Webinar 1: The Core
Webinar 1: The Core

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The GOAT Code - Ep 1 - How the Hands & Wrist Create Speed
The GOAT Code - Ep 1 - How the Hands & Wrist Create Speed

Welcome to The GOAT Code Podcast! In this first episode we cover the most important topic ...

The GOAT Code - Ep 2 - How Tour Player Equipment Deals Work
The GOAT Code - Ep 2 - How Tour Player Equipment Deals Work

Have you ever wondered what happens when a golfer makes it through Q School? How the equip ...

The GOAT Code - Ep 3 - 69 yr Old Increases Swing Speed 15 mph in 30 minutes!
The GOAT Code - Ep 3 - 69 yr Old Increases Swing Speed 15 mph in 30 minutes!

Do you think that you're doomed to never swing the golf club over 100 mph. Well, Steve tho ...

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

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

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

Larry's Lesson Part 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bryan's Journey - Introduction
Bryan's Journey - Introduction

Follow along as Bryan works through The GOAT Code From Start To Finish And Documents The E ...

Bryan's Journey - Trail Hand Putting
Bryan's Journey - Trail Hand Putting

The first submission of Bryan's trail hand putting work. You'll see some practice, the su ...

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

Our premium golf training program for winter months

Proper Muscle Activation
Proper Muscle Activation

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

Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips
Golf Grip Checkpoint Tips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Gorilla Grip
The Gorilla Grip

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

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

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

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

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

Phase 1 Follow Along
Phase 1 Follow Along

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golf Impact Position Face On
Golf Impact Position Face On

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

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

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

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

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

Left Elbow Position at Impact
Left Elbow Position at Impact

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Overview of the Push Release
Overview of the Push Release

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

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

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

Weight Shift Sweep Drills
Weight Shift Sweep Drills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Step 1 - Weight Shift
Step 1 - Weight Shift

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

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

Step 1 - Weight shift drills

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

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

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

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

How Attack Angle Affects Compression
How Attack Angle Affects Compression

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

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

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

Angle of Attack
Angle of Attack

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Phase 2 Follow Along
Phase 2 Follow Along

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

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

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

Getting Stuck on the Downswing
Getting Stuck on the Downswing

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

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

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

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

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

2 Finger Release Drill
2 Finger Release Drill

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

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

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

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

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

Square the Clubface Early
Square the Clubface Early

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

Hitting a Fade
Hitting a Fade

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

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

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

Hitting a Draw
Hitting a Draw

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

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

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

Phase 3 Follow Along
Phase 3 Follow Along

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Minutes to Master Rotation
5 Minutes to Master Rotation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using the Core
Using the Core

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

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

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

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

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

Step 2 - Core Rotation
Step 2 - Core Rotation

Step 2- Adding body rotation

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

The drill only for Step 2 - Body Rotation

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

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

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

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

Closed Hip Slide
Closed Hip Slide

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

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

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

Losing the Tush Line
Losing the Tush Line

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

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

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

Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency
Squeeze the Cheeks for Consistency

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over the Top Stick Drill
Over the Top Stick Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Producing incredible lag has never been this easy - or fast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer
Sklz Gold Flex Lag Trainer

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

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

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

Lag and Speed Drills
Lag and Speed Drills

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

Key to Creating Lag
Key to Creating Lag

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

Downcock Pump Lag Drill
Downcock Pump Lag Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM Introduction
AXIOM Introduction

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

The AXIOM Golf Video
The AXIOM Golf Video

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

AXIOM and the DEAD Drill
AXIOM and the DEAD Drill

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM in Jessica Korda
AXIOM in Jessica Korda

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

AXIOM in Jon Rahm
AXIOM in Jon Rahm

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

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

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

My Golf Power Secret
My Golf Power Secret

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain
Tim Burke - Kinetic Chain

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

Golf Takeaway | Overview
Golf Takeaway | Overview

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

AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway
AXIOM Refine Your Takeaway

