Webinar 1: The Core
Webinar 1: The Core

Get to the "core" of the issue in your swing and understand how THE GOAT makes his swing s ...

Webinar 2: Core Power & Putting
Webinar 2: Core Power & Putting

In webinar 2, we discuss the Core Power video and how to grip the club properly so you can ...

Webinar 3 - Compression & Clubface Control
Webinar 3 - Compression & Clubface Control

Control & compression, that's the name of the game in ball striking and when you follow th ...

Webinar 4 - Fascia & Effortless Power
Webinar 4 - Fascia & Effortless Power

This is a webinar I did with the RSA members on how to load the fascial lines. This will h ...

The GOAT Code - Ep 1 - How the Hands & Wrist Create Speed
The GOAT Code - Ep 1 - How the Hands & Wrist Create Speed

Welcome to The GOAT Code Podcast! In this first episode we cover the most important topic ...

The GOAT Code - Ep 2 - How Tour Player Equipment Deals Work
The GOAT Code - Ep 2 - How Tour Player Equipment Deals Work

Have you ever wondered what happens when a golfer makes it through Q School? How the equip ...

The GOAT Code - Ep 3 - 69 yr Old Increases Swing Speed 15 mph in 30 minutes!
The GOAT Code - Ep 3 - 69 yr Old Increases Swing Speed 15 mph in 30 minutes!

Do you think that you're doomed to never swing the golf club over 100 mph. Well, Steve tho ...

Larry's Lesson - Pt 1
Larry's Lesson - Pt 1

The #1 most important thing you have to learn in the golf swing is how to release the club ...

Larry's Lesson Pt 2
Larry's Lesson Pt 2

Larry's Lesson Part 2

Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Part 1
Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Part 1

Starting in Day 2, we begin to work on Larry's body movement to sync up with his hand spee ...

Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Pt 2 - Using the Hackmotion
Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Pt 2 - Using the Hackmotion

Now we begin to use the Hackmotion to make a huge change in Larry's shut faced takeaway an ...

Larry's Lesson - Day 3 - Pt 3 - Swinging w/ Speed
Larry's Lesson - Day 3 - Pt 3 - Swinging w/ Speed

In the final part of the lesson we start getting Larry to pick up his pace to naturally re ...

How to Swing on Plane w/ The GOAT Code
How to Swing on Plane w/ The GOAT Code

Have you been searching for the right feeling to get the club to naturally swing on one pl ...

How the Hips Move in a Throwing Pattern
How the Hips Move in a Throwing Pattern

How the hips move in a throwing pattern in the golf swing.

How to Compress the Ball & Get Shaft Lean Lesson
How to Compress the Ball & Get Shaft Lean Lesson

Do you struggle with casting the club and losing lag? No compression on the ball? This gol ...

Bryan's Journey - Introduction
Bryan's Journey - Introduction

Follow along as Bryan works through The GOAT Code From Start To Finish And Documents The E ...

Bryan's Journey - Trail Hand Putting
Bryan's Journey - Trail Hand Putting

The first submission of Bryan's trail hand putting work. You'll see some practice, the su ...

Winter Golf Training Program - Setup
Winter Golf Training Program - Setup

Our premium golf training program for winter months

Proper Muscle Activation
Proper Muscle Activation

Understanding how to properly activate muscles is critical for producing effortless power ...

Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips
Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips

For years, golf instructors have put band-aids on your golf grip and your golf swing by m ...

Should You Splay Your Feet At Setup
Should You Splay Your Feet At Setup

In a perfect golf setup, should your feet point out or be square to the target? This premi ...

Connect to Your Core - Get in Box
Connect to Your Core - Get in Box

This video gives you a drill to get connected to your core and "in the box." It is imperat ...

Fix Your Setup For More Power
Fix Your Setup For More Power

Did you know that a simple setup change can increase your distance off the tee? In this ...

The Golf Grip and Being Out of the Box
The Golf Grip and Being Out of the Box

Another video to disspell some of the common swing myths. This one deals with the old adag ...

The Gorilla Grip
The Gorilla Grip

Here’s a golf instruction myth about the grip that can’t die soon enough. The myth sta ...

Problems Caused by Poor Ball Position
Problems Caused by Poor Ball Position

Having the ball in the wrong position will not only cost you accuracy, but as this video t ...

How Your Setup is Causing Your Left Arm to Bend
How Your Setup is Causing Your Left Arm to Bend

I bet you've never heard this explanation for why your left arm is bending at the top of y ...

Phase 1 Follow Along
Phase 1 Follow Along

Learn how to practice your golf swing productively and follow along with a pro in this pra ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Phase 2 Follow Along
Phase 2 Follow Along

In Phase 2, you learn how to take your straight shots you learned in Phase 1 and add effor ...

Bonus Challenge 1 - Curving the Ball
Bonus Challenge 1 - Curving the Ball

Bonus Challenge 1 is about learning how to curve the ball in both directions. This challen ...

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 ...

