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 5 - Add the Trailing Arm - Drill Only

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Learn how to properly add the trailing arm in, step by step, to your 5 Step golf swing sequence of drills.

Okay. We're adding this crazy right hand that wants to dominate everything back in here, just doing the drills only. First drill right hand open palm. Mirror the movement. Let it come off. My legs, my core, my trunk, my brain is still down here. I'm thinking about what's going on here right now. I don't care about what my right arm does. It just happens to be following along, just mirroring the movement. We go to the top. We mirror it. Nothing's changing. We add out fingertips back in. Lightly touch it. Don't let it influence or change anything you've been working so hard on to this point. Let it come off. Focus on the core movements. Focus on what's happening here. Same thing from down the line, core movements. Forget about this. It's just going to mess everything up anyway. Then take your normal grip, still same thing. As you get comfortable, you can start holding on longer and longer. Notice, even as I did it there, my right hand VJ-ed it. I came off. I don't need to hold on to it tight. By holding onto it tight, I'm just going to slow the club down. It's called a release for a reason. Think about what that means. It means to literally let go.

                To let something accelerate, you must let it go. You got to release it, so if you're holding onto it really tight or pushing through with your hand, how could this thing possibly reach maximum speed until every angle you have is fully released? It can't. You're just hitting a check swing in baseball. You want to release it. Let it go to get that ball all the way back to home plate from center field. You want to let it go. As I'm coming into impact, I'm letting my right hand be very, very soft in the follow through. Keep working these drills. Let your right hand keep coming off, and you can absolutely hit balls doing these drills. Keep working at it. You keep doing these drills. You will see huge improvements.

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Fred
After finishing the 3k reps of each of the 5 drill only exercises I still have a long way to go to ingrain these into my own swing. I have been going back doing about 100 each of the 3 different areas each day I feel I could benefit the most from. In videos I don't see major things I'm doing wrong. I still have a long way to go just checking to see if you have any different advice?
January 3, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Fred. Without seeing the move it will be tough to know how well the new movement patterns are established. However, in the meantime take a look at Perfect Practice Makes Perfect and Why Your Real Swing and Your Practice Swing Aren't the Same Videos.
January 3, 2020
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Craig. Not sure if my question belongs to adding trail arm because my "problem" is also related to rotation. I can do the rotation drills, to pull your rear shoulder behind your head with arms crossed, lead arm out, with club upside down, club normal position, with club and ball but the moment I am in the course I often notice that "my body does not know how to start moving from address". Now I found a kind of "trigger" to make it easier. To start moving I use the last 3 fingers of my rear hand to pull my lead arm and club to the top of the backswing, Like I pull the string of a bow to shoot an arrow. What are the risks using this kind of trigger or what would be a better way?
October 23, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. You could end up dragging the hands/club and getting more of an armsy swing. I would suggest trail shoulder, or weight. Take a look at My Golf Backswing Secrets Video.
October 23, 2019
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Thanks Craig! What do you mean by "I would suggest trail shoulder or weight"?
October 23, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. The trigger being pull trail shoulder, or shift weight.
October 23, 2019
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Robert
This drill has given me the release I have been searching for. How I missed it earlier on in my studies I'm not sure. Can't wait to try it on the course. Thanks Chuck for your excellent course. Robert
July 20, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Robert. Thanks for the post and love to hear you will finally release the club!
July 21, 2019
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Craig, Marcel here. Not only for this drill but for all drills where club is in hand(s) and no ball is used. Does the club have to touch ground in every rep to make it a perfect rep? I see in this video that Chuck's club most of reps does not touch ground. Thanks for helping!
July 19, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. The club doesn't have to touch the ground. You will see some players have the hover when performing the drills.
July 19, 2019
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M. (Certified RST Instructor)
Thanks Graig! If your club does not touch the ground at swing low point is there not a risk you teach yourself to hit balls thin?
July 20, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Marcel. When you post properly and have full release of the club. It doesn't matter with a hover, or not. It will be hard to not take a proper shallow divot. The thin issue would come more into play with sliding, or changing your fulcrum position.
