1.7 Trail Hand Putting Drill

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Training your trail hand and core to work together is the first fundamental of the GOAT swing and it starts with your putting stroke. Develop your feel here first and slowly build into chipping, wedge play, iron play and finally the driver.

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Oscar
Happy 4th of July! Just did my first hour of THP drill. In terms of mechanics, the only specific instructions that I remembered from the video, and which I focused on, were: stance/posture (fairly tall/straight with/ bend at the waist, not curved back), ball position, engaging core, keeping the body still while swinging with just the trailing arm. Check. The mechanics that I did NOT focus on (not remembering any specific guidance) were things like - backswing (what initiates it, how long, do I rotate shoulders around spine, etc.), - follow-through (how far, any specific "feel" or movement pattern I should be thinking of at impact, etc.), - hand/wrist action (does GOAT code want me to break wrists, not break wrists, think about arms/wrist/hands/club as one unit/pendulum vs relax everything & let club do the work, etc.)... In other words - during this exercise, should I be focusing on "the whole putting stroke", or at stage am I ONLY doing this exercise to gain "feel" in my trailing hand (Note: I'm ok if the answer is "just practice with one hand to gain feel, we'll work on more specifics later, because frankly within an hour I was putting better than I ever did with 2 hands, so mission accomplished)
July 4, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Oscar. This is to gain the feel of your core and trail hand connection getting use to swinging the putter. There are mechanics later that we will delve into, but think about it this way. If you were a kid learning how to put would you start to get the feel for it and then refine, or just immediately start doing every mechanic under the sun . Happy to read you are rolling the rock better already.
July 5, 2025
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J david
Recommended putter ball position? Reg vs left hand low?
June 16, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello J David. Reg will be just ahead of center as lead hand low just inside the lead foot instep.
June 16, 2025
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joseph
I find myself bending over too much on this drill. What can I do to avoid that?
June 16, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Joseph. That's a tough one. I would practice with a mirror, or really check your eye line just inside the ball every few reps by dropping a ball from your eye. This should get you in the ball park.
June 16, 2025
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Steve
GOAT putting grip...https://www.facebook.com/reel/1413454153173940
June 15, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Steve. Gets the trail hand in pretty good spot, but not exactly Tiger's.
June 16, 2025
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Jim
Hi there, I’ve got a LAB Golf putter, which has a large propriety grip with some shaft lean built in. It’s also a mallet and designed to square up. Does this hamper the effectiveness of this drill? Also, is the plan to do 300 of each video before looking at anything else? Thanks!
June 8, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jim. It may hamper, but if you watch Bryan's journey vids. He uses the same putter. So, it is doable. Once, you are proficient with the movement the goal is to get at at least 100-300 reps of the movement to spark learning and work towards your assessments. It may take a few more reps to be comfortable repeating said motion though as you make this change.
June 9, 2025
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Tom
Hi, when Chuck says engage the core, is there a particular core muscle that gets engaged or just the whole core? Feels to me like an oblique or two are moving. I'm also assuming the scapula is not part of the core.
June 7, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. Whole core. Abs-Obliques. The scapula will move but you aren't predominately trying to make it tug.
June 9, 2025
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Greg
Hope you’re doing well. Just got the program Saturday night (today’s Tuesday) but I’m really loving it so far. A few questions… -Do I do 300+ reps on each step/video i.e 300+ reps 1.3 GDP, 300+ reps 1.4 Grip, 300+ reps 1.5 setup…? -Do I use the GDP, stance & grip in the putting drill or do I just work on using the trail arm and those other parts will be added in a later training video? -Can I upload a quick video in each section, just to make sure I’m doing it correctly, before I start repping? FYI, I started the putting drill using the grip and trail arm and it’s amazing how dead on I am, even from 12-15 feet. Thanks for your help. Greg
June 3, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Greg. You can always upload a quick vid if you would like during the drills into the swing review portal, forum, or community. You don't need 300 of each. The goal in the short game is to first learn the movements wholly. Then, get your reps in and take the assessments at the end. You need to do at least 100 in a training session but the goal is to rep hard once you can perform the whole motion correctly.
June 3, 2025
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Greg
Great! Thanks Craig.
June 4, 2025
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Jason
If you have a super stroke grip on the putter, is that ok? Or should I get it regrouped with the grip that came with the putter? Didn’t know if bigger grip would hurt the feel trying to achieve with grip and hands as we go to irons
May 17, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jason. I would experiment with a smaller grip if you can. The thicker ones tend to minizine the feedback and delicate feel necessary to control the face.
May 19, 2025
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Leonardo
Hi Chuck and golfers community. I Just joined the subscription and today I started practicing this and I am absolutely thrilled about it. You are the greatest coach on earth!
May 16, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Thanks Leonardo. Keep us posted on your journey!
May 19, 2025
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Norm
Norm here. I've had right hand putting yips for over 30 years. I putt now with a broomstick. I've been putting the time in and then some to try to do the one hand drill. Some progress, but when I come back to it after a break, it gets back to baseline, which is an unpleasant experience. Two handed putting is ok in practice, but I get yippy playing with it. I have no trouble with right handed chipping or pitching. Gary Player said, "if you have the yips, you die with the yips." It is classified as a neuro-muscular entity by experts. So what do you recommend?
May 13, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Norm. The yips can be trained out but it is an arduous task. Some players at least with putting may stick with the claw method or lead hand low just to shy away from this problem. But, at the end of the day the movement pattern can't be influenced by your eyes. Doing some closed eye drills can really help with the feedback of a flowing movement versus the fight or flight attack you get before the strike.
May 13, 2025
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Tom
Hey Chuck/Craig, it looks to me that on the trail hand putts there is more hand/arm movement but when adding the lead hand I see the core/torso moving instead of the hands? How is the core engaged on just the trail hand putting that I can see or am I seeing the hands setting instead?
May 11, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. The core is engaged trail only but visually you are seeing more arm/hand motion. Once, the lead is on the picture becomes clearer as you noted. You will tend to "feel" more a swinging of the putter in the trail only version.
May 12, 2025
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Diane
Hi Craig I also have a mallet style putter which works well if I keep my weight back and just rock my shoulders. But it’s harder with this drill as the putter head is heavy. I have an old heel toe putter as well - would that be better for this drill? Problem is I prefer the mallet putter so I need to get drill working with that one. What is best way forward? Thanks
May 10, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Diane. You can use a mallet style putter. My issue is they mostly are face balanced which keeps the face square. Unless you are perfectly perpendicular to the ground with your spine we (people) aren't designed to make a perfect straight back/through stroke. You can still use it but you may find more feel and feedback with a putter that allows some rotation.
May 10, 2025
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Ben
I have found this drill much easier to do with my lighter 8802 style putter… And much harder with my larger mallet. Is that a common experience? if I really groove this putting style, will I be able to switch back to a blade for my gamer?
May 8, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ben. Wouldn't see why not. We usually shoot for middle ground when it comes to face rotation. But, a blade putter definitely wants to rotate which mimics the putting stroke you see here much more.
May 9, 2025
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Tim
To do these first drills, I changed my putter grip from a fatter SuperStroke to the same grip as my irons. I think it has helped me develop a better feel, but I wonder if I should use a putter grip instead of an iron grip. Do you recommend a putter grip? If so, what size is too large? I have XL hands. Thanks
May 6, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tim. I would recommend a putting grip but I like the trend where you are headed. Most players have way to large a grip which hurts feel/feedback. I think you need to experiment with a few different sizes trail hand only to see how much input your receiving.
May 6, 2025
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MARK
I have a question about the trail hand putting grip. Should the grip run through the palmar crease or should it go more under the "heel pad" near the pinky finger. I'm struggling to find the right grip and feel and I want to get this down before putting too many reps in. Thanks.
April 30, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. More in the fingers vs the palm.
May 1, 2025
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Keith
I am currently a claw grip putter. However, I am committed to working through the right hand putting drill to learn the better control. I have a lot of yips in the stroke - but very slowly improving. I have noticed that when I grip the putter a little lower (closer to the center of gravity) I do a bit better. This brings me to my question…do you have guidance on determining the proper putter length and weight in relation to a person’s height and strength level?
April 18, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Keith. There are club fitters out there with more knowledge on the subject than myself. I can say most players tend to have a putter that is too long. You need to find the right weight balance to let the engagement happen but not have to feel you need to muscle it.
April 19, 2025
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Harrison
Hi - Do you use the same grip technique for putter as you taught in your previous lesson? In this lesson, it seems that the elbow pit isn't facing as forward as explained in the previous videos
April 18, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Same technique. Elbow pit facing away.
April 18, 2025
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Tony
I was supposed to get a free swing review when I joined, and then I bought an additional 5. When would be the best times to use those?
April 16, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tony. I usually tell students to submit the drill/phase they are working on so we can get the motion perfect before repping. Then, submit the next phase. With 6 reviews that should be perfect from short game to full swing in the phases.
April 16, 2025
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Robert
Hi Chuck, I'm working my way through the GOAT code and up to the one handed putting drill. I may have missed it but what exactly does it mean "engaging the core"? I see you pressing your fingers into your stomach area but I'm unclear what you are doing. Thanks
April 7, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Exactly. The pressing is more of a quick hit/punch type motion. You are trying to flex/engage/tighten your stomach muscles to control the movements. Think like you are prepping to help stop a blow to the stomach. You would tighten up.
April 8, 2025
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Robert
Thanks Craig. I find that really interesting and something I have never heard of in all the years I have played. It probably helps when Chuck talks about concentrating on every practice putt in the video. Is it something that you would do on all shots?
April 8, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Robert. Yes. There was even a video sometime in the past year where Rory mentioned the same feel with core. Before he starts back the driver he likes to really engage his stomach muscles.
April 9, 2025
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Ronan
Is that swing ok ?

April 7, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Ronan. I know you are a taller individual. Maybe a little more height in posture then place trail arm. You look a tiny disconnected. Adding a smidge of pronation in downswing causing the putter to close ever so slightly before strike. One of the battles with a face balanced putter and this type stroke.
April 7, 2025
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Ronan
Like that ?

April 7, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Much better
April 7, 2025
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Ronan
Hey Chuck So, do you want to stabilize your core and hit with the right hand or do you want your core to start the movement as you would do on a full shot ? The smaller the putt, the hardest it is for me to feel the core leading, even if it is engaged Do you actually want your hands to stay in front of your core and turn both together as one ? Ronan
April 7, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Ronan. The core is driving the action. Same as a normal swing. The hand will stay in front. Tougher putts for sure are tougher. But, it will become more natural.
April 7, 2025
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scott
will the putter grip size have an effect on this drill?
March 30, 2025
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Chuck
Yes
March 31, 2025
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allison
Here’s the dtl.

