Left wrist collapsing towards the target at impact

[Christo]

Hi there. What is the result of the left wrist not staying fixed at impact?
meaning that the left wrist collapses towards the target at impact?
Should it be straight? What is the correct movement of the left wrist?

[GoNavy]

Re: Left wrist collapsing towards the target at impact

If you have ever riden a motorcycle, when you give it full throttle that action on the wrist would be cupping. or has you say collasping, and shutting down the throttle would be as Hogan says pronating.

You want the pronating action, but on the left hand. Think of rolling the left hand knuckle down and away from the target threw impact.

cupping though the impact zone adds loft, opens the face, and has very little power, if any, left from the release of the club. Basically to get into that position, you would have had to completely released the club long before impact.

[Christo]

Re: Left wrist collapsing towards the target at impact

GoNavy

So what your saying is that this is a desireable result?

Christo

[oldwease]

Re: Left wrist collapsing towards the target at impact

A couple of things here - don't let the clubhead get ahead of the hands. If your hands are leading the club through impact, you're less likely to be breaking down the left wrist. If the club is ahead of the hands, it will be difficult NOT to cup the left wrist.

So, a non-cupped wrist is what you want at impact. But, other important things should go with that. I think the most crucial part of the golf swing is to get the proper weight transfer on the downswing to the left side. If you watch most club golfers, very few have anything like a full weight transfer. But, watch the pros - bascially, they get their full weight (or close to) over the left leg at the finish.

To understand the importance of this, and other things that stem from it, do a slightly exaggerated exercise. First, take a swing keeping your weight fairly centred - do it slowly and note / feel what happens to the arms and hands through and post impact.

Now, put all your weight over the left leg and then see what is happening to the hands and arms through impact and beyond - the release is natural and effortless.

Sorry to introduce another point here but it is linked to your original post.