DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing
DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing

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

DEAD Drill Step 2 - The Transition
DEAD Drill Step 2 - The Transition

The DEAD Drill transition is DEAD simple. One move to have a powerful and dynamic transiti ...

DEAD Drill Step 3 - The Post-Up
DEAD Drill Step 3 - The Post-Up

The Post Up move is where all the magic happens in the golf downswing. If you've never rel ...

Flip vs. Release in Golf
Flip vs. Release in Golf

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

How to Get Perfect Shaft Lean at Impact
How to Get Perfect Shaft Lean at Impact

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

Golf Impact Position Face On
Golf Impact Position Face On

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

Golf Impact Position Down the Line
Golf Impact Position Down the Line

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

Cure Chicken Wing in the Golf Swing
Cure Chicken Wing in the Golf Swing

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

Left Elbow Position at Impact
Left Elbow Position at Impact

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

3 Steps to better impact position in golf
3 Steps to better impact position in golf

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

Golf Impact - Part 2 of 7
Golf Impact - Part 2 of 7

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

Perfect your golf impact - 1 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 1 of 4

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

Perfect your golf impact - 2 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 2 of 4

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

Perfect your golf impact - 3 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 3 of 4

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

Perfect your golf impact - 4 of 4
Perfect your golf impact - 4 of 4

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

Perfecting your golf impact - Bonus
Perfecting your golf impact - Bonus

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

Overview of the Push Release
Overview of the Push Release

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

Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill
Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill

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

Intro to Weight Shift in the Golf Swing
Intro to Weight Shift in the Golf Swing

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

Weight Shift in the Golf Swing - Pt. 1
Weight Shift in the Golf Swing - Pt. 1

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

Weight Shift Part 2 - Right Hip Line
Weight Shift Part 2 - Right Hip Line

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

Weight Shift Part 3 - To the Left
Weight Shift Part 3 - To the Left

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

Step 1 - Weight Shift
Step 1 - Weight Shift

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

Step 1 - Weight Shift - Drill Only
Step 1 - Weight Shift - Drill Only

Step 1 - Weight shift drills

Weight Shift Sweep Drills
Weight Shift Sweep Drills

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

5 Minute Golf Setup w/ Weight Shift
5 Minute Golf Setup w/ Weight Shift

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

Fixing Your Weight Transfer in the Golf Swing
Fixing Your Weight Transfer in the Golf Swing

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

Learn Perfect Weight Shift in Your Socks
Learn Perfect Weight Shift in Your Socks

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

How Attack Angle Affects Compression
How Attack Angle Affects Compression

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

Taking a Divot in Front of the Ball
Taking a Divot in Front of the Ball

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

Angle of Attack
Angle of Attack

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

Swing Faults When Your Stance is Too Wide
Swing Faults When Your Stance is Too Wide

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

Fix Your Release - Trail Shoulder Back
Fix Your Release - Trail Shoulder Back

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

Moving the Fulcrum & Hitting Shots off the Toe
Moving the Fulcrum & Hitting Shots off the Toe

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

How to Cure the Shanks in 3 Steps
How to Cure the Shanks in 3 Steps

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

Getting Stuck on the Downswing
Getting Stuck on the Downswing

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

Blocked Golf Shots | Fwd Shaft Lean
Blocked Golf Shots | Fwd Shaft Lean

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

How to Fix the Two Way Miss in Golf
How to Fix the Two Way Miss in Golf

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

2 Finger Release Drill
2 Finger Release Drill

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

Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing
Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing

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

Stop Slicing and Start Releasing the Golf Club
Stop Slicing and Start Releasing the Golf Club

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

Square the Clubface Early
Square the Clubface Early

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

Hitting a Fade
Hitting a Fade

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

How to Stop Hooking the Golf Ball
How to Stop Hooking the Golf Ball

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

Hitting a Draw
Hitting a Draw

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

How to Hit the 3 Yard Draw
How to Hit the 3 Yard Draw

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

Cure Reverse Pivot w/ the Necktie Drill
Cure Reverse Pivot w/ the Necktie Drill

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

How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot
How to Fix Golf Reverse Pivot

