How To Release The Golf Club | Hand Release vs Body Release

[@3putt548]

Fascinating! I’m in my early 70’s now. How different golf instruction is now. I grew up using persimmon woods and old McGregor irons. There were no game improvement clubs. Back than, you were taught the toe up toe up concept to hitting your irons. Toe up in the backswing at 90 degrees and toe up on your downswing at 90 degrees. As a young lad I had a horrible slice. The cure was to hit balls with my driver with a closed stance. My swing was to be between a quarter and no more than a half. During the downswing, I was taught to roll my hands over to develop a right to left drive. Same goes with my mid and long irons. I would hit balls most everyday like this for two month. I learned quickly, you had to roll your hands over much sooner than you thought it should be initially. The swing became ingrained and I was able to hit the ball with a half to 3/4 swing further than many with full swings. I can still hit some sweeping hooks if I need to on holes. I struggle slicing or fading. Anyhow it’s so interesting to me to see how instruction has changed. I played well as a young lad with a 7 handicap. Unfortunately age has robbed me of a lot of distance. I still play the back tee’s but now it’s driver, 3-wood to the par 4’s. Used to be driver 7 or 8 iron. No complaints. I’m still able to play the game relatively pain free except for plantar fasciitis. Thank goodness for motor buggies! I really enjoy your instruction tutorials! Very helpful.

[@CogornoGolf]

Appreciate it :)

[@Archangel2931]

This video is perfect timing for me. Excellent job

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Brian!

[@method341]

I've been doing more of a hand release with pitches but more of a body release with the longer clubs and it's been working ok

[@CogornoGolf]

I like it!

[@jerryjohnson9531]

I love this video and demonstration of body release. I have been taught be swing coaches to have an arms release but this looks so much more simple and consistent. I will give it a try as soon as the weather cools down. I live in TX and it is something like 107 today.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Jerry----107 yikes! Stay cool---maybe some indoor practice :)

[@STARSKY1313]

I go out on the range here when it hot to sweat out all the toxins too like a sauna lol

[@yogeshbhise1078]

Thanks Eric... this is awesome..worked so well with irons. Is it same with woods and driver..? Thanks

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks! Same ideas!

[@yogeshbhise1078]

​@@CogornoGolf it's the best clip ever watch... for 3 consecutive days great contact and crazy distance. Importantly it's quite an easy change to adopt...thanks a lot..

[@richraymond5190]

Golf shot roulette! Nailed it

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@jamiesloan7259]

I used this exact swing yesterday, on some back pins. The shot comes in a little lower, with a longer first bounce. And just like they said… very crisp strike.

[@CogornoGolf]

love that Jamie!

[@russquick7899]

ERic- This towel drill really resonates for keeping arms tight to body. Always good stuff. Stay safe-Russ

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks Russ!

[@flipstastyles]

Great lesson! Tried it out on the range and was hitting it at my usual yardage and sometimes more. How do we take this and transition it to the full swing?

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you! Longer answer than I can explain here....we have full programs for how to practice to take it to the course on www.cogornogolf.com or you can get the it here: ericcogornogolf.podia.com/eric-cogorno-s-ultimate-full-swing-range-practice It took me 12 videos to explain throughly enough lol so text here won't do it justice unfortunately

[@kevinchin5075]

Mike and Andy would be proud. Nice work guys

[@CogornoGolf]

:) Thanks Kevin!

[@bring156]

This is gold here!!

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@Archangel2931]

I don’t think I’ve ever released the club like your talking about. It has caused so much inconsistency. I feel as though I’m struggling to do it right because I’m learning over too much in my swing. Becoming top heavy and early extension?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Brian! I would need to see your swing to say for sure what's going on that's causing you those issues.....send your swings in to www.cogornogolf.com and we will fix!

[@florenciapillado2653]

You are the best ! Thanks ❤

[@CogornoGolf]

Thank you!

[@cbrdealer]

I feel like I'm hitting a lot shots off the toe. Any general tips you can give to fix that?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! Unfortunately I can't say for sure without seeing your swing on video....could be several things and id hate to guess iron and mess you up more. Could fix easy if we could see your swing....go get an in person lesson with a great coach or send swings to www.cogornogolf.com and we will fix

[@markrhodes1413]

I tend to block shots to the right with this feel. Club face obviously open but club path also too much from the inside? Need some feel for closing the club face?

