Manipulations refer to movements of the arm, wrist and body that are meant to counteract the block. These include using a stronger grip when addressing the ball, having a closed clubface during the backswing, or casting and flipping during the forward swing. Rolling the arms over is also a common manipulation. These movements are all meant to try to close the clubface so it can get square and point at the ball by the time it reaches it.
Most instructors claim to be teaching a release but in reality they’re just teaching a manipulation of one form or another. While rolling the arms and un-cocking the wrists are both important, there are better ways of approaching the ball.
Many manipulations are overdone and exaggerated so that the clubface is closed at impact; this is just as bad as when it is open at impact. A golfer will then no doubt hook rather than slice.
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