SURVEY: What make a golf lesson a success?

[Brian Manzella]

Looking for short responses of a sentence or two. Thanks in advance.

 

[goley]

Making the person hit it better... and having them understand why

 

[JEREMY5577]

I would say any lesson where the student walks away knowing how to identify when he/she is tugging would be a success.

 

[Jared Willerson]

Hitting it better and understanding why.

 

[willimatic]

Hitting it better and understand why you are hitting it better.

 

[hp12c]

Hitting it better and understanding why and not feeling talked down too.

 

[Robbierob99]

Hitting it better, eh, not so important to me really... Getting/Giving the right info so lasting improvement can be made. Period.

 

[Lifter]

Improve the student's ballflight, help him understand why, and provide him effective explanations for what he failed to do when he misses a shot and it curves a certain way.

Take me, for example. What went wrong when I hit a high push is probably very different from what went wrong when I hit a smother-hook.

 

[mgranato]

Leaving with something I want to work to make permanent.

 

[Cloran]

Have my swing flaws pointed out, be shown how to correct them, leave with a plan, schedule next lesson.

 

[magicmarker]

Randy Moss Straight Cash Homey - YouTube

 

[dbl]

Giving the student confidence about greater success in the future.

 

[DCgolf]

One where you don't get whacked in the shins like I did today!

 

[dschultz6072]

When the student is able to understand enough to become his/her own teacher.

 

[GaryRead]

Ask the student what their goal is, why they have come to you and where they want you to take them. The review of the first lesson should include a summarry and possibly some humbling words from the teacher on some realistic goals.


This one hasn't been mentioned yet but I feel is important.

 

[aaron_lohan]

Some sort of improvement and a clear picture or path of how to progress further

 

[ParHunter]

when s/he understands more about the golf swing and what s/he needs to do. Best with some tips on how to ingrain these new moves!
Just knowing what to do doesn't help if the student doesn't know how to train it!

 

[Frans@France]

still hitting it better even some days AFTER the lesson took place....

 

[malone]

Retired teacher's thoughts: clear modelling by the teacher and understanding on the part of the student of the desired learning/student outcome; clear guided practice, clear feedback, review and "homework" in the form of drills, exercises, key thoughts.

 

[ekennedy]

The student walks away happy. Remembering its about them, not you.