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 ...

Step 3 - Add the Lead Arm - Drill Only

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The golf swing drill for adding the left arm in the RST 5 Step System

Lead arm drill with the body, so very simple drill again. The whole key is don't do anything. Just do the stuff you did before. It's just the arm is just going along for the ride. Turning back shifting. I'm just leaving my arm up here. My arm should be relatively relaxed. The momentum that I'm using for my hip shift, and my body turn, helps swing my arm up here. If you're feeling like you're having to hold your arm up here really tight you need to use the momentum from your rotation to help swing your arm up there and then come down. Back and down. Here, down. My arm's staying soft.

                I'm starting to feel that as I post up on this leg it helps speed up my hand. A little secret there. As I post up on this leg that's what moves my hand and club fast down at impact. You want to start getting very coordinated in this motion of posting up, rotating back, unwinding with your hips. You can do it from down the line, back, here, so the drill very simple. You don't have to do anything with your arms and hands. It's all coming from the center. The arms and hands are just following along.

                The next video we're going to start working through adding the club.

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Fred
Quick comment to this drill. I like the thought and feel of the rotation moving the left arm and the arm hanging back during the initial downswing. Adds a whole new dimension to the swing for me.
December 15, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Fred. Great. Glad you like the presentation.
December 15, 2019
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Pierre-Emmanuel
Hi, I am quite new to RST, I am going to post my videos for Step 1 and 2 for review in the next days, but I have a question. When doing reps for Step 1 (Core Rotation), I have the feeling I need to squat on my lead heel during the transition, pushing my lead butt behind me, to transfer on the lead heel and then post up. When doing the Step 2 reps (Add the lead arm), if I keep the same move, I feel like not having the time to do it before my lead arm reaches the impact position and therefore it is more a weight transfer with less squat. Does this ring some bell? Should I try to keep the squat even for this Step 2, learning maybe to do it more rapidly? Thanks for any feedback, Br, Pierre
July 7, 2019
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Pierre-Emmanuel
Sorry my bad, Step 2 = Core Rotation) and Step 3 = Add Lead Arm
July 7, 2019
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Peter
Hi guys, should I focus on getting 3000-5000 reps for step 3 drill only? Thanks.
June 20, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Peter. To master a movement it will take 3000-5000 reps. If you mastered Step 2 and you are very good at performing Step 3. You may need only about 1000 to get proficient. From there you can stack Step 4 as long as the movements are correct and you don't break down/back track.
June 20, 2019
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Maxwell
Hello Should I be including elevation of the left arm while working on this drill? Or should that wait till further into the series? Thanks.
June 13, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Maxwell. If you are nice a relaxed the weight shift/rotation will create some momentum to help get the lead arm to the top. So, yes there should be elevation, but you shouldn't have to work very hard for it. Take a look at Proper Muscle Activation Video.
June 14, 2019
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Good morning Marcel here. I have a question about keeping rep tracker record. As an example: If I do core rotation drill 50 times I add 50 reps to that drill, but in this drill I also do 50 weight shifts. Do I also add 50 to weight shift then? Thanks for helping!
June 10, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. I would only add it to the drill currently listed you are working on.
June 10, 2019
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Olli
I was told in my swing review that I have too much tension in my left shoulder area while doing this. I think it's causes by the fact that I'm stopping the motion at impact. As I continue the movement a bit farther, like 45 degrees past the impact it is a lot easier to hold my shoulders and my arm more relaxed.
March 1, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Olli. If you want to allow the lead arm to release and swing to the 3 O'Clock position. That is fine. However, two big checkpoints for you will be not releasing early and doing the motion too fast to soon.
