DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing
DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing

Here's the first step in building your perfect golf swing using the DEAD Drill. It's criti ...

DEAD Drill Step 2 - The Transition
DEAD Drill Step 2 - The Transition

The DEAD Drill transition is DEAD simple. One move to have a powerful and dynamic transiti ...

DEAD Drill Step 3 - The Post-Up
DEAD Drill Step 3 - The Post-Up

The Post Up move is where all the magic happens in the golf downswing. If you've never rel ...

Flip vs. Release in Golf
Flip vs. Release in Golf

What is the difference between a proper golf club release and a flip in the golf swing? To ...

How to Get Perfect Shaft Lean at Impact
How to Get Perfect Shaft Lean at Impact

You want to hit those boring, hissing shots that scream off the face like a rocket? This g ...

Golf Impact Position Face On
Golf Impact Position Face On

After all your hard work on the backswing, it's time for the big payoff! Getting into the ...

Golf Impact Position Down the Line
Golf Impact Position Down the Line

As I discussed in the video on Impact Alignments Face On, impact is everything in RST. All ...

Cure Chicken Wing in the Golf Swing
Cure Chicken Wing in the Golf Swing

You now have a 3-step drill to help you cure your chicken wing golf swing once and for all ...

Left Elbow Position at Impact
Left Elbow Position at Impact

Find out a simple trick to hit straighter shots while also virtually eliminating your chan ...

3 Steps to better impact position in golf
3 Steps to better impact position in golf

Golf is a sport that can leave you frustrated round after round, but WHY? What exactly are ...

Golf Impact - Part 2 of 7
Golf Impact - Part 2 of 7

In part 2 of this new 7 part video series, I'll discuss one of the most important parts th ...

Perfect your golf impact - 1 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 1 of 4

Compressing the golf ball like a tour pro can be very hard to do. In this new video series ...

Perfect your golf impact - 2 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 2 of 4

Effortless power in the golf swing is a difficult concept for many amateur golfers. In vid ...

Perfect your golf impact - 3 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 3 of 4

Learn how to add more speed to your golf swing by leveraging the ground like a tour pro.

Perfect your golf impact - 4 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 4 of 4

Lag in the golf swing is key for clubhead speed. In this video, I'll show you how to add m ...

Perfecting your golf impact - Bonus
Perfecting your golf impact - Bonus

Perfecting your golf impact video series. Special bonus video that will help you correct s ...

Overview of the Push Release
Overview of the Push Release

An overview to the push release for those who want to use the right side to help power the ...

Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill
Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill

Fix your golf swing sway with this awesome and simple drill! Swaying off the ball in the b ...

Intro to Weight Shift in the Golf Swing
Intro to Weight Shift in the Golf Swing

Weight shift in the golf swing is the FIRST thing you must master before worrying about an ...

Weight Shift in the Golf Swing - Pt. 1
Weight Shift in the Golf Swing - Pt. 1

Using our Science and Motion (SAM) Balance Lab, we can pin point weight shift and weight d ...

Weight Shift Part 2 - Right Hip Line
Weight Shift Part 2 - Right Hip Line

In this second video on understanding weight shift in the golf swing, I discuss specifical ...

Weight Shift Part 3 - To the Left
Weight Shift Part 3 - To the Left

The culmination in the three part series on correct weight shift in the golf swing gets us ...

Step 1 - Weight Shift
Step 1 - Weight Shift

Step 1 of the RST 5 Step System - Mastering Weight Shift

Step 1 - Weight Shift - Drill Only
Step 1 - Weight Shift - Drill Only

Step 1 - Weight shift drills

Weight Shift Sweep Drills
Weight Shift Sweep Drills

The best golf swing drill for weight shift right before you play or when you're just on th ...

5 Minute Golf Setup w/ Weight Shift
5 Minute Golf Setup w/ Weight Shift

Once you've mastered the setup, you can add weight shift to your program to begin developi ...

Fixing Your Weight Transfer in the Golf Swing
Fixing Your Weight Transfer in the Golf Swing

In this video, I will show you 2 of the most common faults in downswing transition by not ...

Learn Perfect Weight Shift in Your Socks
Learn Perfect Weight Shift in Your Socks

Struggling with your weight shift? I'm going to show you how to diagnose your mistakes by ...

How Attack Angle Affects Compression
How Attack Angle Affects Compression

Ever notice how the PGA Tour pros take razor thin divots? That's exactly what you want. Th ...

Taking a Divot in Front of the Ball
Taking a Divot in Front of the Ball

Taking a proper divot is something that is critical to crisp and consistent iron play, but ...

Angle of Attack
Angle of Attack

Taking deep divots? Are you supposed to? What do the pros do? This video tells you how ste ...

Swing Faults When Your Stance is Too Wide
Swing Faults When Your Stance is Too Wide

One of the most common problems with the setup, here's what happens when your stance is to ...

Fix Your Release - Trail Shoulder Back
Fix Your Release - Trail Shoulder Back

This golf instruction video is for those who struggle to stop spinning their shoulders ope ...

Moving the Fulcrum & Hitting Shots off the Toe
Moving the Fulcrum & Hitting Shots off the Toe

It's one of my most important golf instruction videos ever, this will completely transform ...

How to Cure the Shanks in 3 Steps
How to Cure the Shanks in 3 Steps

The golf shank is the ugliest, nastiest, rottenest, and most frightening shot in golf. If ...