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

Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill
Fix Your Swing Sway w/ the Wall Drill

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

Fix Reverse Pivot - Trail Side Dominant Setup
Fix Reverse Pivot - Trail Side Dominant Setup

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

5 Minutes to Master Rotation
5 Minutes to Master Rotation

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

Keep the Right Arm Straight to Turn
Keep the Right Arm Straight to Turn

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

How to Fix a Flat Shoulder Turn
How to Fix a Flat Shoulder Turn

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

Simple Fix to Make a Full Shoulder Turn
Simple Fix to Make a Full Shoulder Turn

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

Using the Core
Using the Core

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

The Bucket Drill - Golf Shoulder Turn
The Bucket Drill - Golf Shoulder Turn

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

Intro to Core Rotation in Golf Swing
Intro to Core Rotation in Golf Swing

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

Step 2 - Core Rotation
Step 2 - Core Rotation

Step 2- Adding body rotation

Step 2 - Core Rotation - Drill Only
Step 2 - Core Rotation - Drill Only

The drill only for Step 2 - Body Rotation

Clamshell Drill - How to Cure Early Extension
Clamshell Drill - How to Cure Early Extension

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

Eliminate Early Extension in Golf Swing
Eliminate Early Extension in Golf Swing

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

Closed Hip Slide
Closed Hip Slide

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

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

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

Losing the Tush Line
Losing the Tush Line

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

Squat to Square in the Golf Downswing
Squat to Square in the Golf Downswing

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

Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency
Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency

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

Role of the Right Foot in Downswing
Role of the Right Foot in Downswing

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

Fix Your Over the Top Swing by Fixing Your Hand Path
Fix Your Over the Top Swing by Fixing Your Hand Path

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

Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing
Stop Coming Over the Top in the Golf Swing and Slicing

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

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

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

How to Shallow Your Hands During Transition
How to Shallow Your Hands During Transition

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

Over the Top Stick Drill
Over the Top Stick Drill

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

Drill to Learn Inside Path to Golf Ball
Drill to Learn Inside Path to Golf Ball

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

How to Fix Your Over the Top Move - Live Lesson
How to Fix Your Over the Top Move - Live Lesson

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

9 to 3 Lag Building Drills
9 to 3 Lag Building Drills

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

AXIOM Lag in the Golf Swing
AXIOM Lag in the Golf Swing

Producing incredible lag has never been this easy - or fast

Increase Lag - Impact Cube Drill
Increase Lag - Impact Cube Drill

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

Speed vs. Power in the Golf Swing
Speed vs. Power in the Golf Swing

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

Reshaping Your Golf Swing for Lag
Reshaping Your Golf Swing for Lag

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

RST Student Success - Building More Lag
RST Student Success - Building More Lag

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

Intro to Fix Losing Lag and Weak Release
Intro to Fix Losing Lag and Weak Release

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

Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer
Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer

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

Rickie Fowler - How to preserve Lag
Rickie Fowler - How to preserve Lag

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

Lag and Speed Drills
Lag and Speed Drills

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

Key to Creating Lag
Key to Creating Lag

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

Downcock Pump Lag Drill
Downcock Pump Lag Drill

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

Golf Grip's Effect on Lag
Golf Grip's Effect on Lag

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

Become a Golf Swing Lag Monster: Shocking Success Story
Become a Golf Swing Lag Monster: Shocking Success Story

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

4 Step Golf Swing Lag Builder
4 Step Golf Swing Lag Builder

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

Golf Left Thumb: Fix Pain, Soreness, Casting
Golf Left Thumb: Fix Pain, Soreness, Casting

