[Mike O]

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ad.php?p=26202

The left wrist ideally- normally - stays flat not only through impact but through the follow-through and through the swivel. That is one of the fundamental alignments.

How the right wrist moves while that happens is of lesser importance. That said, it normally flattens from impact to follow- through- certainly on full shots.

In addition, assuming theoretically that you have a palm facing grip (not saying anyone does)- then if you have forearm rotation- maintaining a flat left wrist would mean that the right wrist flattens. Conversely, if you maintained a bent right wrist angle while having both forearms rotating then the left wrist would be required to arch.

So the key is if you have no forearm rotation from impact to follow-through- then yes you'll need to have the impact fix degree of right wrist bend or you will have left wrist bend if the right wrist flattens.

I don't think that you'll find in the Golfing Machine that it's talked about maintaining an impact fix degree of bend into the follow-through. Because specifically for swinging and the use of centrifugal force, that would really be more of an "un-golf like" motion than "golf like" on full shots.

I'm not really sure where this misconception comes from - I guess the assumption that if the right wrist flattens that you automatically have the left wrist bending- which is not the case. However, that thought would basically lead to an exaggerated aberation.


But the real judgement is up to you- look at alot of different swing sequences of professional players- not just one here or there. See if you see the right wrist flattening between release and the follow-through.

Just wanted to clarify my post so it's not mis-interpreted-

"That said, it normally flattens from impact to follow- through- certainly on full shots."

When I said flattens - I meant that it had lost some of it's bend- that could be anywhere from a little or alot. But I wasn't necessarily saying that it moves from bent to flat - from impact to follow-through. Although it may - my comment on the right wrist was not that limiting.

Did anyone assume something that I didn't say?- No, not necessarily - but I wasn't sure so I wanted to clarify my post in case someone was thinking something different than I said.

Finally, my post was made in the context of a palms facing grip i.e. Strong Single Action Grip- in reality you'll be hard pressed to find a palms facing grip anywhere- that's why I prefaced my post with the word "theoretically". Normally, most all grips are double action in that as the left wrist is cocking the right wrist is bending and as the left wrist is uncocking the right wrist is flattening.