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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golf Impact Position Face On
Golf Impact Position Face On

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

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

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

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

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

Left Elbow Position at Impact
Left Elbow Position at Impact

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Overview of the Push Release
Overview of the Push Release

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Step 1 - Weight Shift
Step 1 - Weight Shift

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

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

Step 1 - Weight shift drills

Weight Shift Sweep Drills
Weight Shift Sweep Drills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How Attack Angle Affects Compression
How Attack Angle Affects Compression

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

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

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

Angle of Attack
Angle of Attack

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Getting Stuck on the Downswing
Getting Stuck on the Downswing

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

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

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

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

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

2 Finger Release Drill
2 Finger Release Drill

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

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

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

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

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

Square the Clubface Early
Square the Clubface Early

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

Hitting a Fade
Hitting a Fade

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

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

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

Hitting a Draw
Hitting a Draw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Minutes to Master Rotation
5 Minutes to Master Rotation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Core
Using the Core

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

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

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

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

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

Step 2 - Core Rotation
Step 2 - Core Rotation

Step 2- Adding body rotation

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

The drill only for Step 2 - Body Rotation

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

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

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

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

Closed Hip Slide
Closed Hip Slide

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

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

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

Losing the Tush Line
Losing the Tush Line

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

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

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

Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency
Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over the Top Stick Drill
Over the Top Stick Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Producing incredible lag has never been this easy - or fast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer
Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer

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

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

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

Lag and Speed Drills
Lag and Speed Drills

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

Key to Creating Lag
Key to Creating Lag

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

Downcock Pump Lag Drill
Downcock Pump Lag Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My Golf Power Secret
My Golf Power Secret

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain
Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain

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

Golf Takeaway | Overview
Golf Takeaway | Overview

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

AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway
AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway

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

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

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

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

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

Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide
Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide

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

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

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

Right Wrist in the Takeaway
Right Wrist in the Takeaway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills
Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM Body Backswing
AXIOM Body Backswing

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

AXIOM Refine Your Backswing
AXIOM Refine Your Backswing

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

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

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

Left Shoulder Push in Backswing
Left Shoulder Push in Backswing

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

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

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

My Golf Backswing Secrets
My Golf Backswing Secrets

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

How Much Shoulder Elevation
How Much Shoulder Elevation

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

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

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

Understanding Arm Elevation
Understanding Arm Elevation

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

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

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

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

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

Right Arm Backswing Drill
Right Arm Backswing Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing
Checkpoints - 5 Minutes Backswing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jason Day - Perfect Backswing
Jason Day - Perfect Backswing

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

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

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

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

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

Creating a Swing Plane
Creating a Swing Plane

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

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

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

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

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

Trace the Plane Line
Trace the Plane Line

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM Body Tour Impact
AXIOM Body Tour Impact

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

AXIOM Body Downswing
AXIOM Body Downswing

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

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

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

AXIOM Release Overview
AXIOM Release Overview

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

AXIOM Compression Drill
AXIOM Compression Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing
Start Downswing Before Completing Backswing

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

Golf Swing Transition Drill
Golf Swing Transition Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Right Arm Only Downswing Drill
Right Arm Only Downswing Drill

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

Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing
Drill for Golf Downswing Sequencing

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

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

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

Golf Swing Follow Through
Golf Swing Follow Through

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Step 4 - Add the Golf Club - Drill Only

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Adding the club back into the core RST body movements.

Okay, just for the drill only section, I want you to start with the club upside down. Trust me, overcoming this momentum once the club's right side up is pretty challenging at first. Your goal, shift and turn. If you think shift and turn, relax your arm, and I want you to do this as part of the drill, let your arms kind of swing back and forth, your lead arm start swinging back and forth as you give it a little momentum. You don't want your arms all tight. If you do that, you're going to fire them first. Keep your arms nice and relaxed and just shift your weight, make little turns back and forth and feel how the club, even with just the handle, has some momentum.

                This is the first part of the golf swing drill, just starting to make a little shift and turn, and now just make that turn a little bit bigger. Turn all the way to the top, back to impact, all the way to, and you can stop at impact, or you can release it. This is putting everything together, all in one motion. As you get comfortable with this, flip it right side back up. You can choke up on it if you like, makes it a little easier. You don't have to if you don't want to. Shift and turn. Shift and turn. Shift, turn, shift turn. You turn your shoulders going back. You turn your hips going through. That's it. That's the whole movement.