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

Right Arm in Downswing: Stop Casting
Right Arm in Downswing: Stop Casting

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

Sequencing the Downswing - Dump Truck and Drag Racer
Sequencing the Downswing - Dump Truck and Drag Racer

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

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

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

My Golf Power Secret
My Golf Power Secret

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

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

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

Vertical Ground Force and Double Peaks
Vertical Ground Force and Double Peaks

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

Throw the Club Head at the Golf Ball
Throw the Club Head at the Golf Ball

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

Throw for More Natural Golf Swing
Throw for More Natural Golf Swing

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

Using the Wrists in the Golf Swing
Using the Wrists in the Golf Swing

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

The Tour Pro Downswing Sequence Drill
The Tour Pro Downswing Sequence Drill

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

Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 1
Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 1

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

Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 2
Trail Arm Release - Throw the Ball Drill Pt 2

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

Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain
Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain

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

Golf Takeaway | Overview
Golf Takeaway | Overview

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

AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway
AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway

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

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

Learn how to pull in this video: Pushing vs Pulling in the Golf Swing Learn the simplest ...

Fix Inside Takeaway - 4 Square Drill
Fix Inside Takeaway - 4 Square Drill

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

Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide
Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide

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

Golf Takeaway, 5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Takeaway
Golf Takeaway, 5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Takeaway

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

Right Wrist in the Takeaway
Right Wrist in the Takeaway

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

Fix Inside Takeaway - Pushing with the Lead Side
Fix Inside Takeaway - Pushing with the Lead Side

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

Role of the Right Arm - Takeaway
Role of the Right Arm - Takeaway

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

Pull for a perfect takeaway - 6 of 7
Pull for a perfect takeaway - 6 of 7

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

Thorbjorn Olesen - Perfect your takeaway
Thorbjorn Olesen - Perfect your takeaway

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

One Simple Key to Fix Your Takeaway
One Simple Key to Fix Your Takeaway

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

Posture's Effect on the Takeaway
Posture's Effect on the Takeaway

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

How to Fix an Inside Takeaway
How to Fix an Inside Takeaway

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

Fix Inside Takeaway - Shake Hands Drill
Fix Inside Takeaway - Shake Hands Drill

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

Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills
Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills

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

Fix Inside Takeaway - Belly Button Drill
Fix Inside Takeaway - Belly Button Drill

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

Fix Inside Takeaway - Forward Press
Fix Inside Takeaway - Forward Press

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

Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge in the Golf Swing
Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge in the Golf Swing

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

AXIOM Body Backswing
AXIOM Body Backswing

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

AXIOM Refine Your Backswing
AXIOM Refine Your Backswing

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

Body Rotation in Golf Backswing - Chair Drill
Body Rotation in Golf Backswing - Chair Drill

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

Left Shoulder Push in Backswing
Left Shoulder Push in Backswing

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

5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Backswing
5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Backswing

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

My Golf Backswing Secrets
My Golf Backswing Secrets

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

How Much Shoulder Elevation
How Much Shoulder Elevation

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

Right Elbow Pit in Golf Backswing
Right Elbow Pit in Golf Backswing

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

Understanding Arm Elevation
Understanding Arm Elevation

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

Fix Overswing/Across the Line - Flying Right Elbow
Fix Overswing/Across the Line - Flying Right Elbow

If you want to cure your overswing/across-the-line swing, you first need to diagnose the c ...

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

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

Right Arm Backswing Drill
Right Arm Backswing Drill

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

Should You Restrict Your Hip Turn in the Backswing?
Should You Restrict Your Hip Turn in the Backswing?

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

Simplify Your Backswing with Shallow Arms
Simplify Your Backswing with Shallow Arms

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

Stop Overswinging | Get Your Backswing Under Control
Stop Overswinging | Get Your Backswing Under Control

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

Fix Hip Overturning in Your Backswing
Fix Hip Overturning in Your Backswing

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

Fix Loose Lower Body w/ Laser Beam Knee Drills
Fix Loose Lower Body w/ Laser Beam Knee Drills

Lower body stability is key for power and accuracy in the golf swing. This drill will help ...

