KEY MOVES YOU NEED to RELEASE THE GOLF CLUB (simple golf swing tips)

[@MarkCrossfield]

Did you know you need to stop turning your shoulders in your golf swing? Let me explain here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnTGemuMiZJphq8

[@jasongrant3681]

There is no one doing the online thing that covers golf instruction like MC does. This is incredible insight…world class instruction. On ya Mark!

[@phamasite]

I have watched numerous KZbin videos and instructors don’t emphasize the importance of releasing enough. I have been swinging for the last two years out of my body and can never understand why I can’t get the club head speed over 80. Apparently, I have been dragging the club and not even noticed it. It wasn’t until this video that I understand how you are supposed to release the club. I am a visual learner, so your demonstration of how the Handle should stay still at the bottom of the swing and let the club head swing through was perfect. People always said not to flip, and I thought that was flipping. This is the most important concept that any beginner should understand. Thanks

[@craigknudsen7424]

Proper releasing shown here helped me feel more comfortable about being confident in striking through the ball and having ground interaction through the right phase of swing opened my eyes thanks very much Mark

[@marcellobugagiar4770]

FINALLY!!! Someone who tells me what really happens on that drill. Thank you 🙏 bravo 👏👏👏👏

[@therealdavidowens76]

One of the best golf KZbinrs for instruction/simple drills, keep up the great work! The increase in speed journey you have been on and detailed has been very cool to watch and relatable for me, and probably most other golfers out there!

[@billg3535]

Really appreciate this recent run of content with the drills and simplified directions on the basics of the swing. I find it very relatable and understandable. Thanks and please continue with the great content.

[@chrisadams7250]

Hey Mark. Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thanks so much for what you do to help amateur golfers like me, but in particular for this lesson. I took the drills in this lesson to the range today and it really helped improve the consistency of my ball striking. I’ll be taking it to the course tomorrow and I’ll hopefully see the benefits. Cheers.

[@r.fletcher]

I can't begin to tell you how much of your technical explanations have helped my game this year. I play very infrequently these days but managed 3xWins 2xTop 3 finishes in my 6 annual society comps, taking 2 shots off my handicap in the process. I will never have the time again to get back to single figures but just to be enjoying playing consistent golf again has a lot to do with these insights. Keep up the great work👍🏼

[@RonnieHymes]

This is what I’m working on right now. You explain it so I can understand it well. Just 1 day of practicing is already showing improvement.

[@garybatts3145]

Thanks for simplifying club face management… The simple drills are very helpful!

[@torlefborsting471]

Took all these concepts to the range today. I’m so happy with my results and see that this will help my golf journey. I’m so glad i watched this today. Good video :)

[@andyallman5940]

This 100% makes sense and explains why I spend so much time on the left side of the fairway. Great instruction aimed at the audience, rather than showing off your skills like other KZbinrs 😊

[@ThomasRuggeri]

This video has helped me feel like I have a chance again. Love that he talks about ideas, feelings and concepts. Thanks Mark!

[@drfpalmer]

Fantastic, amazingly clear. Well done. Wish I saw this 3 years ago. It would have saved me a shoulder and wrist injury.

[@RK-lh8qy]

I’ve always struggled to release my club through impact and post impact and really “let go”. As a result, any swing speed or power generated to that point seems to be under used or poorly used. I’ll give those drills a go. Thank you

[@j1166240]

Mark, This new helpful content is fantastic! Thank you for listening and doing more of your teaching content. Your old content was great but the years of experience since, has refined and improved the instruction even more. This is your best explanation of release yet! Thank you! Jeff

[@stevenroberts9380]

That was very well articulated.Thank you. I'm a pretty low handicap golfer but sometimes struggle with pure contact and can't wait to try this idea of release as I've never really thought of the release in that way of leveraging the handle up

[@SolomonLi]

This is so good… just so good… I appreciate this since I’ve been overcooking my in to out swing path lately and striking driver off the toe a little too much. Iron play has been affected a bit for me and I’m really glad this. Thanks again Mark! I’ll need to get myself out to the range to drill in my delivery patterns before playing again!