                We'll look at it from down the line. My arm, I'm helping it stay relaxed by using the momentum of my turn to help bring it up to the top. Then it's all just my trunk, my core, bringing it down from there. I'm focusing on using my legs to bring the golf club down. That's it. Keep working on these drills. Keep stacking them. Keep working them every day. You're going to see massive changes in your golf swing. 

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Kyaw Thet
If I hold my lead arm with my trail arm like that lady does in the picture, what will the effect be?
December 13, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Kyaw. To me it looks like she is trying to keep awareness of the lead elbow to not bend it. I personally like to just get the trail arm out of the picture. Doesn't mean you can't do it this way.
December 14, 2020
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Kyaw Thet
Hi Craig, When I do like this my shoulders tense up. I was trying to prevent my lead arm from flying. I think I should stick to RST drills.
December 14, 2020
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Fred
There are videos out there that say"pure your irons" what does that mean?
July 15, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Fred. Videos on our site, or just in general?
July 16, 2020
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Fred
Just in general it's a term I've heard a few times. Does it mean a perfect iron shot?
July 16, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Fred. Yes. When you "pure" an iron shot. You are talking about the quality of strike. Perfect compression, flight, execution, etc...
July 17, 2020
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Graig, If you are reasonable skilled to hit iron shots with lead arm only would you advice to do this also with driver to improve driver swing? Thanks for helping!
February 9, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. The swing is the same with an iron/driver. Hitting a driver lead arm only is tough and tends not to yield good results because there isn't enough speed. No need to hit balls lead arm only with the driver.
February 9, 2020
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
And drill with 2 fingers of rear hand on grip?
February 10, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. If you add some fingers from the trail hand. You may be able to perform with the driver.
February 10, 2020
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Aaron
Hello Craig. I hope all is well. Wanted to find out how many reps should be given to swinging the club with handle out and how many with clubhead out. Also, at what point in the drill should I submit a swing review, again handle out or clubhead out. Thank you for your time.
September 15, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Aaron. The reps are dependent on you. If you have a tendency to really guide the club around it may take about 500 before you should flip the club. I would suggest submitting when the club is in normal position. Therefore, your instructor can make you take a step back if it is too soon.
September 15, 2019
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Michael
Because of this wonderful sight I now I do have a deeper understanding of the mechanics of the swing. I am on the “Add the Club – Drill” and having issue with the club bottoming out in the same spot. It is in different locations and it’s a considerable difference. Even when fat it’s not the same location, I am not being repeatable. Also; after performing some repetitions I am ending up on the ball of lead foot. I reset and start again. Therefore; I would attempt to self-diagnose. I would go back to weight shift, then back to lead arm. I’ve watch and done the drill from the “How to Use Ground Force for Speed”. Also; 5 Mins to the Perfect Takeaway, Backswing, Club release and The Squat to Square in the Downswing. But with club is bottoming still bottoming out in different locations. I do understand (and it feels like I am doing this) that my logo of my glove should be on the inside of my thigh (release) when I post up. But evidently, I am not doing this. It is like my timing is off. Also, please confirm, should the club head feel as if to “slap” the deck on release. Thank you
June 22, 2019
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Mikko-Pekka
Hello Michael. I had the same issue and if your steps 1 2 and 3 are fine then I would make sure you aren't moving your fulcrum (Moving the fulcrum video). I had too much tension on my left shoulder. If you work on playing the best golf video 2 of 6 then it should help with that if you too have too much tension.
June 22, 2019
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Michael
Mikko, good evening. I am still having the issue of the club not bottoming out at the same spot. But it is more consistent from the last time I asked. I am more consistently behind the ball. unless I start with my weight shifted to lead leg (more on this latter). I have watch the videos you suggested and done the drills. I have a better understanding, thank you. So based on the videos and performing the drill I can self diagnose something, I think I can....lol. I may not be doing my shift, turn and post up correctly. The timing of my lead arm is (or at least I think I know) is at impact position but not I am not posting up. I am pretty sure my shoulders are square and belt buckle is 30 degrees but not posting up. Thats when I hit fat. When I concentrate of weight shift and post up things are better. When I do my drills, for the most part they are correct, but I do notice when getting reps in I find myself leaving my weight on lead leg. So think I am not timing my back swing with weight shift properly with the post up. but again if I concentrate with post up and or leave weight shifted on fwd leg, I get better results of impact on the ball. Oh...this would be helpful to know.....help with weight shift. If I do weight shift properly would I have a sensation of almost a post up on trailing leg, then squat to square, therefore a slight movement down, then before top of the back swing, shift / transition weight to fwd leg then post up. short version its like: up - down - up Thank you, look forward hearing from you.