March 1, 2019
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Rich
I've reached this drill in my RST rebuild and I'm currently 1,600 reps in. My issue is that from 7 iron upwards I am now losing distance and strike quality. I'm a 5 handicap so prior to rst I was striking the ball pretty solidly through the bag. I noticed this issue visually and through feel when playing, but just just jad it confirmed at a TopTracer range. My 7 iron is carrying as far as my 8, and then there's only about 15 yards total between my 7 and 4! The strike and trajectory is way off. Is this normal process? Thanks
February 17, 2019
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
When we're working through the entire program, there will be times where we decline in results as we improve in technique. That's usually what derails golfers when they're trying to perfect their swing. They practice a drill or two for a good amount and then take it on the course. If they play poorly, they get discouraged and then go back to their old ways. If you're making sure that you look like what the video does when you're practicing by setting up a camera or using a mirror, then I am positive that you're going in the right direction. Make sure it looks good on tape though. Sometimes what we feel isn't what is actually happening.
February 17, 2019
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Michael
should I complete my reps for the lead arm drill prior to doing the reps for the 5 minutes to the perfect take away..... I am thinking the take away drill first, yes?
February 3, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Michael. Both will aid in the rebuilding process. But, if you struggle with the takeaway work on the 5 Minute Series. Even though you don't hit the ball with your takeaway having the starting sequence is crucial.
February 3, 2019
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Michael
K, thanks. I have issues with hinging the wrist so I will do the take away drill and then to the lead arm drill
February 3, 2019
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Chris
Hey guys, I have a query please. If you are using the rotation from your body to swing the arms for this drill and the golf swing in general, am I correct in saying that the takeaway is generated from the feet initially by moving the weight to the right side (RH golfer), to allow for the rotation > then the club head does not move unless my chest is moving..
October 19, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Chris. Take a look at My Golf Backswing Secrets. When you start with weight shift and rotation the club will start to move. It won't stay stagnant, or left behind. But, should move with a little momentum and primarily with rotating chest.
October 19, 2018
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Chris
awesome, thanks for your quick reply!
October 19, 2018
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Aaron
Just want to make sure I’m doing the drill right. How straight should the right arm be? I know the focus should be in the body and weight shift but I was just curious if there was a wrong angle I need to pay attention to.
September 11, 2018
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Aaron
Sorry about that Craig. I was meaning my left arm not my right.
September 12, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Aaron. (For Right Handed Players). The right arm shouldn't be added to the drill above. You won't be adding it until Step 5. In general the goal is for the right arm to not bend more than 90 degrees "3 Functions of the Right Arm Video."
September 12, 2018
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Steven
When I do the add the lead arm drill, my momentum carries the lead arm past impact. Watching Chuck, he stops at impact. What am I doing wrong/
July 17, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Steven. A little is fine, but it sounds like you are either doing the move too fast or yanking down the lead arm.
July 17, 2018
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Ed
I have been practicing when I can and following the program. I play once a week. I had picked up about a club length with better control since starting the program. This past Monday the distance and control kicked in big time. It just happened. I was hitting my 7 irons about 135 yds when I started and now the carry is about 150+ and full distance about 160+. This happens with less wear and tear on my body. Truly amazing, I am approaching 70 and my distance and control are better than ever. I have to get a bushnell or similar device to measure my new distances. I am not certain what all my club distances are at the moment. I was flying greens and pins all day yesterday after clubbing down each shot. Its a good thing. Thx RST.
June 12, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ed. Fantastic. Love that you are getting the distance with less effort! Appreciate the post.
June 12, 2018
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Dave
I have just started this drill and I am having a real problems with it. 1. When I swing back with a very relaxed lead arm my elbow hinges at the top of the swing … hardly surprising since my elbow is a joint. Chuck’s arm is virtually straight. Could it be that my lead arm should be passive only part of the way back but that I need to use muscular control to keep my arm straight near the top of the swing? 2. Because my arm has hinged at the top it stays hinged on the way down and my forearm feels and looks like it is lagging my upper arm by a long way as I move into the hitting area. It catches up with my upper at the bottom of the swing with a shock to the elbow. After not very many reps this got to be very uncomfortable. The elbow has become quite painful overnight and I shall give it a rest for a few days. Once again I wonder if this was happening because my arm was too relaxed coming down. Could you advise please?
