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 ...

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 ...

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
How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top

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

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

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

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

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

Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing
Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing

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

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

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

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

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

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The Bucket Drill - Golf Shoulder Turn

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The Bucket Drill is one that provides a very simple and clear picture on how to rotate correctly in the backswing and how to avoid tilting and the dreaded right hand above the left during the takeaway.

  • Use the Bucket Drill to learn how to turn correctly in the backswing
  • Hold an empty bucket between your hands, and imagine it is full of water
  • Keep the bucket level as you turn back, to avoid spilling the "water"
  • If you feel strain in your back, check to make sure you're not leaning toward the target

This is a very powerful yet simple golf swing drill that will help you learn how to turn your shoulders properly during the golf backswing. All you need is a box or bucket and an imagination! You can also use a medicine ball as the extra weight helps you to engage your core as you begin to turn your shoulders.

                I have in my hands a simple box here, but this drill that I'm going to describe to you's actually called the bucket drill. I don't have a bucket lying around, but I've got plenty of boxes. You're going to get the same idea here. One of the things that's really common in the golf backswing is for people to not really understand how to turn their shoulders versus tilting them, how to move their arms. They start making things overly complicated. They start tilting their shoulders this way or they start turning really flat this way, or they start rolling their arms in, and they don't feel this stuff.

                If you're smart about working on your golf swing, you know that you've got to take a lot of these simple drills and do them over and over again to really develop the feel so that it translates into when you're actually swinging the golf club. This drill is probably one of the most invaluable ones that I can teach you to understand how to actually make that simple move in the backswing, because a lot of people really over complicate this and they mess things up and they end up off from this first instant they move the golf club.

                A simple box or bucket can show you everything you need to know about how to understand how to rotate. Here's all we have to do. Assume your set up position. Hold a box up and imagine that it's full of water. That's why I call it the bucket drill. It's a bucket holding water.

                As I have this here, holding, imagine I don't want to spill water, obviously, I'm not going to tilt it and move it around. All I need to do is turn back and imagine that that's full of water and I wouldn't spill it. If I do that correctly, you can see that I'm turning back and that bucket's not tilting back where I would spill it, it's not rolling in this way. My shoulders aren't tilting this way. All these things, if you just imagine turning and handing this to somebody, handing a pail of water to them, you can turn back correctly every time.

                You're going to notice if you're not doing this correctly, the instant you grab this, if you have a tilt, which is really common, when you start doing this, you're going to feel a lot of strain in your back. When you start doing this, all that strain's going to go away. This is how you rotate. Notice that my spine's leaning away from the target slightly. I'm not tilting this way, getting my arms on top of each other.

                I don't want you to be able to see inside of my bucket either. I don't want it this. That's now my right hand on top of my left. I've spilled my water out and now you can see it in front of the camera. You don't need to be able to see in here. It needs to be level as I go back. As we go down the line, we can see the same things.

                Here's me tilting it. You can see water'd be spilling out here. Water's not spilling out here. As I keep going back, if I just keep that bucket pretty level, you start to get the idea of how your hands and arms and everything work back in sync. Also imagine if you had a pail literally full of water, it'd be pretty heavy. Again, you wouldn't just start swinging your arms across your body. You're going to actually turn, because you're going to use your big muscles in your core to support moving this back.

                It's a great simple drill to teach you how to turn back correctly without doing anything goofy. The rotation in the back swing is really a pretty natural move, if you just imagine turning, shaking somebody's hand, turning and handing them something, or use this bucket drill, you'll finally start to understand how to create true rotation in the swing without doing anything to mess up your movements going back, and it'll really simplify things for you in the take away.