Phase 3 Follow Along
Phase 3 Follow Along

It's in Phase 3 where you will start to really experience power AND control like never bef ...

Bonus Challenge 2 - Trajectory Control
Bonus Challenge 2 - Trajectory Control

Bonus Challenge 2 is where you become the master of your own destiny by learning how to co ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bonus Challenge 3 - 9 Ball Challenge
Bonus Challenge 3 - 9 Ball Challenge

Bonus Challenge 3 is the culmination of all that you have learned. You will learn how to t ...

AXIOM Introduction
AXIOM Introduction

Have you been looking for a wait to learn a tour pro swing through a simple feeling so you ...

The AXIOM Golf Video
The AXIOM Golf Video

What if you could learn a swing just like the tour pros, increase your distance and consis ...

AXIOM and the DEAD Drill
AXIOM and the DEAD Drill

How does the AXIOM work with the DEAD Drill to build a consistent golf swing? Find out how ...

AXIOM Golf Discover Your Natural Rhythm & Tempo
AXIOM Golf Discover Your Natural Rhythm & Tempo

At last, a simple way to have perfect rhythm and tempo on every shot.

Justin Rose AXIOM Force Plate Study
Justin Rose AXIOM Force Plate Study

Want to see proof of the AXIOM in tour pros with irrefutable data? Then look no further th ...

AXIOM in Jessica Korda
AXIOM in Jessica Korda

Top ranked LPGA star Jessica Korda is a wonderful example of power and simplicity as she d ...

AXIOM in Jon Rahm
AXIOM in Jon Rahm

A perfect example of the AXIOM can be seen in tour pro and top ranked Jon Rahm. This compa ...

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
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Squish the Bug for Effortless Power - Pt 3 of 3