June 4, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. A little flexion is okay, but if you have a lot make sure you are allowing it to rotate from the lead shoulder socket (How to Keep Left Arm Straight Video). Make sure soft wrists and straight lead arm. The change is in the angle of the wrist for lag and not the elbow. Also, you may practice in a smaller version first and build yourself up similar to the 9 to 3 Video.
June 4, 2018
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James
Should we complete 3000 reps of the RST 5 step drills only first time through each of the five steps. Or should we practice other drills and count them towards the 3000 in each section?
May 3, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. The goal is to ingrain a proper movement pattern. If you throw too much at yourself you will tend to not perform the move as correctly versus when the focus is solely on some smaller specific moves. The RST 5 Step stacks components to reinforce the previous Step when adding a new challenge. I would keep hyper focus on performing the 5 Step properly and not adding the other drills to the reps.
May 3, 2018
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SCOTT
Message If I integrate “adding the left arm drill” and “ core rotation drill” and do 100 reps, do I count That as 100 reps for each drill, or just 100 reps for adding left arm? Thank you
April 26, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Scott. If you can perform Step 3 Perfectly. You are ingraining 2 moves in 1. 100 reps then would be the key to have both moves.
April 26, 2018
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Anders
Maybe too much to ask, but do you guys have videos for left handed players, (showing the movements With the lead arm (my right hand), adding the Club, trail arm, (my left arm) and in the self analysis section a Complete swing by a left handed player so i can compare my movements and later my Complete swing?
April 23, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Anders. We don't have any left arm only videos. However, in the swing viewer you can use the flip tool to make anyone swing left handed from the model list.
April 23, 2018
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Denny
Hi, looking at Chuck's impact position, his belt buckle is pretty much pointed at the ball (at least appears to be) when he stops, I thought the hips should be open at impact. Is it ok for the hips to not be open ala Adam Scott at impact? New member, working through the videos (started with weight shift) and can already see a huge improvement in my ball striking!
March 6, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Denny. More of an optical illusion. The hips will be open (35-45) degrees and the shoulders square to the target line. Belt buckle in front of the ball may not seem like much, but will do the trick. You don't want them wide open to the target.
March 6, 2018
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gary
Pat Callahan, In my last review, with a club, you wanted me to focus on a bowed left hand at impact. In the add the left arm video that Chuck has, he appears to have a completely flat left hand at impact. In this drill, without the club, do you want me to model the bowed left hand or do it like Chuck is doing in the add the left arm drill? Thanks, Gary
February 20, 2018
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gary
Ok, thanks Pat. Catch you in two weeks!
February 20, 2018
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Patrick (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Gary, Yes, focus on a bowed left hand. Imagine a hole drilled through the palm of your left hand. At impact, you would be able to see the ground through that hole as you look down. Check out the "Fix your release" and "Knuckles down" videos as well.
February 20, 2018
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Mariam
Hi, no response needed but just wanted to comment that it would be helpful if Chuck's drills for each of the steps could be added to the self analysis section so that we could compare directly. If not possible, no worries.
January 16, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jay. Thanks for the post. We might have something loaded for that in the future.
January 17, 2018
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Mikko-Pekka
I was wondering the same thing! That would really be valuable if each step from 5 step series would be available on swing analysis tool!
April 11, 2019
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David
How do i stop my shoulders unwinding too early and the upper body getting ahead of the ball
January 12, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. You have to practice the shoulders staying passive and proper lead side pull. Go back to Step 2 and really exaggerate the feeling of the shoulders staying close and gradually come back to Step 3. Your sense may be that the sternum or chest stays aimed away from the target longer.
January 12, 2018
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Curt
I’m Working on step 3 drill. When my left hand reaches the top, without pulling it higher, would the back of my left hand be facing away from me...back down the line? Having kind of a hard time mimicing the move w/o a club.