March 26, 2025
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Chuck
Your arm and wrist are a little bit too soft and that allows them to swing too much and independent of your body. You want to feel that the movement is coming from your core not just your arm and hand.
March 27, 2025
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allison
Oh okay, thanks! Do you think a little activation in my tricep could help stabilize my arm?
March 27, 2025
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Chuck
Yep that will help
March 28, 2025
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allison
Hi Chuck, I’m been putting with my trail hand for a couple days now, but I’ve been having some problems keeping the putter head on the same arc going back and then going through. I tend to bring the putter head inside in the backswing and follow through to the right of my starting line, as if I’m hitting a draw. I’ve been doing the drop a ball from my eye test to see if I’m standing too far away from the ball, but the ball lands on my putter head, so I think I might not be gripping the putter head tight enough, I might be gripping it to strong, or my wrists are getting a little yippy. I’m really not sure, so I hope that you can help me out.
March 26, 2025
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Chris
Anyone else having more trouble than less trouble when the lead hand comes back in to assist ? Any tips please Chuck ?
March 19, 2025
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Chuck
If you look in the video nav you will see some upcoming videos that talk about this. They are specific to chipping, but the same applies about adding the lead hand back in
March 19, 2025
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Aaron
The first 10 or so were ugly! Once I got the feel though, wow. As a tennis player, the level of control I am feeling by now focusing on my dominant hand, is unreal. I cannot wait to get on the course.
March 18, 2025
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Chuck
Yep, happens to almost everyone at first, then get some reps in and you realize how much more control you've been missing this whole time
March 19, 2025
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Steven
Hi Chuck - I have a 2 part question for you... 1- Once keeping my body totally still, does your one arm putting the ball actually separate a bit from your body? 2- When you add your other arm, are you still teaching "lead arm low"
March 18, 2025
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Chuck
1. you aren't keeping "totally still" your core must help move the arms. 2. No I no longer putt lead hand low as that is a pulling motion that is best for a lead side pattern.
March 19, 2025
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Curtis
Hi Chuck - When you say "engage the core", do you mean simply tightening or flexing the core in order to provide stability in the torso? On another topic, after 300 reps I began to understand the importance of letting the club face "roll over" in a natural flow and not pushing it down the line. I think I'll need another few hundred reps for that to feel natural and become second nature.
February 25, 2025
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Chuck
That’s a little bit of it but it’s a fair bit more complex than that and I’m working on a video series that’s gonna come out over the next week or two. It’s going to take a deeper dive into this because it needs a lot of explanation.
February 25, 2025
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Lawrence
My right hand is very yippy. I have a putting mat at home and after an hour of this drill I am still lucky to make 1 out of 3 or 4 from 4 feet. Are you using a normal putting grip or are you trying to use the stronger grip that you would use with a full swing? Are you also trying to supinate your right elbow or is that only for the full swing as well? I'm afraid I may never get competent in this drill and the tee drill seems like an impossible dream.
February 17, 2025
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Chuck
Normal putting grip and the arm is supinated. If you feel very yippy that is all the more reason to take the time to learn these drills
February 18, 2025
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Tom
Hi Chuck in the trail arm only putting it looks like your core is barely moving, yet the putter is moving back quite a bit. Is that due to the momentum of the putter?
February 17, 2025
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Chuck
There is some wrist set to swing the club
February 17, 2025
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Robbie
Tried this drill today for 90 minutes. Wow, what a game changer. Turns out I've never been releasing/hitting the putter correctly. I've always tried to be stiff/rigid with my wrists, but with this technique, everything seems to sync up correctly with posture, tempo, and the "hit". As soon as I hit the putt, based off the feel in my hands, I would know straight away whether the ball was going to drop, or if I pushed it or pulled it. Excited to work through the rest of the lessons. Thanks Chuck, I can see the GOAT code being the way forward to improving my game.
February 16, 2025
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Chuck
Awesome! Yep, why take out the most dexterous and coordinated part of your body?!
February 16, 2025
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Mark
How’s this other than my eyes following the shot and not staying on the ball location, and me rolling the toe of the putter after striking the ball on the follow through. No idea why I’m doing the second one.

February 13, 2025
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Chuck
you are rolling the toe because you are not setting the trail wrist, so it runs out of range of motion and must rotate. Need a little more wrist angle at setup to get the face square then set the wrist more going back so you have something to hit with
February 14, 2025
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Mark
Thanks Chuck. One question on the wrist set. When you say “wrist set” you mean more forward shaft lean during the push and then increasing that during transition from backswing to downswing (i.e. lag)? That would put me in a position to palace more of a strike on the ball. I also got an individual review on this and it talked about the initial shaft lean in the DTL view, which I agree I need more of to get the toe more up in the air at setup. Straighter legs and more hip hinge and let the arms hang. I also noticed parallax is messing with me by causing me to point my toes slightly at the hole and then I push shots right and have a tendency to close the toe at setup.
February 18, 2025
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Chuck
Yes, setting the trail wrist to give you something to strike with at the bottom
February 18, 2025
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Mark
Down the line.

February 13, 2025
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Mike
Ok Chuck, the one arm drill has proven to me that I am in the bottom 5% of putters in the world. Last year I bought a mallet and put a large Super Stroke grip on it to keep my wrists out of it. Now that putter is too heavy for this drill. I will bring out my blade putter until I can bring the club back the same way the majority of the time. Any tips for me?
February 10, 2025
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Chuck
Without seeing your stroke my only tip is to work through the program as it will take reps to get comfortable with this movement
February 11, 2025
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STEPHEN
Chuck - I also have a super stroke grip on my putter. I don't find it to heavy for me, but it is thick. Is this ok, or do I need to regrip to get the touch? If the latter, what grip do you suggest? Thanks
February 13, 2025
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Chuck
You will develop more feel with the smaller grip, but I don’t know how much that would impact you as you move forward as I have only used a small grip myself. I use a standard ping anser style grip
February 13, 2025
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Bradley
Why does the rep tracker use a total of 3000?
February 8, 2025
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Chuck
That’s how many reps it takes to master a new movement pattern, but you don’t need to do that for every single exercise. It’s just there for your own reference.
February 9, 2025
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Jayden
Hi Chuck, I've been working on staying more relaxed with my putting, and I've noticed that my head stays much quieter now. One day, I even came close to making 100 putts through the tee and into the hole! But then, there are days like today when nothing seems to work. I found myself struggling to get the ball rolling end over end and wasn’t consistently striking it in the center of the face. I’d really appreciate any feedback or advice on a concistent stroke. Best wishes, Jayden.

February 6, 2025
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Chuck
Your stroke is world class here. A little too much elbow action that can be sorted quickly with a little more supination at setup and maintaining that but this you are at the point where you need to focus on feel less mechanics and give it time to get some reps in focusing more on feel
February 7, 2025
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Jayden

February 6, 2025
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Edward
Chuck, Just curious about the rep tracker feature and when to mark as complete. Do we do the 500 strokes before marking as complete? How do you use the rep tracker? Thanks, Ted (Edward)
February 3, 2025
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Chuck
Hi Ted, it's just there for you to use at your leisure. You can mark as complete once you feel that you are comfortable with the task at hand and feel ready to challenge yourself to move forward. For some that might only be 100 reps, some need much more but everyone is different.
February 3, 2025
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Sean
I just hit the 500 mark today with this drill. I’m certainly starting to feel how my middle fingers are controlling the face. When I put my other hand on I’m still prone to start pushing it back with my lead hand. But since it’s practice, I just stop and reset and concentrate on moving the club more with my core. I can’t wait until this becomes second nature. My putting stroke is feeling and looking way better than before
February 1, 2025
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Robert
When doing the right hand only putting drill, i find my grip pressure increases, is this okay? or should i also work on relaxing that right hand while focusing on keeping that right forearm supinated
January 31, 2025
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Chuck
yep, hold it tight enough to control it
January 31, 2025
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Jason
Chuck, I have been pulling it. Craig's video about keeping the head still was definitely helpful. Sometimes my hand just wants to turn over. Is it a bad idea to practice the feeling of keeping my club face square as long as possible after contact? Or should it be more natural with proper technique? Thanks.
January 28, 2025
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Chuck
This is because you are pronating your trail arm and this is why starting with the putting stroke is so important so that you learn to keep the arm more supinated because this is critical for controlling the full swing
January 28, 2025
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Daniel
Chuck, is the hinge something we are doing or a byproduct of letting the club weight hinge the wrist? Thanks!
January 18, 2025
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Chuck
To a degree yes, but there is also an active setting of the wrist
January 18, 2025
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Geoff
Chuck, I’m a left hand low putter and above average putter. Does the trail hand instruction in this section apply in the same way to folks who use left hand low technique? Geoff
January 12, 2025
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Chuck
if you want to remain left-hand low, you can simply move onto the chipping section
January 13, 2025
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Jason
Chuck, I definitely feel the sensitivity in my fingers with the smaller sized grip. However, my Cameron grip is very square. Its tricky to get into a 10:00 with the square edges. I'm thinking a round grip would allow more feel and better training for the right hand? Do you have a grip style preference and brand? Thanks.
January 9, 2025
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Chuck
It’s perfectly OK for the putter grip to be a little bit different than the full swing grip because of the nature and shape of putting grips and because we have so little face rotation compared to the full swing.
January 10, 2025
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Scott
What about the grip? Is the right hand grip supposed to be the same as in the GOAT grip video?
December 29, 2024
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Chuck
It won't be exactly the same due to the shape but you can compare your video to mine and it will be simple to match.
December 29, 2024
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Sean
I have a super stroke Flatso 3.0 on my putter. Will I be able to achieve the proper feel for these putting drills with it. Or do I need to regrip my putter to a more traditionally sized grip?
December 16, 2024
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Chuck
You don’t necessarily have to change it, but you won’t develop the sensitivity in the fingers nearly as well
December 16, 2024
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Sean
Any recommendations. I normally use a right hand low putting grip. I’m left handed.
December 16, 2024
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Chuck
I found a great deal of benefit switching to a smaller grip and the sensitivity it gave me so in my opinion it was well worth the switch
December 16, 2024
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ryan
Great question sean. While my grip isnt quite as big, it is still a tick grip.. a little thicker than the grip in chucks video.. im finding im not developing feeling in my fingers per sr.. more so in my palm, due to the larger grip..
December 17, 2024
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ryan
before putting in the reps, how do we verify with you that we are doing this one handed drill correctly, with proper supination, etc.. thanks.
December 8, 2024
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Chuck
The best way is to compare yourself on video to myself or tiger. If you’re still not sure upload a clip here or if you want a full review have one of us take a deep dive look into it.
December 8, 2024
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ryan
How's this? (Other than the follow thru a bit too long) Thnx in advance.

