A negative attitude amongst golfers seems to be a common failing amongst people wishing to improve but never seem to. This is a my theory which is probably nothing original but would like to point out to people.
Improving in golf can be disheartening at times. I can emphasise myself changing my swing recently I have hit really terrible shots like fats thins slices hooks shanks....shots that were inconcievable to me a while back...inorder to improve and b4 I was playing extremely well for what I know now to be bad mechanics.
Alot of golfers look at golf as not destroying what you have just now and improve the bad parts, well that has some truth to it. But it is the fear factor when they start hitting bad shots, they fear that the rest of their swing collapses on them when they make a major swing change that doesn't work 'right now'. Its basic instinct, they feel a swing change should eq= better shots but they forget that the golf swing is a sequence of events that leads from one thing to the next. Changing your swing for the better might actually equal bad shots because something else in your swing was bad.
Alot of golfers think they change their swings all the time but they don't reinforce something until it becomes set. A couple of weeks later guess what they are doing again.
Trying things on the range is another fault in a ways. Many golfers try out moves instead of looking at their swing, finding their fault and then working towards a remedy. I do however think that once you have decided that fault, it is an idea to try and work out different ideas on how to fix it and try out them to see which brings the results you are looking for.
A video camera is the best tool for actually working on your swing. With a mirror (I use a window and practice mainly without a club) you can rehearse the moves which is absolutely vital for practice. But only a video camera can actually show you what your 'in motion' swing is wrong. Pick out your faults whatever it may be and if your unsure ask for a second opinion. If you work on something and you see no results on camera (not in the ball flight) then ask for a second opinion.
Summary - KNOW WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND STICK TO IT !
Improving in golf can be disheartening at times. I can emphasise myself changing my swing recently I have hit really terrible shots like fats thins slices hooks shanks....shots that were inconcievable to me a while back...inorder to improve and b4 I was playing extremely well for what I know now to be bad mechanics.
Alot of golfers look at golf as not destroying what you have just now and improve the bad parts, well that has some truth to it. But it is the fear factor when they start hitting bad shots, they fear that the rest of their swing collapses on them when they make a major swing change that doesn't work 'right now'. Its basic instinct, they feel a swing change should eq= better shots but they forget that the golf swing is a sequence of events that leads from one thing to the next. Changing your swing for the better might actually equal bad shots because something else in your swing was bad.
Alot of golfers think they change their swings all the time but they don't reinforce something until it becomes set. A couple of weeks later guess what they are doing again.
Trying things on the range is another fault in a ways. Many golfers try out moves instead of looking at their swing, finding their fault and then working towards a remedy. I do however think that once you have decided that fault, it is an idea to try and work out different ideas on how to fix it and try out them to see which brings the results you are looking for.
A video camera is the best tool for actually working on your swing. With a mirror (I use a window and practice mainly without a club) you can rehearse the moves which is absolutely vital for practice. But only a video camera can actually show you what your 'in motion' swing is wrong. Pick out your faults whatever it may be and if your unsure ask for a second opinion. If you work on something and you see no results on camera (not in the ball flight) then ask for a second opinion.
Summary - KNOW WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND STICK TO IT !