The Importance of Visual Learning in Sports

[lia41985]

Brian still hasn't presented arguments opposing my view that learning by watching videos and looking at pictures is an excellent, proven over the course of history, way to learn the game. Tiger watched footage and studied pictures. Daly studied Nickalus cartoons. Why is visual learning important. Follow the link:
http://www.hi-techtennis.com/visual_learning_full.php

Starting in about a week, the Brian Manzella Golf Academy will be offering SWING ANALYSIS utilizing video, graphics, and person-to-person telephone contact.

We have always offered this when we could, but soon it will be a regular service.

Here how it will work:

You will send us video. We will send you a "marked up" video link. We will set-up a time to discuss your game and swing for 20 minutes.

You will work on your adjustments, and send us new video. We will mark that video up, and set-up a time to discuss again for 20 minutes.

We will then tape a 10 min "lesson" for you and send you the link.

This will take us about 2 hours total to complete (2x20 minute phone lessons [40 minutes], 45-60 minutes of downloading, marking, and uploading video video, 10 minutes lesson taping, 20 minutes set-up & uploading lesson, min.)

Cost will be $300 for Brian Manzella
and $200 for staff instructors.

We will no longer allow posting and analysis on the forum, when the service is "up."

We are very excited about helping you with your game, and upgrading a service we were doing in the background already.

Seeing as how Brian has instituted a new policy on analysis, I'm starting to think that Brian has jumped onto the visual learning bandwagon. Using words, especially typed ones, to improve your golf game is going to be a frustrating journey at best--counterproductive most of the time.

Way to go on the new development, Brian.

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

I think visual learning works when you are a child, as you get older and become more "aware" and begin to use more of "your reasoning skills" your visual learning will suffer.

Ignorance truly is bliss when you are a child when it comes to many things, one in particular i can think of is learning languages.

 

[lia41985]

Tell that to John Yandell who has used visual learning with top tennis players like Justine Henin-Hardenne (top female player in the world) and John McEnroe (needs no introduction). Tell that to Paul Tisori who used video to help Chris Couch out of a funk and used it with Vijay a lot. Tell that Tiger who in his book talks about the importance of video analysis.

You need video to distinguish between the "feels" and the "reals".

 

[Jim Kobylinski]

Tell that to John Yandell who has used visual learning with top tennis players like Justine Henin-Hardenne (top female player in the world) and John McEnroe (needs no introduction). Tell that to Paul Tisori who used video to help Chris Couch out of a funk and used it with Vijay a lot. Tell that Tiger who in his book talks about the importance of video analysis.

You need video to distinguish between the "feels" and the "reals".

There's a difference between using video analysis and ONLY using video analysis to improve. I use video analysis all the time to improve my golf swing. I study great swings and use pieces of them in my own.

BUT

I still have to learn those moves. What i'm talking about is that with children, you could simply have them watch video of tiger and they will develop a swing just like his with no input from you.

 

[bendet3]

As with anything, each person is different, some are visual learners others aren't, I'm sure that for every good golfer you name who became good through just looking at pictures or videos, you could name golfers who had no access to video and became great. Doesn't prove one way or the other is best.

 

[lia41985]

Noone said only, Jim. Obviously, you need to play golf and hit balls LOL. What would you film if you didn't?

 

[Michael Jacobs]

Pictures and visuals enhance the learning process for sure -- it is much easier to process a picture

Hopefully you are looking at a worthwhile picture and can understand what you see

 

[Leek]

Lia

Some people learn better visually, some kinesthetically and some auditory. This is from research done by Bandler and Grinder.

A higher percentage are visual, auditory is second, kinesthic third; however most athletes have proven to learn best through kinesis.

 

[birdie_man]

Is that like in The Shining?

 

[2mongoose]

I know there are several research models out there that conclude that humans learn by doing, especially adults. Honestly, I think this is a tad overrated.

Using words, especially typed ones, to improve your golf game is going to be a frustrating journey at best--counterproductive most of the time.

Not to play captain obvious here but a golf forum on the internet has its limitations but it sure helps Brian sell videos/lessons by the bundle.

 

[tourdeep]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IApGY15ZISs

 

[holeout]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IApGY15ZISs

I love this commercial too.