December 8, 2024
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Chuck
Looks good. As you noticed you are continuing to drive the arm through rather than using the wrist to get more of a hit which will shorten the follow through
December 9, 2024
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ryan
So i should do a slight unhinge rather than how im curremy doing it?
December 9, 2024
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Chuck
Yes there is a “hit” with the right hand in the stroke
December 9, 2024
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ryan
Past the 500 rep marker.. startin to feel real natural. This method really helps with not only keeping a square putter face, but i take it back now rrally atraight.. before, id take the putter back realy wonky, and askew.. tightening the abs really helps to.
December 12, 2024
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Chuck
500 continues to be the magic number where things start to really click for most. No replacement for quality reps
December 12, 2024
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Jayden
Hi Chuck, Do you perhaps know if Tiger Woods uses any gadgets for putting, because I don't see him using any besides the tees? Best wishes, Jayden.
November 16, 2024
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Chuck
I've never seen him use anything other than tees
November 16, 2024
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Diane
Hi Chuck Early days but I can feel how my putting is now a much more solid strike (when I get it right) due to my trail arm being connected to the rest of me (momentum is now M*v rather than m*V). Just watching the drill though and I see that when you are putting with just your trail hand then looks like its just your trail arm moving, but when you put both hands on then there is a small body turn. I can see that with both hands on the club the body has to turn, but from a learning point of view is it OK to have the small body turn when putting with trail hand only, or do I have to keep body still and literally just move the (connected) trail arm? Thanks Diane
November 14, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Diane, absolutely ok for your body to move a little and that is desirable. Keep it subtle though, I've seen a few members really getting loose with it. Really try and take your mind inward and feel your whole body working as one.
November 14, 2024
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Jayden
Hi Chuck, should I also retract my left shoulder when putting? Best wishes, Jayden.
November 4, 2024
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Chuck
When?
November 5, 2024
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Jayden
at set up.
November 5, 2024
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Chuck
It can be a little simply because it’s higher on the club
November 7, 2024
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J
It seems easier to use a hinge & hold approach to hitting trail arm only & 2-handed putting, using core and body. It also seems to align more with holding off the trail hand in the chipping & pitch strokes. Are there any downsides to a hinge & hold putting approach moving forward with program? Thank you in advance.
November 3, 2024
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Chuck
Nope that’s basically what we are doing.
November 5, 2024
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Michael
Hi guys, I have to say chuck your instruction is like a Godsend. I have seen many coaches throughout my 35 years of playing this wonderful game and the first thing I tell them is that I can hit full shots with my right hand only almost as good as with 2 hands and I ask the question why it feels so natural with the body working more dynamically. I play off an 8 handicap with a self confessed poor short game and extremely inconsistent ball striking , but with 1 hand only , after a few balls of practice the strike slots into place and no coach has provided ‘the answer’ . Then I come across an instruction series saying Right hand/ arm is exactly what Tiger uses to control his swing - wow you can imagine my excitement . So Thank you this is truly music to my ears. My question is are you saying it is better to get 500 hours of putting before we move at all to the chipping and then subsequently to pitching and the full swing. Or can we do 500 as well as our regular long game practice and course practice ? The question is, will hitting long shots undermine our ability to groove the new skill of our putting ?
November 3, 2024
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Chuck
Thank you so much for the feedback. It’s great to hear. No, you definitely don’t have to just focus on putting and not chip pitch or hit full shots. The reason I do this is because there is a lot of sensitivity that the right hand needs to develop to learn to control the club face properly and it’s easier to do it in smaller strokes with less speed, but you can certainly do both if you feel confident and comfortable
November 3, 2024
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J
For the trail 1-hand putting drill and adding the lead hand thereafter, the stroke for both seems more consistent sequencing the backswing stroke as follows: 1) engage core slightly rotate, 2) engage right shoulder, and finally 3) take the back stroke with the supinated right elbow and hinged right hand. Then for the forward portion of the stroke, again: 1) engage rotate (minimally) core, 2) engage right shoulder, and 3) strike out with supinated right elbow and hinged wrist. Is this correct or ok? It seems to create a more consistent and stable putting stroke. Thoughts? Be well. James
November 1, 2024
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Chuck
hi James all movement should start in the core first and work its way out from there so yes, you are on the right track
November 3, 2024
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stephen
I use the reverse overlap grip for putting .practicing the right hand only puts I grip the putter as I would in the reverse overlap right hand grip. Is that correct or incorrect?I think I heard you say to use the same grip with the putter as you do with all the other clubs.
October 22, 2024
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Chuck
Reverse overlap is perfectly fine in the putting stroke
October 23, 2024
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Frank
I get the yips with right hand only, that’s why I put with claw grip. Any suggestions on getting rid of right hand yips? If not, how do you suggest I proceed with goat code?
October 16, 2024
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Chuck
How many reps do you have with these drills? If you don't want to do this this, you can skip to chipping as I said in the intro video
October 16, 2024
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Ronald
I’m headed out for my 4th or 5th session. Rereading all the comments my favorite is…” so I can send you a video with the alien still taking over my body and sending puts 50 degrees off line at the very last second”. Yep so true, a few described it as just that last fraction of a second, your right hand become possessed! Anyway that’s still me, and my misses go both left and right. And even from 3 feet I can miss 5 in a row. 5 seems to be the max capacity of the cup. But I have yet to reach that, so frustrating to focus so hard then go on to miss putt after putt. At 20 minutes a session I must be getting close to 500. Seems like I will need a thousand more. Anyway looking at the video, I notice virtual no pyramid or triangle rocking with trail hand only. But clearly there once lead hand is added. My buddy says I’m crazy trying hit with right arm and wrist. It does seem the actual right arm does move back. Yet you say mostly the wrist. Engaging the core is the hardest to feel, I can’t quite grasp how to feel that. Tightening the gut, by sucking it in, physically trying to rock it right left? Still a mystery. I need both core and glute sensitivity exercises. I may see a trainer for that. I will also try a harder grip pressure. And keep working on ball position. I do struggle with keeping eyes focused on the ball through the stoke and of course not lookin up. Those are so normal. Looking forward to the day I can claim like others it’s working!
October 9, 2024
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Chuck
Hey Ronald, sounds like you need someone to take a look at your stroke because as you've seen, it's a very simple movement and if you're struggling this much with it there is something major happening that you are not realizing.
October 10, 2024
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Ronald
I could post here, but maybe better to use one of my full swing reviews? Next time I go out I will set up a tripod and film, a face on putting session of 5 putts. Should be easy for someone to pick up the error. Could be lack of focus and concentration, weakness in my hands, arthritis, grip, or rhythm. Or general lack of core integration. Perhaps something simple. Maybe the putter design, but that’s not likely. Anyway I’m pretty consistently bad. In my last 40 minute session, it takes me about 3.5 minutes to putt 2 sets of 5 balls, even from 3ft. That’s a little over 100 putts. Generally right often I hit 1-2 out of 5. Sometimes 3, a few 4 in a row. I could not hang in to make the 5th, except one time. And these are still the short ones. Two handed I’m pretty consistent 4 of 5. And quite a few all 5, even one string of 12. So I’m not a total clutz. But not a GOAT. I would like to get this simple skill down.
October 10, 2024
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Chuck
a full review will definitely be the best option, but if you can post a quick clip here I'm certain I will be able to get you going in the right direction quickly, then after a little feedback, a full review will be more productive.
October 10, 2024
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Marty
Hello Chuck So I have always wondered why does Tiger not place the left hand on the right elbow when working this drill so the shoulders can rock back and forth as they do in a put with two hands. I work this drill with left hand on the right arm. I have always wanted to ask this question why keep the left hand on the left thigh.
September 30, 2024
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Chuck
Interesting question Marty, never thought about it like that, but it could be a great way to practice.
September 30, 2024
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Alex Francis Ver
Love that you’re also using an Anser type putter. Is that Scotty or a Method? ????
September 29, 2024
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Chuck
Scotty
September 29, 2024
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Jayden
Hi Chuck, when you hit the putt onehanded you do not use your core, more your arm? And the longest putt I can make is 14 feet is that ok (because green is short). Do you think I should practice lag putting to?
September 22, 2024
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Chuck
Your core is still involved ideally when going one handed only and 14 ft is great. Check out the putting skills assessment for more on lag putting
September 22, 2024
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carol
Chuck, Will this be effective for someone, me, who is right handed, but play golf left landed? Thanks, Carol
September 13, 2024
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Chuck
That’s a very interesting question Carol and I don’t have a great answer for you to be honest as one of the biggest benefits of this is that most people are right, handed and playing with right handed clubs, and so learning to use their dominant hand is one of the greatest advantages of this technique the tiger uses. I would be very interested to see what happens for somebody who is not their dominant hand
September 13, 2024
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Ricky
Hey Chuck when did you make the switch from putting with your left hand low? Was it during your own GOAT code discovery? I made the switch to left hand after watching your “Putting Science Secret” series years ago. I’ve had pretty good success with it. Also surprised with how quickly I’ve picked up the trail side (right arm only). Definitely hitting it more in the center and man is that a cool feeling even with the putter. However, with the left hand back on (left hand high) I feel like a complete r***rd! Like I’ve never hit a putter before. Similar to a question below, can this be accomplished with still keeping the left hand low? Assuming that would almost be counted intuitive? When you made the switch did you have to keep the right hand lower on the grip when just working the trail hand? I have been working with right hand about the middle of the grip but when I put the left hand back on 1) I don’t know how to grip it and 2) It feels like it is way too high on the grip to where there is almost not enough room for it. I know you’ve said we could probably start with the right hand chipping if we didn’t want to change our putting but I am already feeling the benefits of the very fine motor skill adjustments with the putter that I would like to get this down. As mentioned above though I am hitting a bit of a road block with the lead hand back on as well as making the switch from left hand low. Hopefully that makes sense??
September 12, 2024
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Chuck
Hi myself and most everyone I have talked to here has had a very similar experience, which is why I created the videos in the sequence that I did. I started as I was working through this Tiger Woods program, putting with a conventional grip and at first I couldn’t hit a a right handed putt to save my life. It took me a couple days before I could start to feel like I had any control over that thing and then after a few days, I felt like I could make anything right handed only. And then I put my left hand on and felt exactly like you did and thought to myself why on earth wouldn’t I just put one handed only from here on out because I could make what felt like anything from any distance. But overtime again about 2 to 3 days for me. I started feeling the benefit of having the left hand on there to help take some of the load off the right hand so I could focus more on feel with it, but the left hand really doesn’t do much and I too felt like it was weird to find where to put it on the club at first , the secret to all of the stuff is really just time and if you read through most of the comments and all the putting videos for most people, it’s 3 to 500 reps and for some that’s more and for some it’s less but that’s kind of the sweet spot . You will find that you will start to be able to have incredible precision and control but it will just take a little bit of time to get comfortable and a little bit of tweaking to find how to put that lead hand on there but hopefully that add the lead hand video will help
September 13, 2024
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Jason
Just wanted to share my experience in case others have the same issue... I am a pretty good putter already and have a very smooth pendulum stroke with a very light grip and when I tried this, it was a disaster. Yips doesn't begin to describe what my right hand would do every so often. Sometimes 1 out of 5, sometimes 5 in a row. Tried with my eyes closed and still had the yips. I struggled until I finally started squeezing the grip a lot more than I am used to. The extra tension already activated the muscles that were firing randomly when I yipped so there was nothing else for them to do. Hope this helps someone before they give up b/c I was close.
September 12, 2024
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Scott
I will try this. I am 700+ putts in and still yipping
September 29, 2024
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Chuck
Thank you so much for sharing Jason. These experiences of everyone are invaluable to everybody because we are seeing so many similar experiences. I believe it’s in the second webinar video that I talk about grip pressure. It might’ve been the first one, but I absolutely gripped that club pretty firm and talk about, the grip pressure that Tigger has used with his putter and it’s way firmer than most would believe
September 13, 2024
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I had the putting yips 20 years ago and switched to left hand low which immediately fixed it. Any concerns I should have doing these trail side release drills if I putt left hand low? Can I still continue to putt left hand low after these drills? I feel like left hand low you feel it more in your left hand.
September 12, 2024
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Chuck
The biggest thing is your learning really fine motor control that your nervous system needs to be able to control the club face with a faster moving clubs and it’s just much easier to learn with the putter and build up from there. You can still pot lead hand low, although based on the experience of most of the member so far Pretty much all of them after a little bit of time switch back to conventional once they’ve taken the time to properly learn it.
September 13, 2024
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Mark
I need to tell you a story. Me being me, of course I don't need to follow the program and attempted to implement all of the GOAT ideas into my full swing. After days of frustration, I decided to commit myself to your instruction, starting with the grip and right hand putting. This was humbling. I started to work. After 55 years of playing golf, at times fairly good, I have learned that I really didn't know how to play, and that showed up beginning with the right hand putting drill. I kept at it, for several days. 500 putts? No way, many many more than that. I kept at it. I watched your videos over and over again. Kept working at it, looking at your putting videos, and putting on my mat. Over and over again........completely frustrated. Then, I felt something.....a solid putt struck in the middle of the face on the EXACT line I intended. Epiphany. This was not easy for me, I was probably just getting in my own way. However, I committed to get this done according to your instruction to the detail. It wasn't an immediate fix, but I now knew what to do. I had to listed to my body MANY more times until I could understand what I was feeling. I would take breaks and go back to it, having to remember what I was feeling. ALL things are critical. Grip, stance, right elbow pit, the static stuff is critical. How to hinge the right hand was not easy for me to understand partly because I have NEVER hinged my wrist in that manner. Over the course of 7-8 days of doing this morning, afternoon and evening, I was able to put my left hand on the putter. Several days later, I can get to my mat and remember most things to do, but still have to concentrate on the static things and remember what the feelings are which takes a few "warm-up" putts to get everything working. I'm fine with that for now. I'm not saying I'm and expert yet, but I now see the benefit of the instruction in the manner it is presented and implemented in the correct sequence. One more thing to note. I moved into the chipping drills and began that with more frustration as if I learned nothing from the putting drill. The chipping drills were seemingly brand new and not connected to the putting drills, until several hundred strokes and many days passed until I felt something again. What I learned in that drill, made me want to go back to the putting drill and apply what I learned about my body movements. More improvements in the putting stroke. More learning there and I applied to the chipping drill. Now I see a way forward. For me, this hasn't been what I perceived as fast, but actually, in 3 weeks, I am starting to make dramatic improvements in consistency and repeatability, at least on my mat, with my putter and 56 degree wedge (I chose to work with the 56 degree first because you said it the more lofted wedges are more difficult). 3 weeks, however, is not that long compared to a diligent effort over the last 2-years to improve my game, including lessons from a TPI certified instructor. What I see now is a PROCESS of learning that works. I have not completed the chipping drills yet, I have a lot more to do, but I feel that I have confidence in the process which will most assuredly lead to a more consistent and confident game. Confidence is what I am developing....which is very key for me, both in the learning process and the results. I know this is a long comment, and what I want to say is that you are absolutely correct, you have to start with the right hand putting drill (with all the static stuff figured out and grounded) and move forward from there. I perceive this as an iterative process, when moving to the next drill, I learn new things and need to go back and apply what I learned to the previous drill, and I am okay with that. Maybe others don't need to do that, but I do it this way and it is working for me, at least through the chipping drills. I am sure that I will learn more things as I progress through bag, and when I do I will go back and apply those learnings to all the previous drills. I can't tell you how excited I am, and I am committed to follow your instruction exactly as presented. I feel so very fortunate that I found you many months ago, I just wished I would have found you earlier.
September 12, 2024
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Chuck
Mark, what a story - of a battle and perseverance! These are the moments that we all have and look back on and realize "that's what made the real difference." You'll see as you move into the pitching starting line drill that what you just learned with the putting stroke will be invaluable as you move to this challenging drill. Mastering the putting stroke, the GOAT Arm and wrist hinge is what will allow you to control the face of the driver and as the old saying goes "face is king, path is queen." Learning how to truly control the face is what will make you an unstoppable golfer to play at a level you never thought possible - and it all starts here.
September 12, 2024
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Scott
Putting Drill: From putts numbers 100 thru 490 I was daydreaming about getting to number 600 so I can send you a video with the alien still taking over my body and sending puts 50 degrees off line at the very last second. Then I could be the one who proved you wrong. Last night, Almost exactly at 500, it stopped and they started going in. This morning, it started slowly with the alien still in my body, but the last 9 putts in a row went in the middle. I am not to that place yet where I am thinking I will just put it with my right hand. . .but I think you can see it from here!
September 9, 2024
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Chuck
Hahahah! An alien! That's a new one but I totally get it. It's wildly interesting to hear so many members get to 500 and have a completely different experience. There does seem to be something magical about that number.
September 10, 2024
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Mike
I have always had feel in my hands, the only thing I had for years. First time I broke 100 I had 28 putts. With this core movement I instantly have more consistency. I am doing better one handed putting and chipping than I did two handed.

