to get them into any long term commitment just things they should emphasize.
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Did you mean www.mytpi.com ?
 
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