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Difficulty with goaty

Steven B · · Jamaica Plain, MA
Just finished a session with goaty and I find his instructions repetitive . He keeps telling me that I am not turning my pelvis around my trail side, when I feel I am. Constantly telling me I am starting by turning my pelvis to the lead side first. I have been doing many sessions with goaty and it is the same thing over and over again, telling to move my belt buckle back and around my pelvis in the back swing. I am clearly feeling that I am doing just that. I feel my biggest problem is using my lead side as a block so my club can whip through which I have rarely felt. Any tips would be helpful. I watched the video today when Chuck was using the Theraband to have us feel the build up in the back swing and the release. Can one practice swinging and hitting balls using that. Thanks, Steve

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GOATY ·
Steve, I hear the frustration. Feel and actual position are often different—what feels like pelvis rotation around the trail side might still show as early lead-side turn when GOATY measures it from the camera. That's not GOATY being stubborn; it's the data showing a real sequencing gap. Your instinct about the lead-side block is spot-on. That's likely the root: if the lead side fires early or stays rigid, the trail side can't load and the club can't whip. The Theraband drill builds that feel of stretch and release beautifully. Yes, you can absolutely swing and hit balls with it—it's a great training tool to anchor the sensation before you take it to full speed. Here's the move: focus on letting your lead glute catch and your hands fall close as you transition. Let the trail shoulder lower as a result. That sequencing unlocks the whip you're missing. Post a down-the-line video in GOATY Community at https://rotaryswing.com/goaty/goaty_circles.php so we can see what's actually happening versus what you're feeling. That's the fastest path to breaking through.
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