Why cant people rotate?

George Gankas breaks down the physical root causes that prevent golfers from rotating fully through the golf ball. Demonstrating with Cooper Greenwood, Gankas highlights how open face angles, cupped wrist conditions, and toe-heavy balance force players to decelerate and flip. By flattening the lead wrist, deepening arm path depth, and maintaining proper athletic posture, golfers can aggressively rotate through impact without fear.

• An open clubface forces you to slow down body rotation to manually flip and square the face at impact.
• A flat or slightly bowed lead wrist (flexion) keeps the clubface square early, encouraging aggressive body rotation.
• Excess weight on the toes causes early extension and back-tilting, rendering rotation nearly impossible.
• Keeping your lead arm deeper on the shoulder line during backswing prevents steep downswings and body stalls.

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