Flip vs. Release in Golf

What is the difference between a proper golf club release and a flip in the golf swing? To ...

How to Get Perfect Shaft Lean at Impact

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

Golf Impact Position Face On

After all your hard work on the backswing, it's time for the big payoff! Getting into the ...

Golf Impact Position Down the Line

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

Cure Chicken Wing in the Golf Swing

You now have a 3-step drill to help you cure your chicken wing golf swing once and for all ...

Left Elbow Position at Impact

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

3 Steps to better impact position in golf

Golf is a sport that can leave you frustrated round after round, but WHY? What exactly are ...

Day 1: Impact Control

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

Golf Impact - Part 2 of 7

In part 2 of this new 7 part video series, I'll discuss one of the most important parts th ...

Perfect your golf impact - 1 of 4

Compressing the golf ball like a tour pro can be very hard to do. In this new video series ...

Perfect your golf impact - 2 of 4

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

Perfect your golf impact - 3 of 4

Learn how to add more speed to your golf swing by leveraging the ground like a tour pro.

Perfect your golf impact - 4 of 4

Lag in the golf swing is key for clubhead speed. In this video, I'll show you how to add m ...

Perfecting your golf impact - Bonus

Perfecting your golf impact video series. Special bonus video that will help you correct s ...

Overview of the Push Release

An overview to the push release for those who want to use the right side to help power the ...

Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill

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

Intro to Weight Shift in the Golf Swing

Weight shift in the golf swing is the FIRST thing you must master before worrying about an ...

Weight Shift in the Golf Swing - Pt. 1

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

Weight Shift Part 2 - Right Hip Line

In this second video on understanding weight shift in the golf swing, I discuss specifical ...

Weight Shift Part 3 - To the Left

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

Step 1 - Weight Shift

Step 1 of the RST 5 Step System - Mastering Weight Shift

Step 1 - Weight Shift - Drill Only

Step 1 - Weight shift drills

Weight Shift Sweep Drills

The best golf swing drill for weight shift right before you play or when you're just on th ...

5 Minute Golf Setup w/ Weight Shift

Once you've mastered the setup, you can add weight shift to your program to begin developi ...

Fixing Your Weight Transfer in the Golf Swing

In this video, I will show you 2 of the most common faults in downswing transition by not ...

Learn Perfect Weight Shift in Your Socks

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

How Attack Angle Affects Compression

Ever notice how the PGA Tour pros take razor thin divots? That's exactly what you want. Th ...

Taking a Divot in Front of the Ball

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

Angle of Attack

Taking deep divots? Are you supposed to? What do the pros do? This video tells you how ste ...

Swing Faults When Your Stance is Too Wide

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

Fix Your Release - Trail Shoulder Back

This golf instruction video is for those who struggle to stop spinning their shoulders ope ...

Moving the Fulcrum & Hitting Shots off the Toe

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

How to Cure the Shanks in 3 Steps

The golf shank is the ugliest, nastiest, rottenest, and most frightening shot in golf. If ...

Getting Stuck on the Downswing

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

Blocked Golf Shots | Fwd Shaft Lean

If you want to compress the ball for explosive distance, then you need to be working on st ...

How to Fix the Two Way Miss in Golf

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

2 Finger Release Drill

This awesome drill forces you to release the golf club like a tour pro! You're going to lo ...

Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing

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

Stop Slicing and Start Releasing the Golf Club

In this video, I’ll show you how to release your club to stop slicing and get better com ...

Square the Clubface Early

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

Hitting a Fade

Learning how to hit a fade is all about learning to control the release of the golf club. ...

How to Stop Hooking the Golf Ball

How to stop hooking the golf ball once and for all! If you struggle with hitting hook shot ...

Hitting a Draw

Once you've mastered the RST swing method, you realize that, due to the simplicity of the ...

How to Hit the 3 Yard Draw

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

Cure Reverse Pivot w/ the Necktie Drill

Axis tilt is a necessary fundamental of the golf swing that many golfers ignore or fail to ...

How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot

A reverse pivot golf swing can cause a whole lot of bad shots, from hitting it thin to hit ...

Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill

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

Fix Reverse Pivot - Trail Side Dominant Setup

This golf setup check is critical to getting rid of a reverse pivot and over the top downs ...

5 Minutes to Master Rotation

This video holds the 5 step pathway to mastering rotation in the golf swing. At the end of ...

Keep the Right Arm Straight to Turn

One of the most common faults that destroys a powerful turn in the golf swing is how the r ...

