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RS -Trail Side (GOAT)

GOAT Code - swing with hands and core.

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Ever since Chuck (founder of RS) broke his neck and left wrist he has struggled with lead side swing. Additionally, he has felt compelled to learn the Trail Side swing like Tiger. At some level the Lead Side Swing relies on being “ZEN” in the hoping everything works out and telling the arms and wrists to magically square club face. Tiger through all his surgeries had to create power WITHOUT relying on joints. He has reworked his swing to follow swing concepts that mirror throwing motion concepts.

I personally think this is a game changer because the transition for most players will be much faster and the concepts learned are immediately applicable. You first learn to putt. Then to chip. I love this. With C4, nothing really applies to golfing now until you have done 1000’s of reps. Many of those reps without a club.

I also think kids learn to swing naturally Trail Side. How cool would it be to mentor your child by helping them understand the GOAT Delivery Position. That’s it! At least until they mature and are able to better understand how to engage their core.

Sometimes the right mechanics will translate into the right feeling.

The right feeling will always translate into the right mechanics.

Left side swing and C4 teaches mechanics. Some get the feeling from mechanics. Others don’t.

RS goal is to quickly teach people the right way.

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Block - keep face open

Hang back on your trail side

Pull - face will close

Loose spine tilt

By Swing shoulders flat

Or turn and rotate chest hard

1.1 Intro

Trail Arm, use the hand closest to the club face

From putter to driver - same stroke

Start from the putter - I love this! Immediate application!

Elbow pit must be away from you - supinated

Strong grip

GOAT Delivery Position - club face is square at impact

1.2 GOAT Delivery Position (GDP)

When hands are over trailing leg

Trailing arm

Elbow supinated pointing away from you

Open hand pointing away from you

Then slightly bend elbow and wrist

Lead arm

Elbow is pointing down target line

Internally rotated

Shoulder is protracted

From top of backswing, want to feel how to get into GDP

1.3 Grip

Strong grip

Trail hand

Imagine clock on butt of club

First crease of middle finger needs to be at 10 o’clock

Thumb at 11 o’clock

Trigger finger is gapped

Crease points up forearm to trail shoulder

Should be able to see finger nails on top of grip

Lead hand

Fit in such that crease matches the other crease.

Should be able to hinge and un-hinge the trail hand to square face with no rotation!

1.4 Setup

Round the thoracic spine

Pivot at hips so that club is natural working up not flat

Butt of handle should point at belt buckle

Flare lead foot 20 degrees

Shoulders are bit open, lead shoulder retracted a bit, trail shoulder protracted a bit because of grip

No axis tilt. Only comes from shoulders being retracted and protracted a bit.

Fade less access tilt

Draw more access tilt - so that club can stay on path longer

Weight

Most shots 60-40

Driver 50-50

Stance

Longer clubs a bit wider

1.5 Ball Position

Want to play further back in stance

Don’t be afraid to play ball back

Pivot is in different place than lead side.

Wedge trail toe

1.6 Trail Hand Putting

Good setup

2-3 hours

4-5 putts per set

trail hand only

Then both

5 ft. - 40ft

2.1 Trail Hand Chipping

Feel like putting stroke

Weight on lead side

Slightly open stance

Ball off of big toe

Forward press

Rotate body

Hinge back

Un-hinge on follow through

Club face stays open - Toe does not pass the heel - toe does not release

2.2 Ripper Chip - 58 degree or greater

Just open the face

Same ball height, just more spin and less roll out

Shallow, low, big bottom arc is critical

Not as much wrist set

Too high? Then too much wrist action.

2.3.a Lead Hand Chipping

Body movements are so important

Forward press - get initial tension in facia

Whole body moves a bit forward

trail shoulder moves a bit down

It should feel like it is part of the swing

Backswing

lead shoulder moves down toward ball

lead knee bends towards ball

Head moves a bit forward toward target

Downswing

Pressure moves to lead side

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