Webinar 1: The Core
Webinar 1: The Core

Get to the "core" of the issue in your swing and understand how THE GOAT makes his swing s ...

Webinar 2: Core Power & Putting
Webinar 2: Core Power & Putting

In webinar 2, we discuss the Core Power video and how to grip the club properly so you can ...

Webinar 3 - Compression & Clubface Control
Webinar 3 - Compression & Clubface Control

Control & compression, that's the name of the game in ball striking and when you follow th ...

Webinar 4 - Fascia & Effortless Power
Webinar 4 - Fascia & Effortless Power

This is a webinar I did with the RSA members on how to load the fascial lines. This will h ...

Larry's Lesson - Pt 1
Larry's Lesson - Pt 1

The #1 most important thing you have to learn in the golf swing is how to release the club ...

Larry's Lesson Pt 2
Larry's Lesson Pt 2

Larry's Lesson Part 2

Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Part 1
Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Part 1

Starting in Day 2, we begin to work on Larry's body movement to sync up with his hand spee ...

Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Pt 2 - Using the Hackmotion
Larry's Lesson Day 2 - Pt 2 - Using the Hackmotion

Now we begin to use the Hackmotion to make a huge change in Larry's shut faced takeaway an ...

Larry's Lesson - Day 3 - Pt 3 - Swinging w/ Speed
Larry's Lesson - Day 3 - Pt 3 - Swinging w/ Speed

In the final part of the lesson we start getting Larry to pick up his pace to naturally re ...

How to Swing on Plane w/ The GOAT Code
How to Swing on Plane w/ The GOAT Code

Have you been searching for the right feeling to get the club to naturally swing on one pl ...

How the Hips Move in a Throwing Pattern
How the Hips Move in a Throwing Pattern

How the hips move in a throwing pattern in the golf swing.

How to Compress the Ball & Get Shaft Lean Lesson
How to Compress the Ball & Get Shaft Lean Lesson

Do you struggle with casting the club and losing lag? No compression on the ball? This gol ...

Winter Golf Training Program - Setup
Winter Golf Training Program - Setup

Our premium golf training program for winter months

Proper Muscle Activation
Proper Muscle Activation

Understanding how to properly activate muscles is critical for producing effortless power ...

Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips
Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips

For years, golf instructors have put band-aids on your golf grip and your golf swing by m ...

Should You Splay Your Feet At Setup
Should You Splay Your Feet At Setup

In a perfect golf setup, should your feet point out or be square to the target? This premi ...

Connect to Your Core - Get in Box
Connect to Your Core - Get in Box

This video gives you a drill to get connected to your core and "in the box." It is imperat ...

Fix Your Setup For More Power
Fix Your Setup For More Power

Did you know that a simple setup change can increase your distance off the tee? In this ...

The Golf Grip and Being Out of the Box
The Golf Grip and Being Out of the Box

Another video to disspell some of the common swing myths. This one deals with the old adag ...

The Gorilla Grip
The Gorilla Grip

Here’s a golf instruction myth about the grip that can’t die soon enough. The myth sta ...

Problems Caused by Poor Ball Position
Problems Caused by Poor Ball Position

Having the ball in the wrong position will not only cost you accuracy, but as this video t ...

How Your Setup is Causing Your Left Arm to Bend
How Your Setup is Causing Your Left Arm to Bend

I bet you've never heard this explanation for why your left arm is bending at the top of y ...

Phase 1 Follow Along
Phase 1 Follow Along

Learn how to practice your golf swing productively and follow along with a pro in this pra ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Phase 2 Follow Along
Phase 2 Follow Along

In Phase 2, you learn how to take your straight shots you learned in Phase 1 and add effor ...

Bonus Challenge 1 - Curving the Ball
Bonus Challenge 1 - Curving the Ball

Bonus Challenge 1 is about learning how to curve the ball in both directions. This challen ...

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 ...

Phase 3 Follow Along
Phase 3 Follow Along

It's in Phase 3 where you will start to really experience power AND control like never bef ...

Bonus Challenge 2 - Trajectory Control
Bonus Challenge 2 - Trajectory Control

Bonus Challenge 2 is where you become the master of your own destiny by learning how to co ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bonus Challenge 3 - 9 Ball Challenge
Bonus Challenge 3 - 9 Ball Challenge

Bonus Challenge 3 is the culmination of all that you have learned. You will learn how to t ...

