Evaluate early extension against the path problem
In this player's case, the instructor treats early extension as a shallowing motion because the pelvis moving forward and the body standing up lay the club down. Since the current issue is a path moving left, he leaves the early extension alone temporarily and works on the path.
Channel: Micah Morris
Watch official source at 9:38Why this context matters
This is the instructor's diagnosis of this player's leftward path, not a universal instruction to preserve early extension.