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

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

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

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

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

Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide
Understanding Shoulder Blade Glide

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

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

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

Right Wrist in the Takeaway
Right Wrist in the Takeaway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills
Golf Swing Takeaway & Drills

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AXIOM Body Backswing
AXIOM Body Backswing

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

AXIOM Refine Your Backswing
AXIOM Refine Your Backswing

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

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

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

Left Shoulder Push in Backswing
Left Shoulder Push in Backswing

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

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

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

My Golf Backswing Secrets
My Golf Backswing Secrets

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

How Much Shoulder Elevation
How Much Shoulder Elevation

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

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

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

Understanding Arm Elevation
Understanding Arm Elevation

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

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

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

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

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

Right Arm Backswing Drill
Right Arm Backswing Drill

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to Avoid a Cupped Left Wrist at the Top
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Right Wrist in the Takeaway

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The role of right wrist in the takeaway is often misunderstood and has been the source of much confusion and bad golf swings. In fact, perhaps 90% of the students I see in the first lesson incorrectly use their right wrist during this crucial first phase of the golf swing. Because most golfers are right handed, the right hand tends to dominate the takeaway and put the club in a position where it moves behind the body to early. This gets the club deep and out of sync with the rotating torso and usually creates a very deep position at the top of the swing. In this video, I talk about the specific role of the right wrist and how it gets the club moving back correctly and simply.

  • Hinging the right wrist during takeaway causes the club face to close, which steepens the swing plane
  • Keep your right wrist neutral during the takeaway
  • Somebody standing behind you at takeaway should be able to read your watch