July 20, 2019
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Rich
Chuck does the reps in a perpetual back and forth motion; is this more beneficial than say, resetting and starting each rep from the set up?
June 4, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Both are beneficial. One helps with weight transfer and allowing for some flow. But, resetting will make it more real golf scenario. I would warm up with some back and forth to get some rhythm and rhyme to the move. And, really start to ingrain with some resetting.
June 4, 2019
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Mikko-Pekka
Chuck mentioned that we should try to train the trail arm by keeping it on the club longer and longer as we progress. Should reps with a trail hand happen at normal swing speed or should I do it first in slowmo? The reason I am asking is that I want to know exactly where I am messing up things. Right now I can do perfect full speed swing when I am letting go the trail arm at the top of the backswing. I am confused what should be the next step. If I am letting go at release it is already too late as I have pushed the club and lost lag. Sorry if my question is odd..
March 20, 2019
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
You should do it as fast possible while still doing it correctly. If you can't do it correctly, then we need to either gear down the speed or take something away and use a more basic form of the drill. If you're just starting out, ideally, you'd want to do the full drill in slow motion until you get a feel for what you should be doing in the swing.
March 20, 2019
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Mikko-Pekka
Thank you for your reply! Right now I am in a phase were I am trying to do these drills with a ball. Everything is fine when I am not with the ball. In my review last year the DownCock Drill was the one I was recommended. I have practised it for a year now. I combined the DownCock Drill with the Transition Drill last fall. I am able to perform IMO perfect drills without the ball. In my review this was somewhat confirmed (Aaron was my instructor). I now have been focusing on trying to do these drills with a ball. In slowmo with the ball things are OK but when I am picking up the pace my right arm takes over and pushes causing me to lose lag and Chicken Wing a little. I have been trying to find a way to train my trail hand properly with a ball. As mentioned I am able to do full speed swing with a ball when I am letting go the right hand at the top. But if I try to go full speed and let go at release - totally different story! So I am a little bit stuck here. What should be my next step with a ball?
March 21, 2019
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Well, we don't want to use our arms in adding speed to our swing until our hands are in front of our trail side thigh, We should be concentrating on using the weight shift and rotation of the hips to get our hands down to where they need to be, then release the club. Make sure your thumbs aren't pushing against the shaft as well. Check out the grip how to video to make sure your thumbs are in the proper position on the club as many times when we cannot maintain lag in the swing, but cannot figure out why, the thumbs could be the culprit. It's really hard to say what the next step would be without seeing what the cause of the right arm, as you described it, would be.
March 21, 2019
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Mikko-Pekka
Thank you R.J. for your reply! I rewhatched the Golf Grip video and my right hand was indeed in a wrong position. I made a change to my grip. Unfortunately it didn't cure the issue but I think that I just need to practice more now that I have a correct grip.
March 23, 2019
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
You're welcome, Mikko, I'm looking forward to your next review.
March 23, 2019
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Mark
Really at a loss here. I've done all the required reps through step 4, and about two thirds of the way through 5 and I'm more over the top than when I first started.
March 4, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. If you are sequencing the swing from the ground up and not over using the upper half it would be hard to come in over the top. I am sorry you are struggling implementing the swing. I would suggest 2 things. A swing review to let of our instructors check your progress and watch Why Your Practice Swing and Real Swing Aren't the Same Video. This will help you start to implement the newer movement pattern you have trained. Most players need to start very small and slowly when adding the ball back.
March 5, 2019
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Mark
Hello Craig, I’ll go ahead and submit a video for review. I think I’m still struggling with weight shift with both hands on the club. I’ll let you tell me what you think and go from there. Perhaps start working 9 to 5 drills?
March 5, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mark. Starting with 9 - 3 Drills is a good option. Let's see in the review what the culprit is before making too many plans.
March 6, 2019
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Henrique
Do you think is worthwhile to do these drills with my eyes closed?
February 24, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Henrique. Yes, if you can make sure you are performing the drill properly. Eyes closed wouldn't be a bad idea at all.
February 24, 2019
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sambhu
How does this accomodate the throw the ball theory of right hand?
April 6, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Sambhu. The vast majority of golfers are too trail side dominant. You need the lead side to become the controller in the golf swing. With that said, it doesn't mean the trail hand doesn't have a role. The trail hand will be the speed hand and lead side control. You need to master ultimate control first, so when you add the trail hand it doesn't over dominate.
April 6, 2018
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tim
I have been working on the 5 step system all winter. Now that I have started hitting balls at the range as well as playing, my misses are slightly to the left. Sounds like I'm still firing from my right side but I don't feel like it.
March 2, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tim. You are either over using the trail side, or spinning the shoulders with your release. I would make sure your shoulders are off in the downswing and the release is gradual (Flip vs Release).
March 2, 2018
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Andre
When doing the drill at first I had problems to get a constant impact while shadowing with the right hand and it was considerable better with touching the right fingertips. Later I realised that keepng the left arm as relaxed as possible solved that problem. Is there a drill for relaxing the left arm?
October 26, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Andre. Relaxing the lead arm takes practice. I would work a little on the Moving the Fulcrum Video. Try and picture your fixed point staying the same and allow the lead arm to swing like a pendulum.
October 26, 2017
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Tom
When doing this drill I struggled with keeping lag until I kept my left arm as straight as I could get it. It seems to me that by keeping the arm straight almost all the momentum is being transferred to the club head and as long as my wrists are supple I will get lag as I shift my weight to the left side. Does this make sense?
August 1, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. The lead arm preferable stays straight. This allows for supple wrist to increase the lag angle better and allow for the speed to come from the release of the wrist angle.
August 1, 2017
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RANDY
When I do this drill my back shoulder does not go under my chin. It stays somewhat closed and I feel like my hands do not stay low long enough after impact. What is causing this?
June 21, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Randy. Back shoulder at impact? If your hands aren't staying low at impact you are probably not releasing the lead hand properly (Left Hand Release Drill).
June 23, 2017
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Matt
Can we just assume that the right side is completely worthless in the golf swing then? Just using our left side, and only right side for the first core rotation?
May 25, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Matt, the right side is not useless by any means. The right side will help transfer power from the body, like a passive conduit so to speak. Most players over use that side of the body, so you want to work on gaining as much control as possible with the lead side and then slowly introduce the right side for adding more speed. See the throw the ball drill videos for examples of what I speak of. Hope that helps.
May 25, 2017
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Matt
Awesome, thanks a lot, Chris. I will take a look at those videos. I guess I always feel like when I'm OTT it's always that darn right shoulder. I mean, I can feel it happen, I just want to yell at it to "stay back there" .
May 25, 2017
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Gary
I'm having trouble adding the trail hand back on. I'm very consistent with the left arm only swings with bottoming out in the same spot. I can add the finger tips touching of the right hand and letting go at impact with good success. But when I move to the next step of open palming it my old habits kick in and I start pushing with the right side. I keep backing it off and doing left hand only and finger tips only but when I go back to open palming it I continue to struggle. Should I try doing right hand only drills to train my right side. Throw the ball drill? Any ideas? Thanks, Gary
May 23, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gary. Are you able to identify when you add the trail hand is it the trail hand that throws or are you adding trail shoulder push as well?
May 23, 2017
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Gary
I believe mainly trail hand but some push with the trail shoulder at times. I did the throw the ball drill yesterday at the range. I then hit some balls with the right hand only. I started out topping them so I know that was due to trail shoulder push. I did start hitting them well after a few swings. I recorded myself doing the right arm only with a club and that looked good. Forward shaft lean, right shoulder back, etc. I feel like I need to keep training them both separately. Is it possible to pull from the left too much while pushing with the right hand? I've been hitting a lot of blocks/pushes and shanks the past week or so.
May 24, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gary. Yes, it is possible to pull too hard with the lead and then try to save with some trail push. That is what is sounds like you are doing. What I would do is work up gradually, or practice letting it go. Use the Perfecting Your Golf Impact Series. Master the 9 to 3 with the trail hand on before going full bore. If you can already achieve that. Try some Play the Best Golf of Your Life in 6 Weeks 4 of 6 Drills. Sequencing pieces allowing the trail to fall off.
May 24, 2017
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Gary
Thanks Craig. Yeah I did a lot of 9 to 3 yesterday with both hands after doing right arm only drills . Had good contact. Prior to that I've been doing a lot of left arm only combined with left hand with the finger tips of the right hand on and letting go at impact. As crazy as it seems to me. I think the throw the ball drill and right arm only drill is helping my right side better than left arm only because I will sometimes push with my right foot when doing the left arm only drills.
May 24, 2017
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RANDY
why does it feel like my trail shoulder does not want to release after my lead arm has gone thru? Randy
May 21, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Randy. The trail shoulder needs to stay pretty stable. But, the arm/hand need to follow through impact. Take a look at Right Arm Release.
May 21, 2017
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Yuefeng
Hi Craig, thanks a lot for the last swing review, really helpful. You mentioned that I had sufficient amount of lag in the initial downswing when the lead arm is parallel to the ground, but when the hands reach the position of trail thigh, I somehow dropped the angles a bit (instead of shaft parallel to the ground). I'm puzzled as to what exactly caused me to lose that angle earlier if the initial mount of lag is ok? Did I then still rush the release with my right side? If yes, which part of the right side is the major contributor? I can do this fine in slow motion and pull my left arm to the ideal release position with club parallel to ground, but when I try to repeat this in normal pace and apply more speed and power then I can't seem to maintain the angle well. Thank you.
October 4, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Yuefeng. No problem for the review. 1) Over use of trail hand/arm and the act of using it slowed down the lead hand. 2) When players add their trail hand they stop using the lead. They are afraid they will get too ahead of the ball.
October 4, 2016
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Yuefeng
Thanks Craig. Your explanation makes a lot of sense. Also just wondering if axis tilt/head position at impact play a role as well? You mentioned in my review that for irons we almost want to feel the axis tilt may even decrease a bit at impact, which I suppose implies the left ear may be slightly in front of the ball vs the setup position. Is this good for iron strike and preserving the wrist angle for a bit longer?
October 5, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Yuefeng. That would be a feeling. You don't want to get ahead of the ball with the head. Remember the Level Shoulders Drill. The feeling of the lead shoulder staying down as the trail stays back and higher. That will keep you from too much secondary tilt. Same sort of image I was referring too. It may help with a little lag preservation. But, not a major amount.
October 5, 2016
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Neal
Hi Craig, re: last swing review, reason my weight was stacked is I was doing 9-3 drill. Am I still spinning my shoulders too much? Should I feel like my shoulders are shut at impact and post impact? Thanks.
August 17, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Neal. It is more the initial spin. Feeling the back to the target earlier in the transition (How to Fix Plane and Path Video) could help.
August 17, 2016
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Chan
Chuck, I tend to have the opposite problem. I tend to be too lead side dominate and feel like my right hand is just along for the ride. Should I focus more on right hand only drills or throw the ball drill more to balance this out?
July 14, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Chan. Are you struggling with too much lag? I would focus more on the Throw the Club Head at the Ball Video.
July 15, 2016
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Paul
Just today began to watch the 5-step golf instruction series. Awesome, easy to understand, and the website is easy to navigate. I am in my 50th year of playing golf and have always fought a right hand dominated flip hook as my main miss. I often speak of wanting to cut off my right hand! The progression of these 5 steps gives me hope that I can learn to swing the golf club without flipping my hands, and actually hit consistent quality golf shots. The tip of starting the downswing and weight shift by turning the left knee to the left is very helpful and feels good when I do the drills. Can't wait to practice tomorrow! Thanks for the great instruction.
July 1, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. Thanks for the post and compliments of the instruction. If you master the weight shift and lead side pull. You should be able to start conquering that flip into the ball.
July 2, 2016
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Lance
If we want to not hold on tight with right hand into impact, should the grip pressure be the same from the start of the takeaway. I tend to want the right hand tighter at the takeaway because I am focusing on pulling the club back instead of pushing with the left. If the right hand loosens on the way down, when should I focus on such?
June 28, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lance. Try to loosen a little in the takeaway. I don't want you to have a death grip with the trail hand to execute a proper rotation or pull. Also, the grip pressure with the trail hand should be relatively light throughout the backswing. Therefore, making it easier to feel like it isn't steering as you start to release into impact. Try not to go from really firm at the start to less coming down.