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Jason
I have had a variation of this question before, but I think I have another concept I need to verify: Isn't the full swing takeaway in principle, different than Clay's videos of putting/ chipping? if the bucket drill was done by the way of putting/chipping, it would spill water (unless you massively pronate the left arm) or another way of saying it, the bucket drill commentary says imaging you are handing a pail of water to someone behind you..... you would not putt/ chip like that correct????
September 12, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jason. The shoulder rotates the same way (blade down and in). However, with chipping and putting there isn't as much forearm rotation and usually a little quicker wrist set (depending on the shot). You are slightly rocking back versus the full 45 degree turn as in a full takeaway.
September 12, 2015
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Jason
I understand your reference to the concept of still pulling with the right shoulder, but my question when comparing the full swing to a putt is in regards to the actual shoulder rotation plane differences. in other words, I feel that the bucket drill and the merry-go-round drill contradict each other: such that the tilt and rotation (the merry go round way), and the bucket way are on different shoulder planes
September 12, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jason. You are correct. The shoulders are on different planes due to the setup changes and bend from the hips.
September 13, 2015
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Ryan
I push big time with my lead shoulder so I'm working on my takeaway and backswing. My question is, I have a very hard time with this drill and pulling with my left (left handed) shoulder blade to start the swing/takeaway. If I do the drill naturally it seems very much like my whole upper body is moving, but not from the left shoulder. Has anyone had trouble connecting these two feelings before?
August 23, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ryan. Take a look at the Golf Body Rotation Video and the Role of the Right Arm. It should feel somewhat natural as in the Golf Body Video and the 2 inch hand drill (maintaining gap and finger tip length) is very helpful putting the proper feelings together in the Role of the Right Arm.
August 24, 2015
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Jackie (Certified RST Instructor)
would it make sense to feel the shoulder blade glide while doing this drill? That way it will translate to the golf course better when you are playing and not thinking about it?
August 4, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jackie. Without a doubt. This is a great way to feel the shoulder pull.
August 5, 2015
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Jackie (Certified RST Instructor)
So to confirm, when I am on the golf course playing competitively, I should not be trying to incorporate this feeling. It should just translate through all of the perfect reps I have achieved off the course?
August 16, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jackie. When you are playing. You don't want to make it overly mechanical. Feeling the same motion or engagement as doing the bucket drill will suffice.
August 16, 2015
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Jackie (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Craig. After my new review today it seems as though we have moved on to shoulder elevation to improve the takeaway. However, I still feel the need to continue with the bucket drill due to the lift I am getting at the top of the swing. Until I stop lifting in the backswing, I don't want to move on. Let me know if you agree. I'd also like to know if there is any other way I can communicate with you on the sight other than the forums. Thanks
August 20, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jackie. The forums are the best way. The reason I attached the shoulder elevation video today wasn't that you needed more elevation. It was to better see gradual elevation in the takeaway without pinching the lead arm against your chest. The pinch of the lead arm against the pectoral is pushing the hands in and the club out. The Bucket Drill is great for you to continue with, but see the gradual elevation with the lead arm not being glued to the side was the objective.
August 20, 2015
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Jackie (Certified RST Instructor)
Ok I understand now. However, I am not intentional pinching the left arm. I am only using the shoulder blade glide, but I do understand the gradual elevation. I'm gonna stick with the bucket drill, and I think it will eliminate some push with the left arm, and pinch against the chest. I'm guessing two weeks from now we can see if I don't need the bucket drill anymore, and we can focus on gradual elevation.
August 20, 2015
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Jason
I have practiced this drill and realized I had the tenancy and/or believe that I needed to direct my left shoulder down deliberately in one way or another when taking the club away. I realize that this was causing that bucket to tip forward. Now I know it is pretty much a simple rotation despite the bent over posture. I also have reviewed the grip and believe I have that correct. my question is, when I am taking the club back on film I see there is a moment where and the end takeaway, I tend to have the club somewhat pointed behind me. If I go ahead and finish with arm flexion and go all the way to the backswing, it still looks like I am in the correct position. is this minor issue fine to live with or do I need to continue to find a way to stop doing that? I am afraid I don't know how to stop doing that even with everything I have reviewed thus far. my other question real quickly involves the right shoulder blade initiation for the rotary takeaway: it generally feels like I am taking a stiff right arm and using that to rotate away. Is that the correct translation in my mind? otherwise, I don't think I am pushing from the left side and am getting an adequate result by just simply rotating and not thinking of the right shoulder thank you very much in advance your reply to my questions Jason.
