Stop Overswinging | Get Your Backswing Under Control

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A powerful, compact backswing is essential for creating good contact with the ball. If you bring the club back too far in your backswing, you're overswinging. In this video, Craig shows you how to stop overswinging for better contact so you can hit more fairways and make more shots.

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Barbara
Hi Craig, your video is very helpful!!! But can you tell something about the pressure in the left and right foot during this swing and did you make another video of the following downswing?
September 3, 2024
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Barbara. Unfortunately I don't have a downswing versions of this drill. Happy to help anyway I can. Could you elaborate what you are wanting to know about the left and right foot? Are you referring to solely backswing? Downswing? Thanks.
September 3, 2024
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seth
It took me a while to watch my last swing review… I got a little sick of spinning my wheels to be honest. This vid helped immensely!! In my month off I kiind of arrived at this conclusion on my own, but wasnt quite grasping it. Now im just turnibg, picking my arms up setting my wrist and firing. Seems like so much less work than before. I didnt run it on my monitor yet but I have a feeling itll be much more consistant. Thanks guys!
May 24, 2024
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Great Seth. No reason to spin you wheels. We want to simplify the swing corrections for you and enjoy the game more! Happy to read you found some good nuggets to help your journey.
May 25, 2024
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seth
and im back to dustier than ever. i had a week of at least acceptable distances, but now (according to my monitor) im struggling to carry my 7 iron 120. i go back through the videos and im just missing it. my swing videos look a little better than before due to not over swinging, but im not grasping something.
July 5, 2024
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Seth. Tough to tell from the notes why you are losing distance. But, I would think that you are mechanically better but not moving through the components with some feel and pace to get your speed back. Happy to take a look to see if we can get the motion corrected.
July 8, 2024
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Thomas
Thomas Hi Craig hope this is not a silly question should the drill be done adding the Axis Tilt at set-up as if you were going to hit a ball ? This drill is fantastic it has really helped me as I have always had a flat inside swing, so after months of 5 minutes to the perfect takeaway & 5 minutes to the perfect backswing this drill has just combined both & has helped me immensely, I have also been combining the drill with Chucks transition drill & now it's slowly all coming together. Just need to work hard on all the above for a few months & 5 minutes to the perfect release. Great Job
July 6, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Great Thomas and thank you for the compliments. You should have a touch of axis tilt. If you have excessive tilt the finger tips won't line up as well. But, if you don't have any it will be hard to rotate properly.
July 7, 2023
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Thomas
Hi Craig hope this is not a silly question should the drill be done adding the Axis Tilt at set-up as if you were going to hit a ball ? This drill is fantastic it has really helped me as I have always had a flat inside swing, so after months of 5 minutes to the perfect takeaway & 5 minutes to the perfect backswing this drill has just combined both & has helped me immensely, I have also been combining the drill with Chucks transition drill & now it's slowly all coming together. Just need to work hard on all the above for a few months & 5 minutes to the perfect release. Great Job
July 6, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Thomas. See above
July 7, 2023
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Tyler
Hey Craig! This is going to be my go to. No swinging using the skytrac until I can achieve a better position. Your set up/weight distribution helped my on the lesson I took with you, but I kind of went away from working on my backswing thinking it was just going to fall in place with the better set up. I was appalled looking at my swing review before I sent it. I knew the review wouldn't be very complimentary, thanks for the honest feedback. Do you think a rotary connect or smart ball would be a useful tool for getting my backswing under control? I can do just about any drill nicely without a club, but when I get a club in my hands the ol' left arm push comes screaming back at me.
February 23, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tyler. Great. I really believe this drill is going to make a world of difference for you. A rotary connect may help. Unfortunately, we do not have any of those in stock. I've never used the smart ball so I can't speak on that one. I would try doing reps with the club flipped over to help ease the transition to normal backswing. It will help slow down the initial push.
February 23, 2023
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Tyler
Thanks for the quick reply sir. If it were you working on what I'm working on, how many reps would you do per day? Like 5 without a club, 5 upside down, and like 3 with club right side up? Maybe 3 or 4 sets per day? I have to get this backswing down so I can start compressing the ball and work on some speed in my downswing. Can I get this shored up in a month or so? I want to impress my teacher for my next video lesson!!! haha
February 23, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Haha. No need to impress the teacher. I would shoot for 100 perfect reps a day. You can start like the 5/5/3 method you laid out. However, after about 2 weeks I would start to minimize the easy drills and start pushing your self to nail drill only and club flipped in normal position more often out of the 100. 1 Month - 100 Perfect Reps a day would make a big difference.
