Golf wrist hinge exercise

The golf swing consists of a variety of moving parts. In the time it takes to make that motion, the body, arms, hands and wrists are all moving in tandem to send the ball flying down the fairway.

Any semi-competent golfer knows that as a fact, but some elements that power the swing are not as well understood.

For example, the way the wrists work in conjunction with the rest of the components might be one of the most misunderstood elements of the swing.

For a quick explainer on the subject, we enlisted the help of GOLF Top 100 Teacher Brian Manzella.

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Check out the video above, or read below, for more on how to properly use your wrists in the swing.

How to use properly use your wrists in the swing

Many players are aware that they need to use their wrists in the swing, but few actually know how to do it.

This results in lots of less-than-ideal positions in the swing.

“If you look at almost any swing sequence of a great player, they all have this look,” Manzella says. “The club is up the plane. The face is turned somewhat to the plane.

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