| As a golfer whenever you hear another golfer try | | | | But here's the catch, most golfers can understand |
| and sell you a golf swing, that's described as the | | | | most golf swings and then they can memorise them |
| perfect golf swing then straight away you'd have to | | | | into their concious mind but then when it comes to |
| be skeptical, right? But time and time again you hear | | | | converting that knowledge and training their body |
| the term used and common sense dictates that an | | | | and subconscious mind to firstly learn the swing and |
| action as imprecise as the the golf swing just doesn't | | | | then consistently repeat it over and over again they |
| go well with the word "perfect". | | | | find it difficult. And the reason why is simple. It's a |
| Therefore it really does make you wonder, does the | | | | combination how they practice the swing and |
| perfect golf swing actually exist? Well maybe yes or | | | | secondly the degree of difficulty of the swing itself. |
| maybe no, but I'm wondering that if we were to | | | | So first of all let me say golf practice is a whole new |
| apply some logic to the perceived contradiction we | | | | topic and probably should be spoken about more |
| may be able to come up with an answer. | | | | thoroughly at another time but the degree of |
| First of all there is no question that many golfers | | | | difficulty of the swing is crucial. How easy or difficult |
| believe it exists because these three words are | | | | a swing is to master will have a direct relationship on |
| searched for so frequently on the internet and | | | | ultimately how successful you as a golfer are at |
| secondly many golf coaches, golf pro's, marketers of | | | | