wrist snap
Sharp hand twist
A wrist snap is a quick, sharp rotation of the wrist used to generate power or spin in sports and other activities.
In basketball, the wrist snap adds backspin to a shot.
In baseball, pitchers snap their wrists to create movement on pitches.
The motion appears in throwing darts, cracking a whip, or flicking a towel: The key to a good free throw is the wrist snap at the end.
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- throwPropel by arm motion
- quick releaseTool-free detachment system
- releaseTo let go
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
backhand · whip · follow through · follow-through · spin · ball spin · rotation · frisbee · disc · disc golf · ultimate frisbee · lacrosse · baseball · pitch · pitching mechanics · velocity · torque · flexibility
- pitchingfastball, slider, curveball, changeup, sinker
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
- swing mechanicsgolf swing, backswing, downswing, follow through, full swing
- biomechanicsbiomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, motion capture, body mechanics
- tennis shotsforehand, backhand, volley, serve, lob