AXIOM Introduction
AXIOM Introduction

Have you been looking for a wait to learn a tour pro swing through a simple feeling so you ...

The AXIOM Golf Video
The AXIOM Golf Video

What if you could learn a swing just like the tour pros, increase your distance and consis ...

AXIOM and the DEAD Drill
AXIOM and the DEAD Drill

How does the AXIOM work with the DEAD Drill to build a consistent golf swing? Find out how ...

AXIOM Golf Discover Your Natural Rhythm & Tempo
AXIOM Golf Discover Your Natural Rhythm & Tempo

At last, a simple way to have perfect rhythm and tempo on every shot.

Justin Rose AXIOM Force Plate Study
Justin Rose AXIOM Force Plate Study

Want to see proof of the AXIOM in tour pros with irrefutable data? Then look no further th ...

AXIOM in Jessica Korda
AXIOM in Jessica Korda

Top ranked LPGA star Jessica Korda is a wonderful example of power and simplicity as she d ...

AXIOM in Jon Rahm
AXIOM in Jon Rahm

A perfect example of the AXIOM can be seen in tour pro and top ranked Jon Rahm. This compa ...

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 ...

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Body Rotation in Golf Backswing - Chair Drill

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If you want to power up your swing in golf, body rotation in the backswing is crucial. Unfortunately, you likely struggle to rotate your shoulders separately from your hips. It's this separation that creates all the torque you see with the Tour pros. In this video, you can find out just how simple it is to get this separation and pick up distance!

  • Rotation Drill:
  • Sit in Edge of Chair with Spine in Good Posture
  • Rotate Your Chest Without Moving Your Hips
  • Practice Separation Between the Hips and The Shoulders

A great golf swing drill to learn how to properly rotate your body during the backswing. This torso rotation is the primary engine in your golf swing so make sure you work on this drill!

