Ground Up Downswing Drill
Robin Symes
Here is a simple drill to help anybody who is struggling with their down swing or their transition.
Watch the video to see a simple downswing drill to help develop the correct transition. The correct transition is where you create speed from the ground up, lower body first, then shoulders, then arms, and lastly the clubhead. A good transition can help with many aspects of the swing.
– Increase Club head Speed.
– Re-position the club onto the correct plane, increasing accuracy.
– Fix Over the Top – Slicing.
– Increase Separation between lower body and upper body.
– Increase compression on the ball, fixing heavy and thin shots.
– Improved Weight Transfer, fixing Hanging Back.
– The correct use of the lower body can help fix Early Release, and Scooping.
Robin Symes
Originally from Northern Ireland, Robin has been involved with the game of golf for over 20 years. As an amateur golfer, Robin won at all levels, county, national, and international. Most notably, Robin was instrumental in helping Ireland to win the European Team Championship – also representing Great Britain & Ireland.
Following his amateur career, Robin pursed his Professional career playing in mini tours and regional tours with invitations on the European Tour. While competing, Robin was achieving his PGA Class A status, and it was during this time he developed a great interest in teaching. This passion to teach lead him to begin his new career in 2003, working for David Leadbetter in England, and in 2006, transferring to a newly opened David Leadbetter Academy in South Korea, in which he spent 3 years as Senior Instructor.
In 2009, together with a top Korean coach, Robin opened his own academy, “RNY Golf Institute” and has become a regular instructor for Golf Digest.
If you haven’t heard of Robin yet, you have most likely heard of a few of the world class professionals that he provides instruction and consultation to. The 2012 U.S. Women’s Open Champion, NaYeon Choi, is just one of the many talented tour pros that have been working with Robin for several years now.
While Robin’s main clients are aspiring tour professional, he also loves helping all levels of players. SwingStation’s goal is just that, a tool to pass Robin’s teaching on to players from anywhere in the world, helping them improve and increase their enjoyment of the game.