June 28, 2016
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Matt
I have been able to do well and be in good positions with my left hand only and pretty much every swing I have good lag and impact how you want it. When I do the mirroring of the right arm that is in good positioning as well. But when I add just my fingers and obviously my right hand I get early release and I assume it would be over the top. If this is happening do I just have to keep doing the mirror of the right hand and try to bring right hand in later on. Gets frustrating when every swing with left hand only works but any time I add my right hand or fingers it goes bad. How do you get your brain to change!
June 22, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matt. It takes time and patience. Learning the new motor patterns is a tough process. Continue to push yourself. If lead arm only is great. Add a little trail hand. If it breaks down, go back a step and continue to push through.
June 22, 2016
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Matt
I am doing these drills in my garage into a golf net and every couple of days I hit the course. Typically around the first 6 or 7 holes it feels like I get good compression and my distance is better except short irons. But then sometimes after those first 7 holes I start to get back into old habits where trajectory is higher and not as compressed. But then there are times when I get a shank. Do you see some of your students that have early release problems and OTT move that when starting to learn this new movement it crosses with the old and shanks creep in?
June 22, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matt. Usually students start to shallow a little too much with lack of release causing the shank when learning the new movements. Focus on the weight shift and not rushing the arms down. Allow for the wrist movements to release the club.
June 23, 2016
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Colin
I've been coming over the top and slicing and not releasing because I often find that I don't follow through. I absolutely understand the release but don't feel that I get enough speed if I let the club start swinging down by shifting weight alone, so, I think, I don't trust it so put power (right hand in) too early. It makes complete sense to allow the club to only move with the weight transfer but at some point the arms have to take over, swing through and release. If I watch the pros, they appear to power the swing with weight shift and the arms simultaneously - the women pros seem to power the arms later in the swing. There is a question here somewhere. I think that trusting the weight shift will cure the over the top swing because the path will sort itself but where should I start to power the hands and arms? Hope this makes sense!
June 16, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Colin, If you use your lower half to do all of the heavy lifting by pulling the shoulders and arms down into the release point of the swing, it will be very hard to swing OTT. It's hard to trust that there will be speed, but with proper sequencing and the kinetic chain, you will make tons of speed by using your legs more for sure.
June 16, 2016
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Steven
Wow! I've only joined and what I've learned in 2 days has been much more intuitive from what I've been told/read in the past 8 years I've been playing golf. I've been working on these moves and already after two sessions I can feel what I should be doing in regards to the weight shift/hip turn. From the shots I've hit well, all the power coming from the hip turn I can instantly feel the compression I'm getting which I've never felt before. I understand this takes time and a lot of practice, I'm not blinded to think I'm gonna master this with a couple of days practice. The problem I'm still having, I know this because I use zepp to record my swing path and I can also feel myself doing it but unable to stop myself or seem to correct it is I'm still coming over the top. I'm either pulling shots completely left or hitting a slice (not too bad, but I know it would be much worse with a driver in hand) 90% of the time. I did hit a few great shots which I can feel compression which have been longer than my standard length but they are mainly lucky shots as zepp still confirms a negative swing path so I still feel I'm turning my shoulders and using my right hand. Any ideas you could recommend? Or do you think I should keep working on the drills and hope they come good eventually? Which I'm sure they will. Btw, after watching the videos it's hard to believe the power and swing is generated by the core but instantly attempting the drills you get a real feel how much more power which can be generated. I'm really looking forward to the day I can repeat this swing again and again and hopefully an in to out swing plane. For the life of me I just can't seem to get it :-( so frustrating
June 8, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Steven. Thanks for the compliments of our instruction and site. If you struggle with over the top the main keys you have to attain are proper weight shift and a quiet trail side. Take a look at the Over the Top Stick Drill to continue your progress with weight shift and lead side pull. But, exaggerate the trail shoulder being turned off to help shallow the path. Also, the Stop Coming Over the Top and Slicing Video for knowledge.
