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Almost No Golfer Knows This Move (But It’s the Key to Compression)

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Pull knuckles away from forearm

Arch lead wrist in backswing

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  1. 1Takeaway until the grip is outside your trail thigh, keeping the lead wrist neutral.
  2. 2Hook your trail hand behind your lead hand and pull knuckles away to arch the lead wrist.
  3. 3At setup, twist the club face closed, then make a small swing driving hands forward for impact.
  4. 4Combine the knuckles-away backswing with a strong hands-forward delivery into the ball.
  5. 5Use a visual cue like dots on your glove to feel pulling knuckles away from your forearm.
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This video teaches the crucial 'twisting' motion of the lead wrist in the backswing, combined with hands-forward impact, for superior compression.

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