By: Bob Schade
I get a great number of questions regarding what the wrists do during the golf swing. Many people think that their wrists should hinge side to side as if you were slapping someone. That is incorrect! The wrists move up and down like you are setting and casting a fishing pole. If you look at the pictures below it will define it better than I can possibly relay it with words.
Load
Unload
As you can see by my watch that the both of my wrists are basically flat at a point just past impact. The key is the angle acquired by the loading of the wrists on the back swing (Photo 1) and the unloading of the wrists on the forward swing. To get a feeling of these two positions start with an 8 iron and take half swings. Feel the loading and unloading of the wrists back and through the golf ball. Use the short range to gain the proper feel for this motion. Once your comfortable you can increase your swing and ultimately use your driver. This is a supplemental power source that if used correctly will give you a distance boost. Good luck and good golfing! For more information please visit my website www.bobschade.com or visit the club's website www.cypresswoodcc.com. Thanks and good golfing!