July 10, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jason. First, don't overly tense up or lock any position with the trail arm. Nothing in RST should be forced. Second, try the 2 inch hand drill in the Role of the Right Arm Video in the Takeaway Advanced Section to see if you can feel the rotation better (maintain your finger tip length and gap throughout). Also, the One Simple Takeaway Fix in the same section to keep the club from going inside.
July 10, 2015
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Pino
Fantastic drill!! I used this drill to eliminate the shanks. Also fixed my inside out swing and help me feel a full shoulder turn versus over rotating the hips. I shot 39, 4 over, on nine. Thank you!
July 6, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Pino. Fantastic. Keep up the good work and playing!
July 6, 2015
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Tom
Should there be any clockwise rotation in the left forearm in the takeaway? I seem to want to open the club face on the way back and shut the club face on the down swing through impact. For me this seems to work well with my driver but it is a lot more inconsistent with my irons. Thanks for your help.
April 30, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. There is some forearm rotation in the takeaway. Not a whole lot, but some. Take a look at the Using the Wrist Efficiently Video in the Introduction Advanced Section and the Unleash Your Thumbnail for Power in the Advanced Takeaway Section.
April 30, 2015
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Ron
just a follow up thought. Should I do this drill with my left heel raised to ensure my weight transfer?
April 23, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ron. Take a look below.
April 24, 2015
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Ron
Little confused here. My review showed I was not correctly stacking to the right foot and I have the weight shift drill and this drill to work on. Now as I look at this drill it seems to me that I see my problem, ie the right hip not moving over the right ankle. What am I not understanding?
April 23, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ron. I haven't seen your review, so this might not be exactly what your instructor was trying to relay. However, the weight shift drill is used to teach movement. Knowing what it feels like to have the weight on the right and left. It is an exaggerated move. In the normal swing you don't want the feet picking up like the drill. Focus on the weight shift drill first. Learn what it feels like to shift back and forth. Then, take a look at the Weight Shift Video Part 2 to tone down the movement to the right and maintain you hip line. Then, you can use the proper shift with getting a good takeaway with the bucket drill. I wouldn't recommend raising the left foot and trying the bucket drill all in one.
April 24, 2015
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ron
due to the bucket drill I am crushing drives past my opponents, however I am lost with irons. How do you keep the bucket level when coming from lower and closer to the body? same way? I just don't see it.
April 18, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ron. You probably need a little elevation. Take a look at Understanding Shoulder Elevation in the Backswing Section. Also, the Pencil Tee Drill in this Section (Advanced). I am using a shorter iron in the demonstration.
April 18, 2015
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ron
thank you
April 19, 2015
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Francis
Chuck seems to be doing some elevation as he rotates his shoulder to make the turn. Is this in fact happening or should the bucket remain at the same distance from the ground from the start to the end of the movement?
March 23, 2015
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Francis, great question! Yes, there is shoulder elevation in the takeaway/bucket drill. If you do the bucket drill without shoulder elevation, you'll spill water out the far end (furthest from you) of the bucket because your hands will be too low which gets you inside the plane and will start tilting the top of the bucket. R.J.
March 23, 2015
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Francis
Thanks, RJ. Is the shoulder elevation the same as in a regular golf swing?
March 24, 2015
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
At that point in the swing, yes.
March 24, 2015
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bill
hi, guys this is the first time I have communicated to you this way. Hope you get this. I recently saw a great video on the site in which the instructor taped a stick or a pencil to the shaft and demonstrated the correct takeaway. I cannot find the video now, however. Can you steer me to that? Thanks. Bill Adams
January 8, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Bill. We had some server issues and had to take it down. When the video is reloaded all members will be notified via email. I'm glad you liked the video.
January 8, 2015