Torso, Hips Over Rotating in Backswing
Torso, Hips Over Rotating in Backswing

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

DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing
DEAD Drill Step 1 - The Backswing

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

Golf Backswing, Completing the Golf Backswing
Golf Backswing, Completing the Golf Backswing

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

Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing
Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing

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

Upper vs. Lower Body Rotation in Backswing
Upper vs. Lower Body Rotation in Backswing

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

How to Keep Your Left Arm Straight in the Backswing
How to Keep Your Left Arm Straight in the Backswing

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

How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top
How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top

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

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

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

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

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

Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing
Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing

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

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

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

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

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

Henrik Stenson's Backswing Moves
Henrik Stenson's Backswing Moves

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

Jason Day - Perfect Backswing
Jason Day - Perfect Backswing

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

What is a Perfect Golf Swing Plane?
What is a Perfect Golf Swing Plane?

Swing plane is NOT something you work on by swinging in a big PVC hoop or swinging around ...

How to Fix Swing Plane & Path
How to Fix Swing Plane & Path

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

Creating a Swing Plane
Creating a Swing Plane

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

Fix Swing Plane - Lead Arm Two Club Drill
Fix Swing Plane - Lead Arm Two Club Drill

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

How Knee Flex Determines Swing Plane
How Knee Flex Determines Swing Plane

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

Trace the Plane Line
Trace the Plane Line

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

Golf Grip's Effect on Swing Plane
Golf Grip's Effect on Swing Plane

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

Stop Coming Under the Plane in Golf
Stop Coming Under the Plane in Golf

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

AXIOM Body Tour Impact
AXIOM Body Tour Impact

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

AXIOM Body Downswing
AXIOM Body Downswing

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

AXIOM Release Left vs. Right
AXIOM Release Left vs. Right

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

AXIOM Release Overview
AXIOM Release Overview

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

AXIOM Compression Drill
AXIOM Compression Drill

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

AXIOM Unleash Your Inner Speed Demon!
AXIOM Unleash Your Inner Speed Demon!

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

Golf Swing Sequence - How the Lower Body Works
Golf Swing Sequence - How the Lower Body Works

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

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

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

Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing
Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing

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

Golf Swing Transition Drill
Golf Swing Transition Drill

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

Which Muscles to Feel During Golf Swing Transition
Which Muscles to Feel During Golf Swing Transition

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

You Hit the Golf Ball with Your LEGS!!
You Hit the Golf Ball with Your LEGS!!

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

Golf Downswing, Rotary Golf Downswing Overview
Golf Downswing, Rotary Golf Downswing Overview

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

Right Arm Only Downswing Drill
Right Arm Only Downswing Drill

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

Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing
Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing

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

5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Downswing
5 Minutes to the Perfect Golf Downswing

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

Golf Swing Follow Through
Golf Swing Follow Through

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

Adam Scott Driver Swing Follow Through
Adam Scott Driver Swing Follow Through

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

What You Should Think Over the Golf Ball
What You Should Think Over the Golf Ball

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

Taking Your Golf Swing Drills to the Course
Taking Your Golf Swing Drills to the Course

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

3 Cable-Machine Core Exercises To Add To Your Routine
3 Cable-Machine Core Exercises To Add To Your Routine

We all know how important the core is to your golf swing. But which ones are the best for ...

Left Elbow Position at Impact

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Find out a simple trick to hit straighter shots while also virtually eliminating your chances of developing "golfer's elbow." As a bonus, you'll find your shots flying on a more penetrating trajectory.

