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Improve Your Wrist Action for Better Golf Shots

After this video, you'll be able to:

  • Feel the correct wrist unhinging motion to enhance your swing path
  • Understand how to keep your arms in close for better control
  • Recognize the impact of grip pressure on your club head position

In this T-Rex Unhinging drill, you'll learn how to properly unhinge your wrists while maintaining arm position, leading to more consistent ball contact. This skill is essential for avoiding common swing faults that can disrupt your game.

Video Transcript
WEBVTT

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This drill is T-Rex Unhinging, so it's also been called Alligator Unhinging,

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00:00:06.740 --> 00:00:07.040
but I kind

3
00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:10.440
of think the T-Rex is a little cooler, so we're going to call this T-Rex Unhing

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ing, and

5
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it's learning to feel the movement of the wrist, so the wrist doing the unhing

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ing while

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the elbows are doing the wipe, because some golfers can get a little bogged

8
00:00:23.690 --> 00:00:24.600
down trying

9
00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:30.030
to do both, and it can lead to kind of some toxic or paralysis by analysis

10
00:00:30.030 --> 00:00:31.240
situations,

11
00:00:31.240 --> 00:00:34.080
where you feel like you're doing conflicting movements.

12
00:00:34.080 --> 00:00:38.710
So one of the keys in some of these unhinging drills is that unhinging is wrist

13
00:00:38.710 --> 00:00:39.560
movement,

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whether it's supination of the trail wrist or ulnar deviation of the lead wrist

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, it'll

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00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:48.040
look more like this.

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When I ask some golfers to do the unhinging, what they'll end up doing is they

18
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will end

19
00:00:52.360 --> 00:00:56.970
up straightening the arms, and oftentimes, when they straighten the arms, that

20
00:00:56.970 --> 00:00:57.480
pushes

21
00:00:57.480 --> 00:01:01.260
down on the grip, and when I push down on the grip, that's going to cause the

22
00:01:01.260 --> 00:01:01.640
club head

23
00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:07.610
to actually go up or re-hinge, remember the leg that we want is not necessarily

24
00:01:07.610 --> 00:01:08.320
holding

25
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this club up, that creates a steep and open problem for the brain to solve.

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The leg we want is more pushing that club backward, so I can get the club shall

27
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owed

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with the arm movements instead of having to shallow out with the body movements

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.

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So back to the drill, the T-Rex unhinge.

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T-Rex has their arms in close, so we're going to feel like we do an unhinge

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with these arms

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in a really narrow position instead of wide and straight.

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So I'm going to bring it up, and I'm going to unhinge like this, keeping my

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arms in close

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and on my sides, and then I'm going to pivot through so that I can actually

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make contact

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with the golf ball.

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So this is kind of a version of a 9 to 3, feeling more the dynamics of the un

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hinge, and

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then getting that white movement more from my body rotation and keeping the

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hands ahead

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of the club head, even though it's unhinging.

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So I'm going to bring it back, keep those arms in close, and just drop it down

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with the

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wrist kind of like this.

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So then the next iteration or the next version would be exaggerating the arm

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extension timing

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on the way through.

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So what often happens when you saw I was doing it in those first couple is the

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first few

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times you do this, your arms are just going to stay close because I'm focusing

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on that

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t-rex position of keeping the arms close.

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But when I finish, the club is in line with that left arm kind of like this

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instead of

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re-hinging.

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All right, so now I want to start trying to add a little bit of the wipe

59
00:02:53.490 --> 00:02:54.520
pattern into

60
00:02:54.520 --> 00:02:55.520
it.

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This is a combo drill, so I'm going to get some of this unhinging, and then I'm

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going

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00:03:00.720 --> 00:03:04.560
to get my arms to extend on the way through.

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So unhinged, and now I still let my body lead, and then my arms extend more

65
00:03:11.380 --> 00:03:13.040
through the ball

66
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at the target, less at the ball.

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I feel like I'm driving that energy out towards the target, not down towards

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the mat.

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00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:27.580
The only thing bringing the club down towards the mat is that t-rex unhinging

70
00:03:27.580 --> 00:03:28.320
move.