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Josh
Have a look at 3.10. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D-nG1JutLEw Couldn't find a more recent video with the same clarity but it looks like he still does or even if the focus on the other videos is not quite as good. Food for thought!
January 1, 2015
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Furthermore, this person that is doing this analysis is not really giving any sort of factual information behind why Adam is performing any of the positions in the swing. He says his spine angle gets him over the balls of his feet at address. However, Adam actually moves over his lead ankle in the downward move and not the ball of his foot. If he stayed forward, then he could move the central pivot point down to the knee and the knee is not designed to pivot like the hip is. We actually teach students to set up with the weight in true balance, which we have a video on and that allows you golfers to get more anchored and more balanced during the swing and also protect the critical joints. He also says that most players are trying to achieve this clubface position now rather than toe up. His explanation is to why...because rolling the forearms/wrists causes the club face to rotate and then you are now relying in timing??? Not sure I understand how. Again, the clubface is designed to rotate and if you are allowing the club to do what it is supposed to do down in the hitting area, then the toe of the club is essentially traveling 7mph faster than the center of the club. Why would rotation of the clubface be a bad thing? When it comes to golf instruction, we are really pressed to determine the how and the why of each and every aspect of the swing. We cannot rely on the idea that some instructor says it can create "timing issues" can we? At RotarySwing, Chuck worked very hard to look at each part of the golf swing subjectively and develop a set of requirements that would then be based on facts based and science based information. There is no grey area when it comes to what we teach. We understand how the body works and how to get it to work in the most efficient and safest of ways while swinging the club
January 2, 2015
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
It would be more helpful to have a correct down the line angle rather than slightly above and behind the player. Camera angles can mean quite a bit when trying analyze swings.
January 2, 2015
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Josh
Sorry! Replace "vertical" with "horizontal"
January 1, 2015
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Josh
Thanks for your email Chris, much appreciated. You guys obviously know a lot more about biomechanics than I do but I do have a question regarding the club face position on the backswing when the shaft is vertical. In regards to the club face being perpendicular to the ground, is this something Alison Thietje taught Chuck originally or is it something Chuck is advocating himself? If it's Alison's concept, based on anatomical biomechanics then I will be more inclined to follow it
January 1, 2015
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Josh - Allison doesn't really know anything about the movements of the club nor does she care where it is or what a lot of that stuff you are implying means. So, this is stuff that is developed by the founder of RST himself Chuck. As I stated in my post below, we are looking for a flat to slightly bowed left wrist at impact. How you get to that position and allowing the clubface to continue to rotate as it is designed to do is up to you. We can certainly work with your swing if you want to take the face perpendicular to the spine into the takeaway. Are you going to work to a lead wrist at the top of the swing? Another interesting area that we would want to take a look at would be what does the clubface look like with the hands are at about hip high on the way down. Is it still matching the spine angle?
January 1, 2015
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Josh
See above, will try not to confuse anybody this time!
January 1, 2015
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Josh
Gotta pick you up on this one Craig. In addition to Adam Scott, Rory McIllroy and Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Jason Dufner...in fact virtually every great player in the last 5 years has the club face parallel to the spine angle when the shaft is horizontal. It's a hard sell if you're going to try to tell me to get the club face perpendicular to the ground when virtually none of the current great players are doing it. If I refuse to do it where do we go?
December 30, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Josh -- I have read back through your posts with Craig and even take the time to look at your YT video links, both of which show Adam Scott and Rory from several years ago. There are several great players that DO Take the clubface back with the face matching the spine angle and there are several great players that DO rotate the face a bit more throughout the takeaway giving them a more upright toe position. The players that you mention above, do NOT keep the club face perfectly parallel to the spine angle that they have at address and I have several down the line videos that I could reference to show you the variance. However, rather than having some sort of counterproductive argument about who does what, when they did it and what they are doing now, lets take a big step back and look at what we are trying to achieve with the wrists and not the clubface in the golf swing. 