How to Fix a Flat Shoulder Turn

Fix a flat shoulder turn in your golf backswing with this simple and easy to do drill.

Simple Fix to Make a Full Shoulder Turn

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

Using the Core

Using a side by side face on view of Tiger Woods with a driver and a recent swing of mine ...

The Bucket Drill - Golf Shoulder Turn

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

Intro to Core Rotation in Golf Swing

The rotating core is the "engine" of the golf swing and the primary mover of the entire sw ...

Step 2 - Core Rotation

Step 2- Adding body rotation

Step 2 - Core Rotation - Drill Only

The drill only for Step 2 - Body Rotation

Clamshell Drill - How to Cure Early Extension

The Clamshell Drill is the key to the golf swing, no seriously! If you want to see how the ...

Eliminate Early Extension in Golf Swing

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

Closed Hip Slide

A closed hip slide is detrimental to your golf swing when learning how to shift your weigh ...

Live Lesson - How to Stop Losing Tush Line & Boost Consistency

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

Losing the Tush Line

One of the most common questions I get regularly is how to stop losing the tush line, or s ...

Squat to Square in the Golf Downswing

If you watch golf on TV, it seems that you can't turn your hips fast enough or far enough ...

Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency

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

Role of the Right Foot in Downswing

Footwork is a bit of a misnomer in the golf swing but you hear it every week on TV. What i ...

Fix Your Over the Top Swing by Fixing Your Hand Path

Learn how to fix your over the top golf swing by simply being able to read a clock. If you ...

Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing

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

How to Shallow the Golf Club

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

How to Shallow Your Golf Swing Fast and Easy - Live Lesson

Do you struggle with shallowing the club in the downswing and keep hitting a pull cut or e ...

How to Shallow Your Hands During Transition

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

Over the Top Stick Drill

Are you tired of yelling “Fore!” when you hit big, nasty slices off the tee? If so, he ...

Drill to Learn Inside Path to Golf Ball

Tired of the over the top slice? This drill and training aid will teach you how to approac ...

How to Fix Your Over the Top Move - Live Lesson

Do you have a steep, over the top golf swing? No matter what you try and do, you can't sto ...

9 to 3 Lag Building Drills

Learn how to build lag in your golf swing with these 9 to 3 lag building drills. You'll le ...

AXIOM Lag in the Golf Swing

Producing incredible lag has never been this easy - or fast

Increase Lag - Impact Cube Drill

This awesome drill will teach you to not cast the club and maintain lag into impact.

Speed vs. Power in the Golf Swing

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

Reshaping Your Golf Swing for Lag

It's no secret that you want more lag in your swing. In this incredible video, I give you ...

RST Student Success - Building More Lag

RST student uses a simple 3 step process to shallow his golf swing and build in a ton of l ...

Intro to Fix Losing Lag and Weak Release

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

Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer

This KILLER training aid will help you master a smooth, one-piece takeaway and help you bu ...

Rickie Fowler - How to preserve Lag

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

Lag and Speed Drills

To get more distance in golf, you've got to get maximum speed from your arms and not let y ...

Key to Creating Lag

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

Downcock Pump Lag Drill

Every golfer wants to know how to create more lag in their swing to hit the ball further. ...

Golf Grip's Effect on Lag

As you've no doubt seen, my golf students have been picking up some serious distance throu ...

Become a Golf Swing Lag Monster: Shocking Success Story

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

4 Step Golf Swing Lag Builder

The 4 steps to building INSANE lag in your golf swing - and you can do it TODAY!

Golf Left Thumb: Fix Pain, Soreness, Casting

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

Right Arm in Downswing: Stop Casting

In this video, you’ll find out: 1) How Tiger Woods builds lag for power, 2) What to feel ...

Sequencing the Downswing - Dump Truck and Drag Racer

Sequencing the downswing is the HARDEST overall part of the golf swing - and also the MOST ...

The Post Up Move - How to Use Lead Leg for Power and Maintain Posture

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

My Golf Power Secret

How do the pros hit the ball so darn far? I tell all inside with this power secret!

Using your wrists for speed in golf swing - 5 of 7

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

Vertical Ground Force and Double Peaks

Should you be trying to increase vertical ground force in your swing and if so, how should ...

Throw the Club Head at the Golf Ball

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

Throw for More Natural Golf Swing

Do you want a more natural golf swing with much more speed? Then you need to focus on how ...

Using the Wrists in the Golf Swing

The wrists play a very dynamic role in your golf swing. In this video, I'll cover the term ...

