Accuracy/Unhinge

Hi,
is there a correlation between a correct unhinge (ulnar deviation) and accuracy?
During my last round i hooked it all over the place :-); especially with my driver.
More concentration on fully unhinge off my wrists brought a significant improvement.
But for me it always feels very strange to release directly toward the ground.

Clara,

From what I am learning from the GSA... The unhinge helps to shallow your swing path down near impact which helps you to hit the center of the club face more consistently. One of the major keys to accuracy.

As for your hooks, watch the video Tyler did called “anatomy of a hook” this might help you. This was an eye opener for me. Basically, the hands moving left after impact instead of out to the right is one of the key movements to stop a hook.

Andrew

Hi Andrew,
thank you for your helpful reply. I can not feel is it either the path or the clubface (or maybe both).
I think you mean an "in-to-in" swingpath?
My theory would be, a correct unhinge stabilizes the clubface (long and low flat spot)?

The unhinge move can help hook it less in 2 different ways.

Geometrically, if you are hooking the ball, you have a clubface that is excessively closed to the path. The unhinge (ulnar deviation) opens the club face, which helps your hook pattern. Secondly, unhinging widens the arcwidth. Getting the arcwidth wider longer tends to slow down the rate of club face rotation. While the wider path can make the path more in to out if you don't balance it with body rotation, the unhinge has a big impact on the face getting too closed.

Anatomically, ulnar deviation makes it harder to extend the trail wrist. So, ulnar deviation often creates a feeling of stability of the clubface. There is probably some level of connection between unhinge amount and timing and accuracy, but more than likely, it's a big anti-hook move so it quickly helped balance your personal pattern quickly :)

Hi Tyler,
thank you very much for your insights. As always very well explained.
What do you think about a "pre-set"?
https://www.golftec.com/blog/2018/09/drive-it-like-a-world-long-drive-pro/

When i play my best golf "ulnar" (address) "to ulnar" (impact) was always a key swing-thought for me.
But can you overdo it?
Thanks

Here's my experience with the unhinge. I have to work it with shallowing, motorcycle and earlier supination. And there's a rhythm to the combination of moves. If I leave any of the pieces out, the rhythm disappears and I block it, hook it, sh**k it. Sometimes it's too much to think about so I resort to trying to trigger the unhinge and supination from the lead leg. When I get it all going, I strike it better than I ever have.

I like presetting drills, I have something similar called, "presetting the unhinge".

I think it's hard to overdo, but some people do it too actively. And when they do it actively, it creates too much tension in the arms and shoulders. The key is that it doesn't inhibit the body from performing its moves as well.

If you play well when you do it, then understand why and use video to help you get it back when you lose that feeling! :)

Greg is right. The unhinge is a key piece when combined with the other pieces. Each person finds keys that help them do as many of the key moves automatically.