  • Golf commentators are often WRONG about the golf swing!
  • Some pundits claim the arm should be externally rotated at impact - this is incorrect
  • If your elbow pit points down the line, your arm can simply bend to absorb unexpected or repetitive stresses
  • With external rotation, the elbow can't bend to absorb impact and suffers stress with every shot
  • With your elbow pit pointing down the line and wrist at full range of motion, the club face is naturally squared up
  • With external rotation, you need to learn wrist position and timing to avoid hooking left

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Russell
This is one of Dechambeau’s “governors”. He wants lead elbow pointing down the line and trail elbow pit facing forward. Then he can rotate his forearms as hard as he wants without fear of going left. I understood this, but when I watched this video, one of your motions the left arm straightening through impact…I had an “a ha” moment.
October 19, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Great Russell! Lead elbow position is vital to a proper release.
October 20, 2023
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Sharon
Also, I do struggle with left shots and elbow pain during winter hitting off Mats. What exercises can I do do help my left elbow position naturally rotate in setup and impact to the target instead of blocked behind me?
August 22, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Sharon. Work on the 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release. This will help yield correct rotation to keep the plane and path shallow during the strike. Eliminating the leading edge digging into the mat on top of concrete.
August 22, 2023
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Sharon
I can’t see to get my elbow pointing to the target. At setup, my left elbow is pointing behind my lead side; when I rotate it to point to the target, it feels forced and unatural. I would have to strengthen my grip to see all 5 fingers to get my elbow pointing to the target. Then on impact it hurts my left wrist at the lead side wrist joint. How do I get my elbow pointing to the target if I am anatomically not able to make that adjustment without an extreme strong grip?
August 22, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Sharon. I cannot get mine to point perfectly down the line. The key is as little as possible and not to release the club with the elbow.
August 22, 2023
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Asle
What about the R elbow pit?
February 22, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Asle. It still should be facing away from the body.
February 22, 2023
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greg
Hi Craig, I feel if I turn my head slightly to the right just prior to impact that it helps keep my shoulders from opening up and my elbow DTL.
September 11, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Greg. I wouldn't teach that move. But, if it helps keep the head down and chest from spinning I can't say no. We just like to delete as many variables as possible.
September 11, 2020
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greg
Hi Craig I want to know if it’s OK to cut my left wrist at the top I feel more powerful with this move I Still bow my left wrist at impact
September 11, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Greg. Unless you have a super strong grip it would be ideal to have the lead wrist flat.
September 11, 2020
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greg
Thanks Craig!
September 11, 2020
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greg
I meant cup My left wrist also is it OK to turn my head slightly to the right to help keep my shoulders square through impact
September 11, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Greg. When you cup at the top you have to undo a lot of wrist manipulation by the time you reach impact. Just adding more variables you have to correct. Cupping will also tend to open the face. Turn you head slightly to the right through the strike, setup, etc?
September 11, 2020
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David
Light bulb video for me. Thanks Chuck!! Can't wait to try this on the range and learn this pattern and mylenate...
August 14, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Love those light bulb moments.
August 14, 2020
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Florian
This is very interesting. I have had problems in the past with tennis elbow (the outside of the lead elbow joint not the inside). I know it requires speculation without seeing it specifically, but any ideas on what I am probably doing to cause this variation?
August 4, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Florian. Take a look at Cure Golf Elbow Pain Video. See if that is your culprit.
August 5, 2019
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Craig. Just for my understanding, how does elbow and wrist position at impact relate to elbow and wrist position at set up/grip? If I stand strait in (military) attention, my elbow pits point a little away from my sides and the flat side of my wrists/hands point away from me. That means elbow pits and hand /wrist are not in line with each other and point in different directions. If I then grip the club (lead arm) this different positions remain. So to get them in line, pointing in same direction, at impact there needs to happen something in the swing. I watched mself in mirror and discovered that when I stand strait it is relative easy to just rotate my upper arm a little inside and then bring my wrist/hand in line with elbow pit. Now they are both in line and if I then grip club they are much better alined at set up. It does not feel strange or tensed doing this, nor does it feel strange or difficult in swing, but I am not sure it doing this is correct? Thanks for helping!