The Tour Pro Downswing Sequence Drill

If you are looking for a golf swing drill that can INSTANTLY improve your ball striking po ...

Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 1

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

Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 2

Are you ready to maximize your club head speed at impact? If so, you need this missing pie ...

Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain

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

Golf Takeaway | Overview

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

AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway

Simplify your takeaway with a simple 2" movement that moves the club 6 feet!

Learn a Perfect Golf Takeaway with Just a 2 Inch Movement!

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

Fix Inside Takeaway - 4 Square Drill

You probably overuse your hands during the first half of the backswing, like most golfers, ...

Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide

If you have questions about exactly what the shoulder blade glide is or what it should fee ...

Golf Takeaway, 5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Takeaway

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

Right Wrist in the Takeaway

The role of right wrist in the takeaway is often misunderstood and has been the source of ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - Pushing with the Lead Side

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

Role of the Right Arm - Takeaway

Collapsing the right arm early is something that at least 90% of amateur golfers struggle ...

Pull for a perfect takeaway - 6 of 7

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

Thorbjorn Olesen - Perfect your takeaway

See 2 key moves that Thorbjorn Olesen uses to build a picture perfect takeaway position ev ...

One Simple Key to Fix Your Takeaway

In this video, I’ll show you the one swing change that’ll fix your takeaway once and f ...

Posture's Effect on the Takeaway

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

How to Fix an Inside Takeaway

This one simple trick will fix an inside takeaway instantly, I guarantee it!

Fix Inside Takeaway - Shake Hands Drill

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

Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills

The golf takeaway has been described by golf instructors countless ways, so many ways that ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - Belly Button Drill

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

Fix Inside Takeaway - Forward Press

If you've ever wondered whether or not you should have a forward press at setup, this golf ...

Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge in the Golf Swing

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

AXIOM Body Backswing

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

AXIOM Refine Your Backswing

Dial in your arms during the backswing to start easily shaping the ball, changing trajecto ...

Body Rotation in Golf Backswing - Chair Drill

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

Left Shoulder Push in Backswing

This "Left Shoulder Push in the Backswing" video is for you ONLY if you already pull perfe ...

5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Backswing

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

My Golf Backswing Secrets

My keys to success for a perfect golf backswing - how to make the backswing simple and rep ...

How Much Shoulder Elevation

It's time to help you decide how to power your golf swing. And it all starts with how you ...

Right Elbow Pit in Golf Backswing

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

Understanding Arm Elevation

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

Live Lesson - How to Fix Your Arms by Fixing Your Legs in the Backswing

Do you struggle with your arms getting too deep or too disconnected during the backswing? ...

Right Arm Backswing Drill

This is an excellent drill to train your mind to use your torso rotation to move the club ...

Should You Restrict Your Hip Turn in the Backswing?

For years, you've been taught to restrict the hips in the backswing. Is that what's best f ...

Simplify Your Backswing with Shallow Arms

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

RotaryConnect Backswing Training Aid

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

Stop Overswinging | Get Your Backswing Under Control

A powerful, compact backswing is essential for creating good contact with the ball. If ...

Fix Hip Overturning in Your Backswing

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

Torso, Hips Over Rotating in Backswing

How much shoulder turn is too much and how much is not enough? Depends on how it's measure ...

DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing

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

Golf Backswing, Completing the Golf Backswing

Once you've mastered the setup, weight transfer and takeaway, it's time to progress to the ...

Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing

Snow on the ground? Too cold out? No problem! NOW is the BEST time to work on your golf sw ...

Upper vs. Lower Body Rotation in Backswing

Confused about how your upper body rotates in the backswing compared to your lower body? T ...

How to Keep Your Left Arm Straight in the Backswing

The secret to why you can't keep your left arm straight at the top of the golf backswing.

How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top

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

How to Fix Trail Leg Straightening in Backswing

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

Do You Start Backswing w/ Hips or Shoulders?

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

Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing

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

5 Minutes to a Perfect Backswing Pitfalls

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

3 Functions of Right Arm in Backswing

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

Henrik Stenson's Backswing Moves

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

Jason Day - Perfect Backswing

Swing plane is a very common term used in golf and has become a primary focus point for a ...

How to Fix Swing Plane & Path

If you want to truly, once and for all, fix your golf swing plane and path, you must heed ...

Creating a Swing Plane

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

Fix Swing Plane - Lead Arm Two Club Drill

Here's a simple golf swing plane drill to get your swing back on track fast with a trainin ...

