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Question 582

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From Tyrone:

I have a question for Scott. Specifically on GRIP Question 48, which I do not understand. If I let the shaft, or the left thumb metacarpal strike my right forearm, then clearly my left wrist has collapsed following impact! (I'm right handed).

The key is following impact, and it will with a straight line motion. If the thumb is not down the shaft
The left thumb metacarpal closest to the metacarpal joint strikes the center of my right wrist one inch above the right wrist joint. I have had success when this happens, nevertheless is this correct? (I looked up the hand bones to try to explain properly.)

Yes

Or does the right hand roll over the top of the left?

No you would not be doing straight line.

My right hand is so much stronger than my left; it is impossible to stop the breakdown of the left, if I stay in single axis with the club handle lining up with my right forearm.

Should be the bottom bone of the forearm.

If left does not strike the right forearm, I had to have come out of single axis to let the shaft butt go under my right forearm. If I try to stop the breakdown of the left wrist I have no release. I am stabbing at the ball. Please help clarify. I can understanding the confusion others may have because in your videos, with golf chi and kata, it appears that you are not in single axis (aligned with the right forearm) at all times and that the club is going under the right forearm and not striking it as you say it does. Please clarify.

The straight line motion is on the downswing, once the club releases it works on-plane past and up on-plane by the abduction of the wrist. It hurts when the knuckle hits the forearm. Just let the club go on the release. You don’t have to control it.

Scott