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Kendall
It seems like squish the bug and the whip effect go hand in hand and you really can’t have the latter without the former. I’m really struggling to get my hips equal or deeper than setup so I have a few questions (I seem to be early extending and flipping). I just can’t quit doing a closed hip slide and find it difficult to get open with shaft lean by impact. Kettle bell feels great but with just the club the brain doesn’t register the need to move like that. Q - At the top, the move is a natural lateral move due to the pressure shifting to the lead side from the momentum of the club moving to the top? If so, how much pressure would you say is on the lead side before you start the pivot on the trail toe (while keeping head back and tilting shoulders)? 80%. When I pivot from the top with weight back I feel knee pain… Q - With the pressure shift to the lead side before pivoting, you really only go as far as neutral joint alignment on the lead side? So with a 7 iron, maybe just a few inches of lateral movement? Q - does the pivot of the trail side and pushing back off the lead side happen at the same time?
March 28, 2025
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Chuck
I recommend you take a look at the goat back swing and down swing videos as this should help you understand the issues more in depth. is sounding like you are not moving your core correctly and the backswing video covers how to move the spine
March 28, 2025
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Benjamin
GAME CHANGER!!!
March 27, 2025
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Bob
Hey Chuck, You are helping me sooo much...thank you. Nothing makes me smile bigger than the look on their faces when I blow my drive 30+ yards past a couple of thirty somethings on the first tee at 66 years old and 5'6", after they asked me if it's ok with me that they play from the back tees and I offer to join them! Thank you for giving me that smile. Where should I expect the low-point to be with let's say a 7-iron. I'm assuming that what we are doing here, we would move the body to the lead side to create a low- point several inches after the ball, but keeping the head back to help the snap of the wrists. Is there still a drift of the body to the lead side to make that low-point happen? Am I close? Thank you!
March 23, 2025
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Chuck
That’s awesome. Keep pounding it out there. Yes, the pelvis, and even the center of the chest both drift forward while the head stays back, and this will move the bottom of the swing arc several inches in front of the ball
March 24, 2025
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Bob
Thank you...that is what I thought. I appreciate the quick and helpful response!
March 24, 2025
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Ryan
Will keeping your arms relaxed help you get into GDP and keep you from dumping the club too soon? I also heard you mention that you want to use your bicep muscle (as opposed to your tricep). Can you fire your bicep while keeping your arms relaxed?
February 17, 2025
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Chuck
You definitely want to keep your arms, relaxed, and your shoulder blade back against your spine and the only way to do This is to drive the body with your core.
February 17, 2025
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Ryan
Shoulder blade against the spine? Any videos that explain that?
February 18, 2025
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Chuck
i'm working on a new one and have some clips that are being posted to instagram now that cover it from a lesson
February 18, 2025
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Will
What’s up Chuck. I watched this video and went and implemented your teaching. Before this video, my average swing speed with driver was around 102. If I really stepped on it, I could hit 105 all out. Tonight, I reached 114.5 mph. My highest ball speed before this was 157 and I nearly hit 170 tonight. The best part is… I know that I’m still not quite as efficient in the throw as I can be. I’m hoping to now reach 120 in the next month. With implementing this 1 lesson, I increased my club head by 10 mph and my ball speed 13 mph. At 42, I wasn’t expecting such an increase so quickly, but now I’m confident that I can push it much further. Great great teaching. Thank you!
February 11, 2025
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Chuck
Awesome! 300 yard bombs are your future
February 12, 2025
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Scott
This may be too obvious a question...but what does the phrase "Squish the Bug" truly mean in this context? Does it mean that all the weight should be in the toes of the right foot (for a right handed golfer) and that you should be pivoting around that? In the video you use the phrase but dont ever explain what it exactly means or where it comes from, but you seem to imply that it comes from baseball not golf....is that correct?
February 4, 2025
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Chuck
It is from baseball and it implies the feeling of literally squishing a bug under the foot.
February 4, 2025
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Walter
Chuck, attended the speed webinar, this video combined with that really put it all together for me. I think it's even shortened my overswing in the back swing which I've had FOREVER! I have a question about deciding whether to just move laterally vs. lateral and rotational combined. My sciatic nerve on my right-side flares up occasionally, probably from trying to generate speed in the wrong way. From your research have you noted any strain on the lower back from squishing the bug? Or does that only happen when idiots like me don't listen to you and try to rotate the back while in side bend? I was swinging tonight and generating tremendous speed with a 9 iron only doing the lateral move and allowing my wrists to snap, but you said maximum speed required rotation with the lateral move, so I'm interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks for all you do, Rotary Swing took me from a 24 down to a 4.1 index and I believe the goat code can get me to a plus handicap this year!
February 3, 2025
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Chuck
That's huge Walter! The back pain can come from the twisting while in sidebend as you said but it can also come from using the arms as this applies torque to the spine. When you move the entire trail side of the body through together as one the back is stabilized and protected by the engaged core, it's when we try to start twisting it separately and moving the upper half independent of the lower that we create sheer forces.
February 4, 2025
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Walter
Thanks Chuck, and thank you for creating Rotary Swing.
February 4, 2025
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Tyler
I was a part of your webinar last night and it was awesome. Really cool to be able to ask questions etc.....I worked on the right move today for 30 minutes in the SIM. It's a different feeling using your right foot and knee because I have been an early extender and have tried to keep that sucker down for so long.......When I first started firing the knee today I was firing it towards the ball instead of towards the target and the results were obviously not great. However, after a few slow practice swings and really focusing on getting that knee to drive towards the target, I was hitting the ball incredibly solid. Good work Chuck! Hit some 8 irons with 170/175 carry with very little side spin. Can't wait to keep working on this right side swing.
February 3, 2025
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Chuck
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the Speed Webinar and were able to put it into practice immediately!
February 3, 2025
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Alex
Hi Chuck. Over here now per your comment. Million dollar question. Does your core drive the weight shift? Are you really pushing off with your legs or is your core driving the turn and maybe assisted a little w trail legs? I’ve been so focused on my core, I came to believe your legs were just reactive. Seems like I just get more and more confused. Is there a big picture video that explains the stages and how they tie together? I’ve spent 3-4 months going from scratch to 9-3. Now I’m just confused
February 2, 2025
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Chuck
hi Alex it sounds like you’ve gotten yourself in a bind. Are you doing any swing reviews with our instructors? And are you videoing your swing or are you just trying to rely on feel? if you’re videoing your swing post a club appear so I can look at what you’re doing rather than trying to describe things that you may or may not actually be doing. There is some push off the trail hit for lateral movement, but it’s more of a snapping of the trail leg to move very quickly, which is literally the first topic of this webinar tonight if you’re attending, it will all make more sense
February 2, 2025
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Alex
Doing it all. Not going by feel. Purchased all kinds of video equipment, launch monitor, swing catalyst etc. for giggles this is where I’m at. As in your video my lead leg is bent as I’m trying to just Jude my core. I’ve come a long way but still a slow swing speed. I’m sure all with snap and release.

February 2, 2025
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Chuck
hi Alex you really need to start at the beginning your grip and set up are both way off so since your video with your swing, you need to put it side-by-side with mine and tigers and start working on your set up. I’m gonna post an image here that will help you nail this down because without this there’s no point in moving on any further.