1. The lead wrist when gripping the golf club properly from and anatomic standpoint allows the golfer to see 2-2.5 knuckles at address which would have just a bit of cupping (dorsiflexion) which you see most all the great players you listed gripping the club this way. 2. At the top of the swing, what does the lead wrist in most all of the players above (minus Dustin Johnson) look like? More than likely it looks pretty flat. 3. At impact what do each of the players look like? More than likely each of them have a flat to slightly bowed lead wrist depending on the flight of the shot they are trying to hit. Now that we have the objectives laid out clearly for us, starting cupped, moving to flat and staying flat to almost bowed in the hitting area...how should you do it? The movement of the golf club, including the club face are completely consequential to the movements you are creating within the body. We are looking for the club to always be rotating. Rotating into the backswing and rotating in the downswing. If it is not rotating, then the club is not doing what it is designed to do. That is why the shaft is placed where it is so the clubface can rotate around the axis. If the shaft was in the middle of the club, then we would have a different story. On average, a tour players toe of the club is rotating 7mph faster than the center of the face in the hitting area and 12mph faster than the heel. Thats a lot of speed if we were trying to hold off rotating and hold the face square at impact. My point is, if you are going to look at what the best players in the world do, which is all very different until you get them into them into impact, then I would fast forward your attention away from the takeaway and look at how you are going to get into impact just like do with maximum speed at the correct spot. If you want to take it back on your spine, which we would consider shut here at RST, then go for it. Just make sure that you are working from there to get the lead wrist flat at impact with proper rotation of the face and you will have great success either way.
December 30, 2014
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Josh
Have a look at this one Craig at the 2.52 minute mark http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kn1ltcHZDWc And this one at about 1.00 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D-nG1JutLEw
December 28, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Josh. Rory tends to get the arms a touch deep at the top because it requires more manipulation to get the club face matching the lead arm. He is fighting the design of the club. Adam has a slightly stronger grip getting the club a little toe down yet again requiring some maneuvering to get the face matched at the top. Not all players have the toe completely up in the takeaway. But, you are talking about some of the best players in the world. They have trained and practice for thousands of hours. And, their keys work for them. We are promoting what science is telling us. The club is balanced and designed to rotate. Getting in the way of that rotation will require extra manipulation at some point in the swing to make up for not allowing it to rotate toe up. The body to maximize efficiency and less strain require the club to rotate for maximum effect. Tour players throughout the years have tinkered with what is the best one piece takeaway position. Through our research the club will work to optimal efficiency when it is allowed to rotate.
December 29, 2014
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Josh
Thanks Craig. I accept that is what RST teaches but Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson and virtually every other great player in the world has the club face parallel with the spine angle on the takeaway. Are they all wrong?
December 28, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Josh. Here is a sequence of Tiger. http://youtu.be/Ku246n2ecDk. As you can see from the video the only time he veered towards toe down was under Foley's tutelage. Under Butch and Haney. The club was much more consistent with toe up, than matching spine angle (14 Majors vs 0). Trevor Immelman and Charl Shwartzl also are more toe up. Its apples and oranges. We could go back and forth of players that match spine angle or have the club toe up. This isn't to say the players that match spine angle aren't great and have no idea what they are doing. It's just inconsistent with what we teach.
December 29, 2014
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Josh
On the backswing, when the club is parallel to the ground, most of the tour pros have the club face parallel to the spine angle (Adam Scott in particular). RST seems to suggest that the toe of the club should be pointing more vertically towards the sky. Am I misinterpreting something here?
December 27, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Josh. Yes, you want the club in the toe up position in the TW when parallel to the ground. Take a look at the Using the Wrist Efficiently Video in the Introduction Advanced Section and the Unleash the Thumbnail for Power Video in the Advanced Takeaway Section for more information. The club needs to be rotating and not staying shut or toe down.
December 27, 2014
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Robert
to continue the bucket of water visual from the take-away to the backswing, if I visualize throwing that bucket of water over my right shoulder can I extend the bucket drill to the top of the backswing? Similar to the backswing video with the lag-doctor and his sheet of notebook paper with the arrow on it.