July 17, 2019
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Mikko-Pekka
Hello Michael. As I mentioned in my first post the steps 1 2 and 3 have to be mastered before. It sounds like your body is out of position. I would go back to step 1 and 2 and work on those. If the club is bottoming out before the ball with just lead hand on club then it is weight shift issue. The backswing is weight shift to trail then turning then downswing is weight shift to lead leg (squat to square) and posting up. Please make 100% sure you have step 1 and 2 mastered. If you are unsure then I would highly recommend that you send your step 4 for review. The instructor will tell you what you should be working on. Remember I am only a peer talking to peer. But having been member of RST for some time and being unlimited review student I am relaying what I have learned. So in short show instructor your step 4 in a swing review and tell about your problem. Work on step 1 and 2 and make sure they are correct. Please do some step 3 drills after step 1 and 2 are mastered. Hope this helps and I'd love to hear how things are going!
July 18, 2019
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John
Hi RST, I've managed to go from a 15 to a 10 with RST, and looking to continue progress this year. Thanks for the teaching. I am finding I am using too much arm swing going back (left arm crossing shirt logo at start then collapsing at top), and too much right leg coming down (and out of sequence). What seems to help, after seeing some of Chuck's lessons, is the thought "plant" (right foot), "screw" (right foot into ground with shoulders without arms swinging), "plant" (left foot), "tree" (left leg straightening and clearing hip with the glute). On video this seems to achieve the best results thus far, with more leg stability. Would this be in line with RST?
May 7, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. Happy to hear the progress. I think the components you listed are on par with RST. Moving the body better with less arms swinging and your lower half triggers sound good.
May 7, 2019
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John
Great! Thanks so much, Craig
May 7, 2019
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Rich
I'm getting some discomfort in the extensors at the left elbow. Trying to maintain a straight left arm as I can feel the arm want to bend under the weight of the club. Is this normal? Thanks
April 22, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. It is natural for the lead arm to want to be soft and bend slightly since the trail arm isn't involved. This is okay to relieve pressure, but try to keep it as straight as possible without injury.
April 22, 2019
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Matthew
Hi guys, I've been working through step 3, and I think I may be ready to add the club. But I don't have enough room in my apartment to swing a club. I will go to the range to get it done, but I won't be able to do that quite as regularly as the in-home drills. I wonder if I could try adding the right arm (starting with mirroring like in the step 5 drill) with no club? If I still concentrate on the fundamental moves, would that be beneficial? Thanks!
March 24, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. Ideally, a club would be best before adding the trail arm to any drills. However, I know your space situation is limited. You can do some mirroring like you said with the trail arm if you can't do a club. But, make sure when you can add a club have hyper focus on getting the lead arm motion down with the stick.
March 24, 2019
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Ed
Hi, When I add the club and swing left arm only, if I just do the takeaway portion where the club is parallel to the ground, the position looks really good; club is in-line with my target line and with my hands. But, when I swing from setup all the way to the top, the video shows at the same point the club is lower than my hands and starts to work too deeply as my lead arm seems to rotate too much. I've been working on this for a while now and I just can't seem to get it right. My arm gets tired after trying for a few minutes. Any suggestions? Thanks.
July 17, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ed. Sounds like you might lack wrist set, or you are letting momentum help you swing up. Take a look at Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge and My Golf Backswing Secrets. Apply the principles to this drill.
July 17, 2018
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David
I am working on this and the frisbee drill as i have a tendency to come out of the shot. My question is around where the weight should be on the feet on the downswing, as very often i feel it is towards the toes causing me to move nearer the ball and feel cramped at impact. The ball flight when i do this is low and to the right. Thanks David
June 27, 2018
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Howard (Certified RST Instructor)
