Today’s instruction is on the Radius and the Ulna (the forearm). These bones are special because they are designed to crossover each other. This is the most important part because it is the single point of release and what we talk about in the straight line release. The rotation of the forearms and wrists in the downswing as you come square to the ball and rotate as you come through is the trigger of lag release for ultimate power and distance. Let’s get started!
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Hi guys, and welcome back. Hope your instruction is going great. In this video we’re going to talk about your radius and your ulna, which is in your forearms.
If you’re looking at your thumb side, that’s the radius side. If you look at your pinky side, that’s your ulna.
Now a important thing with this, a lot of times people have the idea, especially beginning golfers, that as we’re coming back we want to keep everything square to the target as long as possible.
So you can imagine my palm toward the target, and coming through toward the target. In reality, I want that to rotate open.
My hand is rotating open, my radius is rotating open as I’m going back in comparison to my ulna, and then as I’m coming through, it’s rotating on through and they’re rolling over each other there.
I wouldn’t be worried about the exact muscles that do this, but just realize as we’re going back, the radius rotates over the ulna. As we’re coming through, it goes the other way to get that release of the golf club.
It’s a great thing to know. If somebody’s coming straight back and straight through, you can grab their forearm, rotate their forearm, and show them how that happens.
If I’m putting my hands together, I’m going to be angled this way going back. As I come through, I’m going to be angled the other way. It’s always rotating to stay on plane.
So good luck to you guys, work on showing that if you’re having students struggle with that. We’ll see you guys soon.
