Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

[Matt10]

Okay guys, I'm lost now.

The RH Drill doesn't work for me - well doesn't stop me from breaking my left wrist - not to the right, but to the left.

Even when I roll my arms and everything, the wrist still breaks.

Please can someone direct me to an article,video,tip...anything..that will help me with this problem.

I've managed to fix it once, by speeding up so quickly through the ball that it didn't matter - however, I got tired quick and it was not repeatable.

Thanks guys, take care.

[pnearn]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

What do you mean by breaking your left wrist? Do you mean cupping it?

If so have a look at the takeaway movement in that New Golf Swing. Brian Manzella also has an arcticle on the exact same movement but calls it a "Twistaway"

[lgskywalker37]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

i never tried it http://www.swingglove.com/how_it_works.php

but the swing glove is supposed to do exactly that, preven tyour left wriest from braking down (cupping) it has a hard shell in the glove that literally does not biomechanically break down.

and greg normans the secret helps keep the cup in the righ thand, so maybe using both would be a good thing to try (hello tin cup, lol)...... one doesn't let your left rist break and the other keeps your right cup.... after you get the right feeling you shoul be able to take off thoose gloves and keep the cup and not let your wrist break.

one thing i have found that helps me keep the cup (which in turn helps my left wrist not break down) is to have a grip so that you forearems are as close to each other as you can get them (sensably speaking with out haveing too much tesion).... have the bend in your elbow pointing as far up as you can (especially in the right arm), then have them face ieach other.... see that your forearms are closer whe your elbows are facing up. now you don't want to force them up so hard that you have tension, but have them facing comfterbly up and change your grip accordingly. you see that when you trun your elbow ben d up that your right hand naturally cups a bit.

[Matt10]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Thanks for the responses guys.

Pnearn - I tried the new golf swing, it wasn't for me. Too much tension was felt having to hold that wrist break - it just didn't feel right.

LG - I have actually been thinking about purchasing the swing glove. I guess you can mark it down to pride for not buying it already you know, wanting to fix my game without the aide of any sort of device...but I might bite.

The elbows pointing up is something I read in Ben Hogans book. I tried it as well and results were good for the most part. I'll give this a go in my round tomorrow. Thanks again guys.

[BrianW]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Thanks for the responses guys.

Pnearn - I tried the new golf swing, it wasn't for me. Too much tension was felt having to hold that wrist break - it just didn't feel right.

LG - I have actually been thinking about purchasing the swing glove. I guess you can mark it down to pride for not buying it already you know, wanting to fix my game without the aide of any sort of device...but I might bite.

The elbows pointing up is something I read in Ben Hogans book. I tried it as well and results were good for the most part. I'll give this a go in my round tomorrow. Thanks again guys.

Hi Matt,

Try sliding a hair comb through your watchstrap so that it lies outside your left wrist, it will support the wrist through the shot and create tension if you cup it. It's cheap too (unless you don't have a watch!)

[rshimp]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Have never posted on the board in my several years of membership. Must say I have enjoyed this site immensly. I am a Golf Machine student and like millions of others have been in search of the holy grail...the flat left wrist at impact. In the last week I came across a drill (believe it or not, it was in Golf magazine) that actually works. The drill has been so helpful I felt compeled to post for the first time. My instructor has tried everything and is now incorporating this into his drills.

Very simple. Take your normal grip. Next, take your left thumb (assuming left handed gofer) and lift it off the grip and position it behind your right wrist. It will sit in the angle of the wrist and the tip of your left thumb touches the back of the right hand. You will notice the nice angle in the right wrist that Greg and others talk about. (A cheap version of Norman's device). Taking very little swings, you should be able to hold the right wrist angle much easier and quickly notice how the club tracks through impact. Specifically, you should notice the club wants to track and finish higher than would occur with the dreaded flip. Will look like Tiger with his practice swings. You can then feel the pressure point in the right index finger building through impact. You can take full swings with the thumb in that position as well. Great little drill that you can take with you on the course.

Hope this helps.

