Wrist Position in Backswing

Dear Yoda,

I thoroughly enjoyed "Hitters Row"....thank you for that! I am in total awe of your swing! I would say even nicer looking that Hogan's...if I may be so bold. It is also the backswing position you achieve that I have been dreaming about my whole life.

I have been experimenting with lowering my center of gravity during the takeaway which seems to give me the feel of being able to accept a flatter shoulder turn...which I like. But, it is the wrist position you get into that I would love to find!

Would you mind telling me/us your secret???

Thank you,
spike

A few comments before Lynn answers. When I cut the video I misnamed it Hitter’s Row when I was really thinking Murder’ers Row after the 1927 Yankees, because in the clip, Ted is using a Hit Stroke Pattern and Lynn is using a Swing Stroke pattern.

Lynn was more than likely using 10-18-A Standard Left Wrist Action and going to the End, 10-21-C, the assembly point of the Power Package for a Swinger.

I would also think Lynn uses 10-16-C, Right Knee Anchor. It is here that controls Hip slant.

I would say Lynn has no secrets as everything is from the book and Mr. Kelley and generously taught over the years through online posts and lessons.

Originally Posted by 6bmike

A few comments before Lynn answers. When I cut the video I misnamed it Hitter�s Row when I was really thinking Murder�ers Row after the 1927 Yankees, because in the clip, Ted is using a Hit Stroke Pattern and Lynn is using a Swing Stroke pattern. Lynn was more than likely using 10-18-A Standard Left Wrist Action and going to the End, 10-21-C, the assembly point of the Power Package for a Swinger. I would also think Lynn uses 10-16-C, Right Knee Anchor. It is here that controls Hip slant. I would say Lynn has no secrets as everything is from the book and Mr. Kelley and generously taught over the years through online posts and lessons.

Thank you, 6bmike! I've been using more of a left and right knee anchor.
When looking at Lynn's swing I saw that he was using a kinda sitting motion in the takeaway. One that I've been using and thought....jeez, am I a genius?? Just kidding. It was realy cool to see someone else other than Hogan do this move. I don't have a t.v. here in Thailand...yet. I am wondering, though, if Lynn has the feeling of turning his left hand more than what would feel like 90* to achieve this phenomenal alignment?

Thank you, guys!

Let's wait and hear from Lynn. I just wanted to clear up the video's title and add that Lynn's secrets are never held back. He's 20 db hot- pure Qam!

Originally Posted by spike

I am wondering, though, if Lynn has the feeling of turning his left hand more than what would feel like 90* to achieve this phenomenal alignment? Thank you, guys!

Lynn is pretty transparent about what he does and he uses a LOT of drills to fine tune his motion. When he takes his hands to the turned shoulder plane location he does a couple of simple things:
Flat backstroke shoulder turn
Right hand pickup straight back, up, and in to the TSP (See the Paddle Drills)
Extensor Action, Extensor Action, EXTENSOR ACTION
Delayed Hip Action - He clears the right hip in advance to make room for the hands.
Right Knee Anchor

Bagger, very cool. I will search the paddle drills. I have been on other sites and only get mysterious or coded answers...sometimes.

This means so much to me, thank you!

Couldn't find any paddles but used a thin flat plastic covered menu the other day at the driving range restaurant.

I held the menu between both open hands right hand a bit lower. I turned the left hand and bent my right wrist maintaining a little pressure against the menu between the two hands. I continued to try and turn my hands from this position which started to rotate my forearms, bend my right elbow and move the menu cleanly up plane. I then found myself in a condition that looked like Lynn's backswing...not fully but much better than mine was. Unconsiously, my hip and shoulder just wanted to get out of the way during this somewhat static drill.

It feels very compact and when coupled with an early right hip and a kind of sitting motion in the takeaway it feels so very compact and that basically nothing can go wrong from there.

A sense of extensor action was there due to the opposing forces of the hands pushing together to keep the menu in place. I'm just wondering about this elimination of the right forearm pickup, as a component, as it didn't seem to be something I needed to do because it simply reacted to the hand/wrist motion.

Originally Posted by spike

Bagger, very cool. I will search the paddle drills. I have been on other sites and only get mysterious or coded answers...sometimes. This means so much to me, thank you!

Check this link for drills with paddles, er uh racquets.

http://www.iseekgolf.com/golfinstruc...e-plane-part-4


I have a DVD from Lynn where he explains this exact same thing but stresses how the right arm (if you are right handed of course) must turn placing the racquet flat on the plane...just like the clubface on the backswing. Seriously good stuff!!

E.