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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Day 1: Impact Control

Controlling impact is EVERYTHING in the golf swing and we're going to show you how to do i ...

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

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

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

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

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 video series. Special bonus video that will help you correct s ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 once and for all! If you struggle with hitting hook shot ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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- Adding body rotation

Step 2 - Core Rotation - Drill Only

The drill only for Step 2 - Body Rotation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to Shallow the Golf Club

Do you swing over the top and struggle to drop the club "into the slot"? Want that look of ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Producing incredible lag has never been this easy - or fast

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golf Takeaway | Overview

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

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 the simplest golf takeaway humanly possible for a massive boost in consistency. Simp ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM Body Backswing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Understanding Arm Elevation

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

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

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?

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

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

RotaryConnect Backswing Training Aid

Learn how to use the RotaryConnect to assist you in building the perfect golf backswing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Henrik Stenson's Backswing Moves

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM Body Tour Impact

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

AXIOM Body Downswing

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AXIOM Release Left vs. Right

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AXIOM Release Overview

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

AXIOM Compression Drill

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AXIOM Unleash Your Inner Speed Demon!

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Golf Swing Sequence - How the Lower Body Works

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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

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

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

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

You Hit the Golf Ball with Your LEGS!!

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Golf Downswing, Rotary Golf Downswing Overview

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Right Arm Only Downswing Drill

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Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing

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5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Downswing

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9 to 3 Drill Program for RSA

NOTHING is more important to mastering the golf swing than perfecting the movements that you do through the hitting area. This is exactly what this program teaches you. Every single position, feeling and movement into impact and the release. If you had to do just one drill for the rest of your life, this is it. You will learn how to post up like a pro and you'll be shocked how well you start compressing the ball with such a compact swing, and you'll be pleased to find the full swing is little more than adding a little more turn to this drill.