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Richard
Hi Craig Thanks for your answer,but you may have not understood the question,I was ask about the direction the shaft is pointing,which would be 90 degrees from the target line at address and parallel to target at the end of the takeaway.I am having difficulty understanding how to accomplish if the shaft only moves with my body and my body only moves approx. 945 degrees.
July 22, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Elevation. If you didn't add elevation I think I see where you are going with your point. Take a look at the 4 Square Drill and Belly Button Drill. If the arms didn't elevate then you would see that look/imagery you are talking about.
July 23, 2020
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Richard
How can the club move from address to the end of the takeaway (90 degrees) and the body not turn that far by the end of the takeaway when one only moves when the other does?
July 22, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Wider radius. The club will travel further than your body rotation. The takeaway will be a combination of weight shift, 45 degree shoulder turn, and slight elevation/forearm/wrist set. Take a look at the 5 Minutes to the Perfect Takeaway and Pencil Tee Drill.
July 22, 2020
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Sean
I tried initiating my backswing with a flat right wrist (as if I had a ruler down my right wrist) and what a difference it made. I found this move prevented me from bringing the club inside the line. What training drills would you recommend for me to instill this into my swing?
May 7, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Sean. 5 Minutes to Master Rotation, Belly Button Drill and Shake Hands Drill.
May 7, 2020
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Ronan
Hey Guys, I'm able to perform a nice takeaway by itself. Though, when i want to hit a ball, i mix takeaway and going to the top a the same time which mess up my backswing Do you have a video that would deal with going to the top and explaining precisely what you need to do after the takeaway ? Are you supose to perform the takeaway and then go to the top in two separated moves ?
November 29, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ronan. It should be a blended move. I would take a look at the 5 Minutes to the Perfect Backswing and Winter Golf Training Program - Backswing Video. One will explain the mechanics. The other will help simplify/blend the move with gradual trail arm addition.
November 29, 2019
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Harold
I find myself getting here. Flat and played off....followed my a big overswing I can see a club head out the corner of my left eye. I have done all the lower body drills, etc.. I am woking on cocking my wrist up (while using my body to rotate). Any thoughts?
August 7, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Harold. Check your trail arm position. If your trail arm stays in front and with 90 degrees of flexion (or less) it will be impossible to overswing. Take a look at the 3 Functions of the Right Arm and Stop Overswinging Video.
August 7, 2019
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David
I struggle with an early wrist cock in the backswing which believe was improperly taught and ingrained. Is there a specific drill you can recommend to get rid of the early wrist cock?
July 1, 2019
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Mikko-Pekka
Hello David. My understanding. I think you are overusing your arms. I would work on step 2 drill and 5 min. to perfect backswing video. Wrists will cock naturally and gradually troughout the backswing. Keep them soft and suple. Focus on moving your body correctly first. Hope that helps.
July 1, 2019
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Paul
Hi, I think I have been trying to swing the club without wrist hinge, instead I am trying to over rotate and lift my arms instead. Can you list a collection of videos that covers this whole movement including the realease. My understanding is the release is the uncocking\unhinging of the wrists. Also im guessing the grip plays a huge role in doing this correctly. Thanks.
June 18, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Paul. Take a look at Wrist Cock vs. Wrist Hinge, Using the Wrists in the Golf Swing, Left Hand Release Drill and Fix Your Release. Yes, the release is rotation of the forearms and as you rotate the wrist will uncock/unhinge. Also, too weak/strong of a grip will change the dynamics.
June 18, 2019
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Ronan
Hi, I had a swing review with Aaron on my takeaway. How can i ask him a question on the feedback he gave me ? E-mail address? Thxs, Ronan
January 27, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ronan. The best way to reach your instructor is to leave a comment on the board "for him" under the video you are working on.
January 27, 2019
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Dennis
Hey Craig and RST folks! Loving your program and making big strides over the offseason. Just working on reps and engraining these concepts now for the next month. I have to say that each video Chuck makes a statement that really hits home for me with the RST concepts. In this video when he talks about keep the right wrist flat and on the side of the club at takeaway it dawned on me... Of course! if the hand was turned to be on top of the club you're not only turning the club face, but loosing potential power with the and in that position. Plus having to make just one more move to get everything back into alignment at impact. Keep up the great work and correct me if I'm off track! Last of all, is there a video that talks to the position of the shoulders at each stage of the swing, i.e. right should slightly down at address, etc. I'd like to have that for reference to be sure I'm doing reps properly. Thanks!