Good morning David. It is important that the weight be distributed more toward your heel in the downswing to activate your glute for stabilization, balance and stacking on the lead leg. Also, weight in the ball of your left foot makes your knee the primarily joint around which you are rotating in the downswing. Weight in the heel allows your hip socket to take more of this rotation, which is much safer than your knee because of its ball and socket design.
June 28, 2018
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Timothy
This drill seams very similar to the weight shift drill. When I did the 3,000 reps (in the weight shift drill) I progressed from shifting my weight by moving my feet to shifting my weight by feeling "lightness" in my heals. When I did the first 100 rep this morning I felt like I picked up where I left of on the weight shift drill. Is this normal or am I doing it wrong?
April 10, 2018
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Mark
I was thinking the same thing at first, however, this drill includes weight shift and core rotation at the same time with club in hand. In my mind weight shift and core rotation should be the primary focus all throughout the five steps. Get that mastered and the rest will be easy to figure out I think. Best of luck!
January 19, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Timothy. Some of the same sensations will remain. But, with more thought/focus on proper posting up and letting the legs trigger the release.
April 10, 2018
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Brian
When I video myself swinging the club left arm only I notice my swing plane flattens out quite a bit compared to swinging with both arms. Is this a natural byproduct of swinging with the left arm only? It seem like without the right arm it is much more difficult to get the wide takeaway and maybe this is causing the path of the club on the backswing to be more inside. Any way to correct this using only the left arm only? Thanks.
March 4, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Brian. The lead arm only will tend to shallow out more coming down, but you shouldn't be too inside going back. Sounds like you are adding push and roll of the lead arm. Take a look at the Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing Video for help.
March 5, 2018
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Curt
I cannot upload review videos on my Mac. Says I need to update my flash player, which is fully updated
February 7, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Curt. I use Mac for all my dealings on the site. You will need to use Google Chrome, or Firefox. Also, you may have to click "Enable Flash" in the address bar.
February 7, 2018
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John
This drill is "fun" compared to the lead up drills and for me it also feels like exercise. My question is, what club should you use, and because my problem is Driver related is it ok to work my way through from Wedge to Driver doing 15 repeats with each daily and occasionally add my right arm. As I work my way through the rotary concept and play a weekly 4 ball, I find my shorter clubs play better than ever, my 3 wood is ok but Driver still slices; hence my concentrating on left arm only drill
January 14, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. I would rather you wait to add the trail arm until you reach Step 5. You can do this with a driver. In the early stages a 8 or 7 iron should suffice because the movement pattern is the same. Then, you may mix in a longer club if you would like, but not necessary. When hitting a driver. Make sure you are making setup adjustments (Proper Tee Height Video and Driver Setup Adjustments Video).
January 15, 2018
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Curt
For Craig: Thanks for your video suggestions in the RSA review. I hadn't watched either of them. I really haven't understood what I need to do to "fix" the right heel or the lead wrist. But, these help a great deal, and I will begin changing my drills to incorporate changes. It is difficult for to get the lead wrist in the right position without help from the right arm, but I see some change I can make. Honestly, the wrists haven't been an issue in older full (both arms) swing reviews, but this exercise should still help.
January 11, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Curt. Good. I'm glad it is starting to come into picture how to improve the move.
January 11, 2018
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Terry
Does it matter which end of the club used? Beginning to notice some tension in the left elbow when using the club in normal position...
January 5, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Terry. Start with the club flipped to the heavy end. Once, you get pretty proficient. Flip the club around.
January 5, 2018
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Terry
Ok. This is an extension of step 3 but with the club and a followthru... how many reps?
January 5, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Terry. Same protocol. 100 minimum per session (3000-5000 total).
January 5, 2018
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Erik
My question is about the "whipping" motion of the club head. How should this feel around impact? I think that when I am doing this downswing motion correctly the club head feels like it is suddenly and strongly pulling down in a sudden "snap" or "jerk" or "strong tug downward"-like motion at the bottom of the swing, just at impact. Is this correct? Or should the feeling be more smooth and less like a sudden snap or tug at the bottom? I think the tug feeling is correct.
August 3, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Erik. You should feel like it snaps or whips through at impact. It sounds like you are trying to force the hand to speed up versus the speed being in the club (Flip vs Release Video).