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jane
Craig my last video review I sent ,in watching it again my head and shoulders are lifting up and out again. So I am not keeping the spine angle while finishing the turn with left hip and rolling right foot inward
June 23, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jane. Exactly. I think you are just trying to over cook the move. Simplify it. I will get to your current review shortly.
June 23, 2020
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jane
I am also realizing the more I keep my left shoulder lower than my right and allow the hips to turn the shoulders, the more square the shoulders are in the post up.
June 23, 2020
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Remington
My b/s works well with arms crossed; when the club is added the sequencing falls apart. You say two things about the b/s which are difficult to reconcile: i) that after the initial takeaway, the obliques take over and rotate the core to the top; ii) that it is the rotation of the shoulders separately from the hips that creates the torque in the swing. Looking at the pros - once the L arm is parallel to the ground in the b/s, the shoulders appear to complete the turn. This may be an illusion. Do the obliques in fact finish the b/s turn or are the shoulders involved and if so at what point? Please clarify exactly which muscles work in the b/s and in what sequence. I am puzzled!
May 13, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Remington. The core and shoulders finish the turn. The illusion for some pros is actually a little bit of lead shoulder push. If you aren't finishing your turn you may be limiting the hips too much. The abs/obliques/lats will help facilitate your full rotation to the top.
May 13, 2020
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Chuck
In my swing review, RJ Jones discussed the inter-scapular muscles as important in proper rotation. If I have my hands laterally as Chuck does in the chair video, it is much harder to feel them contracting than if my hands are more medially on my chest. I can feel them strongly when I rotate with one wrist on the other over my upper chest. Will doing it this way have any negative effect when doing the backswing drills?
March 23, 2020
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
As long as you're not aiding the rotation in anyway with your hands or arms, you should be fine as long as you're focusing on the contraction of the muscles under the trail side shoulder blade.
March 25, 2020
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Dean
In one video you suggest to pull you right shoulder back, in one video moving you shoulder blade back and down towards your spine, and in the chair video you say the shoulders should not be what moves you but the midsection? Can you explain how this all goes together. Ty Dean
February 2, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dean. The upper shoulders you need to shy away from. In the chair video you are still using the shoulder blade glide. You are using the core (abs, obliques, and lower fibers of the lats) to pull the shoulder blade down and in.
February 3, 2020
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Gary C
Patrick Callahan recommended this drill to me after my swing review a few days ago. As I have started to practice this drill I am noticing that when I feel like (or it appears in the mirror) that I get a good body rotation that the motion seems to start more from my obliques that from my shoulders. Is this correct? Should this be a trunk rotation that is initiated by my obliques and those muscles in turn help rotate my shoulders around my spine?
January 23, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gary. Absolutely the obliques/core will help facilitate rotation off the ball. Sounds like you are on the right track. You are still using the shoulder blade glide, but the core will be very engaged in this process.
January 23, 2020
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Matthew
Hi Craig, Question about hip rotation in the backswing. Is it ideal to keep hips square and only torque upper body in backswing? Or do we want some hip rotation? I feel like I overdo the hip rotation in the backswing which makes it very hard to get back to square with hips in transition. Maybe there is a happy middle ground. You had told me my backswing was fine, I just noticed that it’s really hard to get my hips square all the way and I feel like that why, hip over run in backswing.
December 18, 2019
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Matthew
Last part where I said get hips square, I mean getting hips back to square in transition.
December 18, 2019
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Rich
Hi question for Patrick Callahan. This is regarding my swing review on September 17 - The chair drill was recommended so I hope this is the right place. Informative swing review and detailed on the tiny nuances. You mention about the right hip coming up slightly and say that you drawn a line or something. I can't see it on the review. Can you explain a bit more please and also how do I go about not raising it? My head is totally thinking about shift and turn with the LEFT hip so I I dont know why the right hip is raising?! Thanks
September 17, 2019
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Patrick (Certified RST Instructor)
If your hip is still raising up, you are still overusing your right leg, which needs to feel "dead". Your right foot should be unweighted when you do this drill. When you make the shift back to the left side, you cannot feel any weight bearing onto the right leg and foot. Check out the "fix your weight transfer". You can do the drill that Chris shows you, where you drag your left foot in towards your right. This helps you to feel the pulling movement coming from the left leg. Your abs will be involved as well. The left knee will externally rotate as well, as if you were throwing a baseball.
September 17, 2019
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Mark
Hi question for Patrick Callahan. This is regarding my swing review on September 16 - The chair drill was recommended so I hope this is the right place to post a question. First of all, awesome review and I am really pleased with the advice given on the backswing turn. The video also showed the transition move, and I was hoping for some feedback on that as well. Did it not come through on the video ( it was 25 seconds including backswing and transition). Thanks!
September 16, 2019
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Patrick (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Mark, thanks for checking in. Was the video cut off? Tech issue?
