Been having a lot of inconsistencies still and had a feeling going back to some rudiments was in order. I have noticed no matter how hard I tried NOT to, I’ve been early rotating my forearms on the takeaway. Not quite taking it too far inside but really skirting the boundaries. I went back and rewatched https://saguto.golf/courses/822925/lectures/17272542 for about the millionth time. That and another YouTube video (I think). Tom says (referring to the lead arm) “Just put it there. That’s it, just put it there” (Tom if you remember which one that is link it if you could). Those two things clicked together. I started doing abbreviated swings using these two tips. After a while into it, it was AMAZEBALLS! I ended up in the dark hitting shot after shot that felt like nothing and I couldn’t even see the ball but it sounded like it took a whole minute to come down. Another hint. It really started clicking good
when I took every bit of tension out of my wrists. I felt like I just had floppy wrists. (And I think that’s on another video too).
Great stuff, @Buford T Ogletree!
The "just put it there" YT video you're referring to is this recent "sledge hammer" lesson.
I've mentioned "oily wrists" on multiple occasions, particularly in my grip lessons. I don't recall specifically whether I said it in this most recent grip episode. Regardless, you need your grip to be sufficiently firm so as to not lose control of the club at any point during the swing, but you also must make sure that your arms and wrists are devoid of tension so they can respond properly to the body motions and - with regard to the wrists - hinge naturally and automatically in reaction to the pressure points established in the grip (particularly the trail hand pressing down on top of the thumb on the lead hand). This won't happen if the wrists and forearms are tight and unresponsive.
Tom