Rick Shimp

[Simon Woo]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Hi Rick that's something new to me. And it sounds like a great drill! Has anybody tried it out yet?

Matt, were you referring to the wrist break specifically at top of the swing or at impact or in general? Just curious if there could be 2 separate issues to talk of...

[I_A_N]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Hi Rick,

the Tip which you have posted has been talked about and seems that a few on the board have already been trying it out.

http://www.golf-tuition-online.com/g...-rh-drill.html

You probably missed seeing it.
Cheers Ian

[jambalaya]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Try looking at the grip. I recently found that my grip may have been such that in hindered my ability to set the wrists properly. I had a grip where my left hand was strong, turned to the right with two or three knuckles shown on the left hand but my right hand was too much on top of the club. Strong left hand, weak right hand. The following article helped my get my grip right and have my hands and wrist working together. Scroll down to the link that reads: "The Lead Hand (Top) Grip" and go through those links illustrating the proper grip. Then go to "Related Articles" and read the section on the "Bottom Hand". This really helped me to set the wrists and release the club. The artilce really emphazsized how the V's need to line up and that the club most be gripped primarily with the fingers.

http://golf.about.com/od/golftips/ss/golfgrip_lead.htm

[golfseeker]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Here is another idea. When you take the club back to the top of your backswing you just curl your two little fingers of your left hand clockwise (if you are right handed). The two little fingers are the strong gripping fingers and they will make your left wrist firm. Maintain this grip through-out your downswing. This will also help maintain your right wrist cup as well. Hope this helps.

[shootin4par]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

learn how to waggle and maintain spine angle, the waggle on that new golf swing site is a pretty good one. If you do those two things being flat at impact will not be a problem. Why do I say maintain spine angle? Because if you loose it you lift up and you will have to flip your hands to be able to get down to the ball

[Matt10]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Man, everything sounds good guys. RShimp, that tip might be interesting to try the next time I get out.

I recently changed my swing (for the umpteenth time) and today it was very consistent and helped me score a low of 81, two-putting every hole didn't hurt either

It's a repeatable swing too, for once. Basically, I turn my right shoulder (so back is facing target) to start my backswing. Downswing starts with both my right leg and arms, they have to be timed together. I pull my arms down towards the ball and I shift my right leg (towards the left leg), somehow - I hit the ball purely...this is the feeling of the late hit, incredible.

Granted with a bigger shoulder turn and better weight shift I'd get more distance, but I could also get less accurate. All my shots were dead straight today (usually a fade) except for my drives...

Anyway, thanks for the tips guys. The Left thumb on right wrist will be the first thing I try and of course I always try what Shootin tells me so that's a given. However, I'm not a fan of the new golf swing idea. I'm still working on the waggle, I don't exactly understand it. For once, I've got that nice penetrating ball flight (shoots low then high) on my irons, still not taking a divot though.

thanks again guys, I'll let you know how the tips work out.

[Timothy Slaught]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Greg:

A question related to this thread?

Assuming I start with a neutral grip with a slight cup in both wrists, to get to the correct flat left wrist position at impact when should I be concerned with getting to that flat position? During takeway? Top of backswing? Just at impact? I have been really working on hitting with my left forearm, wrist and back of left hand in line at impact but by starting with a slight cup in both wrists, something needs to be happening other than just the cocking and uncocking to get there.

Also, any other words of wisdom on this subject would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tim

[Robert O' Keeffe]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Hi Matt.

Speeding up will do nothing to adress this problem. You need to look at keeping the hands in a cocked position until you get to impact position. A good drill for this is to imagine that your left wrist is locked and will not open until the club is in the slot and about to strike the ball

[pnearn]

Re: Stopping the left Wrist from Breaking

Okay guys, I'm lost now.

I've managed to fix it once, by speeding up so quickly through the ball that it didn't matter - however, I got tired quick and it was not repeatable.

Thanks guys, take care.

Matt, have a look at Brian Manzellas 'Confessions of a former flipper' video

Also dont think about rolling your arms, if anything use your forearms to hold off an arms/hands release and let the turn sqare the club