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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Now we add the golf club back into the drills.

All right, so you've made it through weight shift, rotation, lead arm. Now we're going to add this little devil. Don't be in a hurry to grab the club. Don't be in a hurry to hit balls. Focus on the fundamentals. Moving from the inside out will get this little devil to go exactly where you want and I'm going to prove it to you. You don't have to try and move this golf club around. I want you to start out holding it from this end because I don't want you to try and overcome this momentum of the club. When you start swinging this around, this thing gets heavy, and then you start tightening up your hands, and tightening up your wrists and your grip, and all of the sudden the swinging becomes more handsy and armsy. Your hands and arms should be pretty relaxed. They've got to chill out. They don't have to do that much. Once you start moving this correctly, they don't have to do much at all.

     I get properly set up, nothing changes. I'm going to shift to the right, shift my weight to the right. I'm going to turn my body back and this momentum from my rotation weight shift is going to help swing my arm up to the top. That's why it doesn't have to be that tight. It's pretty chilled out. You could come up here and move it around. I'm pretty soft because I'm using momentum from my rotation to help do it. Now, as I come down, what's the first thing I do here? Shift my weight back to the left. What's that going to do to the club? It's going to shallow it out for me, drop it right back down on plain without me trying to do it. You don't need somebody grabbing the club and trying to move it in a circle. That's ridiculous.

    All you got to do is do nothing. Just shift your weight correctly. Move from the core, the center, first and everything else will fix itself in the periphery. As I shift my weight to the left, notice how my hand just drops right back down? Gravity fed there, post up. Look where my hand gets pulled down to, right at impact. I didn't try to move my hand here. I didn't have to move my arm or club to the hitting area. I used my big muscles, which aren't moving that far, to move my hands a long ways. Big turn, shift, post up. Now, I can release it. Remember? Everything in RST is designed to be progressive and stackable.

      Now you can combine this with the release drills, the impact drills. You can also go back to the step drill from the first video. I can do the same thing. Nothing changes, just depending on how you want to combine these together, what level you're at being comfortable with your weight shift and your turn. You can start putting all of these into the same motion. That is the golf swing. That's the whole thing. Everything that you've been struggling with your entire golf career and trying to figure out can all be figured out right now by these simple set of drills, these sequence of videos. This all you need to really focus on. Here, shift, impact. I didn't try to move the club to impact. I just moved my body. Here, shift, notice how the club drops right down on plane, back to impact. Turn, shift, post up, impact. It's that simple to build a perfect swing plain, a perfect path, all by learning how to move and really understanding what the fundamentals of the golf swing really are, moving from the center.

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Phil
Hey Craig, When I open up the video "self analysis" the videos I have uploaded come up but the tools are not available underneath and the load left and right don't work. I tried refresh but that did not solve it. I actually had it up before in the past but I got to it from some other page rather than the home page.
November 7, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Phil. Hmm. Do you make sure to have flash activated? If flash is activated and refreshing isn't working. Email Customer Service. The tech team should get you straightened out. Apologize for the error. I tested it on my end and self analysis seems to be working fine. I haven't heard of any other errors from members.
November 7, 2019
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Mark
Should my hips be 45 degrees open at impact?
August 16, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. 30-45 Degrees open at impact.
August 16, 2019
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Lee
How many correct reps should you do with the club upside down before you turn it right side up or should you do all the reps for this step with the club upside down?
July 25, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lee. After about 1000 you should be pretty proficient at performing the move without thought. You can start to challenge yourself with it flipped correctly then.
July 25, 2019
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Lee
Ok, thanks Craig!
July 25, 2019
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Mathew
I am curious to know what you guys think about marathon practice sessions. If I can maintain quality reps and focus, is there any benefit to getting in 300-600 reps in a single session?
June 1, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mathew. Typically, 300 would be about the max I would recommend. After that amount the brain starts to get tired and quality will diminish.
June 2, 2019
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Mathew
Thanks Craig. Another question, when I go to play, as a part of my pre shot routine, should I do my drill as far as I am, I am currently getting proficient with just the lead arm, or should I make a practice swing with both hands on the club focusing on what I’m working on?
June 2, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mathew. I would try to stick with the drill you can do correctly. If you can do the lead arm only efficiently. I would stick with that. Maybe at some slight/light trail hand keeping the same feeling. Then, have at it. The goal for your practice swing is to keep reinforcing what you are trying to change until you own it on the course.