December 18, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Rob, Yes, but when you visualize it, pretend like you're throwing the water over your shoulder towards the target so you get a full shoulder turn. If you throw it over shoulder towards where your back was originally at setup thn you won't be getting a full shoulder turn. That would be a good way to drill it, but keep in mind that we don't swing buckets in golf so make sure you're focusing on the body and what it takes to produce that movement so you can do it with a club. Let us know if you have any more questions! R.J.
December 18, 2014
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Robert
Great clarification thank you.
December 19, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
You're welcome, Rob
December 20, 2014
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Stephen
When performing this drill the idea is not to let the water spill out of the bucket. When turning my hands are always perfectly perpendicular and at the same height to the ground. I feel over emphasising this drill and a slight problem with set up are causing a flat shoulder plane on rotation. Can i over emphasize this drill and cause a flat shoulder plane
December 16, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Stephen, If you are keeping the bucket perfectly level and you're still getting inside, one of two things are happening: Your right elbow is breaking down, not staying straight or you're not getting enough elevation of your arms from the shoulder joints. Check these two factors and you'll find your issue. What keeps the bucket level when you do the drill properly is the rotation of the forearms. Keep working hard, you'll get there. R.J.
December 17, 2014
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Ross
In this video Chuck looks like he rotates his shoulders 90 degrees with a blended hip rotation of 45 degrees. He rotates his hips as soon as he starts moving the box (bucket). The 5 minutes to master rotation video seems to say that the hips should not rotate until the shoulders are rotated around 45 degrees. Which movement should we aim for when actually swinging a club.
December 7, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ross. The hips may move a little in the takeaway. Actively rotating them is what you want to shy way from. Take a look at the Weight Shift Video Part 2 in the Weight Shift Section to help understand more about loading the glute and the hip turn.
December 8, 2014
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Jackie (Certified RST Instructor)
When I do the bucket drill, it feels so much different from the shoulder blade glide. However, in my review doing the shoulder blade glide doesn't get me to rotate properly like it is shown in the video. I'm practicing the bucket drill, but when swinging I am unable to incorporate the glide along with the proper rotation. I am solely focusing on rotating correctly because my review stresses this. Am I right in saying I should just be focusing on rotating properly?
November 29, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Jackie, Yes, the focus in the takeaway should be on shifting your weight into your right heel, loading into the right glute and then the rotation of the shoulders via pulling your shoulder blade in and down. After that, all you need to do is keep your arms straight and your hands in front of your sternum, then there is a small amount of shoulder elevation and external rotation of the arms to get the toe of the club pointed towards the sky. R.J.
November 29, 2014
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Jackie (Certified RST Instructor)
so should I be visualizing the bucket drill while doing the shoulder blade glide? My review says that my right arm is too far over my left in the takeaway, causing the bucket to tip.
December 3, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Yes, Or visualize pointing your thumbnails towards the sky at the finish of the takeaway. There's a video for it http://www.rotaryswing.com/videos/full-swing-advanced/takeaway/unleash-your-thumbnail-for-power R.J.
December 4, 2014
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Dan
When I do the bucket drill it feels easy to make a full turn. I also have a good feel of the torso pulling the hips along. However, I'm struggling to execute the same full turn with the torso once I get a golf club in my hand. I also feel like my hips turn on their own once I put a goof club in my hand. Any ideas? Thx
November 21, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Dan, You're likely not anchored into your glutes well enough and that's why your hips are moving before they're supposed to. If we don't load our weight into the right side, our right thigh will externally rotate and the right knee will either start to bend horizontally away from the ball or it will rotate in that direction because we're not supporting the hips with our glutes and hamstrings. When you're doing your stance, are your ankles rolled inward? That helps to support the hips a lot. Check out your setup and weight transfer videos to make sure there aren't any errors there that may be causing you to allow early hip rotation. Also, if you're having trouble with rotation, try relaxing as much as you can. Any tense muscles that you have won't be able to rotate properly. R.J.
November 21, 2014
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Dan
After watching "The Bucket Drill" I just realized how flat of a plane the shoulders turn on in the take away and backswing. Is it correct that the shoulders turn on a completely horizontal plane?
November 8, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Dan, It depends on how much axis tilt that you need in order to address the ball properly. It has a lot to do with club length and your body structure. If you tried hitting a lob wedge like that, your head would end up getting in the way of your left shoulder from being able to come through and then you'd stand up out of your spine angle. R.J.
