Golf Compression Laws Introduction | How to Compress a Golf Ball Video

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Learn about the 7 Laws of Compression in this video series! Solid and consistent ball compression is what separates the great players from the average players, and this video series will show you how these laws work and how to optimize your impact position. In this video, you'll get an overview of the entire Laws of Compression video series.

Solid and consistent ball compression is what separates the great players from the good players. Learn how to compress a golf ball with our 7 Laws of Compression video series.

  1. 6 Basic Laws to Golf Ball Compression
  2. In this Golf Video Series We Will Cover Each of Them
  3. You will learn the golf ball compression secrets of the pros


Man, I love that feeling.

I love when I compress the ball like that.

You hear a different sound, the ball hisses off the face, took a nice clean shallow divot, the ball went exactly where I wanted it Compression is the name of the game.

Impact is what we're all trying to do better every single shot.

Trying to get the conditions that determine where the ball goes to line up, To get all the stars and moons to align so that we get the ball to actually go where we want for a change.

And at the end of the day, nothing else matters more than impact.

If the ball is going to go where we want, it's going to require that we get the club to do what it needs to do.

And that's what rotary swing is all about.

It's about making it really simple to move your body in such a way that the club moves really simply and does exactly what we need it to in order to send that ball rocketing down the fairway.

Now, the problem is, There's so much confusing and conflicting information out there that it makes it darn near impossible for the average golfer to know what's up and what's down, and what's right and what's wrong.

Because everybody says something different.

Well, there are simple truths to the golf swing.

This is not rocket science.

It's very basic physics involved that send the ball straight down the target line.

And when it comes to it, when we really want to get that ball to go exactly the way we want, we really need to compress the ball properly on the face.

And when you compress the ball properly, a lot of great things are going to happen.

So we have to understand what are the things that cause the ball to be properly compressed on the face?

Well, there are six of them.

The first one is speed.

You have to have a good amount of clubhead speed.

Even with the putter, the ball compresses a little bit, But obviously not nearly the amount that a driver or the ball compresses like a pancake when it's hit properly.

So speed is number one.

So that's the first video we're going to talk about is how to increase your clubhead speed.

And I'll give you some great, simple drills that you can do indoors that are going to help you boost your speed and start feeling that good compression on the ball.

The second one is the face, the clubface angle that it's added impact.

If the clubface is open, you're going to get a very deflected and glancing blow.

And same thing to a degree, if it's closed, depending on your path.

But I'm going to talk about face angle and show you how to learn how to get the clubface square every single time.

With a really simple drill.

You can do indoors or out.

The third thing we're going to talk about is the path.

As the path starts changing, most amateur golfers come way over the top.

And that also creates this very deflected strike that kills your compression and really kills your ball speed.

Because at the end of the day, the clubhead speed is only so useful if it translates into ball speed.

And that's what I want to talk about in one of my other videos.

I'm going to give you a little bonus on path.

I'm going to show you how I cheated the track man system and got a higher compression than what's technically legal because I cheated.

With my path and club facing a little bit.

So I could actually get a 1.

54 to 1.

55 compression or ball speed to clubhead speed ratio, which technically what's legal is 1.

50.

Now I'm using illegal clubs using legal clubs.

So how did I do that?

I'm going to show you in that video.

Another problem that most amateur golfers just don't simply understand is angle of attack and how it dramatically affects compression on the ball.

Most amateur golfers start digging trenches, or they flip it really bad with their right hand and can't take a divot at all.

This is a perfect divot.

Very, very shallow.

You can still see the tips of the grassroots there.

Just scrape the sand.

That's a perfect divot.

Most pros on average for every club in the bag average only about three degrees down.

Now with the wedge, it's about four.

With the driver, it's about negative one.

But for the most part, every club in the bag is about 2.

83 degrees down.

That's not very much.

If you imagine something, this is zero and this is three degrees, it's a very, very shallow angle of attack, which allows us to get to our next point, Which is where you hit the ball on the face has a tremendous impact on what kind of compression you're going to get on the ball.

Hitting the ball really high on the face like so many golfers do causes a ton of problems.

I'm going to explain why.

So this whole series is about simplifying the understanding of why we do these drills and why we achieve these positions.

It's all about compressing the golf ball and launching it down the fairway straight and long.

Compression is your friend, and you have to understand how you compress the ball to get the results that you want.

So let's get started.

The first video I'm going to talk about is how to get some speed and how speed impacts that ball compression.