June 3, 2019
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Steven
Hi Craig Thanks for the review you provided yesterday. I will practice 750 reps of 9-3 with the left hand as you suggested. I was confused with your feedback on weight shift where you said I was not transferring my weight at the start of the backswing and it was more happening at the top of the backswing. I move my hips laterally with weight shift, then begin my swing. Is this correct, or should I shift weight as part of the initial takeaway, or wasn't the initial weight shift obvious enough? Some clarification would be appreciated so I do the 750 reps correctly. Thanks so much, Steve
June 1, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Steven. The initial weight shift was under cooked. You shifted weight in the backswing. But, it tended to be really late and closer to the top position. Weight shift should be completed by the end of the takeaway. Take a look at My Golf Backswing Secrets. Start to shift your weight and rotate back. We shouldn't see a clunky type move. It will tend to look more blended.
June 1, 2019
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Richard
Should this drill be done full speed, stopping at impact or both?
March 18, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Start at a slower pace to get the drill correct and at impact. Once, you gradually can add some speed keeping the correct mechanics. Start allowing the club to release to 3 O' Clock.
March 18, 2019
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Scott
So basically the core and body rotation are what squares the club face? Then the forearm rotation is the result of the core and body movements?
February 27, 2019
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Dean
Hey Scott, check out "How to Properly Square the Club " video/article to get all the details about what is involved. A good grip and flat lead wrist at the top of the backswing with gradual rotation though out the swing are a big part of the equation as well. On the downswing my arms are very passive and I don't have to do any manipulation with it to square it off but the takeaway requires some manipulation with rotation/elevation and wrist set to get on plane. "Pencil Drill" video for the takeaway is an excellent drill because rotation alone isn't enough. I have a pencil glue gunned to an 8i and it's great feedback.
February 27, 2019
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James
Hi Craig, yes the 2.45 section is very easy to understand and I am working on this in my study this evening. Like Chuck said using the lower body to lead things down and letting the club's movement happen as a result is so simple. What annoys me is that I have looked at this video so many times but have failed to utilize its teaching enough. Will doing so now. Actually using the club the reverse way makes it easier to reach the top as with a wedge in my hand I do not hit the ceiling. When I do it freaks out the dogs in the sitting room above me and annoys Veronica!! Will continue to work on this and the other drill of using the legs but with the latter it has to be outside because of that ceiling height restriction! I will do my utmost to warrant that next review - will keep you posted.
February 20, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. After many years of trial and error. I have found life is much more enjoyable when my golf swing work doesn't disturb the dogs, or lady. Your point has already been implemented on my end . Great. Let the lower body lead the way and the proper plane will be yours! Simple and efficient. Let's get this big transition key worked out.
February 20, 2019
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Ian
Hi Craig I'm back to the program after a layoff since Jan.( fell off a ladder ). Before the layoff I did many thousands of swings with only the left arm (no ball) but now in trying to hit even small with a ball shots it flies to the right with a little spin . This happens even when I work on logo down . It seems that the roll over of the hands is happening too late . I tried the 5 minutes to a perfect release but it doesn't seem to help with this problem. Using a driver with both hands I have found that watching a spot about 6 inches behind the ball helps the swing roll over earlier. I have spent many fruitless hours in the past chasing down incorrect paths and would like some direction of where to go from here . In the not too distant future I will be sending you my next video.
June 9, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ian. Sorry to hear about the injury, but glad you are back. Go to the 9 to 3 Video. Work on smaller sequenced shots where the body is decelerating so the club may accelerate in the release.
June 9, 2018
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Ian
Hi Craig. I am presently working on the 9 to 3 ( fantastic drill ) and showing a lot of improvement. Thank you. The stage I am at in the 5 step program is left arm with club . Could you please clarify the level of expertise needed before I can move on to the final stage. I understand the need to be able to hit all the checkpoint positions however is the ability to hit balls with a full left hand swing necessary and also with the required amount of lag. I have definitely not yet achieved the state where the left hand will , without conscious thought control the swing . My thinking is to persist with the 9 to3 and commence a parallel left hand only 9 to 3 . Depending on the level of expertise required will then progress to full shots . Please clarify the correct path for me . The 5 step program is way the best I have come across in 60 years of golf
June 22, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ian. Thanks for the compliments of the program. I like you thinking. Once, you can get comfortable around the parallel arm position lead arm only. You may start to dabble in adding light trail hand starting with the 9 to 3 and working all the way up to full Step 5 length.
