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Wall Press Flat Wrist

Stand an arm's length from a wall, get into your top-of-backswing hand position, and press the back of your lead hand flat against it.

Duration: 5 min
Reps: 3 sets of 10
Equipment: wall
Level: Intermediate

How to do it

Stand about an arm's length from a wall, facing it.
Lift your lead arm across your chest into the position it reaches at the top of your backswing.
Press the back of your lead hand flat against the wall.
If only your knuckles reach it, your wrist is cupped — flatten the wrist until the whole hand lands.
Hold each flat position for 3 seconds and repeat for 3 sets of 10.

Goal

Give the lead wrist a hard surface that only a flat wrist can meet, so the cupped position has nowhere to hide.

Feel cue

Feel the whole back of your lead hand flat against the wall, not just your knuckles.

Mistake to avoid

Bending your elbow or turning your shoulder to get the hand flat — the flat position has to come from the wrist itself or nothing changes in the swing.

Works on

P4Top of backswing

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