[@neilw4881]

You make perfect sense and provide us with great tips. Please keep them coming👍

[@digitalshapes9501]

Mark, a really excellent video. Fantastic content on describing the importance of how the handle slows down approaching impact & the club head passes the handle / hands. You asked for feedback. Hope I can articulate what lots of mid handicap players like me are thinking… 1. Can you please further explain more what not to do in the context of avoiding and defining “Flipping the club through impact”. What is flipping? Is this rolling the forearms too rapidly the concept to do with avoiding closing the face down / reducing the rate of closure of the club face through impact? Reducing the rate the toe passes the heel of the club? If so what arm / forearm / wrist actions causes flipping? I’m guessing it’s something to do with rolling your forearms too quickly through impact zone? 2. You gave a good example of where you wanted the release to end up (club toe up & shaft parallel to ground post impact). At this point please could you highlight the condition of your lead wrist? Has this left wrist moved from bowed / arched into an extended (Bent back / Extension) / cupped position? Also what amount of forearm rotation is going on to achieve this optimal/ neutral release? When do the forearms begin to rollover post impact? How do you get the right blend of body rotation vs arm / forearm rotation through impact? I sometimes hear the idea of the flap release / a kind of reverse hinge wrist movement post impact. We know the lead wrist should be straight or slightly arched moving into impact but what happens after impact to the lead wrist? Your video was silent on some of these topics. Another video would be great building on this excellent first video. Thanks Myles

[@darrell3118]

Great stuff there Mark, keep it coming!!!! 👍

[@nickskerrett5240]

I can't remember which video it was but you mentioned keeping angles out of the back swing so you didn't have to remove them all again in the down swing. Game changer for me when I coupled it with your drills for getting "up and out" of the left side. The way I feel the timing of it is imagining it as a stomp to ground my force and send it all into the ball. Awesome content as always and I'm forever in your debt

[@slicingit5742]

I am a short wide sticky golfer. I generate my power by moving laterally and as a result can hit low shots due to a ton of forward shaft lean. The first “flick” release drill may help me deliver less lean and produce a higher shot. Thank you mark!

[@ducatidad8231]

Snap! Want to hear more about lateral vs vertical forces as Crossy mentioned in the Ryan Fox vid

[@alancarr9337]

Hi, I have been trying to work on my release. So this has been very helpful. Thanks more on this would be 👍

[@alexkalafjr.4880]

I've been preaching this release to friends etc. for a while now. Most everyone is holding off the release & dragging the club through the contact area losing power & accuracy. Thx for confirming this 👍 😃⛳️

[@cvalentine4409]

This has killed my game.

[@tonyclark809]

Very very interesting and clear. I am going through a swing change with my club pro, as I am "handsy". And what you have said almost all matches up, but it was after impact I couldn't fathom. But now, and I will watch this a few more times, I can see how to introduce this which may finish off what I need . Thank you Mark

[@tannachiesteve]

SUPERB! Such great advice. I struggle with the release so will practice a few of these drills to hopefully make a big difference to my ball flight. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@scottlee9785]

Mark-- been subscribed for a while- but just want to say a huge THANK YOU, the little hand release drill is the first time I have understood how to actually release the club head. Just spent some time on the simulator and it is an actual revelation. Thanks so much for all the content! #chasingscratch

[@rolfvandulst1605]

Thanks for explaining the theory Mark. Once I understand the theory I can work out the problem and more importantly a way to fix it!

[@callumwells]

Mark - thank you!! I’ve been looking for good drills to improve my release, these are exactly what I needed!

[@sinterklaasje1975]

This makes perfect sense (says me sitting on the couch)... let's bring this into my practice routine (people should see me fake swing during conf calls) and out on the course. Well done mate - cheers!

[@marklpaulick]

This did something for me - these drills had me actually feel what a good release is like.

[@alanking5001]

Amazing how focusing on the grip end of the club is overlooked , very helpful think the half swing drill is excellent 👍

[@FredzGolf]

Great drill ...I do similar things to this just in a different way ...really good to see this to reinforce what so many golfers need!!

[@neilsmith2208]

Great drills that have made me realise how I should be releasing the club head. Went to the range and couldn’t believe the difference.

[@ryandelacruz250]

Best demonstration of how to "release" the club! Thank you

[@313keiko1]

Thanks Mark excellent video

[@andreysto1202]

It does make sense. More so, it actually works. Figured it out myself last season. Really a great anti dragging swingtought. Surprisingly, shaft lean does not go, fortunately, but the face closes nicely.

[@adrianbarker410]

Great vid. Fantastic actually. Great insight. Thanks Mark.

[@corynsboy5814]

Great drill. So difficult to explain that feel but this one speaks to me. A good one to take into winter. You've been dropping some great drills recently. 👍👍

[@michaelclose2196]

These are just such great practice drills and you explain them so well. Thank you.

