The finish swivel

The Finish Swivel is a "Snap Rolling" of the Hands into their On-Plane Condition and is a natural bridge that is commenced from the Follow-Through Position (post impact, first time both arms are straight) and continues to the Finish of the stroke.

All players must "Swivel" - rotate their wrists into the parallel to the plane position from the Follow-Through (First time both arms are straight and the Clubshaft 45-degree angle to the ground) and continue to the finish of the stroke.

In Full Shots, after the Follow-Through, the Left Arm folds and the Left Wrist remains Flat and Swivels Palm Up against the face of the Inclined Plane. 

Similarly, the Right Arm remains straight, the Right Wrist Swivels Palm Down against the Plane.

Make sure the butt-end of the Club is pointing toward the Plane Line as you finish the Swivel. 

The swivel is a natural bridge from both arms straight to finish.  Any other move there will probably introduce some compensations and have negative implications on impact.

You must be prepared to swivel already when you're at the top of backswing and that swivel is the final part of wrist rolling on plane through impact.

The Finish Swivel with its Flat Left Wrist enables the Clubhead to complete its On Plane Overtaking of the Hands while maintaining the Rhythm of the Stroke - the In Line condition of the Left Forearm and Clubshaft. 

You do not execute a correct Finish Swivel by 'releasing the Right Hand.' You execute a correct Finish Swivel by Rolling and Re-Cocking the Flat Left Wrist.

Go to the end of the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position) with the Left Wrist Vertical to one of the three Basic Planes (Horizontal, Vertical or Angled) Slowly rotate the Wrists into their "parallel to the Plane" position for the Finish. 

The Finish Swivel is a key element of the Full Motion and is indispensable as a bridge from Follow-Through to the Finish. 

Most players completely miss this from their Stroke and they are left with bending their Left Wrist which allows the Clubhead to 'pass the Hands.' A Swivel Action is a true rotation of the Hands independent of the Body's natural Turn or Arms' natural rotation. 

Drill #1 

Stand erect with your arms hanging normally at your sides. The dial of your wristwatch faces to your west. Leaving your arms at your sides, turn your body to the right. Note that the dial now faces north. 

Did you turn your hand? No. 

Is it in a turned condition? Yes. Why? 

Because that what happens when the arms and hands maintain their natural relationship to the turning body.
 

Now extend your left arm in front of your shoulder and parallel to the ground. 

Point your left forefinger straight ahead in a mock 'shooting a pistol' configuration. Now swing your arm horizontally to the right as if you were going to 'shoot' a target opposite your right shoulder. Lower your hand to waist high. 

Is it in a turned condition? Yes. 

Did you turn it? No. This is the natural action produced by the swinging arm.
 

In both cases, the 'turn' was gradual and not completed until the movement itself was completed, neither was an actual 'turn' of the hand, nor would its reverse motion be a true 'roll.' 

The left arm and hand have simply swung like a gate from its hinges and remained vertical (perpendicular) to the ground. 

However, the Swivel Action is a true rotation independent of the natural motion of the body and arms. 

For example, in the above drill, instead of your left wrist remaining vertical (perpendicular) to the ground as it swings first to the right and then back to the left, it would immediately twist palm down to the ground. That is an independent swivel. 

The same is true on the return move wherein the hand remains palm down until the arm passes the line-of-sight and twists back to its beginning 'perpendicular to the ground' alignment.
 

It may help to think of an actual hinge: the blade simply moves in a circle around the pin and remains perpendicular to its plane of motion. 

The movement is a structured, mechanical rotation of the blade about its hinge pin axis. At no time, however, does the blade itself twist.

This is what happens when you twist your left wrist -- to the right or to the left. You have a Swivel Action. It is the Swingers Standard Left Wrist Action - Start Up and Release Swivels - to effect On Plane Clubhead Control on the Backstroke and to increase the Lag of the #3 Accumulator into Impact. 

The Finish Swivel is used to complete the Stroke after the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position). At no time does the Swinger use Swivel Action to control the Clubface Alignment during Impact.
 

Drill #2

One good way to learn this Feel is to do the following drill:

1. From a normal standing posture, extend your Left-Hand chest-high in front of your  body with the Left Palm facing the sky ("catching raindrops").
 

2. Lay your Right Wrist directly over your Left Wrist, letting the palm 'hang' facing the ground. 

Your palms will not be touching. Instead, your Left palm will extend from under your Right Wrist, and your Right Wrist will extend over the top of your Left.
 

3. Leaving your Feet planted, turn your body to the left and then look at your Wrists and Arms. 

That's about how they should appear at the completion of your Finish Swivel -- the Right Wrist has 'crossed-over' the Left.

This is how the Clubshaft completes its rotation around the Sweet Spot. 

From Follow-Through Position the Hands Swivel to come up the Inclined Plane.

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