Getting Stuck on the Downswing
Getting Stuck on the Downswing

Tiger Woods used to always complain about getting "stuck" in the downswing; a position tha ...

Blocked Golf Shots | Fwd Shaft Lean
Blocked Golf Shots | Fwd Shaft Lean

If you want to compress the ball for explosive distance, then you need to be working on st ...

How to Fix the Two Way Miss in Golf
How to Fix the Two Way Miss in Golf

Struggle with the dreaded two-way miss in golf? One shot goes right and the next goes left ...

2 Finger Release Drill
2 Finger Release Drill

This awesome drill forces you to release the golf club like a tour pro! You're going to lo ...

Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing
Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing

You're well aware that slicing destroys your distance and your scorecard. What you may not ...

Stop Slicing and Start Releasing the Golf Club
Stop Slicing and Start Releasing the Golf Club

In this video, I’ll show you how to release your club to stop slicing and get better com ...

Square the Clubface Early
Square the Clubface Early

Learning how to properly square the club face at impact is something that most amateur gol ...

Hitting a Fade
Hitting a Fade

Learning how to hit a fade is all about learning to control the release of the golf club. ...

How to Stop Hooking the Golf Ball
How to Stop Hooking the Golf Ball

How to stop hooking the golf ball once and for all! If you struggle with hitting hook shot ...

Hitting a Draw
Hitting a Draw

Once you've mastered the RST swing method, you realize that, due to the simplicity of the ...

How to Hit the 3 Yard Draw
How to Hit the 3 Yard Draw

Learn how to hit the delicate little three yard draw and why you're struggling with gettin ...

Cure Reverse Pivot w/ the Necktie Drill
Cure Reverse Pivot w/ the Necktie Drill

Axis tilt is a necessary fundamental of the golf swing that many golfers ignore or fail to ...

How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot
How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot

A reverse pivot golf swing can cause a whole lot of bad shots, from hitting it thin to hit ...

Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill
Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill

Fix your golf swing sway with this awesome and simple drill! Swaying off the ball in the b ...

Fix Reverse Pivot - Trail Side Dominant Setup
Fix Reverse Pivot - Trail Side Dominant Setup

This golf setup check is critical to getting rid of a reverse pivot and over the top downs ...

5 Minutes to Master Rotation
5 Minutes to Master Rotation

This video holds the 5 step pathway to mastering rotation in the golf swing. At the end of ...

Keep the Right Arm Straight to Turn
Keep the Right Arm Straight to Turn

One of the most common faults that destroys a powerful turn in the golf swing is how the r ...

How to Fix a Flat Shoulder Turn
How to Fix a Flat Shoulder Turn

Fix a flat shoulder turn in your golf backswing with this simple and easy to do drill.

Simple Fix to Make a Full Shoulder Turn
Simple Fix to Make a Full Shoulder Turn

Struggle with making a full turn, even though your fit and flexible? Lacking the distance ...

Using the Core
Using the Core

Using a side by side face on view of Tiger Woods with a driver and a recent swing of mine ...

The Bucket Drill - Golf Shoulder Turn
The Bucket Drill - Golf Shoulder Turn

The Bucket Drill is one that provides a very simple and clear picture on how to rotate cor ...

Intro to Core Rotation in Golf Swing
Intro to Core Rotation in Golf Swing

The rotating core is the "engine" of the golf swing and the primary mover of the entire sw ...

Step 2 - Core Rotation
Step 2 - Core Rotation

Step 2- Adding body rotation

Step 2 - Core Rotation - Drill Only
Step 2 - Core Rotation - Drill Only

The drill only for Step 2 - Body Rotation

Clamshell Drill - How to Cure Early Extension
Clamshell Drill - How to Cure Early Extension

The Clamshell Drill is the key to the golf swing, no seriously! If you want to see how the ...

Eliminate Early Extension in Golf Swing
Eliminate Early Extension in Golf Swing

The REAL causes of early extension in the golf swing and the only TRUE way to fix it.

Closed Hip Slide
Closed Hip Slide

A closed hip slide is detrimental to your golf swing when learning how to shift your weigh ...

Live Lesson - How to Stop Losing Tush Line & Boost Consistency
Live Lesson - How to Stop Losing Tush Line & Boost Consistency

Struggling with a 2 way miss and lack of consistency? Watch this Live Lesson to learn a si ...

Losing the Tush Line
Losing the Tush Line

One of the most common questions I get regularly is how to stop losing the tush line, or s ...

Squat to Square in the Golf Downswing
Squat to Square in the Golf Downswing

If you watch golf on TV, it seems that you can't turn your hips fast enough or far enough ...

Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency
Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency

The glute muscles (your butt cheeks) are some of the most important muscles in the golf sw ...

Role of the Right Foot in Downswing
Role of the Right Foot in Downswing

Footwork is a bit of a misnomer in the golf swing but you hear it every week on TV. What i ...

Fix Your Over the Top Swing by Fixing Your Hand Path
Fix Your Over the Top Swing by Fixing Your Hand Path

Learn how to fix your over the top golf swing by simply being able to read a clock. If you ...

Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing
Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing

You're well aware that slicing destroys your distance and your scorecard. What you may not ...

