Your hands control the clubface. If your hand action is off, your swing will always rely on compensations. Day 5 is where everything begins to come together—grip, motion, and clubface control. In this lesson, Mike Malaska shows you how your hands should move through the swing so you can flatten the lead wrist, cup the trail wrist, and square the face without twisting.
You will learn how the lead hand works like a chop, and the trail hand pushes and releases. Mike explains how the wrists interact at setup, backswing, impact, and finish—switching roles as the swing transitions. This is not about flipping or scooping. It is about building structure and consistency. You will also learn how to rehearse this movement slowly and deliberately without even hitting a ball.

What You’ll Learn About Hand Action:
How the lead and trail hands move throughout the swing
Why flattening and cupping matter more than rotation or twist
How to feel the hand action at home with slow practice
Where the wrists should be at setup, top, impact, and follow-through
How this hand sequence squares the face without manipulation

Mike emphasizes that you do not need to hit balls to improve this. In fact, most of this is best practiced at home in slow motion. These small details will become automatic with time. The more you train your hands to work correctly, the less you will rely on timing or compensations in your swing.

Key Takeaway:
Great ball striking comes from great hand action. Practice flattening the lead wrist and cupping the trail wrist through the swing. That is what squares the face and unlocks control.