February 2, 2025
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Todd
Is this still part of the GOAT CODE
February 1, 2025
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Chuck
Yes
February 1, 2025
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Todd
Chuck , I fight a Hook . That snap/release just makes me feel "HOOK" that will not happen due to the ,Staying Back ?? and holding the shoulders Square longer?
January 31, 2025
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Chuck
if you’re fighting a hook, you were doing other things incorrectly and so you need to fix the fundamental issues that are causing that you can’t just put a Band-Aid fix on this and pick and choose pieces of the program. That’s why it’s so important to begin at the beginning and work through things step-by-step so you learn how to control the club face
February 1, 2025
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Mark
Just came back from holiday and practiced there a lot and worked on all the Rotary squish the bug and release etc. Hit it generally so well and dispersion width was narrower and pretty good . Then took it to an indoor studio with trackman at home a few days ago , and felt like i was crushing it, yet i am hitting it 3-5% shorter than my usual yardeages , and hitting too many push fades with the woods ( even the straight ones not longeR) . Just dont understand how you gain so much speed and therefore distance. I am releasing it , staying in GDP on downswing and whipping it through. Yet driver is carrying av 245 yds ( used to be 260) and wedge is 125 yds carry average ( used to be 130) . literally cant hit it longer than that . should i have a video swing review with Craig?
January 6, 2025
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Chuck
a lesson with a second set of eyes is always helpful when someone tells me that they are pushing it and hitting fades. It’s almost always. They are trying to rotate their shoulders through or push with the right arm in an effort to create power instead of understanding this actually slows to release the club down.
January 7, 2025
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Mark
Happy new year Chuck. cant see the link you mentiond at end of this video for the correct gym golf training exercices please. can you reply with it . many thanks
January 2, 2025
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Chuck
Its in the description
January 2, 2025
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Tim
Hi Chuck - I have watched this video multiple times and each time through I pick up a little tidbit. I'm a big guy 6ft 3 and weigh 225. I am an avid gym rat - athletic - and did many sports including Karate (black belt) so I feel I am pretty aware as it relates to many athletic movements. I have been working on the "effortless speed" exercises using the cables and bands. Firing the gluts : when I load the trail side - to me it feels the right (trail side) glut is fired (or tightened) at the top of the backswing - even before. So I guess I'm struggling thinking about how to fire the glut (in isolation) that already feels very much engaged or loaded at that point. So my conclusion is that where I need to fire the glut to transition to the backswing I am really engaging the core, the glut and the hip (flexor area) all together. Does that make sense? - thinking about karate and how we generate snap and power in movements - I think it can translate to the concept of effortless power. My big challenge is to turn off the upper body and undo years of lead side golf swing. Anyway - I'd appreciate your take on how I am thinking about "firing the gluts" as a unit with the core and the hip. Thank you,
December 19, 2024
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Henry
I have followed (tried) your instructions for a long time. They are tailored for the young (flat belly) guys. I am 78 and still have some flexibility but naturally can't copy the drills for the younger golfers. I feel you have a lot of "baby boomers" come to your site hoping to get something from you to help their golf game. But nothing is tailored for us. Ever thought about doing a series for short knockers? I know you have had a couple older guys on wed seminar. I guess since your around 50 you have not experienced the limitations of an older golfers. Can't wait for you to spend some time on us.
December 16, 2024
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Chuck
Henry I teach a ton of older golfers, including a 72-year-old who just hit a 323 yard drive. he is not anywhere near my level of fitness or flexibility. And has someone who’s had four spinal surgeries and scoliosis. I know a lot about physical limitations. The movements are the same for everybody and are not difficult to do nor do they require any special physical ability or mobility. if you are struggling with it you are simply not doing them correctly or don’t understand what you are doing and just need someone to put a set of eyes on you to give you the understanding of what you are missing
December 16, 2024
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Dominic
A comparison of Wilco and Fred couples swings will illustrate this point. While Wilco does not make the lateral move to the lead side, Fred was moving way too much with turn which perhaps contributed to his chronic back problems
December 15, 2024
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Mark
one other samll point. my previous coach always said keep arms passive like ropes, like you do, however, if the arms do nothing , which is what i used to do i found that i literally swung it way lower than my shoulders so flat a deep behind me . Yet when watching you , and Tiger, the arms are high, so surely he must lift them otherwsie how do they get up there ?
December 15, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Mark, if you're flat it more likely means you are rotating your shoulders instead of tilting and getting into extension like I covered in The GOAT Drill. Moving into extension will naturally get the arms higher.
December 15, 2024
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Mark
it looks so good and instinctive, and i have been working on it and driving it off the tee so much better. however, snapping wrists feel counter to keeping gdp on downswing and keeping club moving down the line like your extended short game shots. If i stay back with upper body as uyou suggest, i am still flipping hands over to shut face at impact as hands taking over ahead of rotation of lower half on a few shots and that is death result on the course. in order to stop this i feel i have to keep turning body and this squish the bug doesnt want ypou to do that. why does this happen please?
December 15, 2024
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Chuck
It would be helpful to see what's happening but my first guess is that you are pushing the club through with the arms instead of supinating the wrist and staying back and pivoting. Can you post a video?
December 15, 2024
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Mark
A pull draw off the first tee at Riviera 3 weeks ago! I know I get short and quick sometimes . Sorry don’t have a front view . Obv before recent practicing of your squish the bug move
December 15, 2024
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Chuck
Hey Mark, I don't see the video, try uploading again and make sure it's done before clicking submit
December 15, 2024
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Mark
Trying again . Sorry about lengthy intro !