September 17, 2019
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Mark
Hi Patrick, yes wondering if that might be the case. When I look at the video in my Completed Swing Reviews it stops at the end of the backswing. However, the video I submitted also had the squat to square part. I had been looking for feedback on that as well. Did it get cut off? The video I originally sent was 25 secs in length.
September 20, 2019
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Patrick (Certified RST Instructor)
Hmm.. I can go back into my instructor panel to watch the review and see if it was cut short during upload. Thanks
September 20, 2019
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Mark
Thanks Patrick!
September 20, 2019
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Patrick (Certified RST Instructor)
Sure. Just watched the video. The video played back just fine. I want you to stick to fixing the backswing before we can work on the downswing, as we're not ready for it yet with your training). Be sure to narrow your stance and create centered rotation. You have to ingrain that first. Thanks!
September 20, 2019
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Mark
Hi Patrick, the comments you provided on the backswing were awesome and I am working hard on those. The thing is, I will need to be able to get feedback on the rest of the swing as well because I am in the middle of the Boot Camp. We are now past the transition and into the post up, and Chuck recommends that we get swing reviews on everything as we go along. So that we are not wasting our time doing reps the wrong way Obviously there will more fine-tuning later on, on each specific piece.
September 20, 2019
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Patrick (Certified RST Instructor)
My apologies Mark, as you will have to upload another video for me to look at your transition and post up. That said, even if I provide feedback, you will still need to learn proper weight shift and rotation (not moving off the ball) before working on the transition. Otherwise, the swing becomes a bucket of compensations. Again, my apologies for any confusion with the bootcamp format.
September 20, 2019
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Mark
Thanks Patrick. I have uploaded another which deals with backswing, transition, and post up. I am working hard on that backswing feeling with the chair drill but need to cover the other pieces as Boot Camp moves quickly and will get left behind if I don’t keep up!
September 21, 2019
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Dean
Great drill for maintaining the tush line, especially on the downswing into impact. Constant feedback and a safe drill on the body to execute. One of my favorites.
August 27, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dean. Glad you like the drill.
August 27, 2019
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Scott
Wouldn’t restricting your hips and turning your torso put strain on your spine and back muscles potentially leading to injury?
August 27, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Scott. Yes, excessive restriction on the hips will create more torque leading you to spine issues. However, 45 degrees of shoulder rotation for a takeaway and minimal hip turn should be very easy for most people. Continuing from there we allow for the hips to get pulled open to facilitate a full shoulder rotation to help alleviate the issue.
August 27, 2019
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Robert
With this chair drill it seems the shoulders rotate max 45 degrees to 60 degrees so in the real swing to complete 90degrees of shoulder rotation the hips need to rotate 45degrees is that correct?
August 27, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Robert. Nailed it! Couldn't have said it any simpler.
August 27, 2019
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Paul
Hi, should I be trying to rotate my chest in this drill instead of focusing on shoulders. I think I am possibly being lazy by more moving my shoulders back and forward in my sockets independent from sternum and also shifting my spine left and right a touch also instead of staying centered. Thanks.
June 9, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. Try to feel more core engagement in the above drill. The shoulders have to work, but focus mainly on the lats, obliques, and abdominals. This will rotate the chest for you.
June 9, 2019
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Paul
Getting confused with this Craig. So the way the body rotates in the backswing is first, shoulder blade glide with weight shift, the rotate the chest/shoulders with the lats, obliques and abdominals, in other words the core? Thanks
June 10, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. You need to think about the lats being involved in your core. The box muscles, versus the rectangle muscles. The trail lat pulls the shoulder blade down and in to facilitate shoulder rotation. The obliques and abdominals are also working to facilitate rotation. Shift weight and use the lat, obliques and abs to rotate the shoulders and back to the target.
June 10, 2019
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Jim
Hi RJ - I found that "in the chair" drill. Only question would be how much to do it before doing the full standing rotation drill - and how many reps of the rotation drill to do before moving on. I think I got the "chair" concept pretty well. Ok to toggle back and forth between them? I am anxious to continue to add the building blocks but don't want to go too fast either. Thanks - Jim Darcey
April 21, 2019
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
I would say that if you can put your arms out in front of you with a grip and can do the rotation in the chair without your hands moving laterally (moving away from being in line with your sternum) while you're distracted (i.e. watching TV, talking to someone, etc...) then you should be ready to do it standing up. Basically the chair is teaching you how to do the takeaway perfectly without using the arms or the hips too much.
April 21, 2019
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Jim
Hi RJ - Thanks - to make sure I get it right: Extend the arms out all the way with the hands gripped together and then rotate the shoulders, right? Keeping the gripped hands in front of the sternum so the arms don't "take over", right?
April 23, 2019
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
yes, exactly. This basically simulates what you need to do in the takeaway. Try not to turn your head with your arms when you do it, just turn and look after you finish the rep to see if the hands stayed in front of the sternum.