December 9, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Curt. If you allow the lead arm to rotate internally from the shoulder socket. The back of the hand should be facing away from you close to being down the line. Take a look at How to Keep Your Left Arm Straight Video and Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing Video for a good visual.
December 10, 2017
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Curt
TO CRAIG: I'm pretty disappointed that I can't get these basics right. Every review exposes something different. Maybe my expectations aren't realistic, but, it is what it is, and that is why we're doing this. I have 2,360 reps of the Step 3 drill, and am doing 100+ per day. I will get the 1500 more in for the next review. I hadn't thought about it, but I'm not surprised my head is moving. I've felt that, in working towards a complete shoulder turn, there was more movement than there should be. As for the lead arm, I've really not concentrated on it other than to keep it "passive". I'll work on that as well. I will start doing 100 reps of step 4 as well, which stacks on these items and should help.
December 8, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Curt. Don't be so hard on yourself. Exactly why we are doing the process with the swing reviews. It is hard to watch every swing. You will get it. Just be diligent about checking your mirror and/or videos while doing reps to catch yourself.
December 8, 2017
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Mir
Dear Craig, Thanks for the comments... Step 3 - Add the Lead Arm - Drill Only - chuck never release the left arm ; he stops it at impact. Is this what we are supposed to do in the 3rd step of 5 step video series? Best, Mir
October 24, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mir. Yes, and with your glove logo facing the target.
October 24, 2017
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Mir
Hi Chuck, Question, I am now working on "Adding the lead Arm" and building up the reps... I want to know what happens to the Lead arm when we do the wightshift and rotation in one go... Do we stop the arm at the impact or release it ? Down swing starts as one piece with weithshift and rotation - pretending that my arm is "dead at the top of the swing" thanks for your input. best.
October 23, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mir. Take a look a the Left Hand Release Video. You one have to allow the release to happen instead of trying to continue to pull the arm through impact. If you do the club will never release. Also, posting will start to help with deceleration (You Hit the Golf Ball with Your Legs).
October 23, 2017
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Dominic
In this tip you talk about his rotation. I tend to have an incomplete hip turn. Any drills to have me finish my hip turn.
July 4, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dominic. You Hit the Golf Ball with Your Legs Video will be a good addition to help with hip turn.
July 4, 2017
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Paul
Very important drill. Thanks! Question--I am new at this drill and playing a lot of golf now on vacation. My first attempts with switching from a Right arm dominate swing to a left arm dominate swing resulted in me promptly digging the face directly into the Tee Box a whopping 5 inches in front of the ball. Embassaring. So, to finish the round yesterday, I still did the RST left arm frisbee dominate swing but picked all my irons clean with no divots. Help me briefly understand how PUSHING DOWN WITH THE LEAD LEG (WHICH CAUSES THE FACE TO GO DOWNWARD) PLUS LEFT ARM DOMINATE DOES NOT RESULT IN MASSIVELY FAT SHOTS?
June 11, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. Pulling with the lead actually shallows out the swing path more. Take a look at Taking a Divot Video to understand how a proper divot is taken by lead arm motion. Also, as you post up in the golf swing (You Hit the Golf Ball with Your Legs) you are creating more space for the club to go down.
June 11, 2017
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Paul
I had an Aha moment! In the video, it specifically says to keep the left arm soft. My mistake yesterday was that my left arm was stiff. I just played my best round ever and it felt so weird actually hitting the ball with forward shalf lean with my lead hand steering the shot. I have to "club down" now because I am hitting the ball farther now! Its a freaky new feeling and I love it. No more overpowering bent right arm pulling shots. Still no divot but I am so happy that I can direct my iron approach shots.
June 11, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Great Paul. Happy to hear the good results. Yes, nothing in the RST Approach should be overly rigid or locked.
June 11, 2017
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Chris
Hello - when I do this drill I notice that my left shoulder seems a bit too tense and therefore my right shoulder dips and my left shoulder is higher than it should be. Any ideas/exercises on how to fix this?
