Pecky...
Dis shat just takes time to digest, translate, and execute.
I've only been playing for 3 years but I've had tears in my eyes when I couldn't duplicate something on the course that I did on the range. What I found out was that the range is my friend AND enemy.
Where I used to hit tons and tons of balls, I now spend most time pitching, chipping, and putting. At most, I hit a small bucket of balls. I do spend a lot more time swinging a club around the house. I believe this has been a huge factor in helping me to improve.
When I first found this site and visited Brian, I was a year into golf. I struggled to break 100 and looked horrible in my swing.
I've reached the point of giving up several times...but each time....instead of quitting, I scaled back a bit and looked for a different approach to the game (how I practiced, what I practiced on, etc, who I played with..)
All the while, I eliminated all other teaching concepts except Brian's. After 2 years on this site, and about 10hrs of lessons from da man, I am hitting every other round in the mid-80s. It is really hot here in Florida (97 degrees yesterday) and I didn't sleep well Saturday night. I got up and played on Sun and shot 96 on a course I shot 87 on Friday. I just struggled mentally with the heat but so did everyone else I played with. I didn't get depressed because of the 96 because I was just a bit off on some things that could have had me at mid-80[s or less (chipping and putting). I almost never 3 putt and had 4 or 5 of those.
A key here is that I used to have to play my best, just a short time ago, to hit mid-90s. Now, it seemed like I played really terrible and ended up there. As of late...and all the sudden...half of my rounds are in a scoring range I only dreamed of (shooting in the 80s) a short time ago. And since SD came out, Ive gone from a 22 to an 18 pretty quick. I can truly see where I can get another 5-7 strokes off in the next few months. My goal is to get to a 10 by the end of next year.
So, I guess I am trying to say that I never believed I would get the progress I have realized as of late. Whenever I make really good progress, it comes after times of great frustration. If what you are doing to improve is not working, try another approach. Improvement will come!
As far as teaching goes....I'm not all that great but...I am showing my kids the stuff I am learning here and they are really doing good for the short amount of time that they've played the game. I have 22, 18, 15, and 5 year old sons that I am working with...with results. Yet, I could shoot 101 tomorrow EASY.
So, I don't know what level you are trying to get to or how long you have invested in getting there but....Look how long it's taken Brian. He is still figuring stuff out after 25 years. I really believe with what I've learned in a short time from BM.COM and Brian himself, I could really help people's swing if I was inclined to do so. So, I don't think I need some PGA affiliation to really help people with their swing. Just turns out that THAT ain't my cup of tea. But I have people asking me all the time....how did my swing improve so much in a short time??? How do I stop doing this or that (because they know I did)????? And, I give them a little answer or quick lesson (and they are amazed) and then send them here. Guess what....I don't think any of them come because they never bring it up and they are doing the same thing the next week when I see them again.
So, I hope you get the golfing jones again and work on a fresher approach to your ultimate goal. Heck, maybe Brian will start an apprenticeship program, certifying one as a Manzella Academy Certified Pro. If I wanted to teach and Brian had a teaching program, I'd be all over it.
