This is the Home School video Martin posted on Thursday, teaching you wrist action using a spatula. While I definitely see some virtue in it, I question the wisdom of using it exactly the way he suggests. Here's the video:
I'm okay with the concept that the spatula offers you a tactile experience of how your trailing wrist behaves all through your downswing via effect. But in case you keep the perspective as long as Martin shows, that bothers me. Let me give an explanation for.
Your trailing elbow is still straightening at impact, so it makes sense that you would still have some bend in it. But you continue to retain that angle after impact, you'll have to resist the natural movement of your wrists. The butt of the club shaft should be pointing at your belly button shortly after impact -- and I believe Martin himself has said so on his show -- and that simply won't happen if you manage to retain that wrist angle past impact. You'll actually reduce your clubhead speed if you try.
Look, I understand why he says this. Too many human beings flip their wrists at effect, and Martin would not need you to try this... And I agree with him. But if you do flip your wrists, it's because you've stopped turning your top frame closer to the goal at effect. If your top frame keeps turning -- because the antique noticed goes, "belly button to target" -- then you definately won't turn your wrists.
I'm not telling you which you should not use Martin's drill. It can surely help you learn the way your wrists have to move until you hit the ball. But seeking to keep that perspective beyond impact will hinder your release and decrease your clubhead speed. Just be aware about that.
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