August 3, 2017
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Tom
I notice a lot of pressure on my grip and the thumb when doing this drill. On a scale of 0-10, I'm shooting for 2-3, but feels more like 6-7. What kind of pressure is on the thumb in this drill? I don't feel like I'm pushing with the thumb.
July 28, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. It will be helping with stability. However, you don't want a ton of pressure there. Try to keep it more in the last three lead hand fingers.
July 28, 2017
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Bertrand
How come there is no specific drill for the 5th step? We only see a copy of the drills of step 4 in the step 5.
June 23, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Bertrand. This video is the Step 4 - Drill Only Video above. Step 5 is another video. Combining the Step 4 motion adding the trail hand. Search Step 5 - Add the Trailing Arm.
June 23, 2017
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Bertrand
The long explanation. Your website has 5 steps. Each step has a picture at the left and 3 columns on the right with different topics per column up to step 4. However on step 5, the topics in the columns are carbon copies of step 4. Therefore when in step 5, you cannot play the drill video of step 5 because it goes automatically on the drill video of step 4. Can you fix step 5 so that I can have access to the drill of this video.
June 24, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Bertrand. I am gathering the issue is in your dashboard. Not, that there isn't a Step 5 Video. Where your Step 5 should be Step 4 is mistakenly put there. Use the search bar at the top right of your screen and type in Step 5 in the meantime. I will get to work on your account issue.
June 24, 2017
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Bertrand
I tried your suggestion and it works. Thanks. However you seem to imply this is only my dashboard. It is not my dashboard but yours, provided on your website. The problem is not specific to me. Also it is not only the drill video in step 5 that is the problem but also the topics attached to step 5 that are the same than step 4. These topics should be different from step 4.
June 24, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Bertrand. It should be working properly now. Please check and report back if incorrect.
June 24, 2017
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Rich
Ii had the same problem and reported it. The next time I logged in, about 4 days later the Step 5 videos were properly back in place.
July 3, 2017
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T David
Just a comment on this video... I have been working on it daily (200+ reps per day with the RepTracker) and it has been excellent! This drill is a tough at first, but it really makes you think and feel the movements and how the left side needs to function in the swing. I highly recommend it. I hit the 3,000 rep mark and plan on keeping this one for my pre-shot routine. Thanks RST!
May 26, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Dave, thanks for the comments and most all drills that you will work on to fix your swing should be tough at first but if you keep doing the reps like it sounds like you are doing, you will become much more proficient and perform the moves with ease. Keep up the good work.
May 26, 2017
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T David
Great drill! Started working on this daily using the rep tracker. Question on wrist... Should we try to engage any wrist hinge with this drill? If not, how do we keep the hands from getting ahead of the club in the backswing? I also noticed that Chuck would give a slight pause at the top, allowing the club to "hover" at the top before firing the hips in the downswing. Is this correct?
May 19, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. You may practice a slight pause to help train the positions or movement. The goal would be to work into a smooth flowing lead arm only swing. Yes, allow for the momentum and weight of the club to allow for a little bit of wrist set.
May 19, 2017
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John
Hi Chris, I am working on this drill as part of my swing review and it is very helpful to feel the proper movements. I hit some balls today and on video I started my downswing by shifting my upper body towards the target. My head and upper body would slide slightly in front of the ball and then I lose my lag. I don't do this on video with left hand only drill. Is there another drill I can use to get rid of this upper body sway at the start of the backswing? Thanks for the help...this site and instruction are invaluable!
April 5, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. At the start of the downswing? I would focus on the first move. Take a look at Fixing Your Weight Transfer. Thanks for the compliments of our site.
April 6, 2017
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thiraphong
Hi Craig. In Chuck's demonstration I notice that his club does not make contact with the ground on the downswing. When I am doing this drill, I tend to have a better feel when my club makes contact with the ground on the downswing. Does it make any difference whether the club is making or not making contact with the ground on this particular drill?
March 27, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Thiraphong. Swinging lead arm only will tend to shallow the swing more. Hence, the lack of strike on the ground. However, if you would like to make contact with the ground or brush the grass (after the ball) like a proper divot position. No worries.
March 28, 2017