March 9, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dennis. Glad you are loving the program. How to Fix Reverse Pivot really helps with Face On shoulder position at setup and Golf Backswing Shoulder Plane Drill will help from Down the Line.
March 9, 2018
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Gerald
Great tip. I can do this, and I agree it allows the club to go back on plane very well. My question is, what happens to the wrist at the top of the backswing, and into the start of the downswing. The wrist has to change positions during this transition and downswing to get into a position where the back of the left wrist is bowed outward at impact, and the right wrist is bowed backward away from the target at impact. So, what is the proper sequence for the wrist during this sequence? Is there any slow-motion explanation of this on the website?
March 8, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gerald. Take a look at Using Your Wrists in the Golf Swing Video. The lead wrist is always flattening. Cupped at setup to flat at the top and gradually increasing flat to bowed at impact depending on wanted loft. The trail wrist will hinge and cock and little more in the transition as lag increases and should not fire before impact.
March 8, 2018
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Piergiorgio
hi. just a quick question regarding that crucial moment BEFORE triggering the takeaway, when the difficult shot coming and the thought of rotating without sliding too often end up "freezing" this poor golfer over the ball. so, at the light of the RTS logical principles, what would be the best way(s) to waggle the club? thanks
September 15, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Piergiorgio. We prefer not too much of a waggle, but we understand golfers get stuck sometimes. And, they need a way to kinda relieve the tension to start. I would suggest using your weight shift as a trigger to your swing. A slight movement to get some momentum going. Also, if you need too have a slight waggle make it with the understanding you aren't trying to preset you takeaway position. Only removing tension.
September 15, 2017
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user107441
What about tucking your right elbow in to your body as you rotate. Is this a good idea or a good feel to have?
April 28, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello User107441. We advocate not gluing the trail arm to the body. It will inhibit proper arm elevation.
April 28, 2017
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T David
I completely get the idea about the right wrist, but what about the left wrist. I noticed that I start to hinge the club at the A2 position using the last few fingers of the left hand. Should I try to avoid this practice?
October 18, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dave. You gradually will lose the cupping in the lead wrist going back and there will be a little wrist set (25%) in the takeaway. You may have a little movement, but you don't want to bow it outwards towards the ball early.
October 18, 2016
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T David
great! Thanks, Craig.
October 18, 2016
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Mason
Hi I was wondering about how to get the club face into proper position at the end of the takeaway when the club is parallel to the ground. I rotate my shoulder blade only and literally do not move or rotate my arms or wrists at all. Yet at the end of the takeaway, when the club is parallel to the ground, the club face is slightly shut and the shaft is pointing slightly away from me rather than right down the target line. It feels as though restricting even the most minuscule of movements in my arms and wrists is preventing the club face to rotate. And I remember learning that the club face should always be rotating throughout the swing. It feels as though I could slightly rotate my forearms/wrists clockwise about the axes of my forearms by maybe around 15 degrees. What do you guys think?
July 23, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Mason. The forearms will rotate a little in the takeaway (Bucket Drill, Pencil Tee Drill, Forearm Rotation for Power in the Golf Swing Video). You need to allow for a little. And, you are correct the club will always be rotating (Using the Wrist Effectively and Efficiently).
July 23, 2016
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Les
Do you actually rotate your forearms some during the takeaway then? When I try and get a flat right wrist under my left wrist I have to rotate my hands and for arms in the takeaway. Is that the correct feeling? Also then how do you not roll the club inside with trying to get the right hand under the left? When I do my normal takeaway I get the club parallel and straight down my target line but my right hand is on top of my left and I understand what you guys want but don't know how to get there. Thanks
July 1, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Les. There is a little bit of forearm rotation in the takeaway albeit not overly aggressive. Use the Bucket Drill to feel the proper amount and blend. Then, the One Simple Takeaway Fix to make sure the lead wrist doesn't over rotate or bow outwards.
July 2, 2016
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John
Looking at Brandel Chamblee's new book his take away teaching specifically contradicts this. He says all great golfers (shows pictures of Hogan, Nelson, Jack, Palmer, Trevino, etc.) had their right hand on top during the takeaway resulting in a shut clubface. I think what you guys teach feels better but hard to argue with pictures of the greatest golfers of all time doing the opposite. Comments?