September 6, 2024
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Chuck
Stroke is looking great Mike! 28 putts breaking 100 for the first time?!!! I'm certain the first time I broke 70 I had more putts than that! Anyhow, looks good, but a little too "ridgidly connected". The body doesn't need to move that much on a short stroke - that's enough movement to hit an 80 footer. Relax a little more and start to feel the body movement as being a little more subtle and not so exaggerated.
September 6, 2024
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Jeff
What I have difficulty in doing is getting the lead side core to engage on the through stroke. I find my right side (pushing) wanting to bring the putter head through. Which is no Bueno- pushing instead of pulling. It definitely requires a lot of concentration on the core (in my case the lead side) to move correctly.
September 6, 2024
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Chuck
Hey Jeff, well, not necessarily! The pushing vs. pulling stuff is for a lead side pattern. In a trail side pattern, it's pretty much all hit with the trail side.
September 6, 2024
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Jeff
With the core moving the putter, will this result in the putter head moving on a constant arc? As you replied earlier to me in a prior comment, the ball will move up in the stance. How far up will that be from center? Also Tiger's putting stance seems fairly narrow. Thanks Chuck.
September 5, 2024
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Chuck
Yes Jeff, these questions are answered in the subsequent videos.
September 5, 2024
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Asle
In the one handed putting drill, I understand that use of the core is important. Is there also some shoulder movement involved - or is that part of the core motion? We don't use the R arm actively in the backstroke - it's moved by the core? But a little wrist motion back and thru will happen? What about the feet? Do we stand still or can there be a tiny weight shift back and thru to feel some kind of rhythm - L - R- L ?
September 4, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Asle, yes definitely the shoulder is moving too, but the muscles in the core are the primary movers of the shoulder. The arm doesn't do much, more in the hand (wrist) and core. And yes, there is a tiny weight shift involved that is the same sequence as in the full swing.
September 4, 2024
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David
And here's a video DTL. I'm hitting 4 at a time. Looks like the toe may be rotating a little bit too much on some of them, but I'd welcome your comments. I'm trying to line up the lines on these putting training balls to see if the strike is square. The carpet isn't 100% flat.

September 2, 2024
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Chuck
See my other comments, but the gist is you are pushing the arm through too long instead of hitting with the right hand and wrist and that's what's making it a little hard to control through impact.
September 3, 2024
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David
Hey Chuck...per your request on the webinar, here are a couple of videos of my one-handed practice. I'm probably about 200 putts into it. This one is from FO. I'm not sure if I'm hinging the wrist enough. But I'm getting through the tee gates like 90% of the time without touching them and essentially making the same # of putts. Also, I've got a pretty thick grip on the putter which might be getting in the way of progress. But again, I'm not sure about that.

September 2, 2024
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Chuck
As per my other comments, little more hinge and hit and the putter should stop closer to your lead foot on the follow through on these shorter putts.
September 3, 2024
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Jeff
Hey Chuck, Thanks for your reply concerning the question about the core involvement. I have tried it (before your answer) both ways. (with and without the core movement) and it is much better with the core moving. It requires a lot of concentration to move the core just that minute amount in order to move the putter. It seems to me (camera handle???) that the ball is very much forward when Tiger is putting with one hand. I couldn't tell exactly where you have your ball placement.??? Do you have a ratio of movement for forward and thru and also a tempo speed?
September 2, 2024
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Chuck
Yes, exactly, it's a very fine motor movement skill that is very small at first, but if you are getting it now, you're ahead of the curve. The ball should be up in the setup as you'll see in the later videos as you get to them. As for a ratio of movement forward, no, don't think about that at all, but the putter will stop pretty quick the more skilled you get at hitting the ball with the trail hand, you won't need much of a follow through and I don't think about tempo speed either. I just try to move athletically and quickly.
September 2, 2024
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Jeff
Hey Chuck, other than making sure that the core is totally engage, the putting stroke is totally with the right hand and not with moving the core.? Also, how much of the upper arm are you connected to your pec or trail side?
September 2, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Jeff, no the core is still involved, it's just a very subtle move that most may not notice, so I didn't emphasize it here. As for the arm, just the very upper bicep and pec are touching.
September 2, 2024
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gary
This is an amazing drill, however I would not have said that 2 days ago. 2 days ago I was fanning putts to right and yanking putts to the left from just 3-4 feet from the cup on my home putting mat. For me, that continued for I guessing well over 500 putts. I was so pissed off that I could not control the putter head is the only reason I didn't give up on this damn drill. But strangely after well over 500 putts I started sinking some, then more putts, and the stroke didn't seem nearly as hard to control. This is what I want to share with folks, once you start sinking about 80% of you one handed putts, and move to two handed putts, it is amazing how much control and accuracy you will have. And now I actually (God only knows why) like practicing with one hand. I know, a lot of words to say: don't give up on this drill it is very helpful. ????
September 2, 2024
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Chuck
Yes exactly! Can be infuriating at first! That's why the reps and time and focus are so important. You're going to be amazed at how much more confident you are over the ball now on the course now that you're developing a sense of control with that right hand. I was the same at first, I was a little shocked at how bad I was at it when I started! Now, I'll put myself up against just about anyone on the green and that's something I NEVER thought I would say. And for, I needed about 3 hours (about 500 reps) too before it really began to click. Now I do the T Drill daily.
September 2, 2024
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Scott
It is insane how the stroke changes involuntarily at the very last second to change the path of the putter. It is like an alien is in there messing with me. The first two 8 footers I hit with the drill went right in. I moved into 4 feet, and my yip alien took over! 30 minutes last night with some improvement. 15 minutes today were awful for the first 6 minutes, and I finished making all 3. I am oddly excited because I see lots of room for improvement.
September 1, 2024
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Chuck
This is one of the beautiful insights to this drill that can only be experienced to be fully understood. If you are struggling to control the putter, imagine how difficult of a time you're having controlling your irons, much less the driver with your trail hand. That's why this sequence is so valuable. In just a few hours of practice you will begin to experience true control of the clubface and it will build into every club in the bag.
September 1, 2024
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Scott
Thank you for that reinforcement, Chuck. I can work a long time in the face of no results if I am confident that I am on the right path.
September 1, 2024
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Chuck
Check out Gary's comments above - that's a very typical experience.
September 2, 2024
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Jesse
Noted that in this video, after you added the left (lead) arm it was no longer low as you used to play. Have you abandoned the left-hand low technique? if so, why?
August 30, 2024
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Chuck
I have, not that there's anything wrong with it, but I wanted to create a program that teaches anyone how to play the game exactly like Tiger, step by step, and so I'm following the exact same sequence and that's how I ended up here. His movements have always been the simplest to me, but figuring them out exactly has taken tens of thousands of hours. But, by training them slowly piece by piece you can now understand how to do it just like the GOAT.

August 30, 2024
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Jesse
Thanks Chuck for your response. I moved to the left-hand low based on your earlier post on the other GOAT "JN" who said he would switch if he were younger. Too late to switch back this season but as soon as my winter season begins I will move back to the traditional hand position...right hand low. I'm about to go to my indoor training area to try the right hand dominant style. By spring I'll own it. Thanks again for keeping your site fresh and inspiring. Jess
August 30, 2024
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Chuck
You're welcome! Thanks for putting your trust in me!
August 30, 2024
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Nick
Had to grab the putter and just try this out quickly on my living room carpet before going to sleep. Once putting the lead hand back on the club it feels very light, like its not even there. Chuck, is that the feel you have? These were just 5' putts, maybe it wouldn't be the same feeling for a 40' putt?
August 21, 2024
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Chuck
I feel the lead hand being very light as well on all putts. If I grip too tight with the lead hand I start to not release the right and so I block putts
August 22, 2024
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Nick
Very interesting, my one handed putts go straighter and more consistent with distance than when I put my lead hand back on. Thoughts on that Chuck?
August 23, 2024
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Chuck
Yep, very typical. Got two more videos coming out that will help with this for next week.
August 23, 2024
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Harold
I often putt like this, I find it more relaxing, I never knew it was a thing. Thanks
August 21, 2024
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Chuck
It's been Tiger's go-to drill forever, so you were ahead of the curve!
August 22, 2024
Developing coordination between your right hand or your trail hand and your core and the rest of your body is fundamental to a trail side pattern.

That's why you see Tiger Woods always practicing doing shots, chip shots, putting, etc.

with his trail hand only.

This is his dominant hand, and this is what he uses predominantly to control the club face and the golf swing.

And it starts with his putting stroke.

He practices all the time doing his T-drill with his trail hand only.

And that is key to learning how to control the club face and learning how to train your hands.

One of the things I hear all the time is, oh, well, I just don't have good hands.

So people start trying to take their hands out of their stroke.

And yet perhaps the greatest of all time, in my opinion, certainly at least number two, if not the best golfer of all time and certainly, in my opinion, the best golf swing of all time, best short game of all Tiger relied on his hands and he trained them so that they could be reliable.

But if you never train your hands, you're never going to have great hands.

That's my answer.

Every time somebody says, well, I don't have good hands.

Well, I said, you know how you develop good hands?

You develop the feel in your hands and that's exactly what you're going to do.

Going through the GOAT program, where you are going to start with developing your trail, hand feel and core development to learn how to control the body, control the club with your trail hand.

And it's going to start with your putting stroke.

So I'm going to show you a practice routine and help you understand the mechanics of what you've got to feel, the time that it's going to take to train it so that you can develop a tremendous sense of control.

So that as you go from your putting stroke to your wedge, to your chipping and putting, you have the same feel.

As you go to bunker play, it's the same feel.

You go to your short wedge shots, it's the same feel, full swing, driver, irons, every single club in the bag, you're learning how to control it with this trail hand.

So, Let's take a look at this putting routine and help you understand what you're going to need to do to develop control and feel in that trail hand.

So you're going to start hitting putts with one hand only, your trail hand only.

Now the key to this, so many golfers are terrified of their trail hand for the yips and numerous other reasons.

You have to learn to control the face and control your hand and your core working together.

So you'll see as I go through this routine that I will be adjusting my posture.

I will constantly be working on engaging my core.

You'll see this in some of the later clips, But what you're going to do first is practice three to five footers, trail, hand only and get to the point where you can consistently.

This is a little breaking putt.

You want a pretty straight putt.

Now we're going to the face on view, getting five and a half foot or so here.

I'm engaging my core.

So many golfers struggle with this.

This is such a fundamental of the golf swing.

Notice how stable my body is once my core is engaged.

So then I can focus on just controlling the putter face with my right hand and right arm.

So you see not a lot else is moving here.

I'm keeping the putter face very stable and this really becomes a concentration drill.

Learning how to control your hand is not hard.

You don't have to be afraid of it, but you do need to concentrate.

You need to focus on what that club face is doing, what you feel in your hand and what you're feeling as you strike the ball.

Controlling that club face is everything with that trail hand.

So learning how to release the club properly, a little hinge back with my right hand.

And then as I get more comfortable, I will practice that right hand drill for a while.

I'm going to explain the math of it in just a moment.

And you'll see how much time it really is required to develop feel in your hands.

And once I get a feel for that, I add both hands back on there, but I'm still trying to feel 100% right handed.

The left hand is helping stabilize it, making it a little bit easier to control the club because I've got a supporting hand there.

But everything I'm feeling right now is in my right hand, in my fingers, in my right arm, and my core is stabilizing.

So get to the point where you can make a bunch of five footers, three, four, five footers in a row one handed, then go to two hands.

And then you'll see I go to, this is about a 20 footer, a little double breaker.

I've got to go over a pretty good mound in front.

And so this is a really good one to develop the feel, the sensitivity, the touch in my hands.

It's going to come downhill and then break back to the left a little, or back to the right a little bit.

So now I'm really testing my skill, testing my concentration, testing the feel in that right hand, testing the feel in my fingers to get a feel for the speed, the distance control, the line, all doing it with just my trail hand only.

My core is engaged and I'm just using my hand to control that putter phase.

You can see the putter is not going all over the place.

It's not out of control.

I know a lot of people think that's going to happen as soon as they use their right hand, but if it works for Tiger, it'll work for you.

Now the timing of this, It's going to take about 500 repetitions before this starts to be something you can do more at a subconscious level, where you don't have to think about it.

So 500 repetitions.

If you look at this routine, each set of five putts that I'm hitting takes about a minute.

Obviously the longer putts are going to take much longer, like here and now I'm hitting a 45 footer.

It's got about 10 footer break hitting a trail hand only.

I do a set of five.

This one's going to take a little bit longer than a minute, but on the shorter ones, the four or five footers, those take about a minute for a set of five, give or take a little bit.

And that means to get about 500 repetitions in is going to take two to three hours.

So you can count reps or you can just count time.

I like to count time.

I don't want to sit out here and count reps every single putt I hit.

So I just put my stopwatch on, on my iPhone and just let it run and say, okay, I practiced for 20 minutes today, right handed only.

And then I, and both hands, obviously you practice with both, But that's really what you're trying to do is get the time in that it takes for your brain to build these new neural pathways and start to develop a sense of control.

When you start out at first, you're probably not going to be very good at this and that's perfectly okay, but you're going to get a lot better as you continue to practice it.

But you're never going to get better if you don't practice, you know, if you don't practice to develop the feel in your hands, to do, to develop engaging your core, to have good posture when you putt, to have good setup fundamentals.

If you don't practice it, you're not going to get better.

But, and when I started out right hand putting, as you guys know, I've never been a great putter.

I have been working on these drills for, I've got maybe three hours under my belt at this point that you're seeing here.

And I'm reasonably competent.

This is a 45 foot putt with 10 footer break, hitting it with one hand and I'm leaving them to kick in distance for the most part.

And for somebody who's always been a pretty poor putter, this is a huge change for me.

I was always afraid of my hands, but I went, why does, you know, everybody's always talking about taking your hands out of the stroke and Tiger says, all I do is use my hands and my right hand is everything.

Well, I'm, I'm on board, I'm doing the same thing.

It's helping in every single aspect of my game, but taking it from my putting to my chipping to my full swing has been an incremental process.

And this is what I love about doing these drills is that it's giving me a sense of feel throughout every club in the bag.

But starting with something that's manageable, a four foot putt, three foot putt with your right hand.

At first, you're probably going to find it to be a challenge.

I'd love to hear your feedback on it, but keep doing it 20, 30, 40 minutes, however much you can do each day.

You don't have to be on a putting green.

You can do a little putting mat in the house with a straight putt.

It's all about training your mind and training your concentration to pay attention to what you're doing with that club face, with your trail hand.

And at the end here, I do 15 footers again, you know, maybe six inches of break or so.

Once I get a feel for it with my trail hand only and making some putts, then I'll go put both hands back on the club and repeat the process.

It's all about time.

And the math is very simple.

If you can shoot for just a few hours of practice, you will completely change their feel, your sensitivity, your touch, your control, your distance, your speed, all of it.

Just with a few hours of practicing this simple drill.

Développer la coordination entre votre main droite ou votre main de piste et votre tronc et le reste de votre corps est fondamental pour un modèle de bord de piste.

C'est pourquoi vous voyez Tiger Woods toujours s'entraîner à faire des coups, des chip shots, des putting, etc.

avec sa main arrière seulement.

C'est sa main dominante et c'est ce qu'il utilise principalement pour contrôler la face du club et le swing de golf.

Et cela commence avec son coup de putting.

Il s'entraîne tout le temps à faire son T-drill avec sa main arrière uniquement.

