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Old 05-22-2006, 06:57 AM
Peter Croker Peter Croker is offline
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Originally Posted by mgjordan
Is this where Croker and Martin Green got "try to unbend the right wrist as hard as possible into the ball" from?
Dear Mr. Jordan,

The use of the right hand is more as a "karate chop" action from the change of direction down and out in to the ball.
This action promotes the left hip rotation throughout the downswing and all the way through impact,follow through, and into the finish.
The direction of the wrist release is in alignment with the clubshaft to left arm (for right handed golfers).

This has the Pressure Point #1 of the upper hand / wrist area "pushing" down and out in the direction of the ball, while the #3 Pressure point assists the "uncocking" action of the hands and maintaining the clubshaft to left arm alignment through impact and well into follow through.

To my way of looking at the right hand action, the flattening action of the right hand occurs as the wrists move from level towards fully uncocked as you release deep into follow through.
Because of the flat left wrist caused by the uncocking action, the right hand can never move into a fully flat condition while the clubshaft remains in line with the left arm.

Correct use of the "pressure points" in the correct sequence and direction will guarantee that the right wrist can never arch and the left wrist never bend as you release down, out, and through the golf ball.

I do not advocate any attempt to consciously move the right wrist from bent towards flat in the hit of a golf ball. I do recommend uncocking and swivelling the wrists in the release down and out into the ball.

Hope this helps clarify the right hand action in the downswing from the Croker Golf System viewpoint.

Enjoy the Hit!

Peter Croker

Last edited by Peter Croker : 05-22-2006 at 07:09 AM.
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