May 7, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. I could talk about this topic for days . However, to keep it to the point. I could show you Tiger Woods, Jason Day, etc.. players that are in the complete opposite position of Jack, Trevino, etc.. We try to base everything on science and from a objective stand point. Chuck does a good job talking about these points in the Truths of Instruction Part 1. I appreciate that you believe what we teach is better. The goal with the RST Swing is to 100% be able to produce a fact based motion based on what the body is exactly designed to do.
May 7, 2016
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John
Thanks for quick reply. I agree Tiger was much less closed at end of take away than the old guys and the argument can be made he is the second best golfer of all time. Not sure I would say Jason Day or the other guys on tour now have proven anything compared to the greats listed above. I will say I find it much easier and more accurate to chip from green out to about 100 yards with shut club face and right hand on top. I will keep working on it for full swing. You guys are very good but this question continues to linger with me.
May 7, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello John. No problem for the quick reply. I agree Jason isn't on that same list. But, he has a major and very long. I was speaking more of ball striking capabilities. In chipping or smaller pitch shots keeping it a little closed is easier. We believe the same thing. However, for maximum power in the full swing you need to let the face rotate. The thing is you can't just pick a chose items like Brandel is doing. (Miller, Nicklaus) all had a reverse c position coming through the swing. Should we do that? They played great with it. A lot of majors combined between them. However, they all have replacement hips because of it. Is that a good thing to copy? This is why golf instruction can be difficult. It worked for those guys. Why shouldn't I do it then.
May 7, 2016
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Lewis
I am finding it difficult to get a flat left (lead) wrist at the top of backswing if at some point in the backswing I dont hinge the right wrist. My tendency is to get to the top and have a cupped left wrist and the club crosses the line and kind of "bounces" at the top. However if i cup my right wrist backwards at some point it flattens out my left wrist and seem to get to a more stable position at the top. Club shorter and pointing a bit left instead of across the line. I think i end up in a good position because it looks the same as your videos but i want to make sure i get in that position properly and based on this video im doing it wrong by hinging the right wrist. Where in the swing does the right wrist hinge back so the left wrist will be flat at the top? Or does the left wrist control this? Sry for long comment. Tks for all the great info!
February 16, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lewis. The trail wrist will have some hinge as you start to add flexion with the trail arm. You want to shy away from it too early in the takeaway. But, as the trail arm folds it will have a little hinge. This will help with the flat lead wrist at the top. Take a look at the 3 Functions of the Right Arm and the Using the Wrist Effectively and Efficiently Video.
February 16, 2016
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Lewis
Thanks Craig. Perfect! Im still struggling with throwing or pulling down the right hand from the top as opposed to starting downswing with lower body weight shift and letting arms stay passive. Years of bad habits - hard to break!
February 16, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Lewis. Un-learning the old is definitely an arduous process, but well worth it in the long run.
February 16, 2016
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Djamil
Hi, I would like to understand why at the top of the backswing left wrist need to be flat, When i try to keep my left wrist flat i feel it s harder to cock and create lag because i feel my wrist blocked. I feel more confortable and power When it's hinged. What do u think? Do you have a drill to work on it?
January 22, 2016
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Djamil. Take a look at the Using the Wrist Effectively and Efficiently Video and the Winter Backswing Video. The lead wrist needs to be flat at the top to effectively square the face into impact and have good face awareness. When you cup the lead wrist it makes the journey to a flat lead wrist very difficult to impact. You will tend to hold the wrist and use rotation of the body to square the face.
January 22, 2016
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Loran
No wrist hing in the takeaway but there is a deliberate cocking of the wrists at the end of the takeaway? About parallel to the pants pocket?
September 23, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Loan. Very little trail wrist hinge and a little wrist set/cock to complete the takeaway. Parallel to the base of the trail pocket.
September 24, 2015
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Jeffrey
I'm having a little difficulty understanding the wrists in the backswing. For a long time I set up with my hands forward which flattened my left wrist. I maintained that position to the top. If my left wrist is cupped at set up how do I get it flat at the top? It feels like my club face stays open. I've also been taught the right wrist should be in the 'waiter position'. Is this not correct?
July 1, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jeffrey. Take a look at Using the Wrist Efficiently and Effectively in the Introduction Advanced Section. All answers will be there.
July 1, 2015
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Lee
