Golf Downswing Explained: P5–P9 + Fizzo Release Tip Debunked

How should the *golf downswing, release, and follow-through* actually work from **P5 through P9**? In this lesson, I teach the correct sequence and positions, explain **vertical shoulder rotation**, and show why rotating horizontally from the top creates an **over-the-top golf swing**. If you want better **ball striking**, a more reliable **release**, and a downswing that does not depend on last-second corrections, this video gives you a clear step-by-step model from the top of the swing through the follow-through. A lot of golfers struggle because they do not understand what should happen after **P4**, the top of the backswing. They either spin the shoulders horizontally, throw the club outside, or try to manufacture the release with the hands. That is where the swing starts to break down. In this lesson, I explain how the proper *vertical rotation of the shoulders* starts the downswing. The feeling of bringing the *trail shoulder toward the trail hip pocket* helps move the club into the correct position and prepares the body, arms, and club for the proper release. I also explain what *“over the top”* really means. It is not simply a bad-looking downswing. It happens when the shoulders rotate too horizontally from the top instead of working vertically, sending the club outside the proper path and forcing compensations through impact. From there, we move through the release and into the follow-through, covering the positions from *P5 to P9* and showing how each part connects to the next. *In this video, we cover:* the correct downswing sequence from *P5 through P9* how to start the downswing from *P4* why *vertical shoulder rotation* matters the *trail shoulder to trail hip pocket* move what an *over-the-top golf swing* actually is horizontal shoulder rotation vs vertical shoulder rotation how to move into the proper *golf release* how the release continues into the follow-through how better sequencing creates better contact and consistency This lesson is also the deeper-dive explanation behind several *Swing Science Debunk* videos. When a short golf tip leaves out the full sequence, this is the foundation you need to understand what should really happen. Good golf instruction should not give you isolated positions to copy. It should show you how the entire motion connects from one position to the next. *Helpful Links:* 👉 Subscribe to Swing Science:    / @egofree-golf-swing-science   👉 Beginner Roadmap playlist:    • Welcome to Beginner Roadmap from Swing Sci...   👉 14 Day Golf Fundamentals: https://14daygolffundamentals.com/14d... If this lesson helped, *like the video, subscribe, and comment below**: do you struggle most with the **downswing, release, or follow-through?* #GolfDownswing #GolfRelease #GolfSwing #OverTheTop #GolfFollowThrough #BallStriking #GolfInstruction #GolfFundamentals #BeginnerGolf #SwingScience