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“Pull knuckles away from forearm”
Arch lead wrist in backswing
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Almost No Golfer Knows This Move (But It’s the Key to Compression)
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- 1Takeaway until the grip is outside your trail thigh, keeping the lead wrist neutral.
- 2Hook your trail hand behind your lead hand and pull knuckles away to arch the lead wrist.
- 3At setup, twist the club face closed, then make a small swing driving hands forward for impact.
- 4Combine the knuckles-away backswing with a strong hands-forward delivery into the ball.
- 5Use a visual cue like dots on your glove to feel pulling knuckles away from your forearm.
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Editorial Notes
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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