How to Shallow Your Golf Swing Fast and Easy - Live Lesson
How to Shallow Your Golf Swing Fast and Easy - Live Lesson

Do you struggle with shallowing the club in the downswing and keep hitting a pull cut or e ...

How to Shallow Your Hands During Transition
How to Shallow Your Hands During Transition

Do your hands go straight out toward the golf ball and don't shallow out during the transi ...

Over the Top Stick Drill
Over the Top Stick Drill

Are you tired of yelling “Fore!” when you hit big, nasty slices off the tee? If so, he ...

Drill to Learn Inside Path to Golf Ball
Drill to Learn Inside Path to Golf Ball

Tired of the over the top slice? This drill and training aid will teach you how to approac ...

How to Fix Your Over the Top Move - Live Lesson
How to Fix Your Over the Top Move - Live Lesson

Do you have a steep, over the top golf swing? No matter what you try and do, you can't sto ...

9 to 3 Lag Building Drills
9 to 3 Lag Building Drills

Learn how to build lag in your golf swing with these 9 to 3 lag building drills. You'll le ...

AXIOM Lag in the Golf Swing
AXIOM Lag in the Golf Swing

Producing incredible lag has never been this easy - or fast

Increase Lag - Impact Cube Drill
Increase Lag - Impact Cube Drill

This awesome drill will teach you to not cast the club and maintain lag into impact.

Speed vs. Power in the Golf Swing
Speed vs. Power in the Golf Swing

Speed vs. Power - Which is it that you want in the golf swing? Many golfers think they nee ...

Reshaping Your Golf Swing for Lag
Reshaping Your Golf Swing for Lag

It's no secret that you want more lag in your swing. In this incredible video, I give you ...

RST Student Success - Building More Lag
RST Student Success - Building More Lag

RST student uses a simple 3 step process to shallow his golf swing and build in a ton of l ...

Intro to Fix Losing Lag and Weak Release
Intro to Fix Losing Lag and Weak Release

Find out how to work through this section on how to cure your golf casting / loss of lag o ...

Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer
Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer

This KILLER training aid will help you master a smooth, one-piece takeaway and help you bu ...

Rickie Fowler - How to preserve Lag
Rickie Fowler - How to preserve Lag

Lag is the most efficient way to increase clubhead speed. In this video, RST Instructor Ch ...

Lag and Speed Drills
Lag and Speed Drills

To get more distance in golf, you've got to get maximum speed from your arms and not let y ...

Key to Creating Lag
Key to Creating Lag

The secret key to creating lag has been an elusive thing for most amateur golfers. In this ...

Downcock Pump Lag Drill
Downcock Pump Lag Drill

Every golfer wants to know how to create more lag in their swing to hit the ball further. ...

Golf Grip's Effect on Lag
Golf Grip's Effect on Lag

As you've no doubt seen, my golf students have been picking up some serious distance throu ...

Become a Golf Swing Lag Monster: Shocking Success Story
Become a Golf Swing Lag Monster: Shocking Success Story

In this video, I’ll show you how RST student David became a "lag monster" with RST swing ...

4 Step Golf Swing Lag Builder
4 Step Golf Swing Lag Builder

The 4 steps to building INSANE lag in your golf swing - and you can do it TODAY!

Golf Left Thumb: Fix Pain, Soreness, Casting
Golf Left Thumb: Fix Pain, Soreness, Casting

Casting the club in the downswing is a sure way to destroy club head speed. Check out this ...

Right Arm in Downswing: Stop Casting
Right Arm in Downswing: Stop Casting

In this video, you’ll find out: 1) How Tiger Woods builds lag for power, 2) What to feel ...

Sequencing the Downswing - Dump Truck and Drag Racer
Sequencing the Downswing - Dump Truck and Drag Racer

Sequencing the downswing is the HARDEST overall part of the golf swing - and also the MOST ...

The Post Up Move - How to Use Lead Leg for Power and Maintain Posture
The Post Up Move - How to Use Lead Leg for Power and Maintain Posture

Have you ever wondered how the pros use their legs for power in the golf swing? This video ...

My Golf Power Secret
My Golf Power Secret

How do the pros hit the ball so darn far? I tell all inside with this power secret!

Using your wrists for speed in golf swing - 5 of 7
Using your wrists for speed in golf swing - 5 of 7

Your body uses tension as its primary mechanism to sequence the golf swing. In general, th ...

Vertical Ground Force and Double Peaks
Vertical Ground Force and Double Peaks

Should you be trying to increase vertical ground force in your swing and if so, how should ...

Throw the Club Head at the Golf Ball
Throw the Club Head at the Golf Ball

Unlock the leverage, speed and power of your golf swing by understanding the physics behin ...

Throw for More Natural Golf Swing
Throw for More Natural Golf Swing

Do you want a more natural golf swing with much more speed? Then you need to focus on how ...

Using the Wrists in the Golf Swing
Using the Wrists in the Golf Swing

The wrists play a very dynamic role in your golf swing. In this video, I'll cover the term ...

The Tour Pro Downswing Sequence Drill
The Tour Pro Downswing Sequence Drill

If you are looking for a golf swing drill that can INSTANTLY improve your ball striking po ...

Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 1
Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 1

This is THE key drill for really understanding how the downswing sequencing works. This 20 ...

Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 2
Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 2

Are you ready to maximize your club head speed at impact? If so, you need this missing pie ...

Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain
Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain

Tim Burke wins his 2nd World Long Drive Championship. In this video, I'll show you the key ...

Golf Takeaway | Overview
Golf Takeaway | Overview

An overview of the RST takeaway by RST Founder, Chuck Quinton. This video walks you throug ...

AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway
AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway

Simplify your takeaway with a simple 2" movement that moves the club 6 feet!

Learn a Perfect Golf Takeaway with Just a 2 Inch Movement!
Learn a Perfect Golf Takeaway with Just a 2 Inch Movement!

Learn how to pull in this video: Pushing vs Pulling in the Golf Swing Learn the simplest ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - 4 Square Drill
Fix Inside Takeaway - 4 Square Drill

You probably overuse your hands during the first half of the backswing, like most golfers, ...

Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide
Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide

If you have questions about exactly what the shoulder blade glide is or what it should fee ...

Golf Takeaway, 5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Takeaway
Golf Takeaway, 5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Takeaway

This 30 minute long golf instruction video is key to setting you on the right path for the ...

Right Wrist in the Takeaway
Right Wrist in the Takeaway

The role of right wrist in the takeaway is often misunderstood and has been the source of ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - Pushing with the Lead Side
Fix Inside Takeaway - Pushing with the Lead Side

An extremely common swing fault, so common that many golf instructors actually teach the s ...

Role of the Right Arm - Takeaway
Role of the Right Arm - Takeaway

Collapsing the right arm early is something that at least 90% of amateur golfers struggle ...

Pull for a perfect takeaway - 6 of 7
Pull for a perfect takeaway - 6 of 7

So many golfers try to perfect the takeaway in the swing and they constantly fight an uphi ...

Thorbjorn Olesen - Perfect your takeaway
Thorbjorn Olesen - Perfect your takeaway

See 2 key moves that Thorbjorn Olesen uses to build a picture perfect takeaway position ev ...

One Simple Key to Fix Your Takeaway
One Simple Key to Fix Your Takeaway

In this video, I’ll show you the one swing change that’ll fix your takeaway once and f ...

Posture's Effect on the Takeaway
Posture's Effect on the Takeaway

Posture at address is something that Tiger Woods always does right and it's something that ...

How to Fix an Inside Takeaway
How to Fix an Inside Takeaway

This one simple trick will fix an inside takeaway instantly, I guarantee it!

Fix Inside Takeaway - Shake Hands Drill
Fix Inside Takeaway - Shake Hands Drill

This is the best golf swing drill to teach you exactly how your hands should work during t ...

Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills
Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills

The golf takeaway has been described by golf instructors countless ways, so many ways that ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - Belly Button Drill
Fix Inside Takeaway - Belly Button Drill

This simple takeaway drill will give you that one piece takeaway you've been looking for o ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - Forward Press
Fix Inside Takeaway - Forward Press

If you've ever wondered whether or not you should have a forward press at setup, this golf ...

Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge in the Golf Swing
Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge in the Golf Swing

Do you know the difference between wrist cock and wrist hinge in the golf swing? The diffe ...

AXIOM Body Backswing
AXIOM Body Backswing

Eliminate your reverse pivot, handsy inside takeaway, your head swaying off the ball and y ...

AXIOM Refine Your Backswing
AXIOM Refine Your Backswing

Dial in your arms during the backswing to start easily shaping the ball, changing trajecto ...

Body Rotation in Golf Backswing - Chair Drill
Body Rotation in Golf Backswing - Chair Drill

If you want to power up your swing in golf, body rotation in the backswing is crucial. Unf ...

Left Shoulder Push in Backswing
Left Shoulder Push in Backswing

This "Left Shoulder Push in the Backswing" video is for you ONLY if you already pull perfe ...

5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Backswing
5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Backswing

Once you've mastered the takeaway using our "5 Minutes to the Perfect Takeaway" video, you ...

My Golf Backswing Secrets
My Golf Backswing Secrets

My keys to success for a perfect golf backswing - how to make the backswing simple and rep ...

How Much Shoulder Elevation
How Much Shoulder Elevation

It's time to help you decide how to power your golf swing. And it all starts with how you ...

Right Elbow Pit in Golf Backswing
Right Elbow Pit in Golf Backswing

Do you struggle, like most golfers, with a flying right elbow at the top of the backswing? ...

Understanding Arm Elevation
Understanding Arm Elevation

In this video, Ill show you what arm elevation is, why you need it, and exactly how much y ...

Fix Overswing/Across the Line - Flying Right Elbow
Fix Overswing/Across the Line - Flying Right Elbow

If you want to cure your overswing/across-the-line swing, you first need to diagnose the c ...

Live Lesson - How to Fix Your Arms by Fixing Your Legs in the Backswing
Live Lesson - How to Fix Your Arms by Fixing Your Legs in the Backswing

Do you struggle with your arms getting too deep or too disconnected during the backswing? ...

Right Arm Backswing Drill
Right Arm Backswing Drill

This is an excellent drill to train your mind to use your torso rotation to move the club ...

Should You Restrict Your Hip Turn in the Backswing?
Should You Restrict Your Hip Turn in the Backswing?

For years, you've been taught to restrict the hips in the backswing. Is that what's best f ...

Simplify Your Backswing with Shallow Arms
Simplify Your Backswing with Shallow Arms

Make this one simple change to reduce tension in your backswing to start hitting more EFFO ...

