STOP Making This Mistake In The BackSwing!

[@rufussthoo4083]

There have been lots of mentions of "match-ups" lately, but this is the clearest example of what that actually means. I suspect you'll get a lot of folks (me included) thinking long and hard about our 'isolated elements' approach to 'fixing' our swings. Excellent stuff, boys 👍.

[@meandmygolf.]

Yes Rufuss. Lots content about flattening off the wrist out there but it all depends so we thought we would do a video on it. Hope it was useful.

[@rufussthoo4083]

@@meandmygolf. Very useful. Thanks 👍. I've not seen anyone else reveal this particulat 'match up' and it really has highlighted how misleading 'ideal concepts' can be when presented in isolation. Cheers.

[@reinerstammm9443]

Thanks for explaining the relationsship betaeen grip and wrist flex, it is helpful to understand that better.

[@meandmygolf.]

Glad it was helpful!

[@steveputland4324]

The best grip relationship with wrist position vid I’ve seen ! Bravo 🙏👍

[@meandmygolf.]

Thanks Steve. Hope you found it useful.

[@steveputland4324]

@@meandmygolf. 👍

[@tonypayne3338]

Great video. I now understand the relationship between wrist flex at setup and top of the backswing. One of my issues is club across the line at the top. I would like to hear how left wrist flexion/extension affects this. I think it may be caused by too much cupping of lead wrist.

[@TonyCallaway]

Great guys! I recently use a strong grip with my wrist cupped at the top of the backswing and I hit great draws and straight shots .

[@meandmygolf.]

Great I hear Tony. Glad you enjoyed this

[@janettaselaar5673]

You're amazing, right arm shoulder flexibility is also a big part being able to flatten the wrist at the top. Thanks guys and have a nice weekend.

[@meandmygolf.]

Our pleasure Janett. Have a great weekend too.

[@craigmcewan3277]

Thanks guys. Useful to understand the match ups

[@meandmygolf.]

Our pleasure!

[@robscott553]

Nice simulator setup! And good info on the wrist angles. Thanks!!

[@meandmygolf.]

Glad it was helpful Rob! Full Swing studios are great 👍🏻

[@royclose946]

Well done guys I was taught this in my junior days 👏 hope you are both well 👍 😊

[@Duckers61]

I’m currently doing the Total Driving course, and there’s a video talking about the importance about having a flat wrist, with the “stop at the top” drill to make yourself aware of the faults. I know it’s from 2021, and it’s dependent on the grip used, but given the change in view, would you consider updating some of the course plans if new techniques / practices prove to be better than before?

[@meandmygolf.]

Hey Duckers. Thanks for the comment. We are definitely looking at updating some of the content. What we would say in the Total Driving Course is to do that if you are seeing that the club face is open and the ball wants to miss right. Remember that all the ball cares about is the club face. Great suggestion though to put something like this in there. It's important stuff to know. Hope the golf is going good.

[@Duckers61]

@@meandmygolf. thanks for this. I know you effectively update your content with videos such as these, but update some of the courses would also be nice. Even if it was just adding on to say “we said this before, it’s still correct but we prefer doing it slightly differently” 👍 Love the content - keep it up

[@nicholasbeane4779]

Will watch with great interest how to flatten left wrist in downswing.

[@Mozzman12]

What’s the difference between the Hack Motion and the Prosendr?

[@meandmygolf.]

Hack motion focuses on lead wrist. Pro sendr focuses on trail wrist. Also much higher tech and feedback tolerance in Hack Motion

[@joeweiner7570]

Great video. Never really understood how the grip worked with the wrist set.

[@meandmygolf.]

Thanks Joe. Hope this was useful.

[@jadgolf]

Was struggling at the range yesterday trying to figure out what the heck was happening with my lead wrist in the backswing. This is helpful

[@meandmygolf.]

Great to hear. Hope it helps

[@dwphelps4141]

Hello guys. I watch a lot of your videos and wanted to know how would someone set up a lesson if available and what is the cost. Thank you guys, keep doing the great videos.

[@meandmygolf.]

We coach out of The Grand Golf Club in San Diego. We have a mature of options for coaching. If you head to our website you will be able to send us an email on there and we can send you details.