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Asle
Where do I find these videos?
July 17, 2023
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Asle
I have now bought this serie. Is it now my property to watch when I want "for ever" or is this something that only can be seen as long as I'm a member? Is this a a one time payment (19 dollars) or something that will reoccur each month??
July 17, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Asle. This is a one-time payment. You own this now. It will be under "My Purchases".
July 17, 2023
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Asle
But you have to be logged in to get there in the future?
July 17, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Asle. Correct. As long as you don't delete your profile. Your membership status would change. But, your login credentials would remain.
July 18, 2023
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Asle
I'm been looking into these 7 laws on compression. They come in an other order than in the introduction, which I find somewhat confusing. The last one is called Axiom compression drill. Is that the same as the 7th law about club lie angle? That's the only way to get to 7. If the axiom compression drill is something else in addition, one of the laws are missing. By the way where does vertical shaft lean come in?
July 19, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Asle. If you to the Menu - Legacy Axiom Dashboard - Hit it Longer - 7 Lawes Of Compression you will see the whole folder in order ending with the Axiom Compression as the #8 Video. Are you referring to shaft lean at address or impact? The lean is created automatically when using the proper sequence and lead hand ahead.
July 19, 2023
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Asle
I followed your advice and found it, but I still see only 6 laws. Nr 1- 8 begins with an introduction. Nr 8 is axiom. Inbetween these 1 +8 are 6 videos/laws, so one is still missing - I'm not even sure which it is - maybe what's called Vertical shaft lean - But since it is not explained I don't know how this affects compression. Isn't it a little strange that one of the laws mentioned in the introduction video with its description below didn't get its own video so the collection could be complete?
July 19, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Asle. I am in search of the video. You can use the Angle of Attack Video and How to Get Perfect Lean Videos as a substitute for now. The main point with vertical shaft lean is you don't need a crazy down angle of attack in the downswing. Just a few degrees with the hands ahead. It may feel like a lot but when you combine the vertical motion of the hips to help bring the hands into impact with lead arm/wrist control you will maximize the potential of proper compression/smash factor.
July 20, 2023
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Asle
Thank you.
July 20, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Asle. I didn't create the series so I'm not sure if the lean is discussed/blended with one in the section. Let me see what I can find out.
July 20, 2023
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Chuck
One of my buddies has a theory of choosing a golf ball for us high-handicappers. He holds the ball at shoulder height and drops it on a smooth hard floor (e.g., concrete floor of the garage). The higher it bounces, the better choice it is. Anyone have an opinion about whether this has any validity?
July 22, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Charles. Sadly, there isn't any validity to this method. Letting a ball bounce from shoulder height will not be a good test/measurement to see how far it will travel from a full swing speed.
July 22, 2020
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Chuck
Thanks, Craig. I calculated that if dropped from 5 feet, a ball will have reached about 18 mph when it hits the floor. Even my puny swing speed is quite a lot faster than that.
July 22, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Charles. Exactly. May help with the putter though .
July 22, 2020
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Chuck
Indeed. My putter stroke is about 50 mph. (I never leave it short.)
July 22, 2020
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phil
does weak or strong grip factor into compressing the ball
February 18, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Phil. Yes, the grip can play a factor. Grip effects the speed, face, etc.. All major factors to compression. The RST goal is to have a good balance. Slightly stronger than neutral for optimal speed with face control. Technically, a stronger grip can lead to more speed, but law of diminishing returns controlling face angle.
February 18, 2015
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Brian
How do pros flex the shaft at the top of their swing and into the downswing? Watching Martin Kaymer and he gets incredible shaft flex with woods and irons
May 11, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
That is caused by proper sequencing in the downswing. There is a lot of momentum in the club as they are shifting left and starting transition thus giving you that flexed shaft look.
May 12, 2014
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I would like some advice about driver selection. I play with a titliest titanium 983K (9.5). The shaft is a prolite grafalloy. Red shaft stiff. I fight it to hit the shots I want. How do I find the right shaft for me. I went thru demo session for it. My 3 wood callaway big Bertha war bird with a rifle shaft 5.0. I hit any shot I want draw, cut, high, low. All my irons (ping green dot blades) are rifle shafts 5.0 also. All my equipment is about 15 yrs old. I feel that if I had the right driver I could be more consistant as with my 3 wood. I hit my 3 wood between 230-260. Depending on fairways.
April 29, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Dparsons, the best advice we can offer is to get on a launch monitor with a reputable fitter in your area and have them work with you to find the best possible setup that allows for proper ball spin, launch angle etc. based on your current swing. I also recommend to make sure you are comfortable with the current swing before going to make this investment because if you are still going through drastic changes in the swing, some of those numbers may change as your swing evolves.
April 29, 2014

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