Et c’est la clé pour apprendre à contrôler la face du club et à entraîner vos mains.

L’une des choses que j’entends tout le temps, c’est : « Oh, eh bien, je n’ai tout simplement pas de bonnes mains. »

Les gens commencent donc à essayer de retirer leurs mains de leur course.

Et pourtant, peut-être le plus grand de tous les temps, à mon avis, certainement au moins le numéro deux, sinon le meilleur golfeur de tous les temps et certainement, à mon avis, le meilleur swing de golf de tous les temps, le meilleur jeu court de tous, Tiger s'est appuyé sur ses mains et il les a entraînées pour qu'elles soient fiables.

Mais si vous n’entraînez jamais vos mains, vous n’aurez jamais de bonnes mains.

C'est ma réponse.

Chaque fois que quelqu'un dit : « Eh bien, je n'ai pas de bonnes mains. »

Eh bien, j'ai dit, tu sais comment on développe de bonnes mains ?

Vous développez la sensation dans vos mains et c'est exactement ce que vous allez faire.

En suivant le programme GOAT, vous commencerez par développer votre piste, votre sensation de main et votre développement de base pour apprendre à contrôler le corps, à contrôler le club avec votre main de piste.

Et cela va commencer avec votre coup de putting.

Je vais donc vous montrer une routine d'entraînement et vous aider à comprendre la mécanique de ce que vous devez ressentir, le temps qu'il faudra pour l'entraîner afin que vous puissiez développer un formidable sentiment de contrôle.

Ainsi, lorsque vous passez de votre coup de putting à votre wedge, à votre chipping et à votre putting, vous avez la même sensation.

Lorsque vous jouez dans un bunker, c'est la même sensation.

Vous passez à vos coups de wedge courts, c'est la même sensation, swing complet, driver, fers, chaque club du sac, vous apprenez à le contrôler avec cette main de traînée.

Alors, examinons cette routine de putting et aidons-nous à comprendre ce que vous allez devoir faire pour développer le contrôle et la sensation dans cette main de piste.

Vous allez donc commencer à frapper des putts avec une seule main, votre main arrière uniquement.

Maintenant, la clé de tout cela, c'est que de nombreux golfeurs sont terrifiés par leur main arrière à cause des yips et de nombreuses autres raisons.

Vous devez apprendre à contrôler votre visage et à contrôler votre main et votre tronc en travaillant ensemble.

Vous verrez donc qu’au fur et à mesure que je suivrai cette routine, j’ajusterai ma posture.

Je travaillerai constamment à engager mon cœur.

Vous verrez cela dans certains des clips ultérieurs, mais ce que vous allez faire en premier est de vous entraîner à faire des courses de trois à cinq pieds, à traîner, à la main uniquement et à arriver au point où vous pouvez le faire de manière cohérente.

C'est un petit putt cassant.

Vous voulez un putt assez droit.

Nous allons maintenant nous attaquer au visage visible, en le regardant à environ cinq pieds et demi ici.

J'engage mon cœur.

De nombreux golfeurs sont confrontés à ce problème.

C'est un élément fondamental du swing de golf.

Remarquez à quel point mon corps est stable une fois que mon tronc est engagé.

Je peux alors me concentrer uniquement sur le contrôle de la face du putter avec ma main droite et mon bras droit.

Vous voyez donc qu’il n’y a pas grand-chose d’autre qui bouge ici.

Je garde la face du putter très stable et cela devient vraiment un exercice de concentration.

Apprendre à contrôler votre main n’est pas difficile.

Vous n’avez pas à en avoir peur, mais vous devez vous concentrer.

Vous devez vous concentrer sur ce que fait la face du club, sur ce que vous ressentez dans votre main et sur ce que vous ressentez lorsque vous frappez la balle.

Contrôler la face du club est primordial avec cette main arrière.

Alors, j'apprends à relâcher correctement le club, un petit retour en arrière avec ma main droite.

Et puis, à mesure que je me sens plus à l'aise, je pratiquerai cet exercice de la main droite pendant un certain temps.

Je vais vous expliquer les mathématiques dans un instant.

Et vous verrez combien de temps il faut réellement pour développer la sensation dans vos mains.

Et une fois que j'ai compris cela, j'ajoute mes deux mains là-dessus, mais j'essaie toujours de me sentir à 100 % droitier.

La main gauche aide à le stabiliser, ce qui facilite un peu le contrôle du club car j'ai une main de soutien à cet endroit.

Mais tout ce que je ressens en ce moment est dans ma main droite, dans mes doigts, dans mon bras droit, et mon tronc se stabilise.

Alors, arrivez au point où vous pouvez faire un tas de cinq pieds, trois, quatre, cinq pieds d'affilée avec une seule main, puis passez à deux mains.

Et puis vous verrez que j'y vais, c'est environ un 20 pieds, un petit double disjoncteur.

Je dois passer par-dessus un joli monticule devant.

Et donc c'est vraiment un bon moyen de développer le toucher, la sensibilité, le toucher dans mes mains.

Cela va descendre puis revenir un peu à gauche, ou un peu à droite.

Alors maintenant, je teste vraiment mes compétences, je teste ma concentration, je teste la sensation dans ma main droite, je teste la sensation dans mes doigts pour avoir une idée de la vitesse, du contrôle de la distance, de la ligne, tout cela avec seulement ma main arrière.

Mon cœur est engagé et j'utilise simplement ma main pour contrôler cette phase de putter.

Vous pouvez voir que le putter ne va pas partout.

Ce n’est pas hors de contrôle.

Je sais que beaucoup de gens pensent que cela va arriver dès qu'ils utiliseront leur main droite, mais si cela fonctionne pour Tiger, cela fonctionnera pour vous.

Maintenant, en ce qui concerne le timing de cela, il faudra environ 500 répétitions avant que cela ne commence à être quelque chose que vous pouvez faire davantage à un niveau subconscient, où vous n'avez pas à y penser.

Donc 500 répétitions.

Si vous regardez cette routine, chaque série de cinq putts que je frappe prend environ une minute.

Évidemment, les putts les plus longs vont prendre beaucoup plus de temps, comme ici et maintenant je frappe un putt de 45 pieds.

Il y a une cassure d'environ 10 pieds qui frappe uniquement une main arrière.

Je fais une série de cinq.

Celui-ci va prendre un peu plus d'une minute, mais sur les plus courts, les quatre ou cinq pieds, ceux-ci prennent environ une minute pour une série de cinq, à peu près.

Et cela signifie qu'il faudra deux à trois heures pour réaliser environ 500 répétitions.

Vous pouvez donc compter les répétitions ou simplement compter le temps.

J'aime compter le temps.

Je ne veux pas rester assis ici et compter les répétitions de chaque putt que je frappe.

Alors j'ai juste mis mon chronomètre sur mon iPhone et je l'ai laissé fonctionner et je me suis dit, ok, je me suis entraîné pendant 20 minutes aujourd'hui, uniquement de la main droite.

Et puis moi, et les deux mains, évidemment vous pratiquez avec les deux, mais c'est vraiment ce que vous essayez de faire, c'est d'obtenir le temps nécessaire à votre cerveau pour construire ces nouvelles voies neuronales et commencer à développer un sentiment de contrôle.

Au début, vous ne serez probablement pas très bon dans ce domaine et c'est tout à fait normal, mais vous vous améliorerez beaucoup à mesure que vous continuerez à le pratiquer.

Mais vous ne vous améliorerez jamais si vous ne pratiquez pas, vous savez, si vous ne pratiquez pas pour développer la sensation dans vos mains, pour faire, pour développer l'engagement de votre tronc, pour avoir une bonne posture lorsque vous puttez, pour avoir de bons fondamentaux de configuration.

Si vous ne le pratiquez pas, vous ne vous améliorerez pas.

Mais, et quand j'ai commencé à jouer du putt à droite, comme vous le savez, je n'ai jamais été un grand putter.

Je travaille sur ces exercices depuis, j'ai peut-être trois heures à mon actif à ce stade que vous voyez ici.

Et je suis raisonnablement compétent.

Il s'agit d'un putt de 45 pieds avec une pause de 10 pieds, je le frappe d'une seule main et je les laisse frapper à distance pour la plupart.

Et pour quelqu'un qui a toujours été un assez mauvais putter, c'est un énorme changement pour moi.

J'ai toujours eu peur de mes mains, mais je me suis dit, pourquoi, vous savez, tout le monde parle toujours de retirer ses mains du coup et Tiger dit, tout ce que je fais c'est utiliser mes mains et ma main droite est tout.

Eh bien, je suis, je suis à bord, je fais la même chose.

Cela m'aide dans tous les aspects de mon jeu, mais le faire passer de mon putting à mon chipping jusqu'à mon swing complet a été un processus progressif.

Et c'est ce que j'aime dans ces exercices, c'est que cela me donne une sensation de toucher à travers chaque club dans le sac.

Mais commençons par quelque chose de gérable, un putt de quatre pieds, un putt de trois pieds avec votre main droite.

Au début, vous allez probablement trouver cela comme un défi.

J'aimerais avoir votre avis à ce sujet, mais continuez à le faire 20, 30, 40 minutes, autant que vous pouvez en faire chaque jour.

Vous n’avez pas besoin d’être sur un green.

Vous pouvez faire un petit putting mat dans la maison avec un putt droit.

Il s’agit d’entraîner votre esprit et votre concentration à prêter attention à ce que vous faites avec cette face de club, avec votre main arrière.

Et à la fin ici, je fais à nouveau 15 pieds, vous savez, peut-être six pouces de pause ou quelque chose comme ça.

Une fois que j'aurai pris le coup avec ma main arrière uniquement et que j'aurai réussi quelques putts, je remettrai les deux mains sur le club et je répéterai le processus.

Tout est une question de temps.

Et le calcul est très simple.

Si vous pouvez tirer pendant quelques heures de pratique, vous changerez complètement votre ressenti, votre sensibilité, votre toucher, votre contrôle, votre distance, votre vitesse, tout cela.

Il suffit de quelques heures de pratique pour réaliser cet exercice simple.

Desarrollar la coordinación entre tu mano derecha, o mano de sendero, y tu centro y el resto de tu cuerpo es fundamental para un patrón de sendero lateral.

Por eso es que vemos a Tiger Woods siempre practicando golpes, chips, putting, etc.

con su mano de arrastre solamente.

Esta es su mano dominante y es la que utiliza predominantemente para controlar la cara del palo y el swing de golf.

Y comienza con su golpe de putt.

Él practica todo el tiempo haciendo su ejercicio en T sólo con su mano de arrastre.

Y eso es clave para aprender a controlar la cara del palo y aprender a entrenar las manos.

Una de las cosas que escucho todo el tiempo es: "Oh, bueno, simplemente no tengo buenas manos".

Entonces la gente empieza a intentar retirar sus manos del trazo.