71
00:03:28.320 --> 00:03:34.170
So if you struggle with getting steep or really low hands or feeling your chest

72
00:03:34.170 --> 00:03:35.000
closed too

73
00:03:35.000 --> 00:03:40.510
much, kind of more of a this pattern here, then feeling this t-rex unhinging

74
00:03:40.510 --> 00:03:41.280
where the

75
00:03:41.280 --> 00:03:47.210
hands stay close and high as the club drops down will help allow you to do the

76
00:03:47.210 --> 00:03:48.640
wipe weight,

77
00:03:48.640 --> 00:03:52.400
which is one of the big movement combinations that really helps create a little

78
00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:52.880
bit more

79
00:03:52.880 --> 00:03:57.000
consistency in club face control, as well as building a little bit better flat

80
00:03:57.000 --> 00:03:57.440
spot for

81
00:03:57.440 --> 00:03:58.500
for solid contact.
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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.

Improve Your Wrist Action for Better Golf Shots

After this video, you'll be able to:

  • Feel the correct wrist unhinging motion to enhance your swing path
  • Understand how to keep your arms in close for better control
  • Recognize the impact of grip pressure on your club head position

In this T-Rex Unhinging drill, you'll learn how to properly unhinge your wrists while maintaining arm position, leading to more consistent ball contact. This skill is essential for avoiding common swing faults that can disrupt your game.

Video Transcript
WEBVTT

1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:06.740
This drill is T-Rex Unhinging, so it's also been called Alligator Unhinging,

2
00:00:06.740 --> 00:00:07.040
but I kind

3
00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:10.440
of think the T-Rex is a little cooler, so we're going to call this T-Rex Unhing

4
00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:11.000
ing, and

5
00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:17.680
it's learning to feel the movement of the wrist, so the wrist doing the unhing

6
00:00:17.680 --> 00:00:18.640
ing while

7
00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:23.690
the elbows are doing the wipe, because some golfers can get a little bogged

8
00:00:23.690 --> 00:00:24.600
down trying

9
00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:30.030
to do both, and it can lead to kind of some toxic or paralysis by analysis

10
00:00:30.030 --> 00:00:31.240
situations,

11
00:00:31.240 --> 00:00:34.080
where you feel like you're doing conflicting movements.

12
00:00:34.080 --> 00:00:38.710
So one of the keys in some of these unhinging drills is that unhinging is wrist

13
00:00:38.710 --> 00:00:39.560
movement,

14
00:00:39.560 --> 00:00:45.680
whether it's supination of the trail wrist or ulnar deviation of the lead wrist

15
00:00:45.680 --> 00:00:46.200
, it'll

16
00:00:46.200 --> 00:00:48.040
look more like this.

17
00:00:48.040 --> 00:00:51.820
When I ask some golfers to do the unhinging, what they'll end up doing is they

18
00:00:51.820 --> 00:00:52.360
will end

19
00:00:52.360 --> 00:00:56.970
up straightening the arms, and oftentimes, when they straighten the arms, that

20
00:00:56.970 --> 00:00:57.480
pushes

21
00:00:57.480 --> 00:01:01.260
down on the grip, and when I push down on the grip, that's going to cause the

22
00:01:01.260 --> 00:01:01.640
club head

23
00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:07.610
to actually go up or re-hinge, remember the leg that we want is not necessarily

24
00:01:07.610 --> 00:01:08.320
holding

25
00:01:08.320 --> 00:01:13.160
this club up, that creates a steep and open problem for the brain to solve.

26
00:01:13.160 --> 00:01:20.030
The leg we want is more pushing that club backward, so I can get the club shall

27
00:01:20.030 --> 00:01:20.600
owed

28
00:01:20.600 --> 00:01:24.600
with the arm movements instead of having to shallow out with the body movements

29
00:01:24.600 --> 00:01:24.760
.

30
00:01:24.760 --> 00:01:27.480
So back to the drill, the T-Rex unhinge.

31
00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:32.030
T-Rex has their arms in close, so we're going to feel like we do an unhinge

32
00:01:32.030 --> 00:01:32.880
with these arms

33
00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:37.200
in a really narrow position instead of wide and straight.

