| Why not take golf instructions? And while you are at | | | | subject matter, listen. The instructor is telling you |
| it why not take golf instructions from a professional | | | | what to do, but your visual intake is distracting you |
| golf instructor? See yourself mastering the game of | | | | from the words. |
| golf! | | | | Why take golf instruction? Here is a checklist: |
| The other day I was listening to a program about | | | | |
| acting, and I entered the middle of the interview | | | | 1. Learn basics of golf correctly. |
| where the emcee asked, what made you two actors | | | | 2. Learn about the golf game. |
| exceptionally suitable for the roles that made it seem | | | | 3. Learn about golf equipment. |
| so natural and real to make the story line become so | | | | 4. Become familiar with golf terminology. |
| realistic to the audience? And do you improvise the | | | | 5. Learn how each type of golf club is to be utilized. |
| script or memorize it? | | | | 6. Learn to hold different types of golf clubs. |
| They not only answered the questions pertaining to | | | | 7. Learn how to hit the golf ball a greater distance. |
| their acting abilities but to other accomplished and | | | | 8. Learn how to improve your golf swings, pitching, |
| successful actors who share the same educational | | | | chipping, driving, takeaway, downswing, and others. |
| background of formal classical training in theatre and | | | | 9. Learn about fitness, stance, posture, and other |
| stage. They validated that education and training are | | | | biomechanics. |
| valuable. | | | | 10. Become familiar with golf drills and other practice |
| And if you research an outstanding and excellent | | | | methods. |
| golfer the same will be discovered. They took | | | | 11. Learn how to shave strokes off your score. |
| lessons from professional golf instructors. The golf | | | | 12. Learn how to hit the golf ball a greater distance. |
| instructors can be found wherever you play golf. Do | | | | 13. Learn how to improve your golf swings, pitching, |
| not hesitate to attend their classes. When playing on | | | | chipping, driving, takeaway, downswing, and others. |
| the golf course ask the golf instructor for an | | | | 14. Learn about fitness, stance, posture, and other |
| evaluation of your golf swing and other areas that | | | | biomechanics. |
| need improvement. | | | | 15. Become familiar with golf drills and other practice |
| There are pros and cons as to learning with video | | | | methods. |
| instructions. You will discover that there is much to | | | | 16. Learn how to shave strokes off your score. |
| be learned from the video. One tremendous | | | | 17. Learn timing, eye positioning, and focusing. |
| advantage is being able to replay and listen to the | | | | 18. Learn how to be still and quiet to maintain control. |
| instructor until you truly understand the instruction. | | | | 19. Learn how to correct your mistakes. |
| I had an experience in a teaching situation where a | | | | 20. Learn to be more consistent. An instructor of golf |
| few blind people had attended the class. I discovered | | | | will help you to learn this checklist in a matter of |
| that the blind people were following my instructions | | | | days. It would take you months trying to learn by |
| directly and those who could see kept asking me to | | | | trial and error. I am sure that you know it would be |
| repeat what I was demonstrating. I learned a very | | | | more expensive in time, money, and frustration. Be |
| valuable lesson that day. Visual people do not listen. | | | | kind to yourself. |
| Likewise, when viewing a video, regardless of the | | | | |