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Originally Posted by Suit
Watching your videos, I would not suggest changing the way your wrists are working in the backswing. Your wrist position at the top is very good. For you, it is what they are doing on the way down. The only issue with your backswing IMO is that you are too flat and you go back too far. Neither of which are a huge deal, but you will gain accuracy by shortening the backswing and I can guarantee you won't lose much if any distance as long as your downswing is good.
I agree I think his wrist flex is great, I will add that I do believe that the rotation of his wrists in the backswing are a problem and are what's leading to his backswing being so flat and the club being so far behind him... which also invariably leads to issues with lag.
Aaron, hold your left arm in front of you and make a fist. Rotate your fist so that when you are doing a "thumbs up" gesture the thumb is pointing directly to your right, or 3 o'clock position. (put your thumb back afterward). That position is closer to where you are at the top. Where you should be, imo, is closer to where you'd be if your thumb was pointed just right of vertical or straight up, or about the 1 o'clock position.
That's why your backswing looks flatter than most pros. The flatness generally (and definitely does in your swing) lead to your arms getting way behind you on the backswing, which encourages you to come at the ball in more of a pushing sensation than a pull. It's hard to explain but think about it in terms of throwing a ball. Imagine you're throwing a baseball pitch, only take the ball back with your right palm facing the sky. Notice how to get things routed back you have to rotate your wrists palm counter-clockwise and are almost forced to "push" the ball toward the target. Now take the same ball and bring it back normally. Notice the difference in what your elbows/arms do during the transition. When you bring it back normally, your elbow will naturally lead your hands in order to deliver power. When you take the ball back with your palms up, your hands will try to lead the way unless there is major manipulation.
I really hope that makes sense, it's so difficult to explain but easy to feel...