34
00:01:37.200 --> 00:01:42.280
So I'm going to bring it up, and I'm going to unhinge like this, keeping my

35
00:01:42.280 --> 00:01:43.320
arms in close

36
00:01:43.320 --> 00:01:50.030
and on my sides, and then I'm going to pivot through so that I can actually

37
00:01:50.030 --> 00:01:51.320
make contact

38
00:01:51.320 --> 00:01:52.680
with the golf ball.

39
00:01:52.680 --> 00:01:59.430
So this is kind of a version of a 9 to 3, feeling more the dynamics of the un

40
00:01:59.430 --> 00:02:00.280
hinge, and

41
00:02:00.280 --> 00:02:05.610
then getting that white movement more from my body rotation and keeping the

42
00:02:05.610 --> 00:02:06.520
hands ahead

43
00:02:06.520 --> 00:02:09.120
of the club head, even though it's unhinging.

44
00:02:09.120 --> 00:02:15.850
So I'm going to bring it back, keep those arms in close, and just drop it down

45
00:02:15.850 --> 00:02:16.440
with the

46
00:02:16.440 --> 00:02:18.440
wrist kind of like this.

47
00:02:18.440 --> 00:02:24.130
So then the next iteration or the next version would be exaggerating the arm

48
00:02:24.130 --> 00:02:25.480
extension timing

49
00:02:25.480 --> 00:02:27.760
on the way through.

50
00:02:27.760 --> 00:02:31.480
So what often happens when you saw I was doing it in those first couple is the

51
00:02:31.480 --> 00:02:31.920
first few

52
00:02:31.920 --> 00:02:36.240
times you do this, your arms are just going to stay close because I'm focusing

53
00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:36.720
on that

54
00:02:36.720 --> 00:02:40.200
t-rex position of keeping the arms close.

55
00:02:40.200 --> 00:02:46.300
But when I finish, the club is in line with that left arm kind of like this

56
00:02:46.300 --> 00:02:47.280
instead of

57
00:02:47.280 --> 00:02:48.360
re-hinging.

58
00:02:48.360 --> 00:02:53.490
All right, so now I want to start trying to add a little bit of the wipe

59
00:02:53.490 --> 00:02:54.520
pattern into

60
00:02:54.520 --> 00:02:55.520
it.

61
00:02:55.520 --> 00:03:00.250
This is a combo drill, so I'm going to get some of this unhinging, and then I'm

62
00:03:00.250 --> 00:03:00.720
going

63
00:03:00.720 --> 00:03:04.560
to get my arms to extend on the way through.

64
00:03:04.560 --> 00:03:11.380
So unhinged, and now I still let my body lead, and then my arms extend more

65
00:03:11.380 --> 00:03:13.040
through the ball

66
00:03:13.040 --> 00:03:15.680
at the target, less at the ball.

67
00:03:15.680 --> 00:03:21.140
I feel like I'm driving that energy out towards the target, not down towards

68
00:03:21.140 --> 00:03:22.000
the mat.

69
00:03:22.000 --> 00:03:27.580
The only thing bringing the club down towards the mat is that t-rex unhinging

70
00:03:27.580 --> 00:03:28.320
move.

71
00:03:28.320 --> 00:03:34.170
So if you struggle with getting steep or really low hands or feeling your chest

72
00:03:34.170 --> 00:03:35.000
closed too

73
00:03:35.000 --> 00:03:40.510
much, kind of more of a this pattern here, then feeling this t-rex unhinging

74
00:03:40.510 --> 00:03:41.280
where the

75
00:03:41.280 --> 00:03:47.210
hands stay close and high as the club drops down will help allow you to do the

76
00:03:47.210 --> 00:03:48.640
wipe weight,

77
00:03:48.640 --> 00:03:52.400
which is one of the big movement combinations that really helps create a little

78
00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:52.880
bit more

79
00:03:52.880 --> 00:03:57.000
consistency in club face control, as well as building a little bit better flat

80
00:03:57.000 --> 00:03:57.440
spot for

81
00:03:57.440 --> 00:03:58.500
for solid contact.
Related topics
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