April 23, 2019
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Jim
Hi RJ - Thanks - that helps a lot. Will look forward to doing this a lot over the weekend. I can see that lots of reps on this one will help a lot to make that proper move happen without having to think about it. To say the least, I have not done that move right up til now. Best, Jim
April 24, 2019
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Paul
Hello Craig, Two questions mate, What would be the shot result if a player rotated from core without coiling it. I may have felt this coil for the first time today and at impact I felt my torso mas more stacked over hips. Other question is how long does it take a pending swing review to get answered. Am I allowed to use one of my free reviews to ask for a general swing review instead of a specific section of the 5 step program. Thank you.
April 16, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. Typically, if someone rotated without coiling they would tend to overuse/spin the shoulders creating an outside in in swing plane. The ball flight would be determined by how good they are with their hands to correct the maneuver. Most common would be big pull hook with fast hands, or a slice with not very good hands. Reviews will be 2 Business Days and yes you can use your free review for anything you would like. It doesn't have to be a specific section of the 5 Step.
April 16, 2019
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Paul
Thanks craig your a legend
April 16, 2019
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Cameron
I have been told my thoracic mobility is poor which I think is limiting how well I can rotate. Are there drills/stretches I can do along side this drill?
April 15, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Cameron. Absolutely. Start with this video first and work through the series. Golf and the Thoracic Spine Series Intro Video.
April 15, 2019
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James
Whilst I have no problem doing this drill on the chair when I do this drill in posture it does cause inordinate amount of strain on my left femur when trying to turn my shoulders to 90 degrees. If you are answering this Craig you know the history. I do find that in doing this separation over a round of golf, my femur gives me problems (soreness), especially towards the latter part of the round and tend not to turn so well. What I find helps though is that when I rotate back, is to allow my left (lead) heel to lift slightly. This allows me to turn fully and not cause undue strain on my left femur. I still feel tension in my obliques and glutes, plus it helps get my weight better into the right hip. Is this ok to do, I am no young chicken now approaching 78? Plus I find that with my left heel coming off the ground it acts as a trigger, rather like Chuck's drill of stomping into the ground with the left (lead) foot to start the forward movement of the swing.
April 5, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. You can allow for some variance with the lead leg/knee. We know the issues that plague you with the lead leg. Allowing for a little bit of lift is freeing up the hips just enough to help you finish rotation. That is fine for right now. We just have to keep in check it doesn't get excessive and sloppy.
April 5, 2019
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Mohammad Shah
Hi there, I'm trying this drill and have been doing it for close to 100 reps. I'm feeling the muscles at the back below the shoulder blades doing the work but not the front (torso). The front muscles aren"t aching compared to the back ones. Where am I doing wrong?
February 26, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mohammad. It doesn't sound like you are doing much wrong. If you are feeling more the lats and obliques you should be fine. The lat will aid in pulling the shoulder (Shoulder Blade Glide Video) which sounds like the awareness you are having right now.
February 27, 2019
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Marc
Hi Craig, as I see the trail oblique and the trail scapula initiate the takeaway. When sitting down like Craig the movement is obvious you have a twist and turn action. But when I bump my hip a bit to have some tilt at address I find things get a bit more difficult. Should I twist and turn around the inclined spine? Would it make sense to do the sitting drill wit an inclined spine? Best, Marc
September 2, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marc. For the drill above I wouldn't add any axis tilt. You are missing the component of forward hinging from the hips. You may end up rotating too flat instead of the proper shoulder plane. Golf Backswing Shoulder Plane Drill Video.
September 2, 2018
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Erik
Which movement begins the back swing? The shoulder turn or the hip/oblique turn? I would think that it must be the hip/oblique that starts the back swing because in the down swing the hips must start to move before the shoulders. Furthermore, this follows the "swing from the ground up" idea. However, other comments below indicate that the trail shoulder begins the back swing and then this pulls the hips into rotation.
October 31, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Eric, the first move should be a subtle shift of the hips to the trail side and then coupled with body rotation. This will allow you to load the swing up in the correct order and the body rotation on top of your trail side will increase the load to help get the lower half moving in the other direction to start the downswing.
October 31, 2017
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Joseph
Craig, is the turn to the top a sequential engagement of first the obliques and then the whatevers to pull the right shoulder blade back? IOW, do you start exclusively with the obliques and then at some point engage the whatevers or should they both start simultaneioyusly. And if it is sequential, what is the cue to start the whatevers; ie when the obliques are maxed out or before? This is related to my not completing my turn when hitting a ball in contrast to 95 degrees of turn with a club on my chest when I am just seeing if I CAN turn enough.
October 11, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Joseph. Most players feel the trail oblique and shoulder pretty close together like in the 5 Mins to Master Rotation Video. The oblique might start hair before the other, but since they are so close in timing it will usually feel the same.
October 12, 2016
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Loran
