Never Worry About Wrist Hinge In The Golf Swing Takeaway

Wrist hinge in the golf swing takeaway is a minefield for golfers of all levels. Where should you set the wrists in the golf swing takeaway? Should you hinge the wrists with extension in the takeaway? Late, early? It's a golf lesson you need and yes, it's simple!

How to stop an inside takeaway and poor consistency with an easy feel. How should you set the wrists in the golf swing? Or should you do it at all?

Let us know what you think in the comments below! 👇

It's easier than you think when you know the feel that you want. It is not that complicated to have a repeatable and natural back swing takeaway that involves the perfect amount of wrist hinge without out having to think about it. Let's find out how

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1:00 stop inside golf swing takeaway
2:00 don't try and force wrist set in golf swing
3:10 the different techniques for golf wrist hinge in takeaway
4:00 rotate forearms for takeaway
5:05 push done wrist hinge in golf swing
6:20 simple golf swing for effortless power and consistency

Alex fortey here. This is the Art Of simple golf. I wager that the majority of you, whether it's yourself or people you play with take the club on the inside in the takeaway. Why do we do that? Sometimes it's because of trying to get too much shoulder turn, but really that's one of the swing killers. Why? Because it involves a re route of your downswing that requires to either come over the top or whatever, you know, it's a weak position, but what also kills you is trying to over think to try and over consciously think how your wrists move in the takeaway.

If I was gonna tell you to throw something, you wouldn't think, okay, I've gotta hinge my wrist here. I've gotta do this, whatever. Okay. Golf a lot harder than throwing.

Okay. We can all agree that, but we need to tap into that natural instinct just a little bit more to see the substantial improvement in your consistency. We cannot manipulate.

We cannot over consciously try and force the risk to happen. And why does, if you consciously try and place them, okay, you are never going to repeat that action. And you might go on the range or whatever it might be and you think, okay. Yeah, I'm hitting my position. I'm hitting my takeaway. I'm hinging the wrists in the golf swing correctly. So when you get out on the course, it all goes to pot.

You see, we need it to be repeatable, easy and natural, but we also need a specific feel that you can utilize to give you the repeatable motion. But let me show you what you're probably doing wrong first. Then I'll show you how to fix it.

Yes, you want the club head outside, but here's the thing. If you are trying to take it on the outside and then hinge the wrist again, that is just way too conscious.

We have to feel all the weight of the club. We have to swing the club head. We want gravity to help us as it were. So we're gonna do it by two things. We're gonna do it by feeling a good grip, but very supple wrists. And like the forearms, the arms are kind of heavy in golf swing. This will help consistency especially for slow swing speeds and senior golf swings.

So when we do start momentum, we have flow. Okay. Not trying to swing like this, where we've got flow and momentum. Very, very key. The next thing I want you to do is actually as you, we can do it with your lead arm. Only what you're gonna do is push the butt of the grip down.

You're gonna push the butt of the grip down that way. And that will provide you the perfect amount of wrist hinge when you need it. Now, one of the key faults that people have when it comes to wrist hinge in the goal swing is sort of forcing it.

Alex Fortey from the Art of Simple Golf gives you a simple golf tip to improve your golf swing Enjoy this golf video to help you get closer to having a perfect golf swing.. YOUR perfect golf swing

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[halmccoy]

One of the best lessons I’ve seen on correct takeaway and wrist hinging. Unlike many instructors, Alex keeps the golf swing simple, which is the best way to learn it. Too much analysis confuses and over-complicates the golf swing for most amateurs.

[vincentfiorenza]

One of the best instructional videos on wrist hinge. Nobody every teaches to push your hand down on the takeaway to hinge the wrist. Thank you.

[steppin]

In 20+ years of playing golf I have never managed to understand wrist hinge in relation to the takeaway…… but this video has finally made it click! It has now led me to understand how to use the ground to push off and ‘swing’ with momentum rather than ‘hit’.
The difference in power and accuracy is incredible- I’m honestly 2 clubs longer and without the low pull hook of death.