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John
Hey Craig hope all is well. I’ve watched this lesson countless amount of times and I always find something new and something to question lol In the 5 min to the perfect takeaway to get to 9 o’clock is a mixture of elevation and rotation...So the question I have now in this lesson on the downswing when Chuck wants us to focus on left ankle left hip should the club head trace the same path back to our impact position Thanks
November 28, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. It won't be the exact same, but the path will be pretty zeroed out and pretty similar.
November 30, 2020
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John
But if the club head has a slight semicircle and elevation path in the takeaway it will have that slight semicircle and descending path in the downswing? Thanks
November 30, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. Yes. But, hands will be higher due to release. And, players tend to come down on a little more shallow plane/path. It will not vary by much.
November 30, 2020
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John
In this video Chris is demonstrating the feeling of a proper weight transfer... right shoulder right ankle, left ankle left hip .. Am I correct ? https://youtu.be/foOHoj9HiEQ Thanks
October 8, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. Yes. We usually stress the fact of weight shift first because we have seen far too often players are skipping that procedure.
October 8, 2020
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graham
Hi Chuck, this is an excellent video. When you describe the Video, you do it in two different ways: “ right ankle right shoulder, left ankle left hip“, and “right shoulder right ankle, left ankle left hip”. These are subtly different. Does it matter which way to think about while doing the drills?
June 16, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Graham. The preferred way would be shift and rotate. Trail ankle - Trail shoulder - Lead Ankle - Lead Hip.
June 16, 2019
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Christopher
Hello In the video Chuck presents what I be the sequence of moves in two orders. Is it it right shoulder ,right ankle, or is it right ankle, right shoulder? Thanks!
February 10, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christoper. Right Ankle - Right Shoulder would be preferred. You can see why in My Golf Backswing Secrets Video.
February 11, 2019
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Christopher
For a right handed golfer. What is the end right hand position in the 9 phase. Just outside the right side pocket?
December 12, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christopher. From Face On, or Down the Line perspective? Take a look at Shake Hands and RST Pencil Tee Drill for proper visuals. They should answer your question.
December 13, 2018
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Dan
My right side loves to hit... I apparently did not know I had a left side. Just starting to get it. Any secrets in relaxing my hands and arms while contracting my core? Dan
December 1, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dan. Sadly, it just takes practice a being keenly aware of your tension. Proper Muscle Activation Video may help some.
December 2, 2018
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Timothy
What is the ideal weight distribution between right and left at impact? What feels good is pulling from the left oblique and squatting slightly to start the downswing, but that leaves my weight distribution about 45 left - 55 right at impact. I've tried to get more to the left but can only do that with a closed hip slide to the left to start the downswing but then I can't get those hips open enough before impact, and that hurts my lower back if I don't sequence it correctly. The pull to the left and squat doesn't cause me any pain but I don't feel like I'm getting enough weight on the left to compress the ball enough.
November 22, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Timothy. The goal would be 80% on the lead side at impact. Take a look at Which Muscles to Feel During Golf Swing Transition Video to help pull more weight.
November 22, 2018
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Christopher
If a person were going to do these drills everyday would the order be like video 1, video 3, then video 2?
August 20, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christopher. Yes, if solely using these.
August 20, 2018
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Ted
Still lobbying for a "cheat sheet" that concentrates on how to properly engage and pull from the lead side once at the top of the backswing with right side properly loaded. Something along the lines of Chris' "how to fix weight transfer faults" or similar. The 9 to 3 helps in getting a relaxed sense of weight transfer leading to an initial feel for lag and the core rotation video makes a beginning at helping to transfer from properly loaded right side. But dynamic engagement of that lead adductor from a stable right side is still proving illusive and frustrating. Hoping to see more development of Academy material. Cheers.
May 7, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ted. Sorry to hear you are struggling with the shifting. Don't over think it too much. Have you tried the drag-foot drill in Preventing Hip Pain?
May 8, 2018
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John
why is it that I cannot access this video?
February 4, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. This video is for RSA Members. The RSA Membership is sold periodically throughout the year.
February 5, 2018
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John
This is confusing me. I thought I had paid a membership fee for 12 months giving access to all content. When Chuck says "when you have mastered this move you are ready for the 9 to 3 drill" I then have to pay again to do so?
February 5, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. The Premium Membership gives you content to all the instructional videos on the site. The RSA Membership is a different tier that includes the Clinic Material Online instead of having to attend the clinic in person. If you have a premium membership you still have all the videos you need for a complete golf swing. These videos relate to the clinic work we do and clinic material on the site.
February 5, 2018
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John
thanks for your prompt reply. I now understand, so can you direct me to another version of the drill for the Premium Members?
February 6, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. https://rotaryswing.com/golf-instruction-videos/full-swing-basics/downswing/9-to-3-drill
February 6, 2018
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John
Hi Craig. I found it! It reminds me of Leadbetter's L to L drill but with clearer emphasis on weight shift in the downswing. Very many thanks. I would be interested in becoming an RSA member if it was not so expensive. Perhaps a mini version can be offered to those like me with access to the videos without swing reviews? Just a thought.
February 7, 2018
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Chuck (Certified RST Instructor)
John, the expense isn't in the swing reviews, it's in the clinic material. The clinics cost $3k to attend, you're getting all the same content for $797 without having to leave the comfort of your living room, we can't afford to make it any cheaper than that!
February 14, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. The major difference though with Lead is we shy away from early wrist set. Big "no-no" with us. I can always send your suggestions to the higher ups.
February 7, 2018
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John
Thanks Craig. Over and out.
February 8, 2018
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Michael
I have started doing these drills today. Do I need to feel that I am pulling my left hand through or maintaining some lag whilst releasing? I am not sure what I should be feeling in my hands/arms once I have shifted left at this point.
January 3, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Michael. The shifting should help you increase the lag during the transition. As you start reaching impact you will need to release to hit the proper alignments and allow for a good crossover of the arms/hands going through.
January 3, 2018
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Michael
Craig, In terms of this drill, how highly do you rate it in terms of gaining golf swing improvement. Having signed up to the Academy it seems as if Chuck sees this as a key drill that everybody should do. Is this your view. My left arm feels tight when I am doing this drill. Is this common for somebody that loses most of their lag in the full downswing?
January 4, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Michael. You may be a little tight working on the drill at first. But, tension should subside the more reps you put in. You are using/engaging muscles that have previously been turned off in your current swing. Especially, lead side ones since you noted you have a big lag issue. The 9 to 3 portion of the swing is very crucial for any golfer. If you can learn to transition well in the downswing this drill helps you hone in how to work into and through the strike.
January 4, 2018
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John
I am so right hand dominant, especially when I get a bit tired. How should I relax and let my swing go when on the course? And/or how do I train in the gym or in practice to let it go And then take it to the range.
November 13, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. When you are tired sometimes the trail side and old motor patterns will creep in. On the course, I would make practice swings similar to the Vijay Drill to remind the body your goal is to not overly use the trail side. Perfecting Your Golf Impact Series is a good place to start to learn the proper body movements with the trail hand on, but not taking over.
November 13, 2017
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John
In the 9 to 3 and the left hand only video, both which I love, I need to turn my back to the target a bit more than was suggested so as to come from the inside. And on the 9 to 3 I need to think about my left hand wrist being down at impact to better compress the ball. Also I know I have to keep my right shoulder toward the ball at impact but I can't get the feel or mental image.
November 13, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. I would focus more on your weight shift and secondary tilt. Sounds like you lack a little weight transfer and your tilt starts to become more upright into the strike. Forcing you to over exaggerate to shallow the path. I would upload a version of your 9 to 3 for review and let one of us check it out.
November 13, 2017
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John
I agree my sequence is not quite right. a sweeper. Feels not quite fight but the ball fight, is OK. I must admit I don't get mentally/ physically the "secondary tilt," so though I try to start with it I may come out of it in my swing. I played baseball so I get he last slightly upward swing but... I i hit a lot of very good if not great shots and "friends" say I have a nice swing. But I'm a 17 handicap. That speaks to my consistency. I'll send a video in.
November 15, 2017
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Ted
In looking at 2) power release and 3) 9 to 3 (seems like in terms of RST priorities these two cheat sheets should be reversed?) I would have liked to have heard a bit more commentary (mentioned in a few other standard RST videos) on "pulling from the left side." Trying to train a right side dominant brain to develop a left side dominant core seems a critical part of the transition process especially once the right side is fully activated at the top of the backswing. For me breaking that tendency to get to the left via a right side shove is proving to be a real battle. But I didn't catch any "pull" terminology in either of these academy videos, and found myself in the 9 to 3 commentary wanting to hear that "pull from left ankle" (or something like it) worked in at the "right ankle, left ankle, left hip" portion. So much of the value of the cheat sheet seems to be in the "mental hand holding" done by our erstwhile personal trainer (drill instructor!) that helps to keep someone trying to retrain brain and body on the straight and narrow. So I guess I'm lobbying either for a cheat sheet that drills the pulling part of the transition or some commentary or perhaps additional thoughts as I work on "right ankle, left ankle, left hip." In fact I found it was the cheat sheet option that proved to be my primary incentive to step up into Academy status. Hence this "for what it's worth" feedback. Thanks.
October 23, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ted. We appreciate the feedback. We are gathering the information such as yours above to better tailor the videos to the recent signups of the academy. We will make adjustments in the future once we have a good consensus what students are looking for.
October 24, 2017
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Ted
Thanks. Just wanted to add my perspective since that's all I can add!
October 24, 2017

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