November 8, 2014
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Hallvard
Not sure whether this thread still is being responded to or not but I'll try. My observation is exactly the same as Dan's but I do not really understand R.J.'s response. Could you (someone) please elaborate a little bit more? At e.g. 01:46 in the video Chuck Quinton's shoulders are clearly (more or less) turned on a flat/horisontal plane. I must be missing something, not sure what.
August 14, 2015
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Pierre
I am a new member. I struggle a lot with the takeaway. My right wrist cocks and my right arm bends. I work doing 100 reps a day with the club just for the takeaway and didn't fix that flaw until 2 days. I understood that the right biceps must not sticks on my chest on the right side. That comes from an other teacher who wants me to do the swing with a golf glove underneath my right armpit. I did the reps good but when I had the ball to strike, old pattern came back and shitty thing also (cocking the right wrist to maintain the club parallel to the ground) . NOW, I think to unstick the right biceps and the right wrist doesn't cock. Am I right? If I look at Chuck, I think it's OK and I do that drill putting a bucket on a table at my waist level...looking good!
October 25, 2014
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Pierre, There is a little bit of wrist set at the end of the takeaway, but not a full cocking. You also want to keep both of your arms as straight as you can throughout the backswing, this will provide width for your swing, which is free, effortless club head speed. I would suggest throwing down the club and working on the takeaway rotation drills. It sounds like you're pushing from the left side, which will force your right elbow to bend early. Also, the crease in your elbow, make sure that it's facing perpendicular to the target line, which would be away from your body in front of you. If you maintain that elbow crease position throughout your takeaway and backswing, it will be impossible to bend your right arm too early. Don't focus on your right bicep so much. What you need to primarily focus on is pulling your right shoulder blade 2 1/2 inches down and in towards your spine, this is the movement that gets you to the perfect takeaway every time. After you get that rotation down, focus on keeping your right elbow pit facing away from you, by time the takeaway is finished, the forearms will rotate, your thumbnails and right elbow pit will be facing the sky. From there, all you need to do is elevate your arms some more to the bottom of the right pectoral muscle and then fold the right arm straight up. Perfect takeaway, perfect backswing. Every time. R.J.
October 25, 2014
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Mark
When I visualize this drill I usually strike the ball pretty well. I also feel like I'm whipping the club face open. Is that a common concern? How do you find the balance between not "spilling the water" and keeping the clubface properly square going back?
September 25, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. There is a touch of rotation in the takeaway. Work on the 5 Minutes to the Perfect Takeaway, blended with this work. You shouldn't run into an issue with spilling the water with an open club face.
September 26, 2014
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js
i have a problem left shoulder tilling too much... my backswing still deep. is there any drill i can really fix it?
September 24, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello JS. Make sure you are pulling the shoulder blade properly down and in. Use the Shoulder Blade Glide Video in the Advanced Takeaway Section. Then, focus on learning how to rotate around the spine properly. Golf Body Rotation Video in the Advanced Downswing Section. Piece both moves together into a good turn that doesn't tilt.
September 24, 2014
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Anthony
Hi I have been advised by an online instructor to do this drill however I notice that my arms tend to follow my shoulder turn direction and get too far behind me and across the line. I am finding hard to blend the move of rotation but at the same time keeping the club in front of me. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Anthony
August 28, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Anthony. Take a look at the 4 Square Drill in the Advanced Backswing Section. You are probably not adding enough shoulder elevation.
August 28, 2014
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Philip
This video has been a real eye opener for me!! I've always struggled with taking the club back closed, instead of being toe up at the 9oclock position my clubface is almost 45degree closed. When doing this drill with my normal takeaway feel the box was tilted towards the target line, 'spilled water' everywhere!! When I concentrated in keeping the box level it felt entirely different in my core muscles, a good different.. Grabbed a club again and performed the takeaway with the feeling of keeping the 'box' level and as if by magic a prefect toe up position,! Very excited about this and looking forward to seeing how it translates to my golf swing... Just looking for confirmation that performing the takeaway with the feeing of keeping the 'box/bucket' level is a ok feeling for me going forward? Day two for me as a member and very impressed so far!