Thanks so much Alex- this has genuinely made golf so much more enjoyable for me. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[joshuamartinez]

wow that is what i needed to hear!! Not "think" but "feel" because if you think and try to do it, it wont happen. If you feel it, you'll be able to make it repeatable. Thank you!

[joannaespley]

I've been a category 1 golfer for 50 consecutive years but have struggled with wrist hinge since I don't know when! This video is very helpful and will try and introduce to my game. Thak you.

[Bjrken]

By far the best tip I’ve heard in a long time. Like so many others mention, this will help you take out any other swing thoughts during the backswing and also during the downswing. After implying this I’m hitting both my irons and woods 20-30 yards longer and way more consistently. The fats and thins are also gone. So thank you a bunch!!

[cy]

THE BEST wrist hinge instruction! Simple Repeatable Reliable.
No more countless swing thoughts even before takeaway.
Do you have similar instructions for driver?
Cheers‼️

[paulazzar]

I've been working on this, vaguely, knowing my practice swing leads to an easy hinge of the wrists while my real swing, likely affected by tension, never ends up with a proper hinge. When you mentioned pointing the shaft down, I immediately realized that was the difference between my practice and actual swings. Brilliant observation, thanks for the video. Cheers mate!

[Grizzlymccadams]

What a solid lesson. I've been coached on wrist hinge before and this is much simpler than what's been suggested to create a proper hinge. Virtually effortless! I can already feel more snap. Thank you

[vegardkarlsen]

Fantastic video! I´ve spent hundreds of hours trying different kind of takeaways, because it feels like this part of the swing have been the nemesis of my swing. Last fall I tried to set the club earlier with a lot of right hand extencion, but this led to a series of (different) problems. Since january I´ve depended much more on left hand extencion and radial deviation, and this feels a lot more natural. Pushing the but end down with the left hand gives natural hinging and flow in the backswing, and it also adds to the dynamics by enhancing upper body rotation (or this is what it does for me). Thanks!

[mikaelantoszyk]

Wow this helped me so much. Helped me get rid of all the swing thoughts as well. I worked on keeping the club outside that it never felt natural lifting the club. Doing this just feels natural and I’m shallowing the club on the downswing just naturally. It’s pretty crazy especially since the amount of time and bad rounds I’ve had trying to be in the right position up top then “dropping the hands”

[TheLukeguy]

such good videos! So simple and helpful and realateable and real. Helped improve my swing but also helped me to relax and enjoy my round a lot more, I was trying way too hard to consciously hinge the wrists since having a lesson and my shots were all over the place, since seeing this video i've gone back to being so much more consistent.

[golfdoc]

Great concept! Gets the shaft vertical and traveling to a good down the line orientation without having to think of positions. As long as I properly turn my shoulders club head momentum sets the shaft

[graemejenkins]

This is the best tip I’ve ever used. After only 1 range session my ball striking is so much better, especially short game. Just played the best round of my life, and hit a short bunker shot like a pro. It’s almost unbelievable. Can’t wait to keep improving based around this tip

[sualk]

Best golf lessons I v ever seen. Very natural movements. The Art of Simple Golf are the best headline for your short clips.

[rsanchez]

Very simple. I love that it’s a feel and not a bunch of do’s and don’t see going through the brain during the golf swing! Excellent!

[phillipismay]

OMG Alex.. brilliant man i finally got it. Ive always been a Wrist player for 40yrs then tried all these Methods.. now back on track using My wrist for Me. Cheers mate..thnks SO MUCH

[cgvagf]

In a world full of anxiety and stress, it's imperative for us golfers to leave all that behind as much as possible when we get to the course and when we practice. Practice, drills and calmness of the mind are the keys to a great round, and your style of simplicity, flow, momentum and feel, are perfect in this over anxious, "overly conscious" game of golf.

[regweekx]

Thx so much for this wonderfull tip, I was always 'searching' for the perfect placement of the wrists, impossible !! this tip helped me a lot !!!

[edmundricco]

Alex, thank you for a very simple approach to the wrist hinge. It worked right away and it works every time. I have always been a fan of the "kiss" approach. Keep the great videos coming.
Edd