Wrist Hinge Accelerated by Torso and Hip Rotation
Dave Cahill here with Cahill Golf. I am at the Cimarron Golf Resort in Palm Springs, California. Today the 3rd video in a series of videos that have to do with using wrist hinge to create power in the golf swing. Today’s video will cover how to incorporate the power of hip and torso rotation to gain the full power of the wrist hinge.
In the first video we covered creating wrist hinge. (Creating Wrist Hinge for Power) Grip the club, arms straight out in front of you. Cock the wrists inward not separating your hands from each other nor from the club itself. Cock the wrists beyond the point where the club is pointing straight up – cock it in towards the head/shoulder.
The second video Creating Wrist Hinge for Power#2 Drill offered a drill for practicing the correct wrist hinge motion. The wrist hinge is created early in the backswing. By the 9:00 position the hinge is formed. At the top of the swing the hinge is completed. The wrist retains the full hinge, releasing only when the hands are almost even with the trailing leg.
Incorporating the power of hip and torso rotation will help you gain the full power of the wrist hinge. Correctly timing the release of the wrist hinge with correct hip and torso rotation will optimize the release of power to the ball. On the downswing, as the hips and torso rotate back around the spine, and when the hands have dropped to almost even with the trailing leg, release the wrist hinge. Then the power of the wrist hinge release and torso/hip rotating down/back/around the spine will maximize just as the club head moves through the ball.
Here is a step by step review, on the backswing, form your wrist hinge as you move to the 9:00 position. Move to the top of the swing where the full wrist hinge is obtained. Initiate the downswing. Turn the hips with the torso, rotating around the spine. The wrist will retain its hinge, releasing when the hands are almost even with the trailing leg. During the downswing, as the arms and hands come down toward the wrist release position you will feel your weight balanced on the inside and squarely on top of the inside of your left or target side foot. As you come through the ball the hips fully turn and are balanced over the left foot, the left knee starts to straighten, never straightening to the point where it is locked or hyperextended. Timing the release of the wrist hinge with correct hip and torso rotation will help you create a powerful swing.
PGA Instructor Mike Cahill and PGA Master Instructor Dave Cahill are here to help you play better and enjoy the game more. Correctly timing the release of the wrist hinge with hip and torso rotation will optimize release of power to the ball. To learn more about the correct use of wrist hinge please come see us in Palm Springs for golf lessons or visit us for a Palm Springs a Golf School.
PGA Instructor Mike Cahill 612-501-9015 mikecahill@cahillgolf.com
PGA Master Instructor Dave Cahill 952-994-0387 davecahill@cahillgolf.com