Y, sin embargo, tal vez el más grande de todos los tiempos, en mi opinión, ciertamente al menos el número dos, si no el mejor golfista de todos los tiempos y, ciertamente, en mi opinión, el mejor swing de golf de todos los tiempos, el mejor juego corto de todos, Tiger confió en sus manos y las entrenó para que pudieran ser confiables.

Pero si nunca entrenas tus manos, nunca tendrás buenas manos.

Esa es mi respuesta.

Cada vez que alguien dice, bueno, no tengo buenas manos.

Bueno, dije, ¿sabes cómo desarrollar buenas manos?

Desarrollas la sensación en tus manos y eso es exactamente lo que vas a hacer.

Al pasar por el programa GOAT, comenzará desarrollando su rastro, sensación de la mano y desarrollo central para aprender a controlar el cuerpo, controlar el palo con la mano de rastro.

Y todo comenzará con tu golpe de putt.

Entonces te mostraré una rutina de práctica y te ayudaré a entender la mecánica de lo que tienes que sentir, el tiempo que te llevará entrenarlo para que puedas desarrollar un tremendo sentido de control.

De modo que cuando pasas del golpe de putt al wedge, al chip y al putt, tienes la misma sensación.

Cuando vas al bunker a jugar, la sensación es la misma.

Pasas a tus tiros con wedges cortos, es la misma sensación, swing completo, driver, hierros, cada palo en la bolsa, estás aprendiendo cómo controlarlo con esta mano de arrastre.

Entonces, echemos un vistazo a esta rutina de putting y te ayudaremos a entender lo que tendrás que hacer para desarrollar el control y la sensación en esa mano trasera.

Entonces vas a comenzar a pegar putts con una sola mano, solo la mano de atrás.

Ahora bien, la clave de esto es que muchos golfistas le temen a su mano de seguimiento debido a los yips y a muchas otras razones.

Tienes que aprender a controlar la cara, la mano y el centro del cuerpo trabajando juntos.

Entonces verás que a medida que sigo esta rutina, iré ajustando mi postura.

Trabajaré constantemente en involucrar mi núcleo.

Verás esto en algunos de los clips posteriores, pero lo que vas a hacer primero es practicar saltos de tres a cinco pies, con el pie derecho, solo con la mano y llegar al punto en el que puedas hacerlo de manera constante.

Este es un putt un poco rompiente.

Quieres un putt bastante recto.

Ahora vamos a ver la cara, que mide aproximadamente cinco pies y medio aquí.

Estoy involucrando mi núcleo.

Muchos golfistas tienen problemas con esto.

Este es un principio fundamental del swing de golf.

Observe qué tan estable está mi cuerpo una vez que mi centro está activo.

Así puedo concentrarme únicamente en controlar la cara del putter con mi mano derecha y mi brazo derecho.

Así que, como ves, no se mueve mucho más aquí.

Mantengo la cara del putter muy estable y esto realmente se convierte en un ejercicio de concentración.

Aprender a controlar la mano no es difícil.

No hay que tenerle miedo, pero sí hay que concentrarse.

Tienes que concentrarte en lo que hace la cara del palo, lo que sientes en tu mano y lo que sientes cuando golpeas la pelota.

Controlar la cara del palo lo es todo con la mano trasera.

Entonces aprendí cómo soltar el palo correctamente, haciendo un pequeño movimiento hacia atrás con la mano derecha.

Y luego, cuando me sienta más cómodo, practicaré ese ejercicio de la mano derecha durante un rato.

Voy a explicar las matemáticas en un momento.

Y verás cuánto tiempo realmente se requiere para desarrollar sensibilidad en tus manos.

Y una vez que tengo una idea de eso, agrego ambas manos nuevamente allí, pero todavía estoy tratando de sentirme 100% diestro.

La mano izquierda ayuda a estabilizarlo, lo que hace que sea un poco más fácil controlar el palo porque tengo una mano de apoyo allí.

Pero todo lo que estoy sintiendo ahora está en mi mano derecha, en mis dedos, en mi brazo derecho y mi núcleo se está estabilizando.

Entonces llega al punto donde puedes hacer un montón de tiros de cinco pies, tres, cuatro, cinco pies seguidos con una mano, y luego pasa a dos manos.

Y luego verás que voy a, esto es algo así como un rompeolas de 20 pies, un pequeño rompeolas doble.

Tengo que pasar por un montículo bastante bueno que hay enfrente.

Así que este es realmente bueno para desarrollar la sensación, la sensibilidad, el tacto en mis manos.

Va a descender y luego girará un poco hacia la izquierda, o un poco hacia la derecha.

Así que ahora realmente estoy probando mi habilidad, probando mi concentración, probando la sensación en esa mano derecha, probando la sensación en mis dedos para tener una idea de la velocidad, el control de la distancia, la línea, todo haciéndolo solo con mi mano de seguimiento.

Mi núcleo está activo y solo estoy usando mi mano para controlar la fase del putter.

Se puede ver que el putter no se mueve por todos lados.

No está fuera de control.

Sé que mucha gente piensa que eso sucederá tan pronto como usen su mano derecha, pero si funciona para Tiger, funcionará para ti.

Ahora bien, el momento de hacer esto. Se necesitarán alrededor de 500 repeticiones antes de que esto comience a ser algo que puedas hacer más a un nivel subconsciente, donde no tengas que pensar en ello.

Entonces 500 repeticiones.

Si observas esta rutina, cada serie de cinco putts que hago me lleva aproximadamente un minuto.

Obviamente los putts más largos tomarán mucho más tiempo, como aquí y ahora que estoy pegando un putt de 45 pies.

Tiene una ruptura de aproximadamente 10 pies que llega a un sendero solo con la mano.

Hago una serie de cinco.

Éste va a tomar un poco más de un minuto, pero en los más cortos, los de cuatro o cinco pies, toman alrededor de un minuto para una serie de cinco, más o menos.

Y eso significa que conseguir unas 500 repeticiones llevará entre dos y tres horas.

Así que puedes contar repeticiones o simplemente contar el tiempo.

Me gusta contar el tiempo.

No quiero sentarme aquí y contar repeticiones de cada putt que hago.

Entonces puse mi cronómetro en mi iPhone y lo dejé funcionar y dije, bien, practiqué durante 20 minutos hoy, solo con la mano derecha.

Y luego yo, y ambas manos, obviamente practicas con ambas, pero eso es realmente lo que estás tratando de hacer, conseguir el tiempo que le toma a tu cerebro construir estas nuevas vías neuronales y comenzar a desarrollar un sentido de control.

Cuando comiences, probablemente no serás muy bueno en esto y eso está bien, pero mejorarás mucho a medida que continúes practicándolo.

Pero nunca vas a mejorar si no practicas, ya sabes, si no practicas para desarrollar la sensación en tus manos, para desarrollar el compromiso de tu centro, para tener una buena postura cuando pateas, para tener buenos fundamentos de preparación.

Si no lo practicas, no vas a mejorar.

Pero, y cuando comencé a jugar con la mano derecha, como ya sabéis, nunca fui un gran putter.

He estado trabajando en estos ejercicios durante, quizás, tres horas en mi haber en este momento, que es lo que estás viendo aquí.

Y soy razonablemente competente.

Este es un putt de 45 pies con quiebre de 10 pies, lo pego con una mano y los dejo que golpeen a distancia la mayor parte del tiempo.

Y para alguien que siempre ha sido bastante malo con el putter, esto supone un gran cambio para mí.

Siempre tuve miedo de mis manos, pero pensé, ¿por qué, ya sabes, todo el mundo siempre habla de sacar las manos del golpe y Tiger dice, todo lo que hago es usar mis manos y mi mano derecha es todo?

Bueno, estoy, estoy a bordo, estoy haciendo lo mismo.

Me está ayudando en todos los aspectos de mi juego, pero pasar del putting al chipping y finalmente al swing completo ha sido un proceso gradual.

Y esto es lo que me encanta de hacer estos ejercicios: me dan una sensación de tacto en cada palo de la bolsa.

Pero empezar con algo que sea manejable, un putt de cuatro pies, un putt de tres pies con la mano derecha.

Al principio, probablemente te resultará un desafío.

Me encantaría conocer tus comentarios al respecto, pero sigue haciéndolo durante 20, 30, 40 minutos, lo que puedas hacer cada día.

No es necesario que estés en un green.

Puedes hacer un pequeño putting en casa con un putt recto.

Se trata de entrenar tu mente y entrenar tu concentración para prestar atención a lo que estás haciendo con la cara del palo, con la mano de atrás.

Y al final aquí, hago de nuevo tramos de 15 pies, ya sabes, tal vez seis pulgadas de quiebre o algo así.

Una vez que tenga experiencia con solo mi mano de apoyo y haciendo algunos putts, entonces volveré a colocar ambas manos en el palo y repetiré el proceso.

Todo es cuestión de tiempo.

Y las matemáticas son muy simples.

Si puedes disparar durante solo unas pocas horas de práctica, cambiarás por completo su sensación, su sensibilidad, su toque, su control, su distancia, su velocidad, todo.

Con solo unas horas de práctica podrás realizar este sencillo ejercicio.

Die Entwicklung einer Koordination zwischen Ihrer rechten Hand oder Ihrer hinteren Hand und Ihrem Rumpf und dem Rest Ihres Körpers ist für ein Trail-Side-Muster von grundlegender Bedeutung.

Aus diesem Grund sieht man Tiger Woods immer beim Üben von Schlägen, Chipschlägen, Putten usw.

nur mit seiner hinteren Hand.

Dies ist seine dominante Hand und diese verwendet er hauptsächlich zur Kontrolle der Schlagfläche und des Golfschwungs.

Und es beginnt mit seinem Puttschlag.

Er übt ständig seine T-Übungen nur mit der hinteren Hand.

Und das ist der Schlüssel zum Erlernen der Kontrolle der Schlagfläche und zum Trainieren der Hände.

Eines der Dinge, die ich ständig höre, ist: „Oh, ich habe einfach keine guten Hände.“

Daher versuchen die Leute, ihre Hände aus dem Schlag zu nehmen.

Und dennoch verließ sich Tiger, meiner Meinung nach vielleicht der Größte aller Zeiten, mit Sicherheit mindestens die Nummer zwei, wenn nicht der beste Golfer aller Zeiten, und meiner Meinung nach mit Sicherheit derjenige mit dem besten Golfschwung aller Zeiten und dem besten kurzen Spiel aller Zeiten, auf seine Hände und trainierte sie, damit sie zuverlässig waren.

Aber wenn Sie Ihre Hände nie trainieren, werden Sie nie tolle Hände haben.

Das ist meine Antwort.

Jedes Mal, wenn jemand sagt: „Ich habe keine guten Hände.“

„Nun“, sagte ich, „wissen Sie, wie man gute Hände entwickelt?“

Sie entwickeln das Gefühl in Ihren Händen und genau das werden Sie tun.

