Posts by Robin Symes
Sloping Lies
How to play from sloping lies When I used to play in Pro-Ams, or these days when I play with friends, family or my students, I can see that sloping lies are one of the biggest problems players will face. Most players, (Pros and Amateurs) from a flat lie, have no real problem. Professionals,…
Read MoreReverse Spine Tilt
Tilting in your backswing A very common fault with players of all levels is that they tilt during their swing rather than rotate. Tilting will have an effect on swing plane, the correct transition (downswing start), striking the ball solid, as well as a possible cause for injuring if you play with this movement…
Read MoreScooping
Scooping at impact Scooping is one of the most common swing faults with amateur golfers. The left wrist breaks down, increasing the loft, with the weight hanging back on the right foot. This will lead to heavy shots, thin shots and a loss of distance. If you can understand 3 laws of impact, you…
Read MorePutting Practice Routine
How to practice putting First off, I would like to credit this article to Colin Howe. He is a putting coach from the UK, living in central Europe, and has worked with many of Europe’s top players, solely on putting. I have been very interested in his thoughts on the differences in how good…
Read MoreNew Ball Flight Laws
The new impact laws This is probably one of the simplest articles I am going to write, but I believe one of the most important for golfers of all levels. It also might be a little shocking, because in recent times the facts about impact that most coaches have been teaching over the last…
Read MoreHow To Increase Club Head Speed
How to hit a golf ball further First of all, to increase club head speed, you have to understand how energy is created in the swing. Creating energy in a swing is much like a bike, you turn the pedal with your foot, the chain then passes that movement (energy) down the chain into…
Read MoreGolf Lessons Online
Online Line Golf Instruction Have you ever felt like you weren’t sure about what you were doing out there? Have you ever wanted a second opinion on your swing? Or perhaps you have never had your swing looked at by a top coach? SwingStation is now offering you the chance to have your swing…
Read MoreGolf – Old Swing vs Modern Swing
Modern Golf Swing Coaching science is very young. 30 years ago, there was no such thing as a specialist golf coach. There was the club pro whose primary focus was on club sales and servicing the members and who would give a few tips on the course. No doubt, there have been some mistakes…
Read MoreGolf Swing Balance
What force plates have told us about golf The Force Plate technology from Science and Motion Sports is a platform that monitors ground pressure. It is a technology that has allowed us to see the invisible, (weight distribution) and how this can have a huge effect on every shot in golf. The force plate…
Read MorePutting Stroke Technique
Turn, do not tilt when putting Here’s one of the most common faults I see in putting. Players of all levels (including some of the best in the world) think that because they want the putter head to travel on a straight path, that they must TILT their shoulders rather than TURN their shoulders. …
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