Wrist cock - what a difference!

[G1BB0]

I was up the range earlier and playing about with the swing and realised how flat my backswing was and also how much I was overswinging. Tried a little wrist cock and less backswing and wow, what a difference!

I was longer, straighter and even hitting my 3 iron solid (am retrialling the G10's lol)

My post is regarding to how much wrist cock and when to start it on the backswing as I did struggle with too much/little and so forth.

Just wish I had a few more days to practice before the Volvo pairs (soz Gaz the swing will be what it will be)

 

[Region3]

I was up the range earlier and playing about with the swing and realised how flat my backswing was and also how much I was overswinging. Tried a little wrist cock and less backswing and wow, what a difference!

I was longer, straighter and even hitting my 3 iron solid (am retrialling the G10's lol)

My post is regarding to how much wrist cock and when to start it on the backswing as I did struggle with too much/little and so forth.

Just wish I had a few more days to practice before the Volvo pairs (soz Gaz the swing will be what it will be)

As opposed to...

If you mean cocking your wrists to create lag, then I reckon 90° between left arm and club is a good number. Bob may say otherwise.

 

[Twire]

As Region3 said, 90 degrees is a good wrist cock. As to when, I tend to start mine at about 12-18 inches on my backswing and it's fully cocked (90 degrees) by the time my left arm is parallel to the ground. This is for irons, I can be a little flatter for woods.

 

[One Planer]

I can only speak for the swing pattern I use, in which the wrists hinge at a steady rate through the back swing. Take Cahrlie Wi as an example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYeSPRxwyo

 

[TheMetalMan0]

Swingyde's are pretty good for getting the feel for this. You can pick up a cheapie imitation one from eBay for a few quid.

 

[bobmac]

Lots of golfers dont have enough wrist hinge at the top of their backswing. But sneakily, they disguise it by bending the left arm (right handers) which gives the impression of a full backswing

 

[Wolfman]

I was up the range earlier and playing about with the swing and realised how flat my backswing was and also how much I was overswinging. Tried a little wrist cock and less backswing and wow, what a difference!

I was longer, straighter and even hitting my 3 iron solid (am retrialling the G10's lol)

My post is regarding to how much wrist cock and when to start it on the backswing as I did struggle with too much/little and so forth.

Just wish I had a few more days to practice before the Volvo pairs (soz Gaz the swing will be what it will be)

My problem too, overswing, bent left arm and too little wrist hinge

I think for the older golfers amongst us trying a full shoulder turn can result in bent left arms ar the body is less willing to turn

I have concentrated on a 3/4 swing with good hinge and accuracy is improved as is distance ( better contact )

 

[patricks148]

Swingyde's are pretty good for getting the feel for this. You can pick up a cheapie imitation one from eBay for a few quid.

+1 fot the Swingyde.

help me a lot in the last few months. my game is realy getting back on track, thanks to it.

 

[sev112]

Hmmmm... occurs to me that in the amateur game, the variability of wrist cokcnig and uncocking will vastly over-compensate for any custom fitting etc that one has done. Not certani that it is needed, and one can be very accurate without doing such.

But hey, why question the habits of the majority ?

Seriously though, i try to not cock my wrists, and rely on shaft loading and then unloading through impact. Occurs to me that the shaft designers designed something that does its job really well, but nobody designed me to hit golf shots consistently, so it tend to let the better part of my team do most of the work. For me, it gives me great consistency, albeit at a little bit (but not much) of a distance loss. i also restrict my backswing, because overswinging also brings in inconsistency.

 

[Region3]

Hmmmm... occurs to me that in the amateur game, the variability of wrist cokcnig and uncocking will vastly over-compensate for any custom fitting etc that one has done. Not certani that it is needed, and one can be very accurate without doing such.

But hey, why question the habits of the majority ?

Seriously though, i try to not cock my wrists, and rely on shaft loading and then unloading through impact. Occurs to me that the shaft designers designed something that does its job really well, but nobody designed me to hit golf shots consistently, so it tend to let the better part of my team do most of the work. For me, it gives me great consistency, albeit at a little bit (but not much) of a distance loss. i also restrict my backswing, because overswinging also brings in inconsistency.

If you imagine standing at address position, are you meaning cocking of the wrists to be moving the clubhead left/right, or lifting it towards the sky?

 

[CMAC]

right now, cocking/lag uncocking and using big ernies 'box' tip is paying huge dividends when I persuade myself to do it and not fall into the old flat over the top swing, I've hit shots recently that even impressed myself with the sound, feel, trajectory and distance.

Definitly buying a swingyde thinghy today, anyone who's bought cheaply got a link?

 

[CMAC]

[video=youtube_share;5BqNKQVKiXw]http://youtu.be/5BqNKQVKiXw[/video]

http://youtu.be/5BqNKQVKiXw

 

[G1BB0]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=swingyde&_sacat=0

official 18.50 or copy for 6.99, no dvd but am sure its pretty easy to get on youtube or somewhere

 

[CMAC]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=swingyde&_sacat=0

official 18.50 or copy for 6.99, no dvd but am sure its pretty easy to get on youtube or somewhere

as I've posted above yours


just bought this one, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLF-SWIN...ccessories&hash=item231fb828a8#ht_3825wt_1186 def worth a try as I know in the backswing I've laid off plane and it can result in tops, shanks,pull hooks etc with my swing

 

[G1BB0]

lol, I just ordered the same one & for the same reasons :thup:

 

[sev112]

If you imagine standing at address position, are you meaning cocking of the wrists to be moving the clubhead left/right, or lifting it towards the sky?

Good question

To the sky (as measured at set up position)

 

[G1BB0]

towards the sky. working on hip turn and backswing for more power and better swing path

In my head I do it every time but my body seems to have a mind of its own

 

[Region3]

Good question

To the sky (as measured at set up position)

I thought that was the movement that created lag.
I don't think I could hit driver more than about 150 like that, but if it works for you....

 

[Region3]

Stupid question maybe, but is there really any difference between the cheap one and the proper one?

I'm all for saving money, but not at the expense of buying something that isn't quite as good.

Anyone used both?

 

[G1BB0]

pass, I assume its made in china and copied from the orig, its just a piece of plastic after all