Exactly. I can and do tell people over and over again. No sooner do I say that then they whack at the very next ball as hard as they can. The ball is powerful force.
Dear Paul. Is the re-hinge after impact or is it at impact? Some people say that there exist two theories about impact. One theory says to do the rollover at impact and another says to do the rollover after impact. There is a personal story behind this question: My last ever pro lesson was after I red your book. But the pro wanted me to hit the ball squared. After arguing with him he told me that he is the wrong pro for me.
Here a link of what my question is about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wTLLvb4JQE.
Most people cannot and do not release the club properly. I know this so this is why I promote the roll over drill. I get the to purposely roll the wrists early. This gets the ball hooking which fixes the spin. Once the person can do this then I switch to body to straighten it back out. So yes, I want people to do this early for a while to unlock the hinge in the wrists. This is not forever.
The problem with trying to square the face at impact is you have only a few degrees to do this consistently. I tick on a clock is 6 degrees. You don’t have 6 degrees. You may have 3 degrees. So if you try to manually square this at and through impact you will never do it. The wrists are a hinge. A hinge hinges and re-hinges. A hinge is loose. If you do nothing to a hinge it will return to it’s original point 100% of the time (think of a saloon door) So why not just do nothing? Problem is, people want to hit. The harder they hit the tighter the wrists they more they manipulate the clubface. So work on loosening until you rarely ever put slice spin on it. Once you can do this you have fixed the SPIN on your shots. You will still have a DIRECTION problem though which you need to apply body rotation to fix. So get half then get the other half.
Another spot-on tip, Paul. Wondering about exercises designed to promote flexibility of the wrists. Seems like that would enhance the hinge. Big point, though, would be simply remembering to hinge/re-hinge. Appreciate your insight.
Thanks. Imagine thinking about the golf swing every day for about 40 years. If so, you start thinking differently and seeing subtleties. These are the things I pass along to my students and members. I have done all the thinking for you. I wish someone did that for me.
If only I had had your instruction when I was younger, I believe I could have been a solid Div I college golfer. You hold the rosetta stone to the golf swing and no one else is properly teaching it. So glad I found you!!
Hi Paul, It’s taken me a while to realise the difference between actively hinging and rehinging the wrists, using the muscles that move the wrist, (tight wrists—- not good), and passively hinging and rehinging,using the weight of the club- (not the muscles), and lag, during the swing (loose wrists—-good).This has also helped my pitching and bunker shots. I’m slowly improving my game and enjoying every moment.
Very good. You are manually hinging and re-hinging so you can get used to it and feel it (which you are). Into the future you stop thinking about it and let it happen. I am feeling nothing as I swing it. I do feel the weight of of the club and allow it to swing wherever it wants. This would be a good goal for you to have in the future.
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12 Responses to “Do You Want More Clubhead Speed?”
December 15, 2019
wayneborbeyLove the way you keep harping on the essentials, especially this, because you’re so right about tension. It’s a killer.
December 25, 2019
Paul WilsonWayne,
Exactly. I can and do tell people over and over again. No sooner do I say that then they whack at the very next ball as hard as they can. The ball is powerful force.
December 15, 2019
ChristophRitschardDear Paul. Is the re-hinge after impact or is it at impact? Some people say that there exist two theories about impact. One theory says to do the rollover at impact and another says to do the rollover after impact. There is a personal story behind this question: My last ever pro lesson was after I red your book. But the pro wanted me to hit the ball squared. After arguing with him he told me that he is the wrong pro for me.
Here a link of what my question is about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wTLLvb4JQE.
Thank you very much!
Thank you very much!
December 25, 2019
Paul WilsonChristoph,
The widest point of the arc does not occur until after the ball is hit. I refer to this as the release point. I have numerous tips on it here:
Checkpoints – Release Point: https://ignitiongolf.com/checkpoints-release-point/
How To Work On Forward Shaft Lean And The Full Release: https://ignitiongolf.com/shaft-lean-full-release/
How to Release the Golf Club: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-wrist-release/
Manually Square the Clubface: https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-squaring-clubface/
Manually Square the Clubface (Follow Up): https://ignitiongolf.com/impact-squaring-face-follow-up/
Why The Shaft Is Leaning At Impact: https://ignitiongolf.com/shaft-leaning-impact/
How To Work On Forward Shaft Lean And The Full Release: https://ignitiongolf.com/shaft-lean-full-release/
Most people cannot and do not release the club properly. I know this so this is why I promote the roll over drill. I get the to purposely roll the wrists early. This gets the ball hooking which fixes the spin. Once the person can do this then I switch to body to straighten it back out. So yes, I want people to do this early for a while to unlock the hinge in the wrists. This is not forever.