June 22, 2018
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Ryan
I notice at the 1:14 mark Chuck has a bent left arm which is something that I am trying to get rid of. When I try to keep my arm loose without tension it creates that little bend. Is it ok to keep that bend so that I have reduced tension?
March 26, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ryan. It is okay to have a soft lead elbow. You just don't want it overly bending at the top with the drill.
March 26, 2018
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LK
Hi Craig, I tried the 9 to 3 and it is a lot easier to do. The swing looks really good with the lead arm only. In the downswing, when my hand is by my right leg the club is parallel to the ground and at impact I have forward shaft lean so all good. Then I thought let me add the right arm and still do the 9 to 3 drill. Oh boy, what a difference, my club was parallel to the ground way before my right leg and I lost the forward shaft lean at impact!!! What is going on? So then the next swing, I pretended that I was only holding on to the club with the lead arm, even though the other arm was also holding it and the swing almost came back to only having the lead arm on the club. Can you please explain the body mechanics of what is going on? Thank you!!
November 30, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Latha. Great news in book that it came back. The issue is your trail arm/hand is over powering the lead hand coming down. You pinpointed exactly why golf is so hard. Because your non-dominant hand is overridden by your dominant side. I want you to practice exactly as you mentioned. Lead arm only until repeatable. Then, slowly adding the trail hand still feeling it is doing nothing. All the release videos are geared towards getting the lead arm/hand being dominant. Golf Swing Physics - Part 1 of 7 Video.
November 30, 2017
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LK
Hi Craig, I am using the pga video system to send you the videos for our reviews and this drill is difficult to execute with the club turned around, I can't really get the ball to move and therefore the video does not get captured. So then I tried flipping the club around to the normal position and tried doing it with only the left hand. Being a woman, it is very difficult for me to practice with one hand because of the weight of the club. My forearm, wrist, and hands start to hurt. Is there another video or practice that I can perform with both hands on the club which will help me not spin my shoulders open? Thanks!!
November 17, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Latha. You will typically get some soreness in the lead forearm/wrist when executing the proper release. I know you have an issue with the camera system. Do you think you could do 9 to 3 lead arm only and not the full version? Sounds like you are over controlling it because it shouldn't be too much of a strength issue.
November 17, 2017
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LK
Sure.. I will give the 9 to 3 a try
November 18, 2017
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Troy
When Chuck talks about the club drops via gravity as you shift your weight. When I do this my club doesn't drop as far as his does. The golf club for me is still relatively high up instead of around of the waist like Chuck as he shifts. Because of this I come down too steep even though I definitely shift enough of my weight to the lead side. Does this mean I have too much tension perhaps in the arms and need to feel the weight of the club more to get it to drop? Or is there some other feeling I need to work on? Cheers
July 18, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Troy. It may be you are holding too much tension in the upper arms and shoulders, or you are missing a little bit of lead lat pull to help the arms. I would take away some tension and also allow for a little more lead lat to help pull the arms in front.
July 18, 2017
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Steven
Struggling with initial weight shift after reaching the top of the backswing. Initially, I was turning my shoulders to get me to feel I was shifting left. As I practice in the mirror, what looks more correct actually feels like I am shifting my weight toward my back, as I am coiled. Is that an incorrect sensation, or does that halfway make sense? Are shoulders turning during that weight shift toward the left, or are they slightly delayed. I feel like this is a little hurdle I need to get over. Thanks in advance.
May 12, 2017
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Steven
Nevermind.. I just watched the "sit down, or squat" video. It answered my question!!
May 13, 2017
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Steven
After 42 years of right-side driving, this is the hardest thing I have ever tried to do. For some crazy reason, I thought this would be easy. LOL!
June 2, 2017
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T David
Craig had me working on this video from my last review. Something Craig mentioned was that I was to stiff at the top. So, I have trying to go the other direction and completely take my wrists and arms out of the swing (swing thought: all those muscles have been cut and I can't use them). Therefore, I am forced to swing with the lower body weight shift and allow the wrist cock (get the left thumb out of the way). Don't know if that makes sense. However... I noticed that I am getting a nice, long and straight shot with less effort... As long as I keep a comfortable tempo (tempo drill). Thanks, Craig... I am working on it everyday (not giving up yet... wink).