[@alcw625]

great video to revisit if you slice the ball at all....release is such a weird term that many have the wrong concept...thanks Mark, great explanation and I've been doing this for 40+ years now

[@MarkCrossfield]

Absolutely

[@LadislavSzeplaky]

Mark best session on web about release, i am figting with wrong release. This is great explanation, many thanks !!!!

[@roncarlton1882]

Ive been having issues with driver and leaving the face open due to inside out swing path. Swing path is ~ 5 degrees inside to out and face is open. Not releasing the club. This happens more with drive than irons. I’ve felt like releasing the hands thru the ball is too mush hands and causes problems. I checked driver swing on Trackman and it identified the issue. So I’m reviewing the basics as you show releasing the club as I was taught years ago. Hopefully I can cure the problem and get more consistent. Great video.

[@davidgladwell7598]

Mark, love your teaching process. Can you explain why some golfers (me especially) sometimes fall forward at the end of the swing?. I'm off 10ish, reasonable strikes but I can fall forward (right foot steps towards the golf tee at end of swing) Thanks for your efforts Dave from Australia

[@scratchjourneygolf]

Working on the lead wrist stuff at present! This video helped understand the concept better! Nicely explained

[@ph469]

Thanks Mark, makes sense in your video. I've added the extention of both forearms but less so the rollover motion this year and gained 10+ yards on the driver. No draws, just more powerful straight shots. Unfortunately, this swing change has ended up w Tennis elbow on my lead forearm all year long. Hoping to rest up over the winter and relook at my swing in the spring.

[@pan0568]

Just love the first drill for getting the feel of release. Brilliant!

[@timsteele4952]

This is a brilliant video for me. I suffer with a chicken wing effect and trying things to put it right but creates mor damage. Mr release is more of a cast and just need to get those movements in my muscle memory. These are some great drills and really going to try and work at it. Thank you 🏌🏻‍♂️

[@raroca23]

Thanks for the video. I have a problem of dragging the handle and not releasing causing some big slices. I will try next weekend at the range.

[@gtsgolf9410]

thanks mark, been working on my release and this has made me realise i've defaulted into rolling my wrists, giving me a lot of low driver shots, although irons seem to be ok

[@stevegriffiths8258]

Definitely working with face angles more as face is/was too open on downswing. Use split hand drill alot and find it helps me get in sequence. Thanks for this, brilliant content as usual.

[@hervehascoet7322]

Mark : brilliant ! absolutely brilliant. For me it is the last piece of the puzzle , I am starting having a fairly good quality swing and my achilles heel was that face control ( rather how to control it without controlling it, you know what I mean ) of course especially when you getting tense ...... : thank you very, very much .(H.H . Capetown )

[@bobpaine4987]

Makes great sense, after breaking my right elbow my right arm doesn’t completely straighten out anymore it’s been interesting to say the least trying to figure out ball positions and grip so great tips.

[@husbandandwifegaming_9991]

Another fantastic video Mark, thank you for the content!

[@nigelby]

Great message. Expertly conveyed

[@johncreet1254]

Interesting video and one of the few on this this topic that I've seen that also talks about grip. As a suggestion, I would really like to see someone do a video comparing the release patterns of two tour players with different release patterns and their match-ups. I'm sure there are lots of possibilities but two players that immediately come to my mind are Phil M and DJ.

[@waynehartley482]

Hi Mark great video however I hit a gentle draw consistently but my tempo is very deliberate ie don't get aggressive in hitting area. When I try to get a bit more distance I then start to get erratic / wayward. Will this work for me as I feel I don't release properly Many thanks

[@ian339]

Ive been working on these for a long time, and you help it make sense with some drills. I just struggle putting this ideas into hitting down into the ball instead of sweeping off the ground. Im working so hard in feeling like im pulling the grip to the left and around my body that im transferring no energy into the ground. The result is fairly straight shots with no carry or speed.

[@ducatidad8231]

Over last two years I’ve steadily changed my grip to stronger, 3 knuckles lead hand, think I may step back and see how that helps my release as I do struggle with that. Good vid as always ✌️

[@johncunnington6437]

I was putting the ball back in my stance to try and stop a toe hit with over the top. It’s given me golfers elbow with early release. Goin bk to basics to sort it out

[@scotttracey4015]

Very excellent detail. Appreciate it.

[@DHayenaw10]

Hi Mark I’ve really enjoyed this release vid. especially the roll with the hands. I’ve tried the body release and having back problems this method just aggravates my lumbar region. Also trying stance width as this can affect the twist at the bottom of the spine . I’d appreciate your thoughts for swinging with back problems; maybe you’ve covered this and could signpost me to the content. Yours in hope!