[@robbosch3449]

This is so interesting. I've been struggling lately big time with mostly pushes and push fades. While I know that can be caused by some many different factors, it's had me re-evaluating my grip. I naturally (without trying to) have a bowed wrist at the top of my backswing. In trying to fix the pushes and push fades, I've been messing around with a strong grip. So according to this video, a combination of a bowed wrist and a very strong grip is a big no-no correct? Or will going with a very strong grip naturally make my bowed wrist go away?

[@meandmygolf.]

Hi Rob. Yes you can work at the wrist angles and or grip. A stronger grip requires less flex at the top and a weaker grip requires more flex usually. If you go strong and the have a flexed wrist that could lead to hooks. It's about balance. Focus more on the club face and the ball flight to guide you.

[@robbosch3449]

@@meandmygolf. you guys are awesome. Thanks for the advice. I'll continue to work on this :)

[@miket.3248]

Thanks for the great video

[@meandmygolf.]

Pleasure!

[@3-wv5mm]

Great session, fellas.

[@meandmygolf.]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnmichaelmacdonald9117]

Paying attention to my wrist flex has helped me eliminate my slice - or at least I thought that was the reason? Maybe I need to re-evaluate my grip? It is a strong grip but I think I was cupping too much - the bowing seemed to help. Maybe I need to watch a few more times? You guys are great!

[@meandmygolf.]

Yes John. Changing the wrist angles will definitely impact the face which is fine. A grip change can do the same. It's just finding what is easiest and more repeatable. Hope that makes sense.

[@johnmichaelmacdonald9117]

@@meandmygolf. Okay! I get it - thanks so much. Keep up the great videos. Your videos/plans have helped tremendously.

[@nicholasbeane4779]

Do you lose the extension by impact ?

[@meandmygolf.]

Ideally yes you will definitely lose some extension at impact. Video coming soon on this

[@al1356]

I have no idea what’s going on, maybe why I’m crap at golf

[@ryanobrian85]

It’s a hack motion ad

[@rvcivil]

Great video.

[@meandmygolf.]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cardiderek]

DJ has both a super strong left hand grip AND bowed left wrist

[@meandmygolf.]

A rare breed. You have to be able to rotate so hard through the ball to square things up, not many are able to do this.

[@cardiderek]

@@meandmygolf. that's one way to learn to rotate like a MF 🤣

[@strongisland7015]

This is why online instruction can be bad. An online coach only saw my down the line shot and saw my extended wrist at the top and said I needed to be more flat. Well he didn’t ask how I grip the club so telling me to flatten my wrist would actually hurt my game. Everyone is so quick to match what seems normal when there are many correct ways to get similar results. Great lesson!

[@meandmygolf.]

There are so many things needed to be taken in to consideration. The ball is the guide. If you need to square the face you can change your grip or work on those wrist angles. It’s finding what works best for each person. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@biggiesmalljaws]

Hence Morikawa’s natural shot is a fade and miss is a slice

[@rgrpncs]

between the camera woman and the ads I had to replay this several times.

[@danielfreres7072]

Would this mean morikowa has a weak grip since he bows his wrists so much at the top?

[@meandmygolf.]

Yes that’s correct. A weak left hand.

[@DrewJZ]

I have a slight cup with irons, but I can only hit driver when I flex the lead wrist. Explain that one, lol.

[@meandmygolf.]

That's great. Often what we do with the driver is different.

[@colinwauchope3441]

Basically inside out swing which is a simple way of explaining

[@Roycrozz]

Sadly, that confused me, which is unusual for your videos. Not sure what I need to do with my grip.

[@meandmygolf.]

Hi Roy. What is the ball doing? If you are losing it right then you can either strengthen your grip or flex the wrist. If you are losing it left you can do the opposite. Does that make sense?

[@Roycrozz]

@@meandmygolf. Yes it does. I’ll give it a go on the range tomorrow. At the moment I believe I have a strong grip ( 3 knuckles) and cup my right wrist. Varying degrees of success with that but gets me around the course. Thanks for replying, it’s appreciated.

[@bryanlemontm]

I fight the cupped wrist. Reverse engineering this video, tells me, that if I strengthen my grip a bit, the cupped wrist in combination could work out for me.

[@meandmygolf.]

That’s correct! A weak cupped is lethal. A strong grip cupped is ok

[@johnpaul9606]

Whoa ! Wait a minute. Who's the good looking blonde holding the camera ?

[@walt5620]

His name is Brad

[@michaelruffo7865]

Your cameraman is distracting me 😂