Stop Overswinging | Get Your Backswing Under Control
Stop Overswinging | Get Your Backswing Under Control

A powerful, compact backswing is essential for creating good contact with the ball. If ...

Fix Hip Overturning in Your Backswing
Fix Hip Overturning in Your Backswing

If you're letting your hips over rotate in the backswing, you're costing yourself a ton of ...

Fix Loose Lower Body w/ Laser Beam Knee Drills
Fix Loose Lower Body w/ Laser Beam Knee Drills

Lower body stability is key for power and accuracy in the golf swing. This drill will help ...

Torso, Hips Over Rotating in Backswing
Torso, Hips Over Rotating in Backswing

How much shoulder turn is too much and how much is not enough? Depends on how it's measure ...

DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing
DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing

Here's the first step in building your perfect golf swing using the DEAD Drill. It's criti ...

Golf Backswing, Completing the Golf Backswing
Golf Backswing, Completing the Golf Backswing

Once you've mastered the setup, weight transfer and takeaway, it's time to progress to the ...

Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing
Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing

Snow on the ground? Too cold out? No problem! NOW is the BEST time to work on your golf sw ...

Upper vs. Lower Body Rotation in Backswing
Upper vs. Lower Body Rotation in Backswing

Confused about how your upper body rotates in the backswing compared to your lower body? T ...

How to Keep Your Left Arm Straight in the Backswing
How to Keep Your Left Arm Straight in the Backswing

The secret to why you can't keep your left arm straight at the top of the golf backswing.

How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top
How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top

Learn the cause of a cupped left wrist at the top of your golf backswing and how to fix it ...

How to Fix Trail Leg Straightening in Backswing
How to Fix Trail Leg Straightening in Backswing

Is your trail leg straightening in the backswing? Do you know what kind of issues this sim ...

Do You Start Backswing w/ Hips or Shoulders?
Do You Start Backswing w/ Hips or Shoulders?

To start the golf swing with the upper or lower body, that is the question! I think Shakes ...

Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing
Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing

If you who have already watched the complete 5 Minutes to the Perfect Backswing video, thi ...

5 Minutes to a Perfect Backswing Pitfalls
5 Minutes to a Perfect Backswing Pitfalls

In this premium video, I am going to cover some of the common mistakes that RST students m ...

3 Functions of Right Arm in Backswing
3 Functions of Right Arm in Backswing

In this video, I'll show you the 3 functions of the right arm in creating the perfect back ...

Henrik Stenson's Backswing Moves
Henrik Stenson's Backswing Moves

See how Henrik Stenson's idiosyncrasies work in his powerful golf swing. Check out these ...

Jason Day - Perfect Backswing
Jason Day - Perfect Backswing

Swing plane is a very common term used in golf and has become a primary focus point for a ...

What is a Perfect Golf Swing Plane?
What is a Perfect Golf Swing Plane?

Swing plane is NOT something you work on by swinging in a big PVC hoop or swinging around ...

How to Fix Swing Plane & Path
How to Fix Swing Plane & Path

If you want to truly, once and for all, fix your golf swing plane and path, you must heed ...

Creating a Swing Plane
Creating a Swing Plane

So many golfers struggle with their ball striking because they misunderstand the concept B ...

Fix Swing Plane - Lead Arm Two Club Drill
Fix Swing Plane - Lead Arm Two Club Drill

Here's a simple golf swing plane drill to get your swing back on track fast with a trainin ...

How Knee Flex Determines Swing Plane
How Knee Flex Determines Swing Plane

Do you struggle with swinging too far from the inside? Part of the problem could actually ...

Trace the Plane Line
Trace the Plane Line

Do you tend to get "stuck" in the downswing? Do you hit blocks and quick hooks? Do you wan ...

Golf Grip's Effect on Swing Plane
Golf Grip's Effect on Swing Plane

Having a proper grip is crucial for club face control and lag in the golf swing. In this v ...

Stop Coming Under the Plane in Golf
Stop Coming Under the Plane in Golf

Coming into impact under plane kills your consistency, often resulting in blocked shots, t ...

AXIOM Body Tour Impact
AXIOM Body Tour Impact

Learn the secret of how the pros are so consistent with this tour impact position.

AXIOM Body Downswing
AXIOM Body Downswing

Learn how to cure your flip, stop hitting fat and thin shots and how to get into the perfe ...

AXIOM Release Left vs. Right
AXIOM Release Left vs. Right

Discover the release that is best for you and your swing that will give you the fastest re ...

AXIOM Release Overview
AXIOM Release Overview

Finally, understand what it means and feels like to fully release the club

AXIOM Compression Drill
AXIOM Compression Drill

THE drill that will give you the consistency you desire with effortless distance you didn' ...

AXIOM Unleash Your Inner Speed Demon!
AXIOM Unleash Your Inner Speed Demon!

Learn how three tiny changes can unleash 30+ more yards on your drives when you need it.

Golf Swing Sequence - How the Lower Body Works
Golf Swing Sequence - How the Lower Body Works

Struggle with coming over the top or don't know how to use your lower body in the golf swi ...

The Magic Box - How to Check Your Lower Body in the Transition
The Magic Box - How to Check Your Lower Body in the Transition

The "Magic Box" is a term created by Chuck Quinton to help golfers learn the proper transi ...

Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing
Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing

You need to start your downswing before completing your backswing. This pro-style transiti ...

Golf Swing Transition Drill
Golf Swing Transition Drill

Most instructors consider the transition in the golf swing the most difficult, if not impo ...

Which Muscles to Feel During Golf Swing Transition
Which Muscles to Feel During Golf Swing Transition

Learn exactly which muscles you should feel and in what sequence during the golf swing tra ...

You Hit the Golf Ball with Your LEGS!!
You Hit the Golf Ball with Your LEGS!!

You hit the ball with your legs, specifically your lead leg, not your hands in RST. Learn ...

Golf Downswing, Rotary Golf Downswing Overview
Golf Downswing, Rotary Golf Downswing Overview

Mastering the setup, weight transfer and takeaway are critical to a great golf swing. But ...

Right Arm Only Downswing Drill
Right Arm Only Downswing Drill

Once you've worked with the Throw the Ball Drill, you'll want to begin mastering this much ...

Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing
Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing

In this video, I'll show you where you're losing power and a simple drill that'll get it b ...

5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Downswing
5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Downswing

All the work you've done on your RST golf swing to this point has culminated in this next ...

Golf Swing Follow Through
Golf Swing Follow Through

The follow through is a result of all things you have done in your golf swing up until thi ...

Adam Scott Driver Swing Follow Through
Adam Scott Driver Swing Follow Through

In this Adam Scott follow through video, you'll find out: 1) How Adam Scott finishes his p ...

What You Should Think Over the Golf Ball
What You Should Think Over the Golf Ball

I get asked all the time what I'm thinking over the ball. This video finally answers it - ...

Taking Your Golf Swing Drills to the Course
Taking Your Golf Swing Drills to the Course

How to take what you're doing with your golf swing drills in front of the mirror to the go ...

3 Cable-Machine Core Exercises To Add To Your Routine
3 Cable-Machine Core Exercises To Add To Your Routine

We all know how important the core is to your golf swing. But which ones are the best for ...

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In the first three videos in the "Bomb Your Driver" video series, I spent time discussing the key aspects of how to strike and launch the ball for maximum speed and distance. In this video, I discuss spin rates in conjunction with Launch Angle, and how the two are directly connected for getting you maximum distance off the tee. Using the an average of clubhead speed of 95 mph, you can see in this video how you can consistenly pick up 60 yards, yes, 60 yards off the tee by combining all the knowledge of the videos in the "Bomb Your Driver" series.

  • Hitting down on the ball with the driver is a distance killer
  • Move the ball up in your stance, get some axis tilt away from the target and tee the ball up higher to catch it on the upswing
  • Where the ball strikes the club face affects distance more than anything else
  • In a simulation with all other factors equal, hitting just 1/2" - 3/4" below the sweet spot cost as much as 60 yards
  • For high club head speeds there's a point of diminishing returns, but moderate hitters should always get plenty of loft
  • Getting the right club and shaft are also important factors
  • Get on a launch monitor, get a properly fitted club, and learn how loft and hitting solid shots can help you bomb your driver

