- Welcome, Adam Bazalgette here in Naples, Florida.
I'm two time PGA teacher of the year down here.
Today's subject the right wrist action in the golf swing.
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So, right wrist action in the golf swing,
obviously, it would be the opposite
for the left hand or the trailing wrist.
Let's have a look at that.
We're gonna have a look at kind of an interesting thing.
How it sort of does the opposite in the backswing,
verus what it does in the downswing.
It can be kind of a useful pair,
sort of a playing thought, if you like.
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So let's talk about the right wrist,
the trailing wrist of the golfer,
would be left for left-handed.
And what you'll see is an interesting fact,
that it looks very different
in the early part of the backswing,
from how it looks in the downswing.
And it makes a lot of difference to your swing play,
how in a little while we're gonna have a look at
how it makes a difference to your power as well.
Let me show you a few great players in action,
so you can see this.
So there's Bubba Watson as he sets up,
there's his take away,
and now watch as he comes into into it back,
that trailing wrist is a lot more bent.
How 'bout Nick Price, there would be take away.
Approaching and back, a very different look.
Take away, approaching and back.
Look at how much more bent
than cocked backwards that right wrist is.
Couple more quick ones.
Henrik Stenson, love to be able to hit the ball like him.
And approaching contact, take away, approaching contact.
And then, finally, Jason Day,
again very different look there.
So, let's see how that's effecting the play.
So, why does this happen?
Well, it happens not because the golfer's
artificially trying to do something with their wrist.
It happens because the club is responsive
to the core of the body.
This is a cornerstone of good golf.
And when the core starts up as it should,
and it begins the backswing,
if the right wrist is passive
the weight of the club will cause it to stay fairly flat.
And conversely, if you picture say skipping a rock,
or something like that, the natural motion and loading
of the object you're trying to throw,
or the golf club of course in this case,
will cause the right wrist to bend coming down.
So, it's really something that happens
as a reaction to good swinging motion.
Let's say, in this case, as a reaction to the core
leading the club, and the club being reactive to the core.
You don't want to try to fake this.
Let's have a little bit of a look
at how it effects power now.
So as we look at this from a standpoint of power,
what you'll notice again, if the club is responsive,
the right wrist is flatter going back.
And then, as you change direction,
add the angle coming down.
Of course, that's something all great players do,
and all that lag allows you to hit it with power.
Let's just have just a quick look
at a couple of great players in action.
Then we'll give you a few drills,
and thoughts as to how you can do it.
So, how about Adam Scott?
There he is with a middle to long arm,
take away, approaching contact,
take away, approaching contact.
And then let's have a look at the late great Arnold Palmer,
a little tribute to him, well worthy.
There's take away.
There's approaching contact.
Take away, and again approaching contact.
Okay, so let's start on a small scale here.
I've chosen a nine iron.
And one of the keys when you do this stuff,
is you just can't think and try to over control it.
I'm not trying to manage my right wrist,
and force it to do things.
You'll never have a lot of freedom,
and hit the ball well doing that.
I'm just starting to feel how it responds,
but that mental picture of
flat responsive wrist, bent responsive wrist,
that mental picture really, really helps.
So, we'll do it on a small scale,
couple of little nine irons here,
and just punch it out there.
And again, I can actually feel the weight of the club
trailing and loading as I go, like so.
Let's check it from this angle.
So again, sticking with my nine iron, little swings.
I'm trying to feel that reactive position
without being too soft and too jelly like, if you like,
but still being able to feel
the motion of the golf club in response to me here.
We'll start on a small scale,
and you can just sort of see
how that club's reacting a little bit there.
You just have to work on it a little bit.
This is something, honestly,
you can work on at home in practice swings.
You don't need a golf ball to get better at this.
And again, what I like so much about this,
is it's an easy, easy playing thought.
Flat to bent or however you want to describe it.
And just remember, don't over control it,
keep your mind clear.
But if the image is clear,
your body will start to respond properly to it,
and it can make real, real difference
in not only your playing, but your power.
You'll play some good golf,
if you can master this fundamental.
So, I hope that helps you
with right wrist action in the golf swing.
Kind of an interesting pair there.
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