The Easiest Way To Set Your Wrists In The Backswing

When do you set the wrists? Why is wrist set important? & How do you set the wrists? These are there of the most common questions asked when it comes to the backswing & golf swing in general. In todays video I’m going to uncover the truth behind this widely debated topic.
During the video I will talk through why wrist set is so important, when it should happen, how it should happen and provide you with some simple drills & analogies to help you learn this subtle but crucial movement.
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  • @neilharris4479
    @neilharris44794 ай бұрын

    Best coach on uTube. Brilliant video…..very precise, clear and detailed instruction. Keep up the good work. Many thanks.

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Wow, thank you!

  • @RuralRefurb
    @RuralRefurb4 ай бұрын

    Best coach on KZread!!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Wow, thanks!

  • @johnschwartz1536
    @johnschwartz15364 ай бұрын

    Giles, this is one of your best videos! I could watch and re-watch this video all day long on wrist set! This is something that I have been concentrating on for the past few years. Prior to that time, I did not pay much attention to it. Now, I push down the butt end of the club with my left hand and pull up and back with the right hand to attain the flat left wrist and bent back right wrist set. This is one of the most important sequences in the golf swing to hit solid shots. I've even bought a ping pong paddle to duplicate your drill! :-) Well Done Giles!!!

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s amazing! I hope this is a game changer for you

  • @marcusgeorge1825
    @marcusgeorge18254 ай бұрын

    Another great explanation Giles. Thank you. I had a round yesterday with a golfer who when I checked who was in my group I just thought here we go again. We are a similar age, similar handicap of 4 ish. The difference is how we achieve our wrist set. Ours are different, mine is like yours (which he says is wrong) as he is an early setter and goes out of his way to let everyone know. To take the argument out of it I simply say what works for you isn’t what will work for everyone as we are all different. He lives in a world of one size shoe fits everyone. Wish I had this video yesterday however I have saved it to show him the next time we are in the same group. Thanks Giles. 👍😎

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Sounds like you have a growth mindset which will take you much further in this game

  • @marcusgeorge1825

    @marcusgeorge1825

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Gilesgillgolf In every single day, in each aspect of life, we can all make ourselves better human beings. Being open to learning is just part of it. Acceptance, humility and a desire to make positive improvements whilst also being humble and grateful for what one has are all part of the journey.

  • @richardlow867
    @richardlow867Ай бұрын

    Mate....... THIS IS ABSOLUTE GOLD!!!! I've watched over 100 KZread tutorials and nothing comes close to explaining the wrist set so perfectly! Exactly like you said, I was moving both wrists the same in an up/down hammer motion (what a rookie). This light bulb moment has transformed my swing and now I finally feel like I'm doing it right. Thank you so much I hope you get all the millions of likes and subscribers you deserve! 👍👍👍

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you! Glad the video helped!

  • @evacox-fm7ze
    @evacox-fm7ze4 ай бұрын

    Giles, you are the GOAT❤

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @marklisaco
    @marklisaco4 ай бұрын

    This significantly improved my strike. However, I was on a mat. I would appreciate a video that compares various ball and club data when hitting on mats vs grass so we have an idea what to expect when courses open. Thanks.

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    If you’re striking the ball well with your low point past the ball then you won’t see much difference. If not then there is a big difference

  • @blakef856
    @blakef856Ай бұрын

    I am 71. When I was on my HS golf team we went to a driving range where we watched the pro hit drives over the net with a half backswing. How, we asked. With my wrists, he said. Until this video I had never seen a coherent explanation to answer the How? Thank you!

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly that! Can generate a huge amount of speed from the wrists

  • @systemoptimizer3542
    @systemoptimizer35424 ай бұрын

    When the wrist set seems like it could have a correlation to top of swing position. Setting the wrists early often results in good width at the top of the swing where hands and arms have space between then and the chest, head, and rear shoulder (ex: Ernie Els, Nick Faldo). Where as: later wrist set is more at the mercy of the weight and momentum of the club where the left arm could abduct and pull closer to the chest and the hands look closer to the head at the top of the swing from a face on view (ex: Greg Norman and Fred Couples).

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    There is a correlation

  • @danielkuhn2134
    @danielkuhn2134Ай бұрын

    Best video ever for wrist action

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    29 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @lenardtan7169
    @lenardtan71694 ай бұрын

    Great Advice tips

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @paulshipper4217
    @paulshipper42174 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @rogermathews6924
    @rogermathews69244 ай бұрын

    Good video. Simple concepts, well articulated.

