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Do you advocate the hold off move in the downswing?

Arnie Merriam a few seconds ago Reply Edit Delete Link

Hey Tom, I'm aiming to become 100% Saguto in my approach to this game (is it a game or a form of mental illness, I'm not sure), I do know that the closer I get to what you demonstrate, the better I strike the ball. I saw your You Tube video this morning where you show an overhead view of your swing (amazing). It looks to me that you are holding the club face off after your strike, and that its the hold offthat leads to that characteristic rebound/snap of yours at the conclusion of your swing. Am I correct that you advocate the hold off move? On all shots? Does this in any way sacrifice distance? Is that indeed what causes that snap? Looking forward to your response so I can do what you do even better! Arnie

(I just posted this in the old office hours section and then saw your note that you are migrating here so I reposted it)

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Jason Thibodeau

Jul 20, 2021

Think of the club face staying at a 90 degree angle to the swing arc, or parallel to your spine angle. If you roll your hands the club isnt parallel to your spine, so it is not a "hold off" move its keeping the club face square the entire way back and through impact.

Tom Saguto

Jul 20, 2021

@arnoldmerriam - Welcome to the SG Members' Forum!! I really think you are going to enjoy the conversations, banter, and all-around fun and highly supportive atmosphere that this great community has grown to be.

And by the way, if you're truly looking to "become 100% Saguto", then it most certainly is a mental illness....🤣🤣🤣

I do appreciate you reposting your question here. The short answer is that it is not really a "hold off" move; you are simply not going to add any contrived hand or arm motions - such as actively rolling or flipping the club - through impact. While prior instruction may have defined such ill-conceived, precisely timed manipulations as a "release", they are in actuality speed and consistency killers.

Here are a couple of YT channel videos that specifically address this topic:

- https://youtu.be/Fe2kQ44azJ4

- https://youtu.be/SunCR5uJ_ao

The concept is known as the "Flying Wedge", and I speak about it in detail in this KFC Club Member video. And here is the Flying Wedge Drill from the Get Out and Go Play online school program.

I hope this helps you to understand this key feature of crispy impact!

Tom

PS: As for the "snap", if you're looking for an indoor/outdoor training aid to help you reinforce this solid impact position, check out this video I did on the aptly named "Impact Snap": https://youtu.be/dlARvHnI21M Should you wish to purchase an Impact Snap at some point, be sure to claim your SagutoGolfer discount by using this link: https://impactsnap.com/pages/impact-snap-sagutogolf?rfsn=5185191.64f0fd7