The problem with trying to square the face at impact is you have only a few degrees to do this consistently. I tick on a clock is 6 degrees. You don’t have 6 degrees. You may have 3 degrees. So if you try to manually square this at and through impact you will never do it. The wrists are a hinge. A hinge hinges and re-hinges. A hinge is loose. If you do nothing to a hinge it will return to it’s original point 100% of the time (think of a saloon door) So why not just do nothing? Problem is, people want to hit. The harder they hit the tighter the wrists they more they manipulate the clubface. So work on loosening until you rarely ever put slice spin on it. Once you can do this you have fixed the SPIN on your shots. You will still have a DIRECTION problem though which you need to apply body rotation to fix. So get half then get the other half.
DRILL: 3 Ways To Roll It Over: https://ignitiongolf.com/3-ways-to-roll/
Roll Around The Stick: https://ignitiongolf.com/roll-around-stick/
Clarifying the Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/clarifying-roll-drill
Modified Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/modified-roll-over-drill/
Step 2:
After The Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/after-the-roll-over/
2 Things Flatten the Plane: https://ignitiongolf.com/2-things-flatten-plane/
See The Plane Flatten: https://ignitiongolf.com/see-the-plane-flatten/
December 16, 2019
AnthonyScarfoneAnother spot-on tip, Paul. Wondering about exercises designed to promote flexibility of the wrists. Seems like that would enhance the hinge. Big point, though, would be simply remembering to hinge/re-hinge. Appreciate your insight.
December 25, 2019
Paul WilsonAnthony,
Glad you liked it.
Here you go:
DRILL: 3 Ways To Roll It Over: https://ignitiongolf.com/3-ways-to-roll/
Roll Around The Stick: https://ignitiongolf.com/roll-around-stick/
Clarifying the Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/clarifying-roll-drill
Modified Roll Over Drill: https://ignitiongolf.com/modified-roll-over-drill/
This one is huge (do it daily):
Vertical To Vertical: https://ignitiongolf.com/vertical-to-vertical/
Vertical To Vertical – Part 2: https://ignitiongolf.com/vertical-to-vertical-part2/
December 16, 2019
MichaelBarrettPaul,
You are a wizard! Great analogy for us! Once again, you are teaching us stuff we get from no one else. What a great investment Ignition Golf is!
Thanks
Mike
December 25, 2019
Paul WilsonMike,
Thanks. Imagine thinking about the golf swing every day for about 40 years. If so, you start thinking differently and seeing subtleties. These are the things I pass along to my students and members. I have done all the thinking for you. I wish someone did that for me.
December 25, 2019
MichaelBarrettPaul,
If only I had had your instruction when I was younger, I believe I could have been a solid Div I college golfer. You hold the rosetta stone to the golf swing and no one else is properly teaching it. So glad I found you!!
Thanks again!
Mike
January 2, 2020
Paul WilsonMike,
Thanks. Glad you found me too! Big things for you this year.
December 17, 2019
IanBernadtHi Paul, It’s taken me a while to realise the difference between actively hinging and rehinging the wrists, using the muscles that move the wrist, (tight wrists—- not good), and passively hinging and rehinging,using the weight of the club- (not the muscles), and lag, during the swing (loose wrists—-good).This has also helped my pitching and bunker shots. I’m slowly improving my game and enjoying every moment.
Ian Bernadt.
December 25, 2019
Paul WilsonIan,
Very good. You are manually hinging and re-hinging so you can get used to it and feel it (which you are). Into the future you stop thinking about it and let it happen. I am feeling nothing as I swing it. I do feel the weight of of the club and allow it to swing wherever it wants. This would be a good goal for you to have in the future.
Do Not Disturb The Mass: https://ignitiongolf.com/do-not-disturb-the-mass/
Sounds like you are getting it.