How Knee Flex Determines Swing Plane

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

Trace the Plane Line

Do you tend to get "stuck" in the downswing? Do you hit blocks and quick hooks? Do you wan ...

Golf Grip's Effect on Swing Plane

Having a proper grip is crucial for club face control and lag in the golf swing. In this v ...

Stop Coming Under the Plane in Golf

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

AXIOM Body Tour Impact

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

AXIOM Body Downswing

Learn how to cure your flip, stop hitting fat and thin shots and how to get into the perfe ...

AXIOM Release Left vs. Right

Discover the release that is best for you and your swing that will give you the fastest re ...

AXIOM Release Overview

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

AXIOM Compression Drill

THE drill that will give you the consistency you desire with effortless distance you didn' ...

AXIOM Unleash Your Inner Speed Demon!

Learn how three tiny changes can unleash 30+ more yards on your drives when you need it.

Golf Swing Sequence - How the Lower Body Works

Struggle with coming over the top or don't know how to use your lower body in the golf swi ...

The Magic Box - How to Check Your Lower Body in the Transition

The "Magic Box" is a term created by Chuck Quinton to help golfers learn the proper transi ...

Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing

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

Golf Swing Transition Drill

Most instructors consider the transition in the golf swing the most difficult, if not impo ...

Which Muscles to Feel During Golf Swing Transition

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

You Hit the Golf Ball with Your LEGS!!

You hit the ball with your legs, specifically your lead leg, not your hands in RST. Learn ...

Golf Downswing, Rotary Golf Downswing Overview

Mastering the setup, weight transfer and takeaway are critical to a great golf swing. But ...

Right Arm Only Downswing Drill

Once you've worked with the Throw the Ball Drill, you'll want to begin mastering this much ...

Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing

In this video, I'll show you where you're losing power and a simple drill that'll get it b ...

5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Downswing

All the work you've done on your RST golf swing to this point has culminated in this next ...

Golf Swing Follow Through

The follow through is a result of all things you have done in your golf swing up until thi ...

Adam Scott Driver Swing Follow Through

In this Adam Scott follow through video, you'll find out: 1) How Adam Scott finishes his p ...

What You Should Think Over the Golf Ball

I get asked all the time what I'm thinking over the ball. This video finally answers it - ...

Taking Your Golf Swing Drills to the Course

How to take what you're doing with your golf swing drills in front of the mirror to the go ...

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 once and for all! If you're losing lag in your golf swing, you'll become a LAG MONSTER after working through these awesome lag golf swing drills!