[@isasukarni]

I’ve implemented this to my swing and it works great but for my driver I find it a bit difficult since it’s a much longer club and I feel a lot more resistance when trying to throw/release the club. I end up having to feel like I’m releasing/throwing the club way earlier at about P5 position. Is that right? Any suggestions on how to have better throw feel for drivers?

[@davidclegg5863]

At last realised explained in terms I understand well done

[@davidmccarty8293]

I have a decent swing however at impact I’ve always struggled thee slightest flip. Basically an early release. What’s an opposite drill to have a late release? I would love to see both releasers(early and late) on on 30 minute video simultaneously! I’d love to hear the discussion between them and then ultimately you.

[@PetSKi67]

I think the root cause for rolling release patterns, ie crossing the arms and turning the face shut to follow thru, are products of restricted shoulder turn. Since we are captured by the 2D video most of the time, the club looks to be passing the body from back swing to follow thru, while actually the clubhead will not pass the hands before finish if observed by the direction of the movement of the hands and body.

[@rossmasters3281]

Have any other videos on the handle moving up and back? I've had an extremely hard time understanding the concept. Maybe its my body, and not a hand/arm concept, idk.

[@Recneps2468]

Fantastic lesson!!

[@nathartge]

Really Well explained :)

[@jagastan892]

this video has changed my life

[@vernonalexander2666]

This makes sense. Thank you!

[@willtownes844]

mark I'm doing this release and all i get is shots going left or sometimes hooks?

[@Cornish_Maid]

Will certainly try this out, hopefully later today. I’m pretty sure that I don’t release the club, subsequently causing a huge loss in distance

[@trevors4465]

Finally understand release. Instructor had me flipping my hands and I couldn’t figure it out.

[@joedear2038]

Very good drills

[@jordanelmquist3202]

I've been hovering at a 10 and have had that "held off" release look for awhile and for the life of me can't get the release feeling and not have the chicken wing left arm. The only thing that recently has worked is having the "feeling" of casting the club backwards in my downswing similar to casting a fishing pole.

[@logandellger]

What hand position at address is considered neutral? How far in front of the ball?

[@samb55]

I like "up and around" better than the ancient advice to "hit down on the ball."

[@barbersixty6]

Mark ever thought of doing a vid with you and Mike Malaska … without blowing smoke up ya arse the 2 of you are the best thing on KZbin golf !! .. ?

[@chachifeere]

Need to explain when the handle turns over more. I feel like it needs to get to the lead leg then let the release happen , if it happens to early then it’s a flip.

[@OutdoorBen]

I have that exact flippy chicken wing finish which causes a lot of thins and wide right shots for me 🙈

[@Crumbleofborg]

Ahhhh so that's why I lose so much loft and can't get the ball in the air with driver. Now I need to find some time to work on these drills.

[@simonbobacken2997]

Great!!

[@johnrider7619]

A1 instructions

[@lbutchj4877]

makes sense

[@gordonevans5726]

Awesome

[@johnj5177]

Mark, I think the first 2 drills really risk a flippy release because they encourage the right shoulder to stall. Your swing is easy but with a lot of momentum and a nice release, your right shoulder releases through the ball. If right side stalls doomed to chicken wing

[@MarkCrossfield]

Sorry totally disagree. Remember the chicken wing is a product of loft. 👍

[@johnj5177]

@@MarkCrossfield thanks for reply. You’re the best. Will watch some of your other videos on chicken wing. FWIW, visualizing your swing is helping me with release and extension through to target. Just think those drills without rotation make consistent contact in timing tricky!

[@lysajane3643]

A little confusing. So do you still want to deloft your iron a bit? If you start with a little shaft lean do you want to return to impact with that same shaft lean? I think that’s why people chicken wing but here you’re taking that out. If your have a 42* club and you deloft at address to 45* then where should be at impact? Back to 42* or 45*?

[@markhuru]

Nice drill, my hands have never been active enough

[@mstram]

4:52 The SECRET of the swing Seriously If I had known that move 50 yrs ago .....

[@WITB_this_week]

Noticed Ryan Fox's tee went forward. Can't be top 25 in the world with that kind of stuff happening!

[@robertdunne7142]

Outstanding tips, I will definitely try the 1st exercise and the 3rd. Great way of explaing the release.🏌‍♂️👍

[@srooch2]

U have to get the release down! I’m a firm believer no instruction helps much until you understand this.