August 27, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Philip. Yes, feeling the box/bucket level is good thing. For more information on it you can take a look at the Unleash Your Thumbnail for Power Video in the Advanced Takeaway Section. Another way to feel and check your position. Thanks for the good feedback!
August 27, 2014
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thomas
JAMES,YOUR INSTRUCTION IS HELPING ME GREATLY I HAVE PLAYED GOLF FOR YEARS BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS RIGHT OR WRONG.NOW THE ROTARY SWING IS HERE AND ITS THE BEST. THANKS TOM
July 26, 2014
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james (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Thomas, you are welcome! I am glad RST is making a difference and is helping you greatly! Keep it up!
July 27, 2014
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bernie
Chuck, here is another variation to the bucket drill that I have used on the course during a round. Take your club and place your palms on the shaft about 10 to 12" apart with the club across your thighs - standing in your normal address position. Now do your shoulder blade glide (takeaway rotation) with slight arm elevation until your arms reach waist high. At this point the shaft of the club should be parallel to the ground and perpendicular to your address position - not tilting up or down. One additional checkpoint is to ensure that your arms are not pushed behind your body but rather still within the box. By me doing this drill on the course reinforces my takeaway - simulating the bucket drill - while still being within the rules of golf of not using an outside agent or device. Your thoughts please!!!
July 19, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Bernie. Thanks for the input. My suggestion would be to adjust a little of the way you are holding the club. With the hands apart. If you palm the shaft. You are putting the left arm into a position to over rotate. Have the palms face each other and hold the club in between the thumb and index finger. Hands looking just the same as holding a bucket. Instead of palms facing down.
July 19, 2014
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bernie
Great comment. I will adjust my hand location on the shaft as you outlined. Thanks.
July 28, 2014
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Howard
Thanks Chuck. Another GREAT explanation of the part of the golf swing that I've always been a bit confused about. As far as I'm concerned, Rotaryswing.com is the very best instruction on the web, and better then occasional lessons. I can watch them over and over to really instill the lessons into my memory.
July 14, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Appreciate the good feedback Howard!
July 14, 2014
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Robbie
I love this drill! It means I can practice rotation even when I'm travelling a lot. Every hotel room has a waste bin and a decent sized mirror, so no excuses! Thank you!
July 4, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Robbie. Glad you like the drill. Cheap and effective way to get that body rotating!
July 4, 2014
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mike
When I first watch this video, it really seems like a bad method for getting your hands and arms inside way too fast. But after a few practices, the key I found is that the left arm stays out and the right arm stays in, so when the club is starting back there is a "window" between the right and left forearms. This was the key for me. If you get your left arm inside too quick, the right and left forearm match up and the "window" goes away. This video is good for the starting of the club back to the 9:00 point, after that you really need to work on TURNING and NOT LIFTING.
May 20, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Yes, Mike. Just make sure as your trying to keep the left arm out you don't over rotate it and push from the left. Nevertheless, the key is not shoving it too much into your chest.
May 21, 2014
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anne
I notice that my right shoulder easily rises vertically during the take away..how come?
April 27, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Does your shoulder protract and get closer to your ear or is it rotating fully behind your head fully depressed? Make sure your shoulders are fully depress and retracted at the address position and feel as though your are pulling your shoulder blade in towards your center.
April 28, 2014
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adolfo
Chris, thanks for the reviews. I have been working on the drills and the feeling is weird but its working. I'll be playing this sunday so I'll send you a new set of videos.
April 25, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
My pleasure. good luck and play well. Look forward to seeing more progress.
April 26, 2014
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anderson
thank you so much chris; I'll be working on this and look forward to progress.
April 25, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
My pleasure. Look forward to working more with you in the future.
April 25, 2014
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Tushar
Would you recommend with any added weight (1-2 lbs) inside the bucket?
April 22, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Tushar, that is not entirely necessary but sometimes drilling a bit heavy can help with ingraining providing you do not fatigue the muscles before you hit the appropriate rep range needed to start a new movement pattern pathway.
April 23, 2014
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David
What happened to the discussion forum on the new site?
April 5, 2014

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