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Scott
I am 6'3" and for more than 25 years, I have lifted up in my backswing...somehow I have pretty good success in making good contact but it was always 'hand/eye' coordination that got me threw it! I have had lessons from the best (in my area) and after thousands of dollars wasted, I still had the same problem! I purchased the LIVEVIEW PRO from your website a couple weeks ago and after a little effort and self analyzing my swing, I identified I was taught early on NOT to have soft/supple wrists. (Most likely because I was SO right hand dominate and I didn't understand what I know now from your training! Nevertheless, I watched the 'Lag' videos and went back to work. I quickly realized that I have been keeping to much tension in my hands and wrists and as I took the club back in my backswing, I was instinctively lifting up to get my hands back farther to feel the weight of the club head...! Once I shortened my backswing and worked with the lag drills, a light went on in my head and I am now staying down much better! breaking 25 years of bad habits takes time, but if todays golf round is any indication...I am making great progress! So grateful!
February 11, 2021
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Scott. Congrats on the progress! Thanks for the post. Stories and comments from other members that may be feeling/experiencing the same issues really helps them break through old movement patterns.
February 12, 2021
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Julie
I am losing a lot of lag in my swing. Can you see why? Thank you very much.
June 22, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Julie. There are lots of factors that can cause loss of lag. It's tough from solely a still image to give you the perfect cause. Nevertheless, you look like the hips rushed and posted too soon in the downswing. Also, you can see the lead arm is bent. The hands are over working into the strike pushing the club away. The release is passive. Looks very active to me. I would practice some sequence body drills from the Step 2 - Core Rotation Video to get the hips under control and Golf Swing Transition Drill Video to practice slowly how to maintain angle into the strike.
June 23, 2019
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Julie
O.k. Thank you
June 24, 2019
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Julie
In my Practice swing I have a lot of lag but when I hit the ball I lose a lot of it. I am also hitting a lot of shots fat. Can you help?
June 19, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Julie. Most players try to work on having excessive lag too quickly. Start small and working to a greater length swing. I would work on the Taking a Divot Video first to understand the fat shot. And, then start smaller with the 9 to 3 Lag Building Drills. Hone in good shorter swings with lag and proper impact. Gradually, build up the swing longer once you have the feeling of how to retain it better into the strike.
June 19, 2019
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Julie
O.k. Thank you very much. I will do that.
June 19, 2019
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Elizabeth
Greetings I have a question on the grip. Watched your videos on taking the grip and how grip effects lag. I am a plus 4 index. Path is in to out. Was using a neutral left and right grip. Tried weakening the left which reduced the curve but it seems like at the bottom of the swing there is a slight early release causing some fat/thin and increased loft. No cast at the top but the dump happens at the bottom. Your one video says the left grip if weak can make it easier to early release. Thank you. Question 1 - does the right grip have the same effect. Unfortunately, I am now hooking the ball with a stronger grip. I am not talking the super strong grip you showed in the video but more your neutral grip which is stronger than weak. I have found it seems the right hand controls the face. Stronger right then closed face. Question 2 - Can I take a stronger left to help with the slight early release but take a weaker right with V vertical to control the club face from closing? Any problems with this? Trackman shows my path is not a big problem. I must have gotten used to a weak grip and perhaps over the years rotated my hands maybe. Curious your thoughts from a long term perspective but also a short term so I can go out and play tournament perspective and play this weekend. Thank you.
April 26, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Elizabeth. The stronger you make the trail hand grip the more it will want to aid with speed. Therefore, it can lead to adding speed and overly controlling the face into impact leading to the hook. I would advise a slightly strong grip with the lead hand and neutral with the trail. The last thing you want is the trail hand to start making compensations for improper face movement. The lead hand is the control hand. It sounds like you are trying to use both to steer the car. The trail adds speed, but shouldn't be the director of face rotation. Take a look at Flip vs Release and 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release. You need to learn how to control the club with the lead side. If you have to play (short term). I would use your weaker lead hand and allow the trail hand to have the feeling it is coming off (Vijay Release Drill). Sounds more like an improper release, than a grip issue.
April 26, 2019
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Elizabeth
Thank you Craig! I think something is wrong with the release to. When I do 9 to 3 swings my hands are well ahead of the ball with shaft lean. When I do a full swing I don't cast, have some lag back to the 9pm position, but then dump the release early with hands even with the ball. Symptoms are fat, a lot of thin, or added loft short. I read more about float loading. Not exaggerated though. On my back swing at the 9 position I have a perfect L so hinge seems good. But going from there to the top I continue to hinge which I think is over hinge. Then without thinking I think I slowly unhinge from the top. With float loading I tried today to have the thought of at transition begin to increase the hinge even more. Seemed to work well for first attempt. More lag but more important for me was hands were again back to being in front of the ball slightly and distance came back probably from de-lofting. Question for you - The ball hooked or over drew. I had neutral left and weak right. Even with weak left and weak right so something is wrong. Does the feeling of increasing hinge at the start of the down swing cause the face to close? Is this a bad move to do? I thought with hands ahead the face would point more open which I was hoping for. Or the move is good and I just need to learn not to rotate the face closed and swing to the right more? Thank you so much.
April 26, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Elizabeth. Ideally, I wouldn't want you float loading because lag creation is a byproduct of proper movement . Not a timing created by wrist/hands/arms. I would prefer lag generated by the 4 Step Lag Builder Video. Actually, if you increase the hinge and lag angle from the top the club would be more open with a steeper angle of attack. I would work on a gradual change of direction and passive upper half for lag. And, then we need to get you out of flipping your arms and making the release more passive. Work on gradual move and consistent bottoming out. Play the Best Golf of Your Life in 6 Weeks Video 2,3,4 of 6.