December 16, 2024
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Chuck
Youve got a great swing! Just a couple little things. You’re too squatty at setup. You will see you lose the tush line standing up a lot through impact and this stalls your rotation and forces the hands to flip. You need to stand taller at address. Second your hands get very deep going back. This is why you feel the need to be squatty at setup but the deep hands enforce the stall and flip. Stand taller and get the hands and arms to work more up
December 16, 2024
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Mark
Thanks Chuck. Much appreciated . I agree and know I sometime crouch and go down a bit on backswing. However , if you say in the video that arms should follow backswing shoulder turn and not lift up that is where they go to automatically . Do I therefore need to purposefully lift them up on way back even if stand taller ?
December 16, 2024
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Chuck
No you dont lift them. You get your spine into extension and that moves the arms up. Do you gave a face on video?
December 16, 2024
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michael
Hey Chuck, watched 1-3 Squish the Bug( goat refined) and also previously "how to get your hips open at impact" (goat theory). In "How to get hips open" you spoke of how pros fall onto lead side(justin rose) but in Refining Goat Code, Squish the Bug and talked about staying back. Can elaborate just a little thanks
December 12, 2024
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Chuck
Originally I was making the go code about all the great players and what they did, but as I continued down this path, there was such a massive discrepancy between what tiger did had Ben Hogan, for example that I chose the path to focus more exclusively on what tiger does in his swing, which is more of a baseball swing and hogans was a bit more lead side dominant
December 13, 2024
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Alex Francis Ver
Do you still have to keep your shoulders closed or away from the target like in the Dead drill?
October 4, 2024
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Alex Francis Ver
Sorry, I meant shoulders turned away.
October 4, 2024
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Chuck
Are you asking if you keep the feeling of your back remaining turned toward the target to start the downswing? If so, that is sort of a yes or no answer. While some people love that feeling to me It has always been a little unnatural. Instead, when you think about rotating your core, your shoulders are going to of course, be turned and tilt as you enter side bend and so I don’t focus on holding them back. I focus on rotating my core through.
October 6, 2024
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Kade
Good morning, Chuck! Thank you again for all of your hard work! This has truly been a game changer for me. I have a bad back and the lead side swing has held me back, this effortless trail side teaching has brought me back from the dead and given me back my 20 year old distances. It's been a long (but fun) rebuilding process and I'm hitting my 7 iron 195 on a rope!... for the most part. And it's not just that club I've gained 30-40 yards in each club. I'm working on grooving it now from top to bottom of my bag. A couple of questions I have and forgive me if you address it in the comments as I haven't read through all of them, and I think I remember you briefly addressing it in one of your recent squish the bug or head videos, should I still think about widening the angle from the top as I start the downswing? Also, for the release, should I still add a little speed with the right hand and / or square it through impact? I sometimes find it hard to square the face if my hands are completely turned off. Or should my hands and arms be completely turned off and use my lower body only? I may just need to keep working on grooving it but wanted to say thanks more than anything!
August 28, 2024
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Chuck
That's awesome Kade! The new series we just posted yesterday is going to address a lot of these things, but to give a quick answer, the widening with the wrists still occurs at the top, but the more powerful the body movement and fast, the less the wrist will be able to actually widen, but the feeling will still be the same to overcome the forces the body is putting on the wrists. As for squaring the face, the new series goes in depth on this, so check those new videos out
August 28, 2024
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Kade
Awesome! Thank you very much! I can’t wait to check them out
August 28, 2024
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Paul
Hey Chuck, As you said on one of your videos, this needs to be simple. I got the right hand throw and have been doing well with it. I'd like more distance (~250 drives now). Do I want 280+ sure, but these techniques are difficult for me (especially the turn the arms completely off). This is the same issue I had with front side dominance. Can I get my hips to work as the engine? Best answer is sometimes. I start off good and then my brain goes back to the arm/body power. Pushes to the right follow. Any advice for the old dog/new trick golfer who fully understands thee concepts, but does not have the athletic gifts to put them into action consistently? Paul
August 26, 2024
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Chuck
Hey Paul, I am working on a new program to tie all these things together in a truly step by step program that will teach you how to integrate the movement through every shot. I'm testing it now with an RSA group and once I have it dialed in I will have all members begin working through it. If you're an RSA member, you can dive in now under the RotarySwing Academy tab and then look at the "Experimental" section.
August 26, 2024
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Paul
Thanks Chuck, I look forward to these videos. Paul
August 26, 2024
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Mark
Sorry just seen end of video showing how hands get ahead even when leaning back
August 11, 2024
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Mark
Hi chuck. You just referred me to this video to stop shutting the face at impact . If you tilt and side bend as you say keeping head back why doesn’t that naturally open the loft massively and bottom out before the ball early making you hit upwards high rather than a downwards blow and how does it bottom the club out past the ball with hands head of club head at impact ? Also, looking at the videos you have shown of the first golfer and tiger, they don’t actually move the hips laterally outside your lines you have drawn either side of their hips . They seem to just load a little amount onto right side . They never shift away from the ball. The first guy, you can see his red trousers dont move off the ball at all? Finally, what does squish the bug mean? You mean right foot as you start downswing?
August 11, 2024
