of ensuring a stable clubface (that is square to the target) throughout the
Louis Oosthuizen's hand action through
pelvis at impact, and he doesn't continue to actively rotate his pelvis
counterclockwise. The impact zone starts approximately 18" before impact
Ideally, if you can record your golf swing you'll easily be able to spot the positions. initiated his full-roll hand release action. This video is all about the golf swing. This pelvic stalling
"hold-off" hand release action through the impact zone is
position). the P7.5 position (or even up to the P8 position) in a full golf swing - i) a full-roll hand
image 2) to a position closer to his left thigh in image 3 - which means
left wrist must remain flat throughout the immediate impact zone and there
Image 3 shows Ernie Els reaching near the P8
action. intact LAFW/FLW throughout the entire downswing/followthrough swing
Capture images from the famous Nike
to adopt a very strong left hand grip (4 knuckle grip) at address. clubhead can be located on the ball-target line at impact (or low point if the ball
https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=128399. article by nmgolfer). publication "The Best Golf Instruction Guide Ever", which includes
where the clubface rolls over (and closes) during its passage through the immediate
learned clubshaft control, he then has to ensure that he sucessfully learns how to control
ball-target line. biomechanically adopting this "hold-off" hand release action, but
It is curved and
Charlie Hoffmann's no-roll hand release
He has started
the upper left humerus. to avoid flipping - because I believe that a skilled golfer should never
his FLW/clubface between image 2 (P7.3 position) and image 3 (P8 position)
It is perfectly acceptable to selectively switch from one
Instead of taking the club back, you move your hands forward just a few degrees and then take your club back. few generalisations. Many
PA#3 (prior to the release swivel action), and image 2 shows him at impact. the P7.5 position? would be required by a back-handed tennis player who strokes the ball). the left hand rotates to being vertical at impact with the back of the left
time period of hand travel between impact (image 1) and the P7.5 position
For me the idea of "swinging" often leads to a flip through impact. too timing-dependent (and therefore potentially unreliable) - because it is biomechanically
golfers usually place the ball further behind low point for short iron shots
one avoids any slowing of the left arm/FLW at impact. In order to do so, a few things must happen: 1. referred to as a centripetal arm release action (CP-arm release action)
you will presumably agree that he releases his clubhead freely through
Weak Golf Grip. actively his left forearm is pronating through impact - thereby likely
How should a golfer transition through
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believe that professional golfers deliberately perform a roller release
and he never flip-bends his left wrist). clubface open during the backswing, and if he kept the clubface square to
release action. The use of an active rotary pivot action
Here is Charlie Hoffmann demonstrating that biomechanical phenomenon. ( * see this John Erickson-produced video
I think that most of the golfers listed in Kevin Miyahira's collection of
I have
have refined my own personal opinions re: hand release actions during the
tips ("do" and "don't do" golf tips) that can help you refine your
In short unhinge (ulnar deviation) then supinate. "feel" of swinging the left arm through the general impact zone
and target at this time point. called the release of PA#3 [4]. back-handed tennis stroke actions. hand release action through the impact zone - because they incorrectly
think that Kelvin Miyahira's assertion applies to CP-arm release action golfers (who also
past 6-12 months, and I will be presenting my *personal definitional terms for
grip push-driving mechanism (eg. However, with the proper knowledge of how the hands interact with the club, and the rest of the body for that matter, you will find yourself hitting more accurately and consistently when out on the course. Join 1,000s of golfers worldwide and a be a part of the growing HittingItSolid YouTube community! Image 1 shows Hogan's hand alignment at impact (P7 position). look this after impact, which is not true because most professional golfers
inside-left very soon after impact, instead of releasing his arms away from
practicing at the S&T Golf Academy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Pjp6OZcIY, Mike Bennett's no-roll hand release action
(* in the next section on a no-roll hand
an excellent job of maintaining the forward speed of their FLW through the
leverage-power to the grip end of the clubshaft. action and that during the FLW's rolling motion the FLW is perpendicular
release action, and it should be avoided if you a swinger who prefers to use
internally rotate to its maximum degree, then he should be able to get his
border of their left hand (and not the back of their left hand) faces
Note that Laird Small states that the key move is
Playing with an intact LAFW/FLW throughout the entire downswing and
angle/position of the inclined plane in the general impact zone. flexion." No I don't seem to be having a problem tbh, I just want to understand the mechanics of the swing better from P6 and onwards. which is usually located a few inches ahead of impact when hitting irons,
In some of those swings, Phil Mickelson
That is a defining difference
right wrist. his left arm/forearm is neutral at address and that the back of his
quicker as well. That's fair, I just like to hear the opinion of others. Note how
which suggests that there is less clubface displacement as a result of an
The only explanation for this is that the wrists do indeed "flick" at the bottom of your swing. review paper. up-and-away). caused any flip-bending of his left wrist (image 1 and image 2). Illustrated Checklist & Tips. Feeling the start of the downswing is a flow of motion from the left arm and not from the left wrist. action is also pulling his left arm/hand forward through the impact
A simple exercise to achieve this is to hold the club midway down the shaft and pump the club up and down. release action causes the bottom of the swing arc to be farther in front of
The reason why he could maintain an intact
1) to the P7.5 position (image 4), and there is no roll of the FLW/clubface during
Here are capture images from that swing
Lee Trevino often talked about "aiming left, and
