comment TEST for free grip test no power in your swing? you’re not hinging your wrists

Ashley Knoll explains how to generate more power in the golf swing by mastering the 'hitchhiker' wrist hinge position. She demonstrates how a proper grip allows for a natural wrist set, transforming a weak 'slash' into a high-speed 'whoosh' at the bottom of the arc.

• A poor grip is often the root cause of an inability to hinge the wrists correctly.
• The 'hitchhiker position' involves pointing the thumbs up during the backswing and follow-through.
• Proper wrist hinging creates a 'whoosh' sound at the bottom of the swing, indicating speed.
• Without a correct wrist set, golfers end up 'slashing' at the ball, resulting in zero power.

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