June 8, 2016
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Roderick
Amazing. I can hit the ball left hand only, or right hand only using this drill. Just SHADOWING the left hand with the right makes me fall apart. No smooth tempo, no good release. Instead a lurch and a deep furrow over the ball. Thunk! I can make a decent? pass with a regular grip and it will be about 75% right side and maybe one our of four balls real smooth with correct motion. Something about that right side...I just will keep working until it's four out of four correct moves. BTW, when I do the post up correctly is when I get the nice swing, otherwise I do two weight shifts...one to hips square and shoulder pulled down, the next move is beyond NJA and right hand takeover. Anyone who masters this swing has earned it! Kudos...Am I supposed to make the downswing two moves in practice? One to hips square, the next to post up and release? that's what I'm working on...advice or encouragement would be helpful. thanks a bunch
May 2, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Roderick. Keep at the hard work. It will get there. Promise. When you are trying to use a non-dominant side after years of using your dominant side it doesn't go away overnight. Persistence and quality of practice will break the barrier. Ideally, by this point you will want the shift and post hope blended into a one piece move. Not shifting (stop), then continue on and post up.
May 3, 2016
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Roderick
thanks a bunch! tomorrow I will work on a more flowing, slower move concentrating on the feel of the left hand release/turnover
May 3, 2016
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Gerald
The most unbelieveably understandble explanation of the golf swing I've ever encountered. I think I FINALLY, after 71 years of trying and lessons from a number of "professionals", now understand the principles of the golf swing. Where were you when I was young! Your videos, including this one, have transformed my swing in just 3 weeks to something that I'm not only proud of, but one that is SOOO much easier on my body, AND one that actually works for ALL MY CLUBS without changing it! Not to mention that I picked up accuracy and distance on every club. Can't thank you enough for such a clear explanation of how to get the right side domination out of the swing and allow the core to do the work.
May 2, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gerald. We appreciate the kind words and positive post. Happy to hear the swing is improving and you are pleased with our quality of instruction.
May 2, 2016
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Frank
You guys produce a lot of great training videos, but this 5 step series is freakin AWESOME!!! Without a doubt the best explanation of the fundamentals I ever seen. Can't wait to start working on them and get more consistency in my game. Thanks a bunch!!!
May 1, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Thanks for being such a great supporter of RST Frank and we hope you get some great progress with the new series.
May 1, 2016
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Ken
Got to say, this is a great series, and has renewed my enthusiasm for RST.
April 29, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Great Ken. Thanks for the positive feedback.
April 29, 2016
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BRIAN
Good series. I have had the opposite problem to James (below) in that my right hand has been too involved in the backswing. It has got on top of the left hand and caused a closed clubface, resulting in bad pulls left. Taking the right hand off allows the clubface to rotate open naturally. I am working on holding the club much lighter with the right hand now.
April 28, 2016
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Chuck (Certified RST Instructor)
All good things you're learning and workin on there, keep it up!
April 28, 2016
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James
OK Thanks that what I needed to know
April 26, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. Great. Keep us up to date if you have any further questions.
April 26, 2016
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James
Thanks this 5 step series really has help me understand that I have been over passive with my right hand. One question I have trained really hard on the release so at the end of the day will the release continue with the 5 steps?
April 25, 2016
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Chuck (Certified RST Instructor)
Not sure I follow? Nothing changes with the release, you still release the club exactly as per the 5 Minutes to the Perfect Release.
April 26, 2016
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Sam
Great series. Always enjoy new content particularly this drill. Will we practice gaining speed using the trail arm (example: throw the ball) after this drill is mastered? Or will some people feel themselves have an active trail arm (throw the ball) and some people feel more of what this drill is teaching....a passive trail arm. Thanks!
April 24, 2016
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Steven (Certified RST Instructor)
Stan- the trail arm is used for speed in the release throughout the hitting area. We want the majority of golfers to feel a passive right arm because they tend to push really hard with the right side in the downswing which can cause an over the top action, can lead to flipping, a loss of lag etc... Once we have the basic motion and good understanding of pulling with the lead arm and have a passive trail arm while shallowing out the plane, thats when we fire with the right arm for speed!
April 24, 2016

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RotarySwing was founded out of frustration with the current state of golf instruction. Quinton knew a better way had to exist to learn this game we all love.

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