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What is Hand Sway?

Hand Sway identifies excessive lateral movement of the head, leading to inconsistencies.

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Definition: Lateral movement of your hands, specifically the mid point of your grip, is set to 0 at address. Compared to address, the number is negative when your hands move farther away from the target and positive when your hands slide closer to the target.

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