July 29, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. I apologize. Without seeing the setup it would be tough to tell exactly your positions. However, at setup the elbow pits need to be pointed away. You don't need to externally rotate your arms to lock the elbows in together (ala - Hogan rubber band around arms feel). Pointed away, but not locked away. The lead arm will rotate from the shoulder socket in the backswing to help set the swing plane. And, as you come down the lead elbow will be pointed at the target as the forearm rotates over. Take a look at Right Elbow Pit, Gorilla Grip and Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips for some visuals.
July 29, 2019
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Tony
Trying to figure out best position for elbows. I have been told through the golf swing to keep your elbows pointed down for the entirety of the swing- The main benefit to this would be in order to cure the “chicken wing“ In follow through as well as create better and more consistent contact . ( I have very good contact on club but do not usually take a divot at impact ). I have watched the elbows cure, set up, gorilla grip etc. and was hoping to shed more light on best position going forward or is it varied by individual?
April 25, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tony. The elbow pits will be pointed away. But, you don't want to go to the extreme of locking them out (externally rotating them excessively like Hogan's band around arms). Neutral and pointing away. The Chicken Wing comes from trail side takeover. Take a look at Cure Chicken Wing Video.
April 25, 2019
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david
Man, I am having a very rough time with this. It seems painful and unnatural to think of keeping (locking down?) my left elbow pointing at the target, the releasing my left wrist after impact......
October 29, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Nothing in RST should be locked. The goal is to have a proper forearm release and not elbow release. Get the position as close as you can without straining and flipping the arm over.
October 29, 2018
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david
I'll work on it, thank you.
October 29, 2018
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tim
I'm in my first month of RST and came across this video. I have always struggled with a weaker grip. After I looked at this video and changed my elbow position, I immediately went to a stronger grip. Great video.
October 17, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tim. Thanks for your input and glad you liked the presentation.
October 17, 2017
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Paul
Really confusing video, ask if u can please redo this video with focus on super clarification and detail views of correct elbow positions please and thank you?
August 21, 2017
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Hector
it is a good idea in the downswing after my weight shift, think that the left elbow is directed towards the target? when I do that , I hit the ball good and far, and doing that I avoid the over the top and I can control my right side ... any suggestion
August 9, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Hector, yes, that is perfectly fine for sure.
August 9, 2017
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Hector
it is difficult in the downswing to keep the left elbow looking at the target and at the same time release the left wrist. there is going to be an external rotation of the elbow?? . until when in the downswing we are going to keep the left elbow looking at the target?
April 21, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Hector. You might see a little, but you don't want the elbow flipping over. Take a look at the Left Hand Release Drill and Curing Elbow Pain. The elbow as you start to enter impact will point down the target line. After the strike about halfway to 3 O'clock you will see some external rotation.
April 21, 2017
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Justin
Where is the left elbow at address?
March 22, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Justin. The left elbow pit will be pointed away. You don't want the lead arm externally rotated the point it is locked. Take a look at the Gorilla Grip and Golf Grip Tips for a visual.
March 23, 2017
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Cornelius
The easiest way I have found, to get the left elbow in correct position is; to bend the left elbow towards the target, place left hand on grip, then push forward until arm is in a straight line.
March 22, 2017
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Cornelius
So fundamentally, what you are saying Chuck, is, Ben Hogan could have saved himself many hours of practice of trying to eliminate the left hand side of the course, by simply getting his left elbow in the correct position at address.
March 22, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Cornelius. Yes and some hip stabilization.
March 22, 2017
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Alan
Craig, in a response to Virgil below you mention a "Curing Elbow Pain" video. Can you provide link? It does not show up in site search. Thanks.
