For those of you who have learned the Rotary Swing Tour, you’ve learned one incredibly invaluable thing; that it is based on medical fact and science rather than personal preference and theory. The simple truths of how the body was designed and engineered to create rotation around the spine, to generate speed and power are
Steve Stricker: A Complete Swing Analysis Part 3 (Move 2-Back to Target)
Move 2 is the completion of the backswing, and specifically, the shoulder turn. To briefly summarize what occurs in Move 2: 1. Shoulder blade glide continues turning the shoulders another 45 degrees for a full 90 degree turn. 2. The shoulder blade glide pulls the hips to turn approximately 45 degrees. 3. Arms elevate,
Rotary Swing on Facebook
For all you Facebook fans out there, you can keep up to date on the new RotarySwing.com Facebook Fan page. Use this link to become a fan of Rotary Swing! http://www.facebook.com/pages/RotarySwingcom/208473937768# -Chuck
Rotary Swing Golf Instruction – Quick Results!
Al Consoli, Rotary Swing golf instructor, teaching a student how to properly take the club back. Nothing like immediate results and another happy Rotary Swing student!
Steve Stricker: A Complete Swing Analysis Part 2 (The Takeaway)
Before I begin to discuss Stricker’s Move 1, it is necessary to briefly summarize how Rotary swing classifies the correct sequence for the Takeaway. 1. Golfer in proper posture, in the box with the lat muscles engaged. 2. Hips shift 1 inch right transferring approximately 80% of the weight into the right heel (right hip
A Shift in the Right Direction
I am extremely proud to be working with Hooters Tour Professional Kris Lim. Kris is an extraordinary young man, whose desire to excel is only exceeded by his desire to understand the fundamentals of the golf swing. Kris did not come to the Rotary Swing Golf Academy looking for quick fixes to improve his game
steve strickers golf swing analysis the setup
Steve Stricker’s ascent to the 3rd in the Official World Golf Rankings is an inspirational story to all of us in the golfing world who are striving to improve our games. Stricker joined the PGA Tour back in 1994 and achieved early success in his fledgling career. In 1996, he won two tournaments and compiled
Steve Stricker: A Complete Swing Analysis Part 1 (Setup)
Steve Stricker’s ascent to the 3rd in the Official World Golf Rankings is an inspirational story to all of us in the golfing world who are striving to improve our games. Stricker joined the PGA Tour back in 1994 and achieved early success in his fledgling career. In 1996, he won two tournaments and compiled
Why Can’t I Stay Centered?
I am entering my seventh month as a certified RST instructor, and the number one issue that I see plaguing my students is the ability to minimize head movement and stay centered during the swing. While it may seem benign enough, I can tell you this problem destroys speed, power, and efficiency of the golf
Learning Proper Weight Shift…from a Frisbee?
Rotary Swing students must have a firm understanding of one of the key goals of the swing model, to utilize a proper right to left weight shift (for righties) just as we would in any other throwing or hitting sport. Most amateur golfers underestimate the importance of this simple yet critical step in the golf
The Secret to Your Success…
I have been playing the game for 27 years, and I have the calluses to prove it. Back in my amateur days, I was fortunate enough to live on a golf course, and I had the time to spend hours on the range perfecting my swing. I would rise at the crack of dawn and
RotaryGolfSwing.com Premier Instruction Website Nearing Launch
The premier golf instruction website, www.RotaryGolfSwing.com, is nearing launch! Unlike anything you’ve ever seen, this golf instruction website will be the standard by which all other golf instruction websites are measured! The new integrated and custom built video player keeps the videos ordered in the same format as the Rotary Swing Tour Hierarchy of Learning.
Missing “The How”
“If I stop learning today, I will be teaching badly tomorrow.” (Unknown) Good advice from a relative unknown wouldn’t you say? OK. Vegas is not in my future, maybe I better leave the humor to the professionals. When I began to pursue my dream of teaching the game that my grandfather forced me to
A Sudden Noise
I was in the yard the other day, praciticing Move 1 with a folding mirror. It would, I often muse, be easy to dismiss the takeaway as a mystery of the universe. But, determination is wonderfully oblivious. In a full sweat I was doing takeaways in slow motion, over and over and over. Out of
Of Father’s Day and Golf
Numerous times today the broadcasters at the US Open will discuss golf and Father’s Day. In the collective national memory, we are supposed to have many fond memories of schlepping around the course with Dear Old Dad. Of course, that’s not the case for all of us. I only have one. Pop has been gone