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @danielbouchard4074
    @danielbouchard40744 ай бұрын

    realy good drill😁

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @jerryradu1844
    @jerryradu18444 ай бұрын

    Great video Giles, I am 85 years old and still golfing, would it be ok to use the stop, check and go during a golf swing when playing golf?

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Senior golfers tend to better with a later wrist set

  • @thebarratt
    @thebarratt4 ай бұрын

    This explanation is incredible. Much appreciated. Can't wait to practice this.

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @Chris_Traynor
    @Chris_Traynor3 ай бұрын

    Really like the emphasis on where the wrist set is needed into delivery. Seems obvious now but no one says that. Great point

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Stating the obvious is sometimes the key

  • @MPerski
    @MPerski4 ай бұрын

    One thing I notice when you do “Stop, Check & Go” drill is your hands move very little (maybe about a foot), but the clubhead moves very far back (maybe half the backswing) 😳 Is this something we should focus on? … short movement with the hands when SETTING & CHECKING the club halfway back … that is, minimize how much the hands and grip move at the start of the backswing?, … saving most of the hands/grip movement for the second half of the backswing (the full shoulder turn)? More great stuff 👍🏻 Always looking forward to your next video

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    No it’s just an example. Some golfers will prefer to set the risk later versus others will prefer to set it earlier

  • @Glidedon
    @Glidedon4 ай бұрын

    Exellent !

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Amazing, thank you!

  • @user-yi3rs1hc8x
    @user-yi3rs1hc8x4 ай бұрын

    Excellent explanation, as usual, but I would like to know if I can use the very same technique for the driver and woods.

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes, absolutely

  • @heikwan
    @heikwan4 ай бұрын

    Giles, my club head is pointing to my face direction at the top of the backswing. I always saw the pros have it pointing to the direction of the back of their head. Is that also related to the wrist-set at the top? thank you.

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    It sounds like you’re talking about an open club face which is a very old style teaching. The modern style is having a little bit more of a close face as it makes it easier to deliver shaft impact.

  • @rivrcapn7322
    @rivrcapn73224 ай бұрын

    Would you have any solutions for someone(me) who’s trail forearm/wrist “supination” is very restrictive(hereditary bone disease) with rotation mobility? I’ve tried various different trail hand setup positions- in the fingers, wrist set at setup, etc.. I’m completely at a loss…PLEASE HELP!!!

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    Simple: Stronger grip, more shaft lean at address & then that will allow you to have the club in a good position with minimal wrist set

  • @rivrcapn7322

    @rivrcapn7322

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Gilesgillgolf Thank you sir for the reply…greatly appreciated. Going to the range in the morning and 1st time in a long time I’m super-anxious to put in some result oriented practice. 👍🏼

  • @HackMac74
    @HackMac743 ай бұрын

    Your videos are so good. I always struggled when to let the wrists break or even set them. My coach brought me to very loose wrists and l was quite not sure. But now I learned that both ways exist in parallel. Ofc I will try to stick to the Tiger way of late "setting". Is that a beer can underneath the tree btw?

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad I can help. I have no idea if it is

  • @richardlow867
    @richardlow867Ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @glossolalian
    @glossolalian3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! Do you have a video on what the wrists need to be doing between P6 - P8? I've come across way too much info online and have really grown to prefer your style of teaching. If you don't have a video, one quick question - if we are supposed to have a wrist set at a 8 or 9 out of 10 at P6, what # should we be striving for at impact? Between this video and understanding the wrist's job in P6 - P8, I think it will finally give me a full picture of the swing. Thank you!

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    3 ай бұрын

    Done plenty of videos on the release. It’s a matchups game

  • @glossolalian

    @glossolalian

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Gilesgillgolf I appreciate it. I located some and they were as helpful as I hoped. To tie it back to this video's lesson, what would you say the wrist set is at impact from 1-10?

  • @championvalery2826
    @championvalery28263 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much for your great video. It's an important matter. I have one question (from France): do we have to set both wrist simultaneously (at the same time) or can de set our wrists (left wrist and right wrist) separetly (not at the same time) ?

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    3 ай бұрын

    I’d focus on setting with right wrist

  • @KevinGill-di3yc
    @KevinGill-di3yc4 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @vreeke777
    @vreeke7774 ай бұрын

    Go down only with shalowing

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    What do you mean?

  • @vreeke777

    @vreeke777

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Gilesgillgolf thank you if you push down without shalowing everybody goes over the top

  • @Gilesgillgolf

    @Gilesgillgolf

    4 ай бұрын

    @@vreeke777 well of course mate