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Making a Perfect Back Swing

Monte Scheinblum

7 golfers recommended it · 2022–2026

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Explainer · Intermediate

Explains how to build a backswing with good wrist hinge.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Early wrist hinge drills list
  • Three videos on arm swing depth
  • Great video on backswing wrist hinge
  • Backswing needs work, link
  • Backswing video link
  • List of takeaway drill videos

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

7 comments from Reddit

u/Riper_Snifle 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “I know I'm doing it wrong but I can't figure out why?”

One big thing I notice is that you have pretty much zero wrist hinge. Here's a great video on how the backswing should feel. ▶ this video

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u/NoLawAtAllInDeadwood 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “17 handicap, Any advice is welcome.”

Takeaway looks too inside and the shoulder turn is too horizontal. You should be swinging with arms out in front of you, not wrapping around you. Try initiating takeaway with a slight bump of the lead shoulder downward. Then just focus on setting your wrists at about 7 o'clock (if 6 o'clock was directly behind you). Check out this video - it's an oldie but a goodie (Monte is the man). ▶ this video

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u/robdalky 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any advice? Feel like downswing is steep and hips aren’t open enough at impact”

Backswing ▶ this video

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u/BorrowedTime201 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help with my sons swing”

Severe wrist roll takeaway - flat inside takeaway - severe overswing Gotta fix the takeaway. Simple Drill for a PERFECT TAKEAWAY & WRIST HINGE (porzak golf) ▶ this video Set Your Wrists Early for an Easy Swing Russell Heritage ▶ this video Left hand push down (Chris Ryan) ▶ this video Cast and Turn - Jake Hutt ▶ this video 3 parts to the backswing Monte (Making a perfect backswing) ▶ this video

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u/SunkTheBirdie 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Inconsistent swing”

If you watch this video, you seem to lack both wrist hinge and arm rotation. You just seem to use chest rotation. 3 parts to the backswing Monte (Making a perfect backswing) - wrist hinge - start in takeaway - Arm rotation - - Chest rotation ▶ this video So my suggestion would be add wrist hinge to your takeaway via this method. Simple Drill for a PERFECT TAKEAWAY & WRIST HINGE (porzak golf) ▶ this video You may …

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u/SaintRappeo 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Struggling to stay wide in my backswing. Anyone have similar issues? what did you do to fix it?”

The issue is that your arm swing is flat to your spine angle, so you're way too deep at P3.. A good way to feel this is to take the back of your left hand, put it on your right elbow, and then make a backswing. This will force your trail elbow to stay connected in front of your body, which won't let the club get sucked behind. Here are some videos ▶ this video ▶ this video ▶ this video

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u/whatyoulookinatbud 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Looking for tips to improve my rotation on my driver swing. ”

Your backswing needs a lot of work. ▶ this video

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