This is great information. I, like many others, had always immediately hinged my right wrist, following old guidance. This video fit perfectly with the 4 square video (in the adv. backswing section), as I first tried to video myself trying to keep from taking the club into the 3rd quadrant. I just couldn't get it, until I compared my swing to Chuck Q. in the self analysis area. When I saw my right wrist behaving so differently than Chuck's, I changed my wrists to "passive" and there I was. It also seemed to directly fit with "keeping the right arm straight" to make the shoulders rotate. With the hinging right wrist, it was very difficult to keep the right arm straight, so required more thought to be sure my shoulders rotated. I'm sure glad all of you guys (Chuck and the other instructors) are here and you have such excellent information.
May 4, 2015
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R.J. (Certified RST Instructor)
Lee, all of the instructors here are happy to assist the members. That's why we got into this business. To help people play great golf. I'm glad that you're improving and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress. R.J.
May 5, 2015
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Dean
Craig, I valued your last swing review and especially your analysis of this swing improvement. I've always been rotating the right foreman during the takeaway not realizing that was not effective in keeping the right wrist from slighting closing the club face. As you point out this leads to creating a more vertical arm position at the top, slightly closed face and less than optimal position coming into impact preventing a full release. I'm excited to begin working on this.
April 2, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Dean. Great. A lot of the "lift" and "vertical" to your backswing positioning is because of the right wrist action off the ball. Unleash Your Thumbnail for Power in this section will also be a good video for you to take a look at. There is rotation, but you have to watch for the excessive wrist hinge.
April 2, 2015
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Gregory
Does the neutral right writst contradict Ben Hogan's instruction on bending the right wrist back? Just curious. I struggle with rolling my wrists in the takeaway and not hinging my wrists . Any insights would be helpful. Thanks! Love your site and the swing reviews. Greg
March 26, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Gregory. Yes, is contradicts Hogan a little. The wrist don't nee to excessively hinge off the ball. Only a little bit or rotation and set. Take a look at the One Simple Takeaway Fix if you struggle with roll in the Advanced Takeaway Section. Thank you for the positive comments on our site!
March 27, 2015
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Dennis
Good stuff! By the way,where was this vid filmed? Beautiful background.
August 20, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
This video was filmed at The Country Club of Castle Pines in Colorado when Chuck was an instructor there.
August 20, 2014
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ralph
You said that the right hand MAY be maybe slightly underneath the left hand at half way back. Ideally you want to read a "wrist watch" I understand that. My question is, however.......Is SLIGHTLY underneath somewhat better than slightly on top of left hand? Thanks, you guys do a good job.
August 6, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Ralph. Slightly underneath. If the hand gets on top. It will tend to shut the face and require more manipulation than necessary. Take a look at the Unleash Your Thumbnail for Power Video in the Advanced Takeaway Section.
August 6, 2014
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Troy
Should the right arm stay on top of the left during the golf swing takeaway? This is what is appears to happen from what I have seen of Chuck's takeaway and other good players. With my takeaway you can see the right elbow appearing underneath the left during the takeaway, just doesn't look right. Is there a swing thought or feeling I should be working on to fix this?
July 28, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
You are probably rolling too much off the ball with the hands and arms. Take a look at the Bucket Drill in the Takeaway Section. Keep the bucket level and the hands and arms neutral off the ball.
July 28, 2014
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George
I have been diagnosed as having too much right wrist flexion in the takeaway, which leads to getting the clubhead well behind me and out of sync with my body. After watching this video and trying a few practice takeaways, is the feeling I'm looking for is to not actively move/engage my wrists? Almost like a dead-hand feeling? When I do this, I think I am creating that supple and tension-free wrist feeling that is talked about in other videos, leading me to believe that some of my flexion/extension issues stems from tensions in the wrist, rather than an active setting or flexing of the wrist
June 27, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
The wrist will stay very passive. There is approximately 25% of our wrist set in the takeaway. Nevertheless, taking out the roll and hinge is the correct feeling. You don't want the hands "dead". In control, but not snatching it back. Good grip pressure. Supple wrist. Take a look at the Bucket Drill in the Takeaway Section. It will show you the proper rotation in the arms and help quiet down the hands.
June 28, 2014
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Fin