February 23, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. Great. I like the sound of using less tension and better lower half usage. Keep it up . You better not give up yet!
February 24, 2017
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Cavan
At what point in the 5 step system do you start hitting balls? I'm assuming here in 4. What level of competency should be the goal in terms of hitting the balls with just your lead arm? Enough so the body movements look correct on camera and not necessarily worrying about the flight of the ball? Is basically another 1000-5000 reps with balls? I feel like my movements look good without the ball involved but once the little white devil is introduced my monkey mind flips out and starts reverting back to old 'pushing / ripping shoulders open' habits. Thanks.
October 26, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Cavan, you can start hitting balls at step 4 as long as the ball is not creating a distraction for you ingraining the movements. If it is, then keep drilling until you become more comfortable with the movements. The body movements need to look correct, and you can use the ball flight as a way of knowing if you are hitting all of the key points. You do need to back check the reps on camera for quality though. The rep range you say is okay, as long as all the stuff mentioned above stays inline. If you are working to start hitting balls, forget about where the ball goes and focus on your movements. It's a swing that the ball should get in the way of and will produce the results you are looking for. Take your time and I hope this helps.
October 26, 2016
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Greg
I find when I try to leave my left heal down, I have a tendency to push from the right side and lose spine angle. When I lift my left heal slightly on the backswing and then replant to start the downswing, I am better at pulling the club down and getting my weight to go back to my left heal. Is this okay?
August 19, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Greg. If it is similar to the stomp or heal lift in the Weight Shift Drill (Step 1) then it is okay. Ideally, in the long run you would start to quiet down how much you lifted the lead foot. But, for training purposes and making sure you shift. You can allow some for the drill.
August 20, 2016
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George
While watching video (face on) of myself performing these drills, both holding club at the clubhead and regularly, I noticed that when my lead arm was lined up with my lead shoulder and leg, the club was still basically parallel with the ground. At impact, my wrist was very bowed and the lead arm was well past my lead side. However, my main issue with both hands on the club and hitting a ball is an early release that causes contact on the toe of the club or extreme pulls. I know I need to feel the left hand releasing once it gets to mid lead thigh, so could my attempt to delay the release actually cause me to release too early? Or are these two separate issues that stem from putting the trail hand on the club?
August 15, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello George. I believe they are 2 separate issues. Lead arm only you can exaggerate a little if you struggle throwing the club. However, when adding the trail hand you seem to push too much too early. If the trail hand just glides like in Step 5. Do you release early?
August 16, 2016
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George
Haven't done step 5 because you recommended I get step 4 perfect before moving on in my last review. However I had already signed up for a tournament so I played recently and it was the usual massive pulls, toe hits and chunks. I thought maybe if I was trying to pull too much with my left side that it would cause my left shoulder to move up and I'd have to release early to make contact. -Patterson
August 16, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Patterson. Without a doubt perfect. That's why the trail hand talk through me off a little bit. You can yank the arm down too quickly and get out of sequence. Typically, push cause you to come up. Like the Level Shoulders Drill. Trail side push leads to excessive secondary tilt with lead shoulder getting higher. Did you feel yourself ripping down the lead arm?
August 16, 2016
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George
I felt like I was pulling hard with left side, didn't really try to pull with lead arm
August 16, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Do you think you were over doing the pull as described in Step 2? It needs to be a blend and not a rip of one particular element. It sounds like you could be over doing it speed wise.
August 16, 2016
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George
I think that may be it. Maybe I was pulling everything ( lead knee, hip, shoulder, arm) at the same time and was spinning out
August 17, 2016
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Yuefeng
Hello, in doing the left arm only, shall I worry about the backswing plane being not very accurate? Meaning I may tend to get more left-side push as opposed to right side pull? Also without the right arm folding to help lift up the club to complete the backswing will the plane tend to be flat? Thanks.
August 7, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Yuefeng. Make sure you still pull back with the trail shoulder and allow for the lead arm to swing up (Winter Golf Training Program Backswing). You should still be able to get close to the proper positioning at the top. But, you are correct that the trail arm does help with the vertical movement.
