Robin Symes Golf Archives - Page 4 of 8

Putting 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…

New 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…

How 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…

Golf 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…

Golf – 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…

Golf 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…

Putting 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. …

How To Video Your Own Golf Swing (Smart Phone)

Using a smart phone to film your golf swing With the quality of the cameras ever improving on smart phones, and apps be designed to help golfers analysis their own swings, it is no wonder that when you look down a driving range these days nearly everyone is constantly videoing their swing. When I…

Backswing Start – Downswing Start

What starts the backswing and downswing What starts the backswing? Hips? Shoulders? Arms? Club? All moving together? What starts the downswing? Left knee? Left hip? Right hip? Arms? Shoulders? If you are with your golfing friends having a discussion about this, I’m sure you will see that there will be many different answers to…

Golf Tips – Fat-Thin-Slice-Hook

Fix fat, thin, slice and hook shots First be clear, I try not to recommend fast fixes too often to my students. Often, when you try a fast fix, you are adding a fault to your swing. To fix a fault, perhaps in the short term, your shot is better, but nearly always you…