Sam, the pause at the top of the swing was so long because you were starting the ball too soon, you said you have fixed this, so the pause should be less noticeable now, don't worry about it until you see your coach again, as you may have already fixed it.
The next thing you should work on is the deceleration issue, I feel your upper body is tilted too far that is causing the ball to come down too fast which is causing your subconscious to slow it down, try not bending forward until after the ball has crossed your left hip on the back swing, then just let it fall from the top.
Another thing you might want to work on is your release, or lack there of. I would spend a few minutes doing the no step drill, just getting your hand in position and swing it back and forth a couple of times and let it go down the lane and try to get the feel of it.
Keep up the good work, post another video when you get a chance.