Thoughts on Double Cocked Wrist

[vjcapron]

Hey ya'll,

Whenever I try to incorporate it into my total motion with my strong 2x action grip, it appears that the right wrist becomes cocked as well, enough to startle me a bit!
When would using a double cocked wrist be advisable, and:

-What are its advantages/disadvantages

-What grip would be best suited for it

-What would be the best motion or "trigger" (for lack of a better word) to initiate it?

Thanks in advance, last time I started one of these, you guys had some great insight for me, I appreciate it again

Advantages: A lot more potential clubhead speed. Most people can cock their left wrist in a vertical plane a lot more (bigger range of motion) with the left hand pre-turned on the grip. Take a 4-knuckle grip with the left hand, cock the club straight up in the air, the left wrist will not be flat, but the left arm flying wedge will still be intact. Think Fred Couples. Do the same with a Corey Pavin one-knuckle grip, and you will see that you lose some range of motion.

"If Freddy Couples had a flat left wrist at the top of his swing, Freddy wouldn't be Freddy." - Rick Smith 1993

A strong left hand grip is suitable for the double cocked positioning of the wrist. You will never see a weak left hand grip and a cupped left wrist on tour.

Disadvantage: You lose the visual equivalent of: flat left wrist = clubface.

Another disadvantage (from Johnny Miller): With a strong left hand grip, the clubface can be square to the target with varying amounts of clubshaft lean. Distance control may be more difficult. With a weak left hand grip (one knuckle / flat left wrist), the clubface will be left open if there is too much forward lean, which promotes (for accomplished players anyway) hitting the ball with the same loft every time, better for distance control.