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Vertical Cock Primer
From address, hinge the wrists alone to lift the club to vertical, then blend that same motion into a real takeaway.
- Duration
- 5 min
- Reps
- 3 sets of 8
- Equipment
- none
- Level
- Beginner
How to do it
Take your address position and keep your arms and shoulders still.
Hinge your wrists only, lifting the clubhead until the shaft points straight up.
Lower back to address and repeat five times to feel the hinge in isolation.
Now make a real takeaway, letting that same hinge appear once your hands pass your trail thigh.
Goal
Feel what an active wrist hinge feels like in isolation before adding it back into the full takeaway.
Feel cue
Feel your wrists doing the work as the clubhead swings up to vertical.
Mistake to avoid
Using the arms or shoulders to lift the club instead of just the wrists.
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