Then, the oblique rotation is more of a twist or turn, correct? The right shoulder does minimal activity compared to both obliques? I noticed in my swings I lean backwards...there is sort of a curvature from the chest to both shoulders? I take it the right shoulder is only responsible sliding backwards?
January 16, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Loan. The obliques will pull to create more of a twist/turn. In the initial the obliques will be working a lot. The right shoulder can be the culprit or pushing of the right hip.
January 16, 2016
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Loran
Excellence.
January 16, 2016
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Damien
Hello As you move through the backswing, focusing on rotating from the abdominals, is there a point were you focusing on turning with your right hip back into your glute, or does the hip rotation just come naturally?
July 20, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Damien. The pull from the trail shoulder blade will start to pull the hips open going back. You should only concentrate on it if you are having a hard time loading or restricting the natural motion.
July 21, 2015
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Damien
Thanks Craig, I was working on these things today, not sure if it is related but I started to top the ball on a number of shots. Can't find anything specific on topping it and it has not been a problem for me before.
July 22, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Damien. Topping the ball is typically hanging back on the trail side versus transferring the weight properly to the lead side. Also, excessive secondary axis tilt. Make sure you get a good weight transfer and shy away from too much tilt (Level Shoulders Drill Advanced Downswing Section).
July 22, 2015
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John
Excellent video! Please let me know if this statement is correct. It's so much easier to rotate the shoulders by focusing on rotating the torso/sternum over my right knee so that my back is basically facing the target. Then there is no reverse weight shift and it's much easier to swing inside out. Turning the torso takes all the stress out of just trying to rotate your shoulders across your body without help from the core muscles.
July 4, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. All you are doing is engaging the "box" muscles. It will make the rotation simpler for you. Or, not so contrived.
July 5, 2015
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Connie
I can feel my obliques stretching from my ribs to my hips very well this way, thanks for the great tip!
June 13, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Connie. Great. Glad you liked the drill!
June 13, 2015
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Maximilian
Hello RST, i'm struggeling with the separation of the lower and upper body. The only way i can do this, is fully streching my abdominal muscles before starting the backswing. After full streching i can rotate around my spine and have no longer axis tilt. That's the only way that my hips aren't move during the start of the takeaway/backswing. It also feels like that the hips are rock solid at the ground without any movement in this case. So my question is, should I aiming to this motion or is it wrong to strech the whole abdominal muscles before starting the takeaway/backswing?
June 6, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Maximillian. Sometimes flexibility fights what would be ideal in the swing. Nevertheless, the hips do rotate in the golf swing. I would rather see better sequencing and allowing for a little hip motion than fighting and forcing over usage of your abdominal stretch. Take a look at the Weight Shift Video Part 2 in the Weight Transfer Section. As long as the hip is getting pulled and you pivot into the glute properly. You can allow for a little hip turn.
June 7, 2015
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Christopher
This video is great in solidifying the upper torso rotation. But - I struggle in combining this with the bucket drill. if I take my address position and recreate this feeling, my bucket will dump out water .... UNLESS I actively rotate my forearms to keep the bucket level. It feels (to me) like a lot of forearm rotation. Can you confirm that for the bucket to remain level, a certain amount or forearm rotation is required?
May 20, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christopher. Its not a whole lot of rotation, but there is some required forearm rotation in the takeaway to keep the bucket from dumping water. Take a look at the Unleash Your Thumbnail for Power Video in the Advanced Takeaway Section.
May 20, 2015
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Remington
Thanks for a most interesting and informative video. A couple of questions: at what point to the hips stop rotating in the b/swing and the shoulders take over; also, in good golfers, as I see it, the left shoulder is stretched to the right to add power - where and how does this happen?
January 6, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Remington. The hips will be pulled by the rotation of the trail shoulder roughly 45 degrees to the top after the takeaway. The shoulders will always be rotating in the backswing. The hips relatively little in the takeaway. The is some lead shoulder protraction for added turn. Take a look at Left Shoulder Push in the Backswing Advanced Section.
January 7, 2015
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Bill
Great drill and what I need to repeat over and over. This would also appear to be great exercise!
December 20, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Bill. This should help you start to feel the upper half rotate more against the hips. Get that separation.
December 20, 2014
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Jukka
Hi! What is the right amount separation or coiling? Yes it´s powerfull and tour pros can do it, but even they have sometimes some back problems. Here is good demonstration this powerfull "snap" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvi1kdo4Wg Now imagine older spine CRACK!
June 24, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Jukka, 90 degrees of shoulder rotation, against 45 degrees of hip turn in the backswing. We are trying to move around are body the most efficient way possible. The spine doesn't like the golf swing.
June 24, 2014
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Jukka
Thanks for the answer. Is there anyway to swing that spine likes and still enough power?
November 7, 2014

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