Dart,

I am unable to roll my left wrist properly during the downswing.

This results in a push most of the time.

Could you recommend some drills to help me?

I second the motion

any help would be greatly appreciated

not the dart…but

Can you roll it properly when you chip?

What about when you pitch?

1/2 shots?

What happens when you rehearse your swing in slow motion, can you get the roll sorted then?

Sometimes I get the roll wrong also- it’s too late and I get a thinned pushed shot often contacting the ball in towards the heel leading to the tom tanks. If I clear my front hip early enough this helps alleviate the problem.

I found Guru’s recommendation of both the basic swing, then build up to the acquired swing, both in slo-mo then build up to normal speed, made the wrist roll action pretty automatic. It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen. And believe me, I’m a slow learner. Took me weeks, but it’s one of the few things that I don’t have to worry about now.

Sitting in the wings are articles on what the hands do which should get you all going well with the photos telling the story. Just awaiting their turn to be fired up.

One they are done then Dart has one on the Finish Swivel just about done too, Put together many a light bulb will be switched on (we hope).

Norm C,
don’t fall into a trap the easy part is achieving this, maintaining is the hardest job, everyday you have to check this to ensure the computer remembers, or you will lose it again
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not the dart…but

Can you roll it properly when you chip?

What about when you pitch?

1/2 shots?

What happens when you rehearse your swing in slow motion, can you get the roll sorted then?

down and out…did ya get that?

I have the same problem from chip to drive, the divot points at the target but the ball always starts off to the right.

I can miss greens with my sand wedge especially if the ball is below my feet.

At the moment I am working on a drill where I go from the address position directly to the fourth parallel i.e. without a backswing.

I ensure that the following criteria are met:

• The shaft is parallel to both the ground and target line.
• The clubface is looking at the ground behind me at about 45 degrees, (it varies slightly depending on the club I’m using).
• My right arm is straight and left arm is bent.

I hold this position for 5 – 10 seconds and repeat.

I find that this position is far easier to monitor than the follow through position outlined in TGM.

If you do that drill with flashlights, where does the light shine on its way to parallel and which end of the lights is pointing at the line?

Royshh,

Nice try but you computer will not let it roll or more accurately hinge unless your flying wedges are good enough.

The right forearm must be way down on the same angle as the shaft with a bent right wrist which is like saying Flat Level and Vertical with your left hand.

Really make sure the left arm is leading the club on or even under the perceived plane. The tip off you are close is that the ball push cut a bit but it feels much better – then the swivel, hinge swivel starts to work with the most fantastic effect.

You won’t need Viagra.

I have an old friend who says he only uses Viagra so as he won,t piss on his boots

You are close.

Dart,

The right forearm must be way down on the same angle as the shaft with a bent right wrist which is like saying Flat Level and Vertical with your left hand.

Should the shaft be on the same plane at impact as it was at address?

Really make sure the left arm is leading the club on or even under the perceived plane.

Could you explain the above statement further?

The tip off you are close is that the ball push cut a bit but it feels much better – then the swivel, hinge swivel starts to work with the most fantastic effect.

Do you mean I will start to hit pushed shots which fade before it all falls in to place?

Royshh,

The shaft is usually a bit more upright. What ever the angle is the right forearm must be down there as in, “the shaft must be driven by an on plane force”.

Next don’t swing over the plane, under is OK.

And yes, the plane comes along before the hinge motion. When you miss right adjust the hinge motion. When you miss left adjust the plane line.

Base your swing on that model of a plane with a hinge mounted on it. Don’t neglect you pre shot routine or down swing waggle.

Dart,

In your book, what constitutes a pre shot routine?

I have never heard of a downswing waggle before, could you explain this concept?

This can be the simple rehearsal of the transition motion where the shoulder drops down plane then the arms start their motion.

There is also the impact preshot waggle to set in place the hinge action you wish to utilise for the shot at hand. Very handy to loosen that left wrist for its cock and uncocking motion as well as setting in place the extensor action.

Yeah!

Like that. Making sure before you start down. Don’t play with out it. It takes 1/10 th of a second and insures the impact alignments.

Thanks Guru.