06/28/2025
Hmmm check this out.
One of the largest inefficiencies I see with 2-handers globally is excessive wrist flexion in the set-up. For f&$@ sake, you are a 2-hander and don’t need to have excessive wrist flexion in the set-up as you will achieve the hand under the ball in the downswing throufh to the release.
Excessive wrist flexion, in the set-up, is inefficient because it adds tension to the wrist and forearm in the set-up and ball start. Moreover, this reduces fludity into the swing, restricts elbow flexion as well as prevents effective transfer to the cradle hand support into the swing.
As a 2-hander, less wrist flexion and a more balanced support between the cradle hand and throwing hand is a more effective technique for the set-up. See the image below.
With the wrist in neutral or slightly flexed, this allows the cradle hand to support more of the ball in the set-up but also transition more smoothly into the swing.
Finally, when the forearms are aligned as well, with the front shoulder forward, the movement from the set-up to the top of the swing (elbow & front-to-back shoulder alignment) is reduced.
Reducing tension adds fluidity and reduces unnecessary movement.