I have been working with the Move 1 - The Takeaway video and tired to not do anything with my wrists, as recommended. But now I've run into some problems / questions: a) I sometimes get caught in the grass behind the ball because my club head is not lifted right away by any wirst hinge - is that normal? b) I do not understand how there ought to be no wrist action at all - even in the instructional video, I think there is a little movement that gets the shaft parallel to the ground. Plus, comparing the angle between wrist / shaft in set-up and shaft-parallel to the ground, isn't there a difference? c) How can you build lag of you kept the wrist / shaft completely the same without hinging your wirst? Thanks in advantage
June 21, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Fin. For question A) Yes, it is normal to get caught in the rough a little with minimal wrist set. Shot depending sometimes you have to add a little more wrist set and elevation with the club to not get caught. B) There is roughly 25% of our wrist set in the takeaway. Its more gradual though. Not a quick jerk of the ball or late snap. Take a Look at the 5 Mins to the Perfect Takeaway Video roughly 22,23 minutes into it Chuck will discuss. C) The wrist will cock on the backswing. It's not a forced set. The amount of wrist cock on the backswing has a little determinant on lag. Think Sergio. Little wrist back (a little more now than he used too), massive lag down. Take a look at the Wide Narrow Wide Video in the Advanced Introduction Section.
June 21, 2014
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Jesse
[I am left-handed]- For a long time I had a cupped right wrist in the backswing, rather than a flat wrist at the end of the backswing, but was told that it should be flat at the end of the backswing. Based on this video, where Chuck mentions that there is some cocking of the right [my left] wrist, is it this action which causes the left [my right] wrist to flatten at the end of the backswing? Or is it ok to have it cupped rather than flat, as long as it is in the proper position at impact? Thanks.
June 4, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Preferably a flat left (right) wrist at the top of the backswing. Proper impact is the ideal goal. However, having a cupped left (right) wrist at the top will require more manipulation on the downswing to return the club face back to square and flatten the left (right) wrist for trajectory. The whole goal is to manipulate less in the golf swing. If you are cupping at the top it might be due to a stronger grip or not enough left (right forearm rotation). Yours is most likely flat at the top because of the forearm rotation.
June 5, 2014
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kevin
Worked at the range yesterday on keeping the right hand flat and not hinging during the takeaway. At first it felt like I was rolling my wrist which appears to open the clubface. It is almost impossible to take the club back inside if the wrist is in a neutral poistion. I did not have not make any compensations on the downswing. The club stays on plane thorughout the swing.
April 30, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Kevin that is great to hear. Keep working at it.
April 30, 2014
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Troy
Do we need to feel as though the club is outside of the hands on the takeaway? Or do we need to feel like the hands moves away from the body? Or should the focus be solely on keeping the right wrist neutral and the takeaway will take care of itself? I'm someone that takes the club too far back on the inside. Thanks
April 24, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Troy, you do want the feeling that the club stays outside the hands during the takeaway. At the completion of the takeaway there will be a small amount of set/cocking (radial deviation). It needs to be a passive set and just enough to support the clubhead and move directly in line with the hands. You dont want to feel as though the hands are moving further away from the body. They will elevate slightly through the takeaway and be at about pocket height by the completion.
April 24, 2014
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julian
Important words "between hinge and cock". Is this hingeing what keeps the hands ahead at impact? This appears contrary to the "hammer idea" of some golf teachers. If the wrist is "hinged" it cannot hammer in the cocking orientation. Is this correct? Anyway, the concept of the watch on the right hand is clear enough, I will try that but would like to know if my idea about hands ahead at impact is correct. If not, what should I do?
April 18, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
We have a series of videos set to be released very soon that talks about the wrists through the entire swing. Stay tuned so that you can get some solid clarification. The function of the wrists through the move are changing dynamically and from the takeaway to the impact zone they are changing functions drastically.
April 19, 2014
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Jason
Definitely looking forward to these videos because in this video it looks as though his right wrist is almost bowed at the end of the takeaway. I'm struggling with being laid off at the top and it seems that my right hand almost rolls under the club as I complete the takeaway and move into the backswing. In the model videos Chuck has much more pronounced angle between his right hand and right forearm than he demonstrates in this video so I'm thinking this video really isn't ideal for someone who is laid off.
May 15, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Is your grip at the address position just as we have outlined it in the how to grip video? The right wrist at the completion of the takeaway will have a bit of what we call "set" in it. that is just a minor amount of cocking/hinging to support the club. If you were to grab a hammer and try to hit a nail, the wrist would set, probably more pronounced but that is the best way to think of it.
May 16, 2014

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