Question about the takeaway

[Paz]

I know that to create a powerful golf swing you need lag (among a few other things) which is created from holding that wrist cock until you reach the shaft parallel to target line position on the way down.

This got my thinking about my take away. I feel like naturally I cock my wrists very early in the back swing to get the club shaft to its parallel position. Is this correct or should the takeaway be more one piece and have the wrist cock come into play a little later as I reach the leading arm parallel to target line position?

The latter seems to be the correct way because it felt much smoother on the takeaway. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[iacas]

I apologize in advance for the shorter answer I'll likely give here as I'm in a bit of a hurry.

I think that some people operate differently. The opposite ends of the spectrum are almost:
a) someone who cocks their wrists very early because it helps them to uncock them very late
b) the opposite - someone who cocks them late and uncocks them late.

You can play good golf with either, and frankly, I don't think it's all that important. I think the golf swing is simpler if you simply cock your wrists at the rate that you swing back. It'll keep the club on a good plane and lag is more a matter of what moves you make from the top than how you arrived at the top.

[Paz]

I appreciate the response. I thought there was a proper time in the back swing to cock the wrists.

I'll use the most simple video I can find to show what I mean.



notice how tiger doesn't start his wrist cock until after p2. by the time i reach p2, my hands and arms haven't moved back hardly at all and by and i already have achieved 90 degrees or more of wrist cock. it is after p2 when i begin moving my arms up and back to p3

for some reason i just feel like I'm doing it wrong even though this feel very natural to me. the other way feels natural as well, it would just need a lot of repetition to make it a part of my stock swing

however, if you say that it's irrelevant when you wrist cock during the back swing than i guess im doing it okay? thanks

[Keep It Simple]

Look at the swing of DJ Trahan. He is a very good ball striker. When you cock your wrists is more a matter of personal preference based on what works best for you.

[Paz]

Yeah, his take away looks very similar to mine. Good to see a tour player doing the same thing as me.



Notice his hands and arms don't start moving until the club shaft is pointing to 7:30 due to his wrist cock take away.