January 28, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Alan. I think it is out of rotation right from the new site build. Let me check if I can get it for you.
January 28, 2017
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Matthew
I have been suffering with golfer's elbow the past year - this video looks like it hit's the nail on the head as to why. Going to work in elbow towards the target at impact.
December 19, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. One of the leading causes for golfers elbow.
December 20, 2016
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Lance
This principle with the lead elbow is helping me keep the upper body tension free in the transition and thus allowing the lower body to move the arms to the hitting area. Is there something earlier in the downswing happening by keeping the lead elbow internally rotated? Almost feels like it inhibits the dreaded right side dominance that leads to chicken wing release issues. My main miss is pulling left - this definitely solves that problem. Great job coach Chuck!!!
September 30, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Lance, there shouldn't be much going on with the arms in transition. You want the arms to be in a good spot at the top like we describe in the backswing videos, and then to be pulled down by the weight shift and a bit of gravity, into the release point of the swing. Hope that helps
October 1, 2016
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Virgil
The only way I can get my lead elbow facing near target at impact is internally rotating my arm/hands before gripping. Is this the correct?
May 11, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Virgil. I would rather you not internally rotate the lead arm too much at setup being how both elbow pits should point away. Take a look at the Curing Elbow Pain Video and report back if you can achieve (same premise as video above).
May 12, 2016
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Alan
It just seems physically impossible for the my left elbow to face down the target line and the wrist and clubface to be square. Best I can see is 10 oclock
October 2, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Alan. The key is not to flip the elbow over. If 10 o'clock is the max you can achieve for right now and still release the wrist. That is okay.
October 2, 2015
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Robert
Hi Craig. I understand what Alan is saying. If my shoulders are square to the target line, even sitting on a bench, I cannot point my left elbow DTL. Chuck said in one of the hip spinner videos, 1) that the belt buckle should feel like it is pointing behind the ball and 2) that the right shoulder should have moved neither forward nor rotated nor down (as in too much secondary axis tilt) at all as the arms pass the stable lower body. Only from here can I have my left elbow pit pointing DTL. But my shoulders are in fact slightly close to the target line. This is the same "feeling" I get when following the advice regarding sequencing to let my shoulders "be pulled by the club" into the classic looking width to follow through.
February 22, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Robert. At impact the hips will be open roughly 35-45 degrees. The hip spinner feeling is for hip spinners only. If that is you the feeling of them staying close is okay. You need to get the lead elbow alignment as close as possible. Sounds like you are rotating the whole arm down versus letting weight and post up bring it into impact. Take a look at Step 3 - Add the Lead Arm.
February 23, 2018
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Dan
Great video. What is the best way to drill this when hitting balls? Thx
June 19, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dan. Use the Face On Impact Alignments Video and work on your release (5 Minutes to the Perfect Release) in the Downswing Section.
June 19, 2015
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Seth
This makes sense at Impact but how is the elbow positioned prior to impact? Is this correct.... At address the elbow is pointing towards the hip... Then as the right arm bends in the backswing the upper lead arm rotates inward... Then you essentially hold this inward rotation of the upper lead arm up to impact and then release the forearms?
May 15, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Seth. Yes, you are correct in your thinking. However, coming down from the top. The lead arm actually increases slightly with more internal rotation before coming down into the hitting area and releasing the club. LADD Video in the Downswing Section. Also, Proper Muscle Activation Video in the Introduction Advanced Section.
May 16, 2015
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Seth
Awesome. Thank you. I think I was rotating inward in the backswing and then rather than rotation inward even more (is that correct?) I was rotating outward causing me to have inconsistent face position at impact. I just want to clarify: essentially your left elbow should be pointing out to 1 o'clock during the downswing working its way to 12 o'clock at impact?
May 16, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Seth. Yes. If you allow for proper pull and gravity with the lead arm it will actually rotate more inward when shifting and starting down. Essentially it works as you described into the strike.
May 16, 2015
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Seth
Ok. Thanks again. Have a good weekend.
May 16, 2015
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David