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Andrew
Hey Chuck, this drill is adding a ton of distance to my driver, woods, and long irons. Admittedly I have been just hitting those clubs enjoying the new found power. That being said, I am now shanking every club below a 7 iron. What am I doing wrong?
August 6, 2024
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Chuck
Probably not getting your lead hip back out of the way
August 7, 2024
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Scott
In the DEAD drill transition video, It stresses the importance of NOT hanging back on the right leg and NOT pushing off the right leg either...but in this video, the obverse is emphasized. Can someone explain this to me? It appears to be a a contradiction unless I am missing something....
July 28, 2024
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Chuck
The dead drill is a lead side pattern. The goat code is a trailside pattern, so they are very different.
July 28, 2024
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Scott
So they are not meant to be mixed?
July 28, 2024
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Chuck
There are many things that crossover but when learning it's best to stick with one path or the other until you have a good understanding of it, then you can see if you want to become more of a hybrid or stick with a pure lead or trail side movement
July 29, 2024
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Scott
Is this drill more for driver or for irons too?
July 20, 2024
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Chuck
It is for all clubs, but will be the most obvious, and you will stay back the most with the driver
July 20, 2024
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Lorenzo
Hi Chuck, I'm a little confused. In a previous video "How to get your hips open at impact" you mentioned that you should fall into your left leg and you even mentioned the "squish the bug" that you you should not use it because baseball and golf are not the same (I think it is somewhere in the 7 or 8 minute). Can you explain/clarify this or am I mistaken?
July 19, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Lorenzo, both work and you can see examples of both on tour. It depends on how far to the one side or the other you want to go. The more trail side you are the more you can "hang back" per se', the more lead side you have to get more left and of course everywhere in the middle finding balance works as well.
July 19, 2024
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Matt
I tried doing this drill and really focusing on my head to fall back, but doing so in the exaggerated feeling of trying to hit balls ended up with a lot of fat shots with my 7 iron. When I did hit it good I barely took a divot. Is no divot ok? If you are in the rough how would you get to be more steep with this? Also, if hitting fat, would that mean firing arms too much and getting active with hands or just not fully shifting back to left?
July 17, 2024
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Chuck
In the rough you would want to be more on top of the ball with the head and yes hitting it fat typically means you are pushing/extending the trail arm. Here's the GOAT on divots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MarasqeT_2k
July 18, 2024
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Matt
By keeping your head more on top of the ball do you still look to have it work away from the target on the downswing? And yeah I do remember seeing that video a while back and was always amazed but than you watch them on tour and they always seem to take pretty healthy divots during events.
July 18, 2024
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Chuck
Yes, the head working away gives you a firm platform to release the club and arms from, if you keep rotating the head through it's more of a dragging motion that requires more rotational speed ala David Duval for example. As for the divots, for sure when they're trying to flight the ball down with a shorter club, you can see some guys digging squirrel graves. Tiger hits a lot of low shots on the course and will dig trenches with the best of them on those shots.
July 18, 2024
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Matt
To deloft and take those are they engaging more of their arms and wrists at impact instead of the loose feeling of the core doing the majority of the work? Just trying to get a feel for when you master this effortless feeling what would need to change to try more of the specialty shots based on course scenarios.
July 18, 2024
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Chuck
Delofting in a trail side pattern has more to do with dropping hte head and shoulder to drive the trail arm forward with the body (core very involved) then the arms and wrists can stay relaxed to whip
July 19, 2024
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Frank
Chuck, I watched all 3 squish the bug videos. At end of #3, you mention that you have some exercises for older men to reactivate glutes, and look for the link. No link. I watched on your site not you tube. Where do I find those exercises and what is the name of video Frank Kaunitz
July 15, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Frank click the description tab above
July 16, 2024
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Andrew
This is what I see in the Description tab, Learn how to use your legs and hips for power in the golf swing by using the Squish the Bug Drill. Learn more about RSA here: RotarySwing Academy. I does not take you to the exercise ?
July 16, 2024
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Chuck
They are under RotarySwing Academy tab in the navigation then go to GOAT Code Power Program
July 16, 2024
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Andrew
Thanks Chuck. I was struggling with switching to the goat code, but the Squish the bug has really helped me! Thank you for your continued effort and training videos!
July 17, 2024
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Chuck
You're welcome!
July 18, 2024
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Ryan
Should you try to leave your arms behind and have them kind of "whip" through last?
July 15, 2024
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Chuck
only if you want it to feel truly effortless with maximum speed! Yes, absolutely you do
July 15, 2024
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Roy
I don't see where your staying back in the sequence that immediately follows your demo of the "exaggerated" move. To me, it looks like your doing a standard shot. I have always had a problem best described as exaggerated moves being foremost in my thought pattern which tends to make me believe (subconsciously) that it's the way I should be doing things in the normal swing. Maybe you can describe that sequence such that it shows when you're doing the "exaggerated" move compared to the "real" move. Just a thought from a "visual" learner.
July 12, 2024
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Roy
