What is the shaft's kick point?

What is the shaft's kick point?

• A. The weight distribution along the shaft
• B. The length of the shaft
• C. The point where the shaft bend is greatest
• D. The material composition

Answer: (C)

Kick point is the location along the shaft where it bends the most when you load it in the swing. This is about how the shaft’s stiffness is distributed and how it releases energy during impact. That release shape helps determine the ball’s launch characteristics, with a higher kick point tending to produce a lower trajectory and a lower kick point tending to produce a higher trajectory, though the exact effects depend on the whole shaft construction and your swing. This concept is about the bend point, not the shaft’s weight distribution, its overall length, or the material composition.

Kick point is the location along the shaft where it bends the most when you load it in the swing. This is about how the shaft’s stiffness is distributed and how it releases energy during impact. That release shape helps determine the ball’s launch characteristics, with a higher kick point tending to produce a lower trajectory and a lower kick point tending to produce a higher trajectory, though the exact effects depend on the whole shaft construction and your swing. This concept is about the bend point, not the shaft’s weight distribution, its overall length, or the material composition.