Right Wrist Action in Golf Swing – Golf Lesson by Herman Williams Golf
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Seems there is a contradiction in the takeaway on this video compared to
the one piece takeaway video when to hinge the wrists in this one it is
just at the thigh in the one piece I think it says keep the one piece to
full extension could you please clarify.
Thanks Lee West Ayr Scotland..?
Great seeing your lessons online. I used to take lessons from Banks Guyton
at Golf Academy. Hopefully see you again soon. Keep up the good work.?
Thanks Herman. You are right – most instructors don’t spend any time at
all on the grip. They just look at your grip and say “oh, ok you like a
strong grip” or something like that. Ben Hogan spent 20 whole pages on
only the grip in his book – but didn’t really go into the role of the
right hand. How do you hold lag? How can a golfer extend fully down the
target line without pronating his wrist (which is impossible if you have a
strong swing) UNLESS the right hand functions as you describe! Even Hank
Haney, in his book, glosses over the real function of the right hand to
compress the ball and keep the clubface on line. I really appreciate the
video. I do suspect that, however, – if one doesn’t have the correct lower
body action and the correct amount of turn through the shot – that many
shots will be pushed to the right using the wrist action that you
describe. I’ll try it on the range – and use it as a gauge that if I’m
pushing the shots to the right – it means I’m not getting my weight to the
left quick enough, or not turning through the ball fully.?
I’m not sure about my specific grip, but I was at the range this morning
and finally found what helped cure my slice which was what you’re talking
about in the video. For me, it helped to think of my release like I wanted
to slap the ball at contact. Without conscious effort, using this release
stopped my slice, kept my elbow in and squared the club face. Much better
distance as well. Also, like you mentioned, it feels like you’re going to
hook it or hit it way left but so long as you keep the left arm straight
you hit the ball straight. I actually hit a fade this morning doing this!
Great video explaining this, it really could help fix a slice; this is
coming from someone who spent all summer getting frustrated with my slice. ?
Very good. I think about him sometimes. Glad to hear he is doing well. ?
HermanWilliams, Right Wrist Action?
Hey Herman. I watch many instruction videos, mainly from instructors in the
UK. This video, is probably the most informative one. Very clear
instruction and a lot of useful information. Thank you for the great work.?
Thought I might share my experience. My inconsistent rounds last week sent
me to searching. Here I found the most detailed description for grip and
swing I have seen. Practiced each detail best I could around house for a
couple of days and played 18 this morning. I found real tempo that I had
lost years ago. The only shots not on line were those that I failed to
release properly and they went right of target.
I found once I got to top of backswing, no more swing thoughts were needed
except to throw that release. Also, I would never had tried that weak a
grip without this video. Thanks, for you have given me my confidence back.?
Best online instructor in my opinion. Your backswing swing video made me
into a completely different golfer. ?
I was Herminated! By the Herminator! Thanks Mr. Williams for the lucid
illustration of right hand work. Can’t wait to get to my next golf shot.?
Right hand weak,knuckle pushing forward…trigger finger,dorsiflex to some
degree or other in backswing,90* right elbow down and into ribs,weight
shift,palm down..pressure and then throw right palm facing down…got
it!Piece of cake.?
I feel like this is a great video for those, very much like myself, who are
constantly laid off at the top. Watching this video was the first time I’ve
been able to stay on plane to the top and not over swing.?
Excellent video!
If you truly listen to this video and practice what Herman is saying you
will gain flat left wrist at the top and at impact and you will improve.
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Thank you Herman! For me,this is one of the most important tips I ever
received.
My left hand v points towards my right shoulder like many teachers teach
but no one teaches the right hand v is pointed more towards the chin.Now I
can really feel the compression with the trigger finger and have much more
feel and control of the club face.WOW!?
This is one of the best explanations of this detail of the golf swing
online. Very helpful. Thanks!?
My right wrist is really ruining my swing, I can barely get to impact while
still maintaining a delofted club. Interestingly, when I take my right hand
off the club right before impact my angles look great even after impact.?
this strong grip stuff needs clarified. not sure if you meant to suggest
that if a weekend golfer adopts a strong grip he may flip or if you are
teaching something unique here and meant that it doesnt work for what your
teaching….but…. if you look up the research of kelvin miyahara, a
renowed golf teacher out of hawaii and some biomechanics professor he
teamed up with…. they do surveys and studies of tour swings and did like
300 on grip and relationship to clubshaft. they were surprised to find that
the standard grip was not standard. but that a slightly strong 2 1/2 to 3
knuckle grip was by far the majority, with some going 3 or 4 knuckles and
very few going 2 knuckles. even more revealing….they posted pictures of
high speed 300 frame per second impact of each guy corresponding to their
grip and found ZERO guys with a three or four knuckle grip having the
clubshaft pass the hands. guys like tommy gainy, graham mcdowell, jb
holmes. dustin johnson, robert garrigus were what the impact looked like
for 3 and 4 knucklers. pretty much every drive holder was 3 knuckles
plus… i think keegan might have been a little weaker than the rest of the
drive holders. and of the roughly 20 swings that flip-rolled….. all of
them were either weak grips or a combination of weak one hand and the other
neutral. so im surprised to hear someone say that a strong grip causes
flips. guys like ricky fowler, brian gay, daniel chopra, dj trahan, louis
oosthuizen all had weaker grips.?
I struggle with a low hook with my driver. I’m going to work on this grip
and it seems to me with my right hand on top like that I can really rip
through the release and not worry about the snap hook. Thanks.?
Thank you very much Herman. I just got back from the range and was having
problems with control and I felt very wristy. I already was gripping my
right hand like your video shows, however I was not keeping my right palm
locked onto my left thumb–just as you mention quickly in your video. I
think that solved it for me!?
This helps me alot with the right hand not being so dominant, weak right
grip. it Prevents me from rolling over the top swing. thanks!?
What are some causes to a flat right wrist at the top??
Hello Herman- if the right palm is facing away from the golfer at the top
of the swing, won’t that put the club in a severe across-the-line
position? I ask because I’m struggling with being across-the-line and
having to re-route the club on the way down to get the club on plane.
Thanks.?
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU ! I have struggled for years with
overswinging, casting, flipping and coming out of my posture in my golf
swing. I have tried many different things but I failed to identify the key
role the right hand and trigger finger has in the swing. It wasn’t until
this brilliant golf instruction video that I started to look at my grip.
The right hand feels weak, but I am able to really compress and trap the
ball ! The divots are better, and more importantly I have stopped
collapsing and flipping! If there is a “secret” in golf, it has to be in
the grip!?
Hi Herman this is a great video on what the right hand does, but can that
flexion cause you to get flat on your take away if you do it to soon? What
is the spelling for flexion , dorside?