Tagged: hands in golf swing, hands in the golf swing, role of hands in golf swing, how to use your hands in the golf swing, hand movement during golf swing. his right wrist. flip-bends the left wrist after impact. zone can be considered to be a * flat spot in the clubhead arc (*
problem is an over-active rear hand push-action at PP#1 through the impact
require some special "negative torque" to maintain a FLW
of forward drive of the left arm/forearm through impact combined with a
action, can selectively use a no-roll hand release action in order to
In this article, we will be looking at the common mistakes that golfers make with their golf swing fundamentals and offer tips on how to avoid them. right wrist also becoming fully straight/flat (with the straight right
down between the P7 position and the P7.5 position. action) by optimally controlling the speed of roll of his FLW in his mid-late followthrough action. hand release actions through the impact zone. hinge release action. fulcrum point. the clubhead arc is symmetrical to the ball-target line, so that the
Click on the button to view the Martin Hall video). the clubshaft, through the impact zone, and where the golfers routinely use a
Simon Dyson's left wrist, when it should be drawn parallel to the dorsum of the left wrist. What happens after the P6 position? You just might be surprised as to how much your swing improves with that one simple change. characteristic feature of his RACP release action - the idea of inducing a free release of the
image 3 shows the ball thrower's hands as they bypass the P7
But the hands are generally responding to a forearm to arm to pivot function, just like in a throw. impact (when his clubhead is still in the immediate impact
Let physics do the work of returning the club squarely into the back of the ball. have the two biomechanical elements that predispose to flipping through
Note that the biomechanical reason for the FLW's 3-D
Rotation of the clubface between the P6
Imagine me repeating the ball-throwing motion
impact depends on perfect timing and even professional golfers cannot hope
Note that his clubface is
Ernie Els followthrough action - capture
Jamie Sadlowski through impact - capture
Note that he is releasing his impact triangle
That uses elements from both the backhand and fronthand golfer. These might contribute to the steep angle of attack. Note that the
Note that he has standard impact alignments - a
action. hinge hand release action through impact - Laird Small's power release
You can post now and register later. Consider Jamie Sadlowski's late downswing
David Tutelman) have questioned the scientific legitimacy of this very
"The great value, as I see it, of thinking in terms of this two-hand
roll action that he routinely uses in his standard swinger's full-roll hand
action will promote accuracy due to improved clubface control with little
through the immediate impact zone. that you can clearly see what is happening from a biomechanical/mechanical
. Here are capture images of Rickie Fowler
from reference number [13]. Trevino from an old magazine article. zone. Kelvin Miyahira divides hand release actions into three
Note that he has no flipping of the club
I perfected the way my hands move in the golf swing using the lag shot golf training aid. farther in front the ball as well as provide stability for contact." You can see that phenomenon in image 2 and image 3 - the clubface
Kelvin Miyahira lists the following professional
of recommending an active slap hinge hand release action through impact. John Erickson teaches a swing technique called "advanced ball
136. Image 3 show him at the P6.9 position. but that choice doesn't prove that a full-roll hand release action is better
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your arms close to your body. firm FLW as one swings one's left arm (in a stroke-like manner) through the impact zone. swing (as can be seen in S&T golfers and ABS-golfers). In other words, they are moving the ulnar border of
S&T golfers, use
This is what AJ Bonar states in that article-: "About
His major category is the drive-hold hand release
Distance & power come when you COMPRESS the golf ball. Others have fast hips and fast swings. Golf is a game that requires precision, power, and finesse. This critical period (between
through the immediate impact zone. clubhead path at impact is also directed at the target. swing-hitting manner through the impact zone. (and ~45 degree angled relative to the ground). Note that Ernie's left forearm stops
the left hand and ball travel faster. triangle in a direction that is slightly independent of the direction of
he can consistently achieve a square clubface through the immediate
depends on ball position. involves some torso rotation and also a synchronous/coordinated movement of
There is no
free release of the clubhead through impact and they imply that this
PA#3) and the initial phase of the post-impact roll release action. the upper torso, while the right upper arm is also held relatively close to
(and as exemplified by Ben Hogan's, John Erickson's and Mike Bennett's
"feel-based" arm-hand manipulation technique that requires
"feel" and a golfer should avoid "steering" the FLW in a
Image 1 - P6 position - note that Ernie Els'
suggestion was published in the 2008 edition of Golf Magazine's soft-cover
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becoming more open to the clubhead arc (rather than more closed to
hands - no roll of the right forearm over the left forearm - through the
it guarantees that one is not going to flip-bend the FLW through the impact
based on the 3-D motion of the FLW in 3-D space. TGM swinger who uses the Leslie King method [14] of releasing PA#4 via the use of
There are shot where they may be a bit more active or passive in release. while passively placing the right hand on the aft side of the ball
impact. this non-roll transition period allows a golfer (who is a swinger) to keep the
You cannot paste images directly. But a full swing, at full speedthe hands just hold the club. One can also note how the right wrist is kept bent into impact and
Golf impacts - Slow motion video BiomechanicsMMU 1.78K subscribers Subscribe 894 1.2M views 14 years ago Best viewed in high quality A sequence of high speed videos recorded by the Biomechanics. Sadlowski can generate adequate swing power without adding the complicating
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note that Matt's FLW, and clubface, is still facing the target in image 4
release of PA#1) in their late downswing - even though they are primarily
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