Loss of spine angle, or posture, or early extension all mean the same thing for golfers – standing up too much during your down swing. This results in a lack of body rotation through impact, meaning you aren’t hitting the ball as far as you could, difficulty in controlling the club face, meaning you aren’t as accurate as you could be and inconsistent strikes from the club face, meaning a variation in shot trajectory. This video looks at the cause of standing up through impact, the correct position to work on achieving and a range drill to help you improve your movement and positions.

In the third episode from the Swing Fault series, Natalie Adams from Smash Factor golf coaching helps you get rid of your flat shoulder plane, with a really simple drill that everyone can do to get the improvement in swing movement required for better golf ball striking and straighter golf shots.