May 8, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Chris. I don't have any exercises for the tension in the full motion. However, you may try the video Play the Best Golf of Your Life in 6 Weeks 2 of 6 to help reduce.
May 9, 2017
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TOM
In all the golf instruction programs, golf digest tips; lessons by golf instructors, I have never heard the emphasis of swinging with the lead side,arm/hand. Why if the tour pros do it, the instruction for us amateurs ignores this key point of the swing emphasis? I have helped amateur friends of my mine the last few months to focus their swing with lead side, and boy what a difference it made in their results. In 2 months one friend handicap went from an 18 to a 12!! RST is the best golf instruction available. Great job and cudos to Chuck Quinton and company!!
May 7, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. I can't answer that one. Some pros naturally picked up the habit as a youth and others might have picked up the secret when trying to control ball flight. That was the goal with Rotary from the start. To look at the swing objectively and actually diagnose what is going on.
May 8, 2017
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Hector
Craig Hello.... nice to meet you at the clinics. in the downswing, then I do the weight shift to the left, moving of course my left knee to the left etc... the club is parallel to the ground when ? before posting ? hands are at the level of the right pocket and club parallel to the ground when ?
May 5, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Hector. Nice to meet you as well. The club is parallel to the ground when the hands are in front of the trail thigh. From here the posting up should trigger you to release.
May 5, 2017
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Paul
Hi Craig, Confused here. For the first 2 sections, the 'Printable Workout Sheets' worked out great for me for the drills. Setup Rotation Weight Shift Now these worksheets below don't match up to drills for section 3,4 5 of 5 step, which I've been following. Takeaway Backswing Downswing/Impact Release Are these drill worksheets part of the old system? And to confuse it further, you assign me drills for swing review so kinda all over right now with what drills to do. Maybe just do the drills for last 3 parts of 5 step without any worksheet considering they're straightforward and rely more on what drills you prescribe per swing review? Thanks as always.
April 29, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. The workout sheets are part of the old system. But, the same information. More or less following the 5 Minute Series and not the 5 Step Series. Correct. Feel free to use the last 3 without the guide knowing they are more direct and its all about getting your minimum of 100 in any practice session and 3000-5000 to master. What I speak about in the review is inline with the most pertinent area of need and positions that might take some extra focus to accomplish.
May 1, 2017
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George
Hi Craig, I feel pressure or little sore at my lower left back when I post up the left leg to snap my left arm at impact position. Is this normal? I really like the teaching since joining in February 12, 2017. I have played a few rounds scoring from 89 to 100, depending on putting and my short game. As far as ball striking concerns, I improve a lot. I also watched the wedge and putting video; they are very good. I only have time to play one round a week. Overall, RST is the best teaching for me. My goal is to break 90 consistently. Thanks.
April 26, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello George. Thanks for the compliments of our videos and site. You could be over doing the post up (snapping back too quickly and into a locked position). I would go back to Step 2 with the focus of proper shift and then a good post. If the soreness is more the oblique area that would be normal when first starting out.
April 26, 2017
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Ted
I'm getting the takeaway down reasonably well, although it's still the focus of my RST reps.. But I'm still playing golf and, therefore, still at the range doing some full swings before I play. I'm not trying to "jump ahead" in my training, but as I transition while doing range work I'm still having problems with the old autopilot that has me trying to fire my arms at some point too soon. I load up correctly and even though I know better as the club is coming down I'm still fighting trying to "make" it happen with my arms in the middle or at the bottom of my swing. Can you give some guidance towards what I want to train myself to be feeling as I shift my weight back towards my lead side? I'm just having a tough time breaking the association of "power" with "arm strength" when it comes to the moment of truth in the downswing. Hope at least some of this makes sense!