Chuck, how much would you say you shift the hips after you're loaded over the back leg? Looking at your swing again, it doesn't seem to be very much. Thanks.
July 13, 2024
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Kade
Love it, Chuck! Another piece of the puzzle and these videos answered some questions of some things I am already doing and wasn’t sure if they are right. What really helped my arms chill out was the permission to keep my arms connected to the chest and allow the body to turn them (duh… how long have you been saying that and I missed the point???). I seem to be hanging back a little too long and feel like I’m 90 percent on my trail leg at impact and still have a lot of weight on my trail toe at the finish… I’m not getting through to my lead side in the follow through but definitely posted/locked out on my lead leg. Should I add more lateral move before rotating? Also, I’m starting the shift from my trail heel then it quickly gets into my big toe without spinning it out/slipping… similar to an advanced baseball swing / squish the bug. Is this the right feel? Thank you again for all your efforts!
July 11, 2024
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Chuck
HI Kade, would really have to see it (you can post short video clips here now) to know for sure, but if I understand you correctly then yes a little more lateral shift is what's missing.
July 12, 2024
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Kade
Thanks, Chuck! I worked on getting more to the lead side and not hanging so far back on my trail foot in my "exaggerated" feel. I was hitting good shots but taking deep divots which I thought may have been caused by not shifting enough. Now just need to groove it with good tempo... everything I'm doing now is mach 10 and need to get control of my lower body. Thank you thank you!
July 12, 2024
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Ken
Hey there Chuck, As you stated, I am definitely seeing a gain distance with less effort. However, all of my shots seem to be pull-draws about 15 yards offline. I can certainly feel my wrists releasing at impact and not sure how to get things online. I've tried different grips with the same result as well as playing around with a combination of hip slide and squish the bug combination with the same result. I'm sure there are a numerous reasons for this but I could sure use a couple things to try to look at initially. Thanks as always.
July 11, 2024
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Hi Ken, sounds like you're over the top a little, firing the arms at the top of the swing
July 12, 2024
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Lee
Will your shoulders still be square at impact doing this or be slightly open? Thanks for all the research and videos!
July 11, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Lee, yes still square with the shoulders. They can be a little open as well
July 12, 2024
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Lee
Hello Chuck, thanks for the reply. I was also wondering if we should still get to neutral joint alignment with this where the left shoulder is over the left hip which is over the left knee which is over the left ankle at impact for right hand players? I understand that may not be the case with the driver but is it still the case with irons for this? Thanks again Chuck!
July 13, 2024
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Chuck
Yes sir, but as you'll see in this week's new video series, there's more to it than that
July 15, 2024
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charles
Keeping back feels good and I’m hitting my rescues much better but I keep falling backwards after impact?
July 11, 2024
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Chuck
Probably trying to keep head too far behind the ball
July 11, 2024
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Joost
Hi Chuck, Great content. Thanks. I would like to see you teach this to a senior 'pusher', to see which tips and practice you give for the change. Regards, Joost
July 11, 2024
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Paul
This is brilliant, I’m a high HCapper lefty and under the guidance of CM. Since adopting the Goat Code everything has improved but noticeably distance. I’m technically a senior but can hit it like Rory in theory ( can’t we all ) but the next day I’m knackered hip wise with all that rotating and gyrating. Now it’s seems so free flowing and relatively pain free. To me the BIG deal is relaxing the grip, not sure what I was on before but now it’s a 3 and that’s a driver. Problems little with irons, 5 wood ( sold my 3 wood two years ago and might live to regret this ) and driver I tend to push left ( remember I’m a Lefty ) but now part 3 of squish the bug and bringing the head back over the trail foot I reckon will remedy this. Until I and tomorrow I will not know but one thing is for sure The Goat Code ( and Craig’s guideance has made the game a lot more enjoyable. Ps just need thr GC to the short game now!
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
Awesome Paul, let me know how it works for you!
July 11, 2024
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Dean
Chuck How should a 70+ year old golfer with hip restrictions modify this approach so it is body friendly, especially lower back a lead hip?
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Dean, keep in mind this is to help you move more quickly to help the arms move more quickly. As I discuss in the video, your back and hip both are protected when moving correctly rather than trying to push hard using the muscles in the front of the thigh. You're using more the muscles in the back of the body and they are pulling the body into position and this is safe for both.
July 10, 2024
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Michael
How does this "squish the bug" move relate to the counter-torque move? They seem like different approaches with counter-torque acting like a brake on hip rotation, while squish the bug is a hip accelerator.
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
Hey Michael, pay attention to how I’m describing the glut and hamstring firing. That is actually driving the foot backwards away from the target line. That’s why these moves are one in the same that’s why you don’t want to push off the quad that would be completely different move.
July 10, 2024
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Chuck, thank you again for a brilliant 3 video's that give superb information about using the lower body to produce power and the upper body to create speed. You made a small comment about the J-move from you previous video's and I am happy you did. Just to make it clear for me, does it still mean that you have to make the throw movement to get rid of the J-curl first early in the downswing to create the feeling the clubhead is falling down and then let it go? Thanks for helping!
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
They are all happening simultaneously.
July 10, 2024