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Jesse
Craig, Today I was reviewing some custom driver heads after listening to most of Chuck's videos on the driver geometry. One product I looked at has an adjustable open face angle on the driver head. The range is .5 degrees open to 2.5 degrees open. When I saw the open face angle numbers... it struck a brain cell...didn't I hear Chuck say that an open face is desirable for better players?
December 14, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jesse. For better players the face being slightly open may be more accommodable for better launch/flight.
December 15, 2022
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Dan
Hello, you may have covered this somewhere else, do you have a recommendation as to what is the best launch monitor? Part of the problem I see today is that they all use some sort of algorithm to get to certain data and or they don't measure all the parameters. Flightscope (GC2) has a fixed smash factor, so while it may measure ball speed it is calculating club head speed at a constant factor, typically set at 1.45, flight scope seems to have limitations and the trackman seems the most popular but it can't tell you where you hit on the face like the GC2 + HMT or the quad. It seems if you want club information and ball information that the GC2 + HMT (which meaures path, face to path, AOA, actual contact, actual smash factor, and the caluclates distant seems to be a great what to go. The ES2020 seems to have promise too but it has some shortcomings. Just wanted to know if you have reviewed them all and have opinion. Originally I wanted something I could use at the range so I could watch actual ball flight and get the data. But using range balls both seem fairly pointless as you don't have control over whehter the ball is good or not relative to one another and isn't the ball you would play anyway. And if you are going to use infoor and sim then photometric seems like it makes a lot of sense since all the systems have to calculate distance anyway. ES2020 is arounf the same price as GC2 + HMT, trackman is just really expensive as is the foresight quad. And I am not sure flightscope is in the same league. With all that being said, I have struggled to find a beliveable model on calculating ideal launch conditions to maximize distance and playability. I read TM and then repeated here that basically to maximize distance with a 90mph clubhead that ideal lainch is something like 17 degree launch with 1700 backspin. While that may maximize theorhetical distance it seems it wouldn't be very controllable either if the axis of spin had left or right bias curvature would be maximized as well. In addition it seems it would be unstable based on wind conditions. Can you share the excel sheet that you are using for demonstration purposes? I'd like to reverse engineer my club fitting. That way I can calculate out knowing my AOA, club head speed, what the ideal loft, launch, and spin factors to determined the longest most accurate combination. Then seek a club that hits the numbers as opposed to hitting clubs and just seeing how that club works. Seems there should be a theoretical fundamental right answer. If you share the worksheet with me I would like to understand the underlying theory and math that was used to derive the algorithms. Since that is where the vast majority of variance from all the systems come from. I have used some online that are just not accurate at all. Or as a start can you tell me at a club head speed of 109, avergae smash factor of 1.48, AOA +3, what the ideal launch angle and spin rate is to maximize carry and roll along with the correct apex height and descent angle. Thank you and sorry for the long winded comment. I would have made it shorter but I ran out of time.
December 27, 2018
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Dan, I have experience with several launch monitors and bottom line is that ALL of them are hard to trust as far as accuracy is concerned. Trackman and Flightscope are obviously the 2 big players in the industry, with many other companies like ES2020 coming to capture market space. Yes, trackman is very expensive, but I have always found their data to be as close to accurate as one could hope for. Flightscope's newest stuff has been incredibly good as well and Im not sure they are given enough credit for how close their data is getting. I look at these data machines kind of like car dynos...I could have my car dynoed on a mustang dyno and it could read 560 wheel horse power but then another dyno could read 520whp. The dyno companies will then try to sell us on the idea of the parameters used to come up with their data and why their data is the most accurate. At the end of the day, I will never 100% trust any of the monitors. However, some of the monitors can give you a good baseline of data for instructional purposes but after that...ball flight is the only thing that wont lie to us. This video is pretty old, so I am not sure where we would have this spreadsheet hiding. I can see if Chuck still has access to it though. One final thought, all of the monitors will give you a baseline, like I mentioned above, I would definitely try out flightscopes new stuff as you might be very surprised by how good their data seems to be.
December 27, 2018
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Dave
In a reply to a comment from Mike (see below), Rotary Swing Instructor R.J. said that "Taylormade suggests that the perfect launch angle and spin rate for optimum driving distance is 17 degrees at 1700 RPM." However, that does not match the ideal cases on the video. Can you confirm what the ideal launch angle and spin rate should be?
March 24, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. There are a lot of factors that play into this. What is your current club head speed?
March 24, 2018
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Dave
90 ... and working hard to get that higher!
March 24, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. Around 90 you need to make sure a positive AOA looking for 14-16 vertical launch for better distance. With the spin rates (depending on AOA) floating around the 2900-2650 mark.
March 24, 2018
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Benson
can i ask in terms of shafts, how do you maximise your speed? will you necessarily swing faster if you can go with a lighter shaft? should it be something as simple as the lightest stiffest shaft you can handle? i think my speed is roughly 100mph right now. and i'm using the attas 6star 6s shaft in my driver.
July 30, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Benson, this is a question that we would have to answer with a launch monitor for your swing. It's important to load and unload the shaft in the swing but each player can be different regardless of your speed. I would suggest that you see a reputable club fitter in your area that can help you maximize launch and spin rates and to make sure you have the correct shaft that will allow for maximum speed based on the swing you bring to the table.
August 1, 2017
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Charles
Hello... Yesterday I was on a trackman with my driver and my ball speed was around 130, smash factor was 1.5 but my spin rate was less than 1500. When using a higher lofted driver I got 30 more yards carry but the total distance was the same. Based on this video is trying to increase my spin rate with my instructor through angle of attack and ball position possible through video ?
May 14, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Charles. Yes, it possible through video. Your instructor can diagnose why you are getting enough spin and setup adjustments to help AOA. Make sure in your next review to post all the numbers from your session.
May 14, 2017
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Brandon
Where are the best places to get fit? It seems like the variance is so wide with - product demo days, big box stores, custom/boutique shops (like Cool Clubs, Club Champion, etc.)? It's hard to decide where is the most experienced fitters.
January 24, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Brandon. Finding an experienced fitter is hard. I don't know of many on the west coast for you. Demo days (usually trying to sell a club), box stores (trying to sell a club/unless you find a good person), and custom shops (usually trying to sell a club, but more versed in solely getting the proper fit).
January 25, 2017
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Brandon
What are your thoughts on indoor club fittings? This is a broad generalization, but the expert fitters tend to have indoor studios, whereas the outdoor fittings will be your typical demo days.