April 4, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ted. Take a look at the Squat to Square and You Hit the Golf Ball with Your Legs. The two associations you need to make. 1) You have to transfer the weight and get into a proper pre-release position with the body. You only have one speed burst in the swing and it can't be during the transition or first half of the downswing. 2) Once, you reach the Squat to Square position use your legs to trigger the release to happen naturally versus trying to over power the shot with your arms.
April 5, 2017
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Mike
How many reps do you suggest before you move to the next step? I did 100 reps each of the first 4 steps this morning and my lower back is a little sore.
March 27, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mike. For any type of drill or big change. The goal would be a minimum of 100 perfect reps in a session. After about 1000 you will start to get pretty proficient. 3000-5000 to master. You can start to stack based on how well you start seeing your progress after 1000. But, don't rush so you don't have to back track in the future.
March 27, 2017
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thiraphong
Hi Craig. At impact when your shoulders are square are your hips are slightly open as in the core rotation drill?
March 26, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Thiraphong. At impact the shoulders will be square and the hips 35/45 degrees open.
March 26, 2017
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Antti
Must you keep the lead arm completely straight in the end of the backswing or does it bend a little because of it is relaxed when you start the downswing? Does it bend automatically a little?
February 16, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Antti. We would prefer for the lead arm to stay straight in the golf swing. However, you might see a little bend while performing the drill above. But, I would shy away from letting a lot of flexion or bend come into play while working on the drill.
February 16, 2017
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Antti
Do you mean that a little bending like the video above is OK and natural.
February 16, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Antti. Yes. You just want to shy away from excessive bending.
February 16, 2017
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Wanda
Can you stack the "Squeeze the Checks" drill with "Add the Lead Arm" drill? If not, what is the best drill to stack with Add the Lead Arm drill? I'm already combining the "Weight Shift" and "Core Rotation" drills with the "Add the Lead Arm" drill.
December 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Wanda. I replied below.
December 5, 2016
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Wanda
Can you stack the "Squeeze the Checks" drill with "Add the Lead Arm" drill? If not, what is the best drill to stack with Add the Lead Arm drill? I'm already combining the "Weight Shift" and "Core Rotation" drills range "Add the Lead Arm" drill.
December 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Wanda. When using the squeeze the cheeks technique. You are trying to get a little extra "umph" on the ball. I wouldn't combine with this drill as you are mastering a better sequence. I would wait until you start adding the trail hand and have the trail side pretty dormant.
December 5, 2016
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Wanda
Thanks Craig. Can the Squat to Square or Downcock drills be added to the Add the Lead Arm drill?
December 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Wanda. You may add a little squat to square. Downcock might be excessive. But, "Reshaping Your Golf Swing for Lag Video" shouldn't be.
December 5, 2016
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Loran
What are some ways I can practice drills in regards to keeping the left arm straight on the back or top of the swing? I see Tiger has a perfect straight arm on his backswing, not bent like mine. Is it necessary to have a straight arm swing at the top of the golf swing? Or is the downswing a more critical move, concerning impact positions and compression?
November 21, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Loran. The Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing will help. You want the lead arm to be straight. It can be a little relaxed, but straight. Make sure your trail arm isn't bending more than 90 degrees. Typical reason the lead arm folds too much.
November 21, 2016
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Lance
Wondering how to keep this drill consistent with a proper takeaway. Should I keep hips parallel to the target line until they are forced to turn by the momentum?
October 11, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lance. This drill is focusing more on the downswing. However, allow the rotation of the trail shoulder pull the hip open going back.
October 11, 2016
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Edward
How important is it to keep the lead arm perfectly straight? I see Chuck is allowing to stay loose and bend a little. Thanks
September 14, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Edward. You don't want to allow for a lot of flexion in the lead elbow. But, keeping it soft and loose you might have a little bend.
September 14, 2016
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Craig
It seems Chucks stops the drill at impact and doesn't follow through fully. Is that the normal action for this drill and is that how it should be done? I assume there is probably a reason for not finishing to follow through so that is why I ask. The Core Rotation drill seems to have the same action also where you stop at impact. Same question for that one too. Thanks.
