full swing vs. 3/4 swing vs. 1/2 swing

[sean_miller]

Out of curiosity, how do you define "overcocking" the wrists? My definition is that I've overcocked them when the club goes past parallel, but your comment makes me wonder if there's a better definition.

For me it's when the timing seems unnatural. If I have to consciously think about uncocking my wrists to get the clubface properly on the ball, then it was too much. What "too much" looks like on video is going to be different for every player. My instructor analyzed my swing in depth (at least in more depth than I was expecting) and he says I take the club back far enough. I'm able to generate decent power and do it consistently. The message I got was that 1/2 way down, and at impact, it doesn't look like a 3/4 swing.

[TourSpoon]

For me it is about a half a club. The specific yardage depends on the club. It might be 5-6 yards for an 8-iron, but 8-9 yards for a 4-iron. I do a bunch of adjusting on my grip as well. A 3/4 swing with a 3/4 grip is about a full club difference for me.

This is pretty true for me as well...a smooth pw is 125, grip down or 3/4 is 120, grip down and 3/4 is 115.