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Self-organised swing


The purpose of the swing
Whereas contrived swings are purposeless, effective and self-organised swings have purpose in abundance. This comes firstly not from...
Alex Nicolson
3 min read


The hands are quick learners
In golf, weirdly, the hands sometimes get bad press. "He's a handsy player" is almost seen as a slur on technical prowess. Many coaches...
Alex Nicolson
3 min read


Collision ready
One of the problems in golf is how frequently swings are de-constructed into parts, threatening the fluid, organised movement that we...
Alex Nicolson
3 min read


Intuitive task #1
Having digested the different impact skills required to hit a long game shot, the next step is to begin to make it more intuitive. When...
Alex Nicolson
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Intuitive task #2
Having experienced centred strike, aligned force and shaft lean, now we need to add plane. The necessity to swing the club broadly at the...
Alex Nicolson
3 min read


Authentic grip
Nothing feels more awkward than applying a "text-book" grip which is miles from how you instinctively want to hold it. And unless your...
Alex Nicolson
3 min read


Dial for face control
Given the small margin for error with the clubface, it is impossible to "lock in" control indefinitely. Our feel for a neutral face...
Alex Nicolson
3 min read
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