The early wrist break on the backswing
This subject I discussed at length in Chapter Five. However, as stated then, and I'll repeat it again, the action of the hands in a golf shot is the crux of the situation in golf.
With the hands, the player determines just what position he will put the club into, and from this position the player determines just what kind of a golf shot he will make: will it be a high fade, a shot that will stop dead, or will it be a low hook, a long rolling shot or a perfectly straight shot. It all depends on what the hands will do, and the time for them to do their job is at the outset of the backswing.
The picture from which the accompanying outline was made is one of my prized possessions. It was given to me by that uncrowned champion of golf, MacDonald Smith. When he gave me the picture he said, "]oe, here is one of the best pictures I've ever seen-it is right here at this precise point in the swing where I really get the feel of the club. This gives me the confidence I need to go full tilt into the swing."
Notice the early wrist break in the accompanying pictures.
Relaxed position of the hands at the top of the swing
Throughout all my writings on golf, I have stressed the importance of hand action. I have stated that the hands really have a triple duty:
(a) that of cocking or setting the club into a desired position
(b) keeping the club in that position throughout the swing
(c) imparting to the club the power that the body generates. continue an explanation of some basic ideas...