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Talmadge
Hello, I just finished watching the squash the bug videos and can’t seem to find the exercise videos Chuck spoke about. Can someone please show me where they are? I definitely have an issue with my lower body and feeling my glutes activate!
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
Look under RotarySwing Academy in the navigation, then GOAT Code Power Program
July 10, 2024
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Dave
For some reason when I click on the link to any of the power program videos it asks me to login, even though I am already logged in. Is being a paid member of the site not sufficient to access those videos or is there a problem with them?
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Dave, as I described at the end of this video it is part of the RSA program so you need to be an RSA member to access them.
July 10, 2024
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Dave
Sorry, I knew it was in the RSA section, but didn't realize that was behind a separate paywall.
July 10, 2024
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RJ
Hey Chuck. I got to watch step 2 of the GOAT Code Power Program and loved it! Will you be releasing more GOAT Code content on RSA in the future?
July 9, 2024
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Chuck
All three parts of the program are under the RSA dropdown in the navigation and I will be doing another one on the core soon.
July 10, 2024
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Craig
Hi Chuck, another great video that is helping me piece it all together. I did have a couple of questions: 1. In Rotary Swing 1.0, you talk about stance width and "neutral alignment." In this version of the swing, do you still want "neutral alignment" or do you widen a little more to get more side bend? Or does it vary by club? 2. As you hit shorter clubs down to wedges, do you reduce rotation and increase lateral movement or do you keep the same swing all the way down the line? 3. Do you plan on doing a wedge series/short game series with the trail side swing in the future? Thanks as always for the great content!
July 9, 2024
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Chuck
Stance width is always the same based on pelvis width. You only want one golf swing to maintain so you want it to feel as similar as possible with every club in the bag. And I am planning on new short game content soon (putting in a putting green at our academy next week!)
July 10, 2024
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Onome
Heh Chuck, great vid. Where is video for hip activation in the menu?
July 8, 2024
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Chuck
https://rotaryswing.com/c4/112576-goat-code-power-program-step-1-activation
July 8, 2024
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Onome
Thank you
July 8, 2024
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charles
If you keep head back so far how do u not hit it fat?
July 8, 2024
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Chuck
As I demonstrated in the video as your spin ti backward, it moves your hands forward
July 8, 2024
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Michael
Hey Chuck, you keep mentioning "squish the bug". I have never heard this and I don't know what "squishing the but" is. or means. I can guess by context that it is something which swinging a baseball bat?
July 7, 2024
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Chuck
You have to watch the first two videos above it, they are part of a series
July 8, 2024
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Dave
If I might be so bold, I too was struggling a bit with trying to "get" what "squish the bug" actually meant (maybe I have been a little dense here). I finally decided that Chuck is saying that in transition you are transfering pressure from the heel or midpoint of the trail foot to the toe, as if you were trying to grind a bug into the ground. Is that on the right track? And I have looked at all three videos and I really like the content! Thanks!
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Dave, you're getting there. The drill was used in baseball to help hitters stay behind the ball and pivot. Because baseball has a stride, they don't actually stay on the toe, but as you've seen in the examples, many modern power players actually stay back on the toe to stay behind the ball and pivot off of it.
July 10, 2024
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David
I have re-watched all 3 parts to understand “squish” but still not clear. After you take the small step forward with your front foot then it appears you are rotating from your back hip as hard as you can while trying to keep your upper body back. When I tried this, I felt a lot of discomfort in my lower back. What am I misunderstanding?
July 9, 2024
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Ted
Hopefully my understanding of it is correct and will help you. The squish the bug drill is meant to teach the feeling of keeping weight on the back foot during the initial delivery of the bat to the ball. You pretend to have a bug under the ball of your back foot and to kill it, you not only have to press down with weight but you need to grind it into the dirt (which Chuck calls the pivot). If you fail to keep enough weight back, the bug escapes. When you shift your hips forward, if you allow your upper body to move forward with your hips, you unweight the back foot and let the bug escape. You'll find that the only way to keep weight on the back foot when you move your hips forward is to keep your upper body back (hence the resulting side bend). The pivot of your back foot on the ball of the foot is a counter clockwise movement (assuming right foot) which is what brings the back knee forward as shown in the videos. In the videos, the head of the player basically lines up with the back knee at impact with the ball. It's a very different feel from having the back foot weightless where everything shifts forward. Try the drill where Tiger raises his right arm and brings it down to his side while doing the squish the bug. It not only shows the right foot movement but the timing too. Much like the Axiom where your body reacts to the movement of your foot, the hip movement is a result of squishing the bug. You shouldn't focus on rotating the hips but on what your back foot is doing and how your body weight is being distributed. Hope that helps and the instructors can correct whatever I got wrong.
July 11, 2024
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Chuck
Definitely NOT rotating as hard as I can, I specifically stated it's not rotation in the video. May need to watch it again as I talked about the back as well
July 10, 2024
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David
So at 26:09 of video, aren’t you rotating fast?
July 10, 2024
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Chuck
It's not rotation as much as a pivot and a tilt
July 11, 2024

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