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Here is the first tweak based on data points we've collected so far.

Chuck Quinton, RST Founder · · Norwood, MN
Here is the first tweak based on data points we've collected so far. So first please watch the video embedded here (sorry, it cut off at the end for some reason, but the gist of the message is there): Video 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C6_iR2jNAKrA-j2gzHs3tepaZTxhyzcd/view?usp=sharing For video 2, you can click the link down below. Then please provide feedback, thoughts, questions etc. and updates to your swing. The main goal here for those of you who are overdoing the arms and the lower body stalls out is to give you a feeling to keep the lower body moving. If you begin to focus on the club and arms and neglect the lower body, you won't get the results. So, we need to find a way for those of you who are stalling the lower body to overcome it. I think that feeling one arm at a time, so you don't feel you can muscle it with your shoulders, will help those of you who are stalling the lower body.
🔗 Left vs. Right

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Jim B ·
For what it’s worth, here’s video of me trying both sides. In both swings I was still just trying to make the right foot motion; not sure if you intended for us to do that but I tried to do so. The left arm only felt a little less natural but not uncomfortable given the number of left arm only swings I’ve made over the last few years. In contrast, the right arm only did feel more natural. I’m not sure I see a definitive difference as to which arm I should use. Based on what you see do you have a recommendation? I do want to add that there was a key piece of information in the longer video that registered with me: on the right arm only swings keeping the right arm extended longer. I’m not saying I actually accomplished that in my video but I tried to feeeel it was extended longer. In contrast, when drilling Axiom to date I’ve tried to let my right wrist, and by extension my arm, feel soft so it could merely react to the lower body movement. As a result of adding this feeling it appears my lower body didn’t stall out quite as badly...maybe?
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Rick R ·
Is this better coach? I definitely felt more comfortable left hand only which surprised me, I totally expected to feel better with the right. The videos you posted definitely helped, just letting myself feel the left take over - I feel like it's better despite being a bigger guy thats harder to get my arms wrapped around my chest.....
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Andrew S ·
Hi Chuck. I definitely find swinging with just the right arm feels more natural for me. It opens up my hips quite easily without me really having to work at it, and I find I am much more consistent with having the club head contact the ground in roughly the same spot each time. With my left arm I had to work at it a little more to get my hips to open. I also had a hard time with the left arm making consistent contact with the ground and found I often wasn't getting the club head down to ball level. With my right arm I wasn't having that problem, and I could definitely feel the snap of releasing the club head through the hitting area much more so than with my left. That's probably pretty logical. Given that I am significantly pivot-challenged, it probably makes sense that the right side feels better. Although, I did find it a easier to make a bigger turn using just the right because the momentum of the club kinds of pulls me around and I didn't have the left arm holding me back. Not sure if that's helpful or the kind of info you were looking for, but those are my first observations.
David C ·
This video from you is very helpful to isolate what is triggering my tendency to start muscling the swing. When I use my right arm only, I have found it so much easier to get my hips to open and to also feel the whip of the club. That is something I have never experienced as I have been attacking the ball with upper body and it keeps everything tight and ineffective. Game Changer!!
Dan F ·
Chuck - I found this left vs right introduction very, very helpful. I'm probably in the minority of golfers where my lead side is my dominant side naturally (I'm right handed playing lefty). Here's what resonated: - I played a lot of baseball growing up. So even though I understand conceptually the weight shift and hip rotation to throw a pitch, I can't throw a ball left handed. So I can't 'feel' it. The merry-go-round and vortex as an alternative way to conceptualize and more importantly feel is brilliant in it's simplicity. - I've struggled/obsessed over backswing thoughts, and have failed to 'make the main thing the main thing'. Even though naturally I'm lead side dominant, I was getting stuck in the back swing - almost frozen - and never allowing my lead side lower body to dominate. But watching your new intro video it clicked. - Separately, the force plate videos are really eye opening. It's nice to work on getting a feel for a movement pattern, but then watch a pro do it. I find it helpful for understanding the sequencing of the weight movement and how that corresponds to different points in the swing (where is the club).
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