Ever noticed how Kyle Berkshire and Josh Koch twist the club in the backswing? That’s not a mistake—it’s a speed strategy. In this video, we break down how grip strength and early acceleration in the backswing help maintain speed through impact. Learn why starting speed from the top down is harder—and how to flip the script for more distance.
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If you watch any of the long drive guys, Kyle Burkshshire, Josh Ko, you know those guys, you’ll notice when they pull the club back, the club is twisting like this, right? It’s starting to pitch this way. That’s because they are using all of their grip strength and they’re trying to pull that club back as hard and as fast as they can because they know that it’s much more difficult to increase speed from top down. If we start it in the back swing, we can maintain it in the down swing, thus allowing us to hit it further.
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Actually they are trying to load energy into the shaft when they transition at the top. They want to have the maximum flex on the shaft so that it has the most stored energy to return into the ball.