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From swing flaws to success: Fixing hitting from the top
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/04/2024
» The question a golf coach must consistently deal with is how to persuade their student to stop hitting from the top without becoming too technical or offering more advice than can be absorbed just in one session. I'm aware of five ways of conveying this feeling, one of which is to ask the student to try and hit the ball on the toe of the club for a while. Another is to place two balls on the ground about two inches apart and have the student hit the inside ball without touching the other.
The pitfalls of 'Hitting From the Top'
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/04/2024
» Players have managed to play well with a 'Hitting From the Top' action despite this flaw. But because some players are athletic enough to make a compensation move, they can get away with it, which doesn't make it any less disastrous for the average golfer. No one has found an instant cure for this particular ailment. Here is a list of things that cause Hitting From the Top; your grip is too weak, especially the left hand. Misuse of your forearms, meaning the use of the wrists instead of the forearms at the beginning of the backswing and at impact.
Why a smart coach should be a requisite for students
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 08/11/2023
» What are the qualities of a good golf teacher?
No substitute for playing on actual course
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/07/2022
» I coached at an indoor golfing centre down in Australia many years ago and I must admit I enjoyed the experience.
Sensible, safe approach key to good scores
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/11/2020
» Even the best golfers have a shot shape they are comfortable with.
4 main points that will cure the dreaded shank
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/11/2019
» The mere mention of 'shank' sends shivers down the spines of many an average golfer.
What's the right amount for a teacher?
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/05/2019
» How much compensation does a teacher deserve if his student went on and won US$700,000 in his next three tournaments?