January 26, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Brandon. People usually like outside because they can see the ball flight in real time. I think there is a benefit to that. However, I must say that my last two club fitters (who were really good) had me in a strip mall hitting it into a wall. The numbers usually get pretty dialed in (inside) and the feedback or feel is better to tell (outside).
January 26, 2017
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Michael
If you swing at 120-130 Mph, what loft of driver would you suggest?
November 25, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Michael. There are a lot of different factors that play into this. Not only club head speed, but Angle of Attack and other components. However, with your speed lets say level to a few degrees positive Angle of Attack. Somewhere between a 10 and 8.5.
November 25, 2016
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Brandon
I read Chuck's article on Trackman vs. Flightscope, but what is the best way to be fit for clubs? Its hard to get fit with the golf balls you play with at an outdoor range.
January 22, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Brandon, the best way to get fit is to first, make sure your swing is not going to be going through any drastic changes. Then work with a reputable club fitter in your area that has a good launch monitor. Flightscope and trackman have made some big adjustments as of late and the data seems to be pretty close either way. Just make sure you are working with someone that knows how to set up your clubs for you and is not just trying to sell you something.
January 23, 2016
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Fred
I'm a little confused on the relationship between dynamic loft, launch angle, and angle of attack. Can you elaborate on this? Thx
May 13, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Fred. Dynamic Loft is the vertical club face orientation at the center-point of contact between the club face and golf ball at the maximum compression of the golf ball. More dynamic loft ball goes high. Less ball goes low. Launch Angle is the vertical angle relative to the horizon of the golf ball’s center of gravity movement immediately after leaving the club face. Launch angle will always be less than dynamic loft and primary determinant of height and distance. Angle of attack the vertical direction of the club head’s center of gravity movement at maximum compression of the golf ball. Typically, irons have a negative angle (ball before turf). Driver a positive angle to maximize carry and distance.
May 14, 2015
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garrett
technical but well worth knowing about. Now, how can one hit it in the proper spot on the face more often?
January 24, 2015
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Garrett, If you work your way through the website from the beginning and master each section of the golf swing, you'll be hitting it off the proper spot on the face consistently! Your hard work will pay off. R.J.
January 26, 2015
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Mike
Hi Chuck, in practice I guess with adjustable drivers you need also to take account of the regular ball you are playing Prov1 vs. a lower spinning ProV1x when trying to set your loft. There also seems to be talk of a correlation to initially launching it high but with little spin...is that true?.
January 21, 2015
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Mike, yes, unless you're swinging with 120+ mph club head speeds for your driver, you're going to want to launch the ball as high as you can with as little spin as possible (within reason) to reach maximum distance. Taylormade suggests that the perfect launch angle and spin rate for optimum driving distance is 17 degrees at 1700 RPM. R.J.
March 23, 2015
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David
tell me what influences RPM's on the ball. I want those numbers low what can i look at to get the numbers low.
June 15, 2015
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
David, loft, angle of attack, smash factor and club head speed all have an affect on the RPMs of the ball. The higher the loft the club, naturally, the more backspin the ball will have and vice versa with lower loft. However, lower lofted clubs are more prone to side spin, which is part of the reason why we hit our PW with less curvature than our Driver, normally. The steeper the angle of the attack, the more spin that will be placed on the ball (providing that we shallow out after contact) and the more shallow of the angle of attack, the less spin that there will be on the ball. Smash factor basically measure how well we're able to strike the ball while lining up the center of gravity of the club head and the center of gravity of the ball along the path that the club head is traveling. The more online that we are, the less spin that will be produced. Hitting the ball high, low, left and right of the center of gravity on the club face all have different spin characteristics that aren't low spinning. And finally, the faster that the club head is moving, the more potential for spin that there is on the ball, however, the previous factors, if perfect, will dampen the effects of spin caused by club head speed. So, to produce the numbers that Taylormade suggests are perfect for maximum distance, you're going to want to have a lower lofted driver, hit the ball with a positive angle of attack (don't try help it up though or you'll flip the release and cause more spin) and hit the ball dead square for the highest launching, lowest spinning drives to maximize distance. Those characteristics are best achieved by watching the driver setup adjustments video on this site. Also, certain driver heads, shafts and balls are designed to help reduce spin, but the best way to lower your spin off the tee is to learn how to do it with your swing first, then optimize it with equipment. R.J.
June 16, 2015
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Christian
so if we gave you swing speed and launch angle you could tell us optionally what degree driver we should have? What program are you using? Is that something we can download? I love the statistical side of golf.
December 8, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
The numbers can help you achieve proper fitting for sure. My suggestion would be get on a TrackMan Device. Figure out your swing speed, launch angle, angle of attack, etc.. Club fitters with the proper knowledge could easily determine a few options of driver heads and lofts to maximize your distance.
December 8, 2014
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Quang
How does the ball that has the highest loft get so much roll? I would expect that it would fall out of the sky and plug. That's what I've seen when I try to hit it as high as I can. Thanks
August 30, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Quang, that is going to depend on several variables including course conditions etc. Launch angle, ball spin, ball speed, angle of attack, wind direction, ground saturation etc are all factors of how the ball with roll out. Launching the ball high in the air doesn't mean it is always going to plug. Other variables will play a factor as well.
September 1, 2014
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VICTORIA
Can you show some stats for those of us who are more likely to have a swing speed of 75 vs. 95 as shown in the video? I doubt I'll get to a speed of 95 since I'm already in my early 60's. What is a reasonable distance with a swing speed of 75 and a 13 degree Ping driver (Senior flex)? Can you give me some estimates without the launch monitor number being currently available?
July 5, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Victoria. That would be difficult to predict how precise it would be. Typically with 75 and your current club specs it would be under 200 yards. We can help you get a little faster. Upload your swing to one of our instructors, so we can get you a little longer!
July 7, 2014
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matt
This all makes sense. I swing between 107 and 111 but get no roll out. Is that angle of attack or is that some characteristic of the shaft I'm using? Great drives are 285, average is around 260. I feel like that swing speed should cause the ball to go further. Any ideas?
May 30, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Could be a number of different culprits. The shaft can definitely cause too much spin rate on the ball which isn't allowing you to get enough roll. Make sure you have the optimum kick point for launch and spin.
May 31, 2014
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Paul
The audio on this video is very weak almost unintelligible.
May 1, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Paul, I just went and tested it a few times and can hear it very clearly. Are you having problems with any other videos by chance?
May 1, 2014

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