February 23, 2023
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Tyler
Sounds good, I'll aim for 100 a day. After two days, it's already getting more "engrained" in my brain. I've found that if I do a little bit of elevation it gives my arms a tiny amount of "work" and makes it much easier to turn with my shoulder glide and core. When I complete the takeaway I simply lift my elbow up and the club is right in front of me and when I transition then it's almost impossible to flip the club. Does this make sense? Thanks for your time, I won't be sending a daily comment I promise!
February 24, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
It makes sense. Just make sure when adding the elevation you are still rotating. We don't want any independent arms swing to the top. When the arms start working in sync it will make the recovery much less for you in the downswing.
February 24, 2023
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Tyler
Hi! I'm making progress. When I start my backswing getting my weight to right heal/ankle and turning my hips to the right, the backswing is getting on plane and I'm not moving towards the ball. I'm now starting to chunk my backswing to transition. Should I feel more push into left ankle first or a pulling sensation with my left oblique/lat etc.....? Is it okay if I'm feeling that simultaneously? Thanks for all of your feedback sir!
March 16, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tyler. You will feel more sit into the lead leg towards the ball of the foot first before going to the heel. Also some pull from the lead thigh adductors followed by the oblique. It may feel simultaneous but that is the sequence.
March 16, 2023
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Tyler
Hi sorry it's me again! So, I'm feeling a little stuck at the top of the backswing meaning I have turned my hips and shoulders more and I'm having a little bit of a tough time with the transition. I am trying to start it by using my inner thigh muscles and left knee but it's kind of tight and awkward. My question is this: Can I lighten up the outside part of my right foot to aid me in getting to the left? I believe I saw that in a video somewhere but I can't find it now. I have practiced this and the move also helps me from getting up on my toes and eliminating early extension but I wanted to check with you to see if this is rotary swing approved. Thanks again sir!
March 18, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tyler. I believe that is in the Weight Shift Sweep Drills or one of the older Weight Shift Lift Heels Video that is no longer on the sight. As you sit into the lead side you can feel the trail getting lighter. The key would be not to push the trail to make it lighter. This would actually increase pressure. Sitting into the lead will have the light feeling. Also check out Learn Perfect Weight Shift in Your Socks Video.
March 19, 2023
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David
Hi, Approx what flexion should I be aiming for in the trail arm? 90 degrees? Should I be initiating this by bending the right elbow or cocking the wrist?
September 20, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. 90 degrees of flexion or less to have more width. Flexion will originate from the elbow.
September 20, 2022
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David
Thanks Craig. Can you recommend any videos or drills to help reinforce this movement after the takeaway completes. Looking at videos I always seem to lift my arms and body after I've made the initial takeaway and shoulder turn rather than add flexion. The result is very high arms and body sway but the club often pointed upwards.
September 20, 2022
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David
Also is it possible for me to add an image or video to the comment to demonstrate my issue? I notice in other videos people have added images and videos in the comments section but I can't see an option to do this.
September 20, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Elevation will continue as you complete the takeaway and start adding flexion. You can certainly add images/video. Go to the Community Page and Create a New Post. I will be happy to take a look at it.
September 21, 2022
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David
Thanks Craig, I have since submitted a swing review so look forward to any feedback and suggestions
September 21, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Great. The review will get you on track
September 21, 2022
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richard
Just watched...well done ...helps a lot
July 15, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Thank you!
July 16, 2022
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Adam
Great video and explanation, Craig. How does wrist hinge play into the length of the backswing? I tend to not only overswing but over hinge my wrists too creating a John Daly type swing. How do you position the wrists at the top to help build the right lag on the downswing?
July 12, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Adam. Thank you. You don't want to max out wrist hinge/flexion in the backswing because of the tendency to fire early. You want a Wide-Narrow-Wide Swing Shape. You will only want about half of your wrist set by the top. Take a look at Using your wrists for speed in golf swing - 5 of 7 Video. Too much wrists in the backswing is a speed killer.
July 12, 2022
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Jesse
This is fantastic, Craig, thanks! I have this problem, as do many of my playing partners. Can't wait to get practicing and using it on the range.
June 26, 2022
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Thanks Jesse. Get to work. I hope all is well!
June 27, 2022

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