August 8, 2016
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Scott
I would love to see a video that spot-lighted the "club dropping down on plane", focusing in particular on some check-points on exactly "where" the club is dropping and how we know we have it right. In my full swing, I feel like I'm not hitting this spot, to judge from my ball flight, with at times too left of my target.
July 21, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Scott. Take a look at the LADD Video, How to Fix Plane and Path, and the Rotary Golf Downswing Overview.
July 21, 2016
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Scott
I've watched them all a million times! That's why I'm suggesting a separate video that telescopes the issue.
July 21, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Scott. You don't want to get too caught up in the exact club positioning. It's more of the body and arm positioning. Why do you feel you are missing the mark? Have you uploaded a swing for review to let one of our instructors show you the place you need to be in with your swing? We would be happy to help the issue you feel you are struggling with. Also, left ball flight might not be your swing plane. 85% of initial ball flight is controlled by club face.
July 21, 2016
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Steve
Nos. 3 & 4 in this series both say that core rotation should drop the left arm down towards its impact position. In another favorite video (Level Shoulders) Chuck mentions "pulling the arms down in front of the body." Is there a point in the downswing where I should be pulling the arms? I would guess that point would be later in the downswing, but please clarify! Thanks, Steve
June 12, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Steve. You don't need a big pull from the lead arm. In the Level Shoulders Drill, Chuck is trying to emphasize that the arms have to work in front as the lead shoulder stays down to keep from getting stuck while turning off trail side push. Until you start getting into the trail thigh and release the club you won't feel much pulling from the lead arm.
June 13, 2016
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Don
Work with headless shaft
May 30, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Good game plan!
May 31, 2016
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jonathan
I can't say enough about how amazing this series is. I'm in my office following along and I can already tell that my swing will be better next time on the range or course!! Thanks so much!!
May 27, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jonathan. Thanks for the compliments!
May 28, 2016
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Stephen
Hi Craig, when shifting to the left, you mention knee then weight and not to rotate early. I know I have to externally rotate my leg and pull my weight. Do I not rotate my leg and pull at the same time. It's just in my review I rotate my hips to soon. Could you help me understand it better? Should I turn my leg first. Then pull my weight? Thanks. Stephen
May 24, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Stephen. Sometimes you would spin a little early before getting the weight planted. It was almost perfect. However, make sure you pull the weight. Yes, the knee will rotate and you will pull yourself over.
May 24, 2016
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Jason
is it fair to say that the arms can slightly swing straight back on their own at address just before the takeaway? I find at address, with axis tilt my hands are little more foreward to where if I strictly and "stiffley" turn from there I am turning off and away from the ball and too flat. if I start with the hands straight down under the sternum I don't get the appearance of a flat shoulder turn. In fact the bucket or club in bell button drill all start with the arms directly under the sternum. I am curious if the concept is a little different when the hands and club are addressed inside the left leg--> hence the hands themselves need to swing back a little. am I correct on this?
May 13, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jason. Are you saying the arms are moving independently of any rotation or weight shift?
May 14, 2016
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Jason
as an initial trigger? or not really? ie the arms aren't to be consciously manipulated into swinging to a fro in addition to the initial turn?
May 14, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jason. I would prefer that momentum of weight shift triggers the swing or solely starting with rotation of the body. Not independent swinging of the arms and hands.
May 14, 2016
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Jason
thx for clarifying
May 14, 2016
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jay
I may have missed it in other videos. But do you guys ever allow or recommend a open or closed stance. Thanks
April 28, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jay. Preferably, the stance will be parallel to the target line. You can splay the lead foot a little if need be. Take a look at Should You Splay Your Feet at Setup Video.
April 29, 2016
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gary
This series is awesome! You guys are amazing! Finally a roadmap to a repeatable swing,
April 28, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
YESSSS...glad you love the series Gary.
April 28, 2016
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Paul
This is a great series! Why don't you ever cover how to determine how far away from the ball you need to be at address. In the older set-up videos you mention that standing further away from the ball you generate more club head speed but I can't find an video that addresses the proper distance to stand from the ball at set up.
April 28, 2016
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Chuck
Should be covered in the setup video about how your left arm should hang down pretty naturally at address.
April 28, 2016

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