The Cupped Left Wrist

[GivMeADouble]

Okay this one is always tough for me and I will try to explain why. I would say in the past 2 years I've seen much more consistency but still not there I would like it. Allot seems to do with. I have always had a cupped Left wrist (wrist bowed backwards or in extension)  at the top of my backswing. I have tried tons of ways but it actually hurts my wrist to go into flexion where my knuckles are more towards the ground. The only solution feels like a ridiculously strong left hand grip and I'm only about to keep my wrist out of extension and neutral as opposed to in flexion. Does anyone else have pain trying to get their wrist to flexion or at least neutral? Any tips on what I can try besides stretching exercises as I've done those? Thanks for your time

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Wildthing]

4 hours ago, GivMeADouble said:

Okay this one is always tough for me and I will try to explain why. I would say in the past 2 years I've seen much more consistency but still not there I would like it. Allot seems to do with. I have always had a cupped Left wrist (wrist bowed backwards or in extension)  at the top of my backswing. I have tried tons of ways but it actually hurts my wrist to go into flexion where my knuckles are more towards the ground. The only solution feels like a ridiculously strong left hand grip and I'm only about to keep my wrist out of extension and neutral as opposed to in flexion. Does anyone else have pain trying to get their wrist to flexion or at least neutral? Any tips on what I can try besides stretching exercises as I've done those? Thanks for your time

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's nothing wrong with a cupped/extended lead wrist at the top of the backswing if you don't overdo it, such as allowing your wrist joint to collapse into some maximum extended position.

If you grasp the grip there is a natural 'cupping look' even though your wrist joint is basically neutral and not actively in extension, plus the average Tour Pro's wrists 'look' cupped (ie. measured as in extension) at the top of their backswing.

Why do you want to bow your wrists anyway, apart from getting forward lean in the later downswing?

Edited October 15, 2022 by Wildthing

[MacTourney]

A minimal cupped top is fine because the down stroke can take it out if sequenced correctly.      In terms of placing the lead hand, you could start by aligning the anatomical snuff box straight on top of the shaft's centerline axis, which will make locating the trail hand pretty easy.   

 

Edited October 15, 2022 by MacTourney