Durchlaufen Sie das GOAT-Programm, bei dem Sie mit der Entwicklung Ihrer Spur, Ihres Handgefühls und Ihrer Rumpfentwicklung beginnen, um zu lernen, wie Sie den Körper kontrollieren und den Schläger mit Ihrer Spurhand kontrollieren.

Und es beginnt mit Ihrem Puttschlag.

Ich werde Ihnen also eine Übungsroutine zeigen und Ihnen helfen, die Mechanik dessen zu verstehen, was Sie fühlen müssen, und wie viel Zeit es braucht, um es zu trainieren, damit Sie ein enormes Gefühl der Kontrolle entwickeln können.

Damit Sie beim Übergang vom Puttschlag zum Wedge, zum Chippen und Putten immer das gleiche Gefühl haben.

Wenn Sie in den Bunker gehen, ist das Gefühl dasselbe.

Sie gehen zu Ihren kurzen Wedge-Schlägen über, es ist das gleiche Gefühl, voller Schwung, Driver, Eisen, jeder einzelne Schläger in der Tasche, Sie lernen, wie Sie ihn mit dieser hinteren Hand kontrollieren.

Werfen wir also einen Blick auf diese Putt-Routine und helfen Ihnen zu verstehen, was Sie tun müssen, um Kontrolle und Gefühl in der hinteren Hand zu entwickeln.

Sie werden also anfangen, Putts nur mit einer Hand zu schlagen, nur mit Ihrer hinteren Hand.

Der Schlüssel dazu ist, dass so viele Golfer wegen der Yips und aus zahlreichen anderen Gründen panische Angst vor ihrer hinteren Hand haben.

Sie müssen lernen, Ihr Gesicht zu kontrollieren und gleichzeitig die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Ihrer Hand und Ihrem Rumpf zu kontrollieren.

Sie werden also sehen, dass ich im Laufe dieser Routine meine Haltung anpasse.

Ich werde ständig daran arbeiten, meinen Kern zu aktivieren.

Sie werden dies in einigen der späteren Clips sehen. Aber zuerst werden Sie drei bis fünf Fußsprünge üben, nur mit der Hand, und an den Punkt gelangen, an dem Sie es konstant können.

Dies ist ein kleiner Breaking Putt.

Sie möchten einen ziemlich geraden Putt.

Jetzt gehen wir zur sichtbaren Fläche und erreichen hier eine Größe von etwa 1,65 Metern.

Ich konzentriere mich auf meine Körpermitte.

Viele Golfer haben damit Probleme.

Dies ist ein grundlegender Bestandteil des Golfschwungs.

Beachten Sie, wie stabil mein Körper ist, sobald mein Rumpf angespannt ist.

So kann ich mich darauf konzentrieren, die Schlagfläche des Putters nur mit meiner rechten Hand und meinem rechten Arm zu kontrollieren.

Sie sehen also, dass sich hier sonst nicht viel bewegt.

Ich halte die Schlagfläche des Putters sehr stabil und das wird wirklich zu einer Konzentrationsübung.

Es ist nicht schwer zu lernen, wie man seine Hand kontrolliert.

Angst muss man davor nicht haben, aber man muss sich konzentrieren.

Sie müssen sich darauf konzentrieren, was die Schlagfläche macht, was Sie in Ihrer Hand spüren und was Sie fühlen, wenn Sie den Ball schlagen.

Mit der hinteren Hand kommt es vor allem darauf an, die Schlagfläche zu kontrollieren.

Ich lerne also, wie ich den Schläger richtig loslasse, indem ich meine rechte Hand leicht nach hinten beuge.

Und wenn ich mich dann sicherer fühle, werde ich eine Weile die Übung mit der rechten Hand üben.

Ich werde Ihnen gleich die Mathematik dahinter erklären.

Und Sie werden sehen, wie viel Zeit es wirklich braucht, um ein Gefühl für Ihre Hände zu entwickeln.

Und wenn ich ein Gefühl dafür habe, füge ich beide Hände wieder hinzu, versuche aber immer noch, mich hundertprozentig wie ein Rechtshänder zu fühlen.

Die linke Hand hilft bei der Stabilisierung und erleichtert die Kontrolle des Schlägers, da ich dort eine stützende Hand habe.

Aber alles, was ich gerade fühle, ist in meiner rechten Hand, in meinen Fingern, in meinem rechten Arm, und mein Rumpf stabilisiert sich.

Kommen Sie also zu dem Punkt, an dem Sie mehrere Fünf-Fuß-, Drei-, Vier- und Fünf-Fuß-Putts hintereinander mit einer Hand machen können, und wechseln Sie dann zu zwei Händen.

Und dann sehen Sie, dass ich zu, das ist ein etwa 20 Fuß langer, kleiner Doppelbrecher gehe.

Ich muss über einen ziemlich großen Hügel vor mir.

Und deshalb ist dies wirklich gut geeignet, um das Gefühl, die Sensibilität und den Tastsinn meiner Hände zu entwickeln.

Es geht bergab und bricht dann wieder ein wenig nach links oder ein wenig nach rechts ab.

Jetzt teste ich also wirklich meine Fähigkeiten, teste meine Konzentration, teste das Gefühl in meiner rechten Hand, teste das Gefühl in meinen Fingern, um ein Gefühl für die Geschwindigkeit, die Distanzkontrolle, die Linie zu bekommen, und das alles nur mit meiner hinteren Hand.

Mein Rumpf ist angespannt und ich verwende nur meine Hand, um die Putterphase zu kontrollieren.

Sie können sehen, dass der Putter nicht überall hingeht.

Es ist nicht außer Kontrolle.

Ich weiß, dass viele Leute denken, dass das passiert, sobald sie ihre rechte Hand benutzen, aber wenn es bei Tiger funktioniert, wird es auch bei Ihnen funktionieren.

Nun zum Timing: Es dauert etwa 500 Wiederholungen, bis dies zu etwas wird, das Sie eher auf einer unterbewussten Ebene tun können, wo Sie nicht darüber nachdenken müssen.

Also 500 Wiederholungen.

Wenn Sie sich diese Routine ansehen, dauert jeder Satz von fünf Putts, die ich schlage, etwa eine Minute.

Natürlich dauern die längeren Putts viel länger, wie hier, und jetzt schlage ich einen 45-Fuß-Putt.

Es hat einen Bruch von etwa 10 Fuß, der nur eine hintere Hand trifft.

Ich mache einen Satz von fünf.

Das hier dauert etwas länger als eine Minute, aber bei den kürzeren, den 1,20- oder 1,50-Meter-Sätzen dauert ein Satz von fünf Sätzen ungefähr eine Minute, mehr oder weniger.

Und das bedeutet, dass Sie zwei bis drei Stunden brauchen, um etwa 500 Wiederholungen zu schaffen.

Sie können also Wiederholungen zählen oder einfach nur die Zeit.

Ich zähle gerne die Zeit.

Ich möchte nicht hier draußen sitzen und bei jedem einzelnen Putt, den ich schlage, die Wiederholungen zählen.

Also schalte ich einfach die Stoppuhr auf meinem iPhone ein, lasse sie laufen und sage: „Okay, ich habe heute 20 Minuten geübt, nur für Rechtshänder.“

Und dann ich, und beide Hände, natürlich üben Sie mit beiden, aber genau das versuchen Sie zu erreichen: Sie wollen die Zeit gewinnen, die Ihr Gehirn braucht, um diese neuen Nervenbahnen aufzubauen und ein Gefühl der Kontrolle zu entwickeln.

Zu Beginn werden Sie wahrscheinlich nicht besonders gut darin sein, und das ist völlig in Ordnung, aber mit zunehmender Übung werden Sie viel besser.

Aber Sie werden nie besser, wenn Sie nicht üben, wissen Sie, wenn Sie nicht üben, das Gefühl für Ihre Hände zu entwickeln, Ihre Körpermitte zu aktivieren, beim Putten eine gute Haltung einzunehmen und gute Grundlagen für Ihr Setup zu haben.

Wenn Sie es nicht üben, werden Sie nicht besser.

Aber, wie Sie wissen, war ich nie ein besonders guter Putter, als ich mit dem Putten mit der rechten Hand anfing.

Ich habe an diesen Übungen gearbeitet, und zu dem Zeitpunkt, den Sie hier sehen, habe ich vielleicht drei Stunden auf dem Buckel.

Und ich bin einigermaßen kompetent.

Dies ist ein 45-Fuß-Putt mit 10-Fuß-Break, den ich mit einer Hand schlage und den ich größtenteils auf Distanz kicken lasse.

Und für jemanden, der schon immer ein ziemlich schlechter Putter war, ist das eine große Veränderung.

Ich hatte immer Angst vor meinen Händen, aber ich fragte mich: „Warum reden alle davon, die Hände aus dem Schlag zu nehmen, und Tiger sagt: ‚Ich benutze nur meine Hände, und meine rechte Hand ist alles.‘“

Also, ich bin dabei, ich mache das Gleiche.

Es hilft mir in jedem einzelnen Aspekt meines Spiels, aber vom Putten über das Chippen bis hin zu meinem vollen Schwung war ein schrittweiser Prozess.

Und das ist es, was ich an diesen Übungen liebe: Sie geben mir ein Gefühl für jeden Schläger in der Tasche.

Aber beginnen Sie mit etwas, das machbar ist, einem 1,20 m langen Putt, einem 90 cm langen Putt mit der rechten Hand.

Anfangs werden Sie es wahrscheinlich als Herausforderung empfinden.

Ich würde mich über Ihr Feedback dazu freuen, aber machen Sie weiterhin 20, 30, 40 Minuten, je nachdem, wie viel Sie täglich schaffen.

Sie müssen nicht auf einem Putting Green sein.

Sie können mit einer kleinen Puttmatte im Haus einen geraden Putt machen.

Es geht darum, Ihren Geist und Ihre Konzentration zu trainieren, damit Sie darauf achten, was Sie mit der Schlagfläche und Ihrer hinteren Hand tun.

Und hier am Ende mache ich noch einmal 15 Fuß lange Sprünge, wissen Sie, vielleicht sechs Zoll Bruch oder so.

Sobald ich ein Gefühl dafür bekomme, nur mit meiner hinteren Hand zu spielen und ein paar Putts mache, lege ich beide Hände wieder auf den Schläger und wiederhole den Vorgang.

Es geht nur um die Zeit.

Und die Mathematik ist ganz einfach.

Wenn Sie nur ein paar Stunden üben können, werden Sie das Gefühl für das Schießen, Ihre Sensibilität, Ihren Touch, Ihre Kontrolle, Ihre Distanz, Ihre Geschwindigkeit – einfach alles – völlig verändern.

Nur mit ein paar Stunden Übung dieser einfachen Übung.

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