April 26, 2019
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mark
Hi,i have started to work on the weight shift drill but i am still hitting a lot of thinned shots.Are there any drill i could work on while doing the weight shift drill also.Thanks
May 7, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. Ideally, you want to train the body movements first. But, to help out with the thin shot. If you would like to focus on some smaller shots with a better divot (Taking a Divot in Front of the Ball Video). It wouldn't hurt you.
May 7, 2017
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mark
Ok i will try that thanks
May 7, 2017
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Yuefeng
Hi Clay, having known you from RotarySwing, I'm actually surprised to find you in a tennis coaching channel as well. As I play both tennis and golf as right-handed (single back-handed) player, I'm always curious to know if the two sports complement each other (in the sense we all need to strike from ground up) or contradict each other, i.e. whether playing tennis too much will make me too much right-hand dominated which will be detrimental to the golf swing. Thanks.
July 28, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Yuefeng, All hitting and throwing sports will share similar characteristics when it comes to the overall body movements. The biggest difference is that we are stuck to the ground in golf and hitting an object that is static, whereas tennis, you are constantly moving to hit a ball that is moving at you. Hope that helps.
July 28, 2016
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Yuefeng
Thanks Chris. I understand the body movement mechanics are similar, but I'm concerned if playing tennis as a right-handed player will make me too much right-hand dominated which will be detrimental to the golf swing
July 28, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
No problem. That would have to be more of a personal decision. The movement patterns of your golf swing should not be interrupted by your tennis movements.
July 29, 2016
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jamey
Question, I lose the lag and angle as I have a slight cast at the start of the downswing. What drill or what do you recommend to practice in order to keep the angle or build the lag in the downswing?
May 7, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jamey. Wide Narrow Wide Drill, Downcock Drill, Re-Shaping Your Swing for Lag, Frisbee Drill and the Perfect Impact Video Part 4.
May 9, 2016
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David
I'm confused You say don't hold the lag angle but how de we maintain it it?
October 12, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Take a look at RST and Physics Part 1 and the Frisbee Drill. You want supple wrist and lead side pull to help maintain lag. Not max tension to try and hold it. Also, Part 5 Using the Wrist for Speed will talk about loading the wrist too soon and the tendency to fire early.
October 13, 2015
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gerald
why do the videos keep pausing
May 26, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gerald. I'm not having any issues on my end. If the problem persists please contact customer support.
May 26, 2015
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gerald
I found the problem,thank you.
May 27, 2015
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James
Hey Gerald- would you mine sharing how you solved the video pause situation- I'm having the same problem. Thanks!
November 16, 2015
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fionn
i am able to get really high club head speed reading on the radar i bought on this site (just swinging, not hitting a ball), 118 is no problem, i can get up to the low 120s . could be that 2 years of drilling all the club head speed videos on this site is paying off, the same radar use to read 108-110 for me. at the same time i dont hit the ball very far. A few months back i was on a trackman and it was pretty obvious that my swing speed slows dramatically when i hit the ball. the guy operating the machine was amazed. anyway it seems that i need to strengthen up thruogh impact so that i can capture the real yardage of my club headspeed. have you ever seen this big slow down upon ball contact and anything you can advise to fix?
April 15, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Fionn. When the ball is presented you could be expending the energy too early and/or continued pulling and releasing it too late. Take a look at the Frisbee Drill in the Weight Shift Section to expend at impact. Also, the Increase Swing Speed by Decelerating to make sure the body is decelerating so you get rid of the energy properly.
April 16, 2015
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Richard
Hi, new to site. Been working on the fundimentals with my iPhone app, impact bag and 360 deg mirror. Just upgraded to premium membership, so I can upload swings for review. My standard 7 iron swing shot shape is a slight block to right, with fade. With must be a slight in to out swing path with an open face angle. This is very consistent. If I sit to square, weight in left heel I can square the path but still struggle to release the club head enough. I'm pleased I get a dispersion of balls on the range very close, which means working on the right fix should be now repeatable. Can anyone refer me to a video series to try, will upload swing for review when I can figure it out. Working through release drills with 9-3 practice, but struggling to apply draw spin to the ball. Cheers Rich.H
December 6, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Without seeing your swing it would be tough to judge the exact culprit. More than 80% of ball flight is determined by the face angle. The relationship isn't 50/50 with path and club as thought of in the past. The 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release is very important to understand what it going on through impact. For more of a draw. Take a look at the 9 Days to Amazing Ball Striking Section in the Bonus Series. There is a "Day" for each type of preferred ball flight.
December 6, 2014
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Mike
Is there a video showing when to "release"?
September 30, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mike. Tons of different Videos. Here are a few. Acceleration Profile Video in the Downswing Advanced Section. Stop Slicing, Start Releasing same Section. 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release in the Downswing Section. Tour Pros - Martin Kaymer Releasing for Distance.
September 30, 2014
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Tony
Where are the other two (2) videos ?
July 24, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
The videos he is referring to are in this section. 2. Overview Video: Fix Losing Lag and Release. And the Wide Narrow Wide Video. Both to teach the faults and desired shape of the swing. From those you should be able to diagnose where you are losing your lag and start learning how to create it. Use the rest of this section to find extra videos correlated to gaining more lag or fixing current issues.
July 24, 2014

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