[@cgolfc9407]

Trail hand palm down in backswing works for me

[@BrianH020]

Work on the initial takeaway, as Eric has said before. At first parallel club toe should be no worse than straight up, better for slightly down, and don't roll the club open going back

[@RJ_S_182]

@@BrianH020 i struggle with this,,, i roll the heck out of it and i wonder why i cut the ball to the next fairway, combine that with my way too long back swing and you have a 100 score waiting for you... over when i shorten my swing with the driver, my fade is worse, and this is because i focus on stopping earlier and flare open

[@BrianH020]

@@RJ_S_182 when you're practicing, and you can even do this indoors, doesn't even have to be outdoors, focus on that initial movement away from the ball. Let the club come back smooth, and focus on your left hand, the glove logo should be facing down towards the ground. Doesn't have to be extremely so, just enough so that you can't see it from your perspective. Again, Eric has videos here that go into this in great detail. You really need to drill this initial movement over and over. I am by no means an expert, but I can tell you it definitely works for squaring the club. You only have to pay attention to first parallel, that is, the club parallel to the ground on the takeaway for this..

[@coreissues3608]

I used to block shots to the right also . It took me a long time to figure out that I wasn't releasing my angles soon enough through the ball. Just because it's considered a "body release" doesn't mean you don't release anything else. You still have to create and release wrist angles but WITHOUT rolling them over each other, with this overall technique.

[@markscott4059]

Instead of the towel can you use a ball between your wrists to get the same release?

[@CogornoGolf]

You could yep!

[@johnvitelli3862]

Eric I have a question when I watch Pete Cowen he is always saying 45 all the way through the swing and now Steve who I think is a fantastic instructor is saying 90 all the way through the swing who is correct? Thank You .

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey John! When you say 45 and 90 what are you referring to?

[@jalexandergoddard6867]

Love a good hand release

[@CogornoGolf]

:)

[@JaseNorth]

I’m so stuck at which one to use from day to day

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Jase! Send swings in to www.cogornogolf.com and we will tell you exactly which you need to be doing and how (or find good coach for in person lesson)

[@louispounds7486]

Is there a style better based on body size? Age? Flexibility?

[@CogornoGolf]

Everything matters.....but the core principles here apply across the board.

[@coreissues3608]

Figuring out the body release absolutely rescued my ball striking. It nullifies a host of sub-optimal compensations. IMO the actual golf swing starts from optimal P6 pieces in regard to club face, posture, wrist and arm angles, etc. IMO. From there, don't try to roll it over through the ball, just release angles and allow yourself to shift and rotate organically.

[@CogornoGolf]

its a huge part for sure!

[@dling1476]

I play long irons More fade with this technique? Is that normal ?

[@CogornoGolf]

100%

[@Rd-bi7vr]

I must think openly: if you see golfers from 70s and earlier like Johnny miller they had a huge lateral shift. Was hand release more common? Is it better for amateurs? Now a days body release seems to be de jeur ...taught everywhere. On tour too.

[@ericvalero2]

What's weird for me is I have such a body release I never roll my arms over, there's a bunch of lag and my clubface is always open at contact because I haven't turned the arms over yet. Not sure how to fix other than to put more arm in my swing.

[@CogornoGolf]

Yeah I would say to feel your arms/hands closing face more either sooner or through the ball These 2 I would use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHS6aoqVoayEqq8&pp=ygUqRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIGNvbnNpc3RlbnRseSBzcXVhcmUgY2x1YiBmYWNl kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ21q52Lq6iFobc&pp=ygUqRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIGNvbnNpc3RlbnRseSBzcXVhcmUgY2x1YiBmYWNl

[@CogornoGolf]

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[@mattartiste7214]

when the arms are extended in front of us the clubface is towards the sky, slightly closed?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey Matt! The club face angle would not be pointed up towards the sky...that would be too open. Rewatch from 5:53-6:36 where we talk through the club face angle in detail. Let us know if you have any questions after checking that out!

[@mattartiste7214]

@@CogornoGolf oh exactly I'm going to review it in detail, in any case yesterday I started to put this method in place yesterday at the practice and it was already magnificent!!! bravo for your work, for sharing your knowledge with us, when are you coming to France!!!!🤣

[@CogornoGolf]

Love it!! Our pleasure---appreciate the support!

[@Charzander570]

Do I swing that way with a driver?

[@CogornoGolf]

Hey! These principles would apply with all clubs

[@Charzander570]

@@CogornoGolf thanks 😊

[@jakeallen476]

Hey Eric, you're a baddie but would love for you to do a collaboration with Larry Cheung who advocates releasing right as you turn and start your downswing. He's obviously in canada but technology is mad nice.

[@CogornoGolf]

Would be fun---set it up :)

[@ce7545]

This is body release is really for the elite golfers who already have very high arm and clubhead speed The average weekend warrior spins their upper body out too early and their club gets caught behind. They need to use their arms more and body less.

[@steveng8727]

Non pros need more hands (85% of clubhead speed) & less body.

[@CogornoGolf]

Thanks for the feedback Steven!

[@rekababa6671]

3 minutes in and I am already clicking thumbs down 🙄

[@CogornoGolf]

ruh roh