- Before we can discuss the seal of the wrists we need to agree on how the wrists function as part of the golf swing
- The wrists move:
i. Up and Down
ii. Side to Side
iii. Appear to Pronate or circle. When you see the professional immediately
after impact the wrists appear to be circling but this is not the case
1. This type of move is actually being controlled by extensor muscles Joe Norwood speaks of in his book and video.
2. You can see this yourself by rolling your hand with the arm still. The hand can go to a maximum with the palm facing up and to the other maximum with the palm facing down but this has nothing to do with the wrist – it is all muscles being used in the forearm
2. This is why there are 3 phases to the seal of the wrists.
a. The thumbs of each hand are down which starts with the muscles of the forearm. When the hands are flat against each hand like most grips then there is no extensor muscle movement. The extension of the forearm muscle causing both hands to move in position so their thumbs are down can only be completed with the extensor muscles.
b. The wrists are cocked up into the forearm (Part 1 which starts at the grip)
1. This is the concave position which Joe Norwood discusses in both his book and video.
2. It can also be seen on my YouTube Videos
c. The final part of the seal begins with the Right Thumb and Forefinger leading the right hand to fold the right wrist into the right elbow. This move is completed during the first 12-18 inches of the backswing.
i. The sooner the better.
ii. Once the right hand is completely sealed you will notice that the left arm has been
extended by the seal of the left wrist (in conjunction with the right wrist) as much
as 2.5 to 3 iinches
iii. The longer left arm allows for greater control.
iv. The left arm is also extended with the left shoulder extensor muscles which add
another 2 inches.
v. The left arm of the golf swing is extended some 4 to 5 inches thus allowing greater
flexibility for the golfer to follow the right arm around the body towards the back of
the right heel
- Now that the wrists are completely sealed it is just a matter of controlling the body from moving, rotating the right elbow around the waist so the left arm is pointing to the 7:30 position or the back of the right heel, coiling the back swing into the right shoulder with the right forefinger knuckle pointing into the right shoulder, releasing the first move of the down swing to the back of the right heel, squaring the shoulders to the target while holding the hips in check at the 7:30 position, accelerating the arms at the same time and right at impact initiating the cross lateral move and thrusting the arms into the impact area while maintaining a high finish with the right arm pointing at the target rather than to the left of it as with all other rotation golf swings and (of course) the wrists never unseal even at and after impact.
We’ll tackle the things in # 3 at some other point.
It may sound hard but knowledge is always difficult at first. One fact remains. There is very little knowledge of the golf swing today.
Dan Norwood
http://www.dan-norwood.comhttp://www.dan-norwood.com/the-anatomy-of-golf-joe-norwood.htmlPreview the Book at:
http://www.dan-norwood.com/GOLF-O-METRICPREVIEW.htmlJoe Norwood the Man and his Swing:
http://www.dan-norwood.com/Joe_Norwood_The_Man_and_His_Swing.pdfThe semi-mysterious golf instructor
http://www.usgtf.com/articles/joe-norwood.htmlJoe Norwood's 1st publication in 1941
http://www.dan-norwood.com/Joe_Norwood_1941_Pamphlet.pdfYouTube Video of Joe Norwood Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdR6Ev1gXDU