July 12, 2016
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Chuck (Certified RST Instructor)
You would only go to a full follow through if there was enough momentum and speed to pull it through. However, in the case of some drills, it helps to stop at impact to check your impact position.
July 13, 2016
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Lesley
Hi Craig! If you dont want the lead arm doing much in the downswing and having it along with the ride, will the club naturally square up at impactif you keep your wrists nice and loose through out the swing?
June 19, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lesley. For most players, they will need to train the proper wrist/forearm motion into the ball to square the face. After quality reps and mastered movement of the wrist/forearm. The release will become very natural and happen more natural with the proper body movements down. Take a look at the 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release and the Left Hand Release Drill.
June 20, 2016
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TOM
Love this 5 step series. In working with the 5 minutes to master rotation, the focus is in keeping hips still while rotating the shoulders 45 degrees using the torso/obliques. In this video, Chuck starts the swing with weight shift, then swing your lead arm with shoulder rotation to the top. Which process should we start with?
June 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. A lot of players neglect weight shift, but it is very important in the swing. You can use it as a trigger to start the swing. You need to make sure you do both rotation and shift. Chuck is using weight and momentum to help get the lead arm in the proper spot, but still pulling back his trail shoulder. If you struggle with folding the trail arm too quickly going back in your full swing. You need to learn how to rotate and pull with the trail shoulder/oblique to get the swing going back correctly as in the 5 Minute Drill.
June 5, 2016
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TOM
Thanks Craig for clearing this up for me.
June 5, 2016
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Marc
Dear Craig, what is driving the return of the left hand in front? In the video we just saw Chuck is saying that he does not have to do anything to bring the lead hand in front of the body at the time of the impact and he is referring to the oblique and the posting of the lead hip doing the job. I tend to find that if I actively try to clear the lead hip and rotate the upper body with my left oblique I tend to pull my shots. Since I get cannot push with the right side, how can I engage my lead side to get maximum club speed and keep everything in the plane (left knee followed by left hip followed by left oblique?). Thanks, Marc
June 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marc. Weight shift, pull from the lead side and a little bit of gravity. Try not to actively rotate the upper half. Make sure you don't unwind the shoulders too soon and allow for them to follow. I think you are rushing the rotational part too soon.
June 5, 2016
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Marc
Dear Craig, in the right foot drill that you recommended me, Chris wants us to leave the right knee behind the club to make sure we are not pushing off the right foot. I see however that Chuck is his video is keeping the right foot on the ground (actually he is rolling the foot) but the right knee is being pulled quite a lot by the left side and the right knee is definitely past the the club. Is Chris' video just a drill because I really don't see how the knee cannot kick in even it is passive and is being pulled. Best, Marc
June 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Marc. Chris's video is just a drill for players that are really active pushing in the trail knee. You should take the awareness from the drill and apply it to this step that it has to get pulled.
June 5, 2016
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Lance
Hi Chuck You reference everything coming from the center as we work down. In these drills should not the initial rotation come from the shoulder blades and rather than the center you refer to? I had to go back to the take away video to be reminded the shoulders rotate first before the center (hips). In fact I actually get the feeling the the shoulder rotation produces the hip rotation in the backswing. It seems like the separation of the shoulders from the hips in the turn must be carefully maintained else there can be a tendency to get too deep and loose?? I realize the weight shift component is critical but this becomes almost automatic in both directions if the torque produced by the shoulder rotation on the hips is in proper sequence. One thing I realized when going back to the takeaway fundamental in light of these drills is that the swing feels compact yet the width and elevation produced is greater and more effortless.
May 20, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lance. Pulling of the trail shoulder blade will pull the trail hip in the backswing. You are correct on that point. However, we have noticed a lot of members are forgetting that they need to shift and rotate in the backswing. This helps get the point home. Unless you start pushing from the lead shoulder going back I wouldn't worry about getting too deep (Winter Series Backswing Video).
May 20, 2016

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