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Full Swing · Technique

Connect the trail palm to the lead thumb knuckle

The coach describes setting the trail hand against the lead thumb by activating three pressures. Place the trail palm even to the lead thumb (knuckle-wise) with the thumb straight up, then go 'up' by pushing the thumb and fingers down against the lead thumb, 'back' by extending the fingers and pushing to the side against it, and 'around' so the hand wraps almost underneath before you complete your grip.

Channel: stayhandsy

Watch official source at 4:37

Try it

  1. take my trail palm put it even to my lead thumb like this knuckle wise and i have my thumb straight up
  2. go up with my thumb and my fingers so i'm going to be able to push down a little bit against that lead thumb
  3. go back with the fingers that's the extension so i'm going to push to the side against it
  4. then we're going to go around which goes almost under

Why this context matters

Demonstrated with hands only (podcast setting), no club in frame.