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Robert
I'm not sure where to address questions, however, I am curious of your thoughts on shaft lean. Do you have any videos on shaft lean at address? I've seen videos where the lines on the irons should be vertical to you and the shaft should lean outside the left hip. I've also found videos about the toe of the clubs to be slightly up.
March 24, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Robert. You don't want a lot of shaft lean at address. Also, for a properly fitted club the toe will be sitting slightly up, or off the ground. Take a look at the Golf Grip Tips. The lead hand will be placed just inside the lead thigh creating more of a vertical look with the club at address.
March 25, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
I noticed after doing this drill for about 1000 of the necessary reps that when I play and make sure I let the arms drop when starting the downswing that I seem to be coming into the ball from too far inside and hitting the outside of the clubface and sometimes hooking it as well. What should I be focusing on? Assuming my stance is correct. Also of note, when I don't let the arms fall deliberately, my normal tendency is to hit on the inside of the clubface (most likely due to posture issues)
March 15, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Chris. Typically, when coming too far from the inside you would be hitting more the heel versus the toe. I can see getting too inside, but it sounds like you may be trying to make up for the inside approach by over rotating the face into impact. Which would lead closer to the toe and more of a hooking shot. You need a blend of gravity and pull. It sounds like you are manually just dropping the club. Take a look at the Rotary Golf Downswing Overview Video. You seem to be missing the lead pull to help keep you in sync.
March 15, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
I'm working through the five step process and have just started this process and watched the video. I understand the girls in the video and think they are great. My question is regarding how do I count the Reps in this drill? There's different parts to it like shorter swings to full swings and can't figure that out. So what counts as one rep? What should I be putting the most focus on?
February 28, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Chris. Try to use a fuller motion (a correct one) as your counted rep. The different breakdowns in the video and stages are to help you get over the hump to make a perfect full motion rep. Most of the pieced together movements should already be ingrained from the previous videos which shouldn't require you to have a ton of each breakdown.
March 1, 2017
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Yi
Hi my problem is that It seems I am able to do this drill with the club upside down as a light stick, but once I start to use a 7 iron as normal, even with a choked length, I started the old fashion again. Should I start weight lifting to make my left arm stronger?
February 20, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Yi. Weight lifting shouldn't be required. It takes time to get the new motor patterns down. I would start smaller. Hit some small lead arm only released shots and gradually build back up to the fuller move. 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release Video.
February 20, 2017
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Lee
Hi, I have asked this before. Craig speaks about relaxed arms, etc. I have tried many things, however have not found an "easy" method. Also, getting to the top, often I don't feel true loading on my right side.
February 6, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lee. Use the Weight Shift Video Part 2 and How to Swing from the Ground Up to help with trail glute load. Learning how to relax takes practice. Listen to the talk about gravity and being relaxed in the Reshaping Your Swing for Lag Video.
February 6, 2017
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Vince
"You turn your shoulders going back, you turn your hips going through" - is that the sequencing key in a nutshell?
November 24, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Vince. Pretty much.
November 25, 2016
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Donald
Hi. Are we thinking about a lateral hip bump before turning the hips or do we just focus on turning the hips to initiate the downswing. Cheers Donald
September 14, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Donald, the hips are moving dynamically in the downswing, they are shifting AND rotating at the same time. You need to make sure the lead hip socket is shifting into neutral joint alignment while they are rotating back to square during the initial movement and then the hips will open 35-45 degrees when posting up for the release. Hope that helps.
September 14, 2016
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Alex
Hello! I've been spending a ton of time on making sure that my previous couple steps are solid before moving to this point and can get through have the grip down just fine. Yet, when I move to having the club head down, it becomes difficult for my lead arm to hold onto the golf club. Is this an indicator that I'm not moving from the core enough or simply that my golf muscles aren't strong enough?
May 27, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Alex. It will take some time to build strength in the lead side/arm. I think lack of strength and also I would check the lead hand grip. Golf Grip Tips Video and Vijay Release for proper pressure points in the last three fingers.
May 28, 2016

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