How do you release the left hand through impact, if the elbow does not rotate internally? Doesn't that prevent the left wrist bone from rotating through the release if the elbow stays pointing down the target line?
September 17, 2014
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james (Certified RST Instructor)
The elbow will be working down the target line and the left wrist/forearm will rotate to a position where the club can square coming into impact and then release down the target line.. If we are rotating from the elbow we start releasing too much to the left of our intended target line
September 17, 2014
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Philip
This video is very interesting to me... I have always been told to keep both elbows pointing at hips through swing, I also have a pretty horrible pull hook! My club face always feels like it wants to work closed, even after I take my normal neutral grip. Setting up with the elbow pointed down the target line my clubface instantly feels 'squarer'. Haven't played with this feeling yet but my question is should I have my forearm internally rotated and left elbow pointing DTL at address and try to feel this again through impact? Really feel like this could be a lightbulb moment for me so want to make sure I get it right, also can you point me in the direction of a video which covers left elbow position/alignment at address. Thanks..
August 29, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Philip. Take a look at the Golf Grip and Being Out of the Box Video in the Advanced Setup Section to learn more about elbow positioning at address. The left elbow pit will be facing away from you at address and then DTL at impact.
September 1, 2014
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Robert
"The left elbow pit will be facing away from you at address and then DTL at impact.". At address, with a good grip and solid posture the elbow pits face away from the body. Not 90 degrees away but certainly away. I'm having a hard time getting the left elbow facing the target line at impact. Even when I drill in slow motion my elbow pit always wants to stay pointing away with my left elbow pointing left of the target line. Mechanically I'm having a hard time understanding how to get the left elbow pointing down the target line at impact. Does the left arm internally rotate during the backswing? Then in the downswing the left arm slowly rotates externally leading to the elbow down the line at impact? In a nutshell my address elbow position is by all accounts correct. My impact elbow position mirrors the address position. Do I need to do something with the left arm during the backswing or downswing to enable the left elbow to be square at impact? Is it as "simple" as left arm internal rotation during the backswing?
November 10, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Rob. As you continue to work to the top of the backswing. The left arm will have to rotate. Use the Using the Wrist Efficiently Video in the Introduction Advanced Section for more detail. The folding of the right arm allows for internal rotation of the left to get in the correct position. If you don't allow the left arm to rotate to the top the right will stay too much on top. On the way down into impact most players over rotate with the left elbow leading to a flip of the hands at impact and left elbow strain due to over rotation. The sensation of keeping the elbow down the target line at impact and releasing the left hand will prevent from too much rotation at the strike.
November 11, 2014
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John
Hi does this mean that in order to rotate my left hand after impact I have to rotate my elbow to do so? Thus making the righ elbow as the fulcrum point for releasing the club?
July 11, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey John. The left arm will rotate after impact including the elbow. The fulcrum point would still tend to be high in the middle of the chest (upper body).
July 11, 2014
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John
Is there another video that explains this a bit better? This is a difficult position to achieve, starting with the grip.
June 22, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Take a look at the Left Hand Release Drill and 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release in the Downswing Section to understand not flipping the left elbow over. You can also look at the FO Impact Alignments Video in the same section.
June 22, 2014
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bryan
As I fire the right arm in the downswing (release the wrist angle), my left elbow always wants to rotate back towards my body instead of down the target line. Can you please help explain what is causing this?
May 8, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Could be caused by a bit too much right side push from the right shoulder or arm really.
May 9, 2014
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John
Is there a video that addresses this set-up? When I take what I think is a normal grip the arm want to internally rotate naturally. I tried Christopher's suggestion and it does not seem to help.
June 22, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey John, in neutral posture with you shoulders depressed and slightly retracted and remaining neutral while you hinge from the hips, then moving the arms across the center of the body, the arm internally rotates? I would take a look at the gorilla grip video and see if that helps. If not, post up again and I will see that you get clarification
June 23, 2014

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