Why You Have to Exaggerate to Fix Your Golf Swing: Feel vs Real

Mike Malaska demonstrates how to fix a cupped wrist and open clubface by utilizing the 'Feel vs. Real' principle. By rehearsing extreme opposite movements, golfers can effectively recalibrate their swing to find a functional middle ground. This lesson highlights the importance of exaggeration and slow-speed practice for making lasting technical changes.

• Small, incremental adjustments often feel significant but fail to produce actual changes in the swing.
• To fix an open clubface (cupped wrist), you must feel like the wrist is extremely bowed (shut) during rehearsals.
• Proper clubface control at the top leads to better compression, a more stable impact position, and a lower launch angle.
• Always use a camera or a coach because your internal 'feel' of where the club is often contradicts the 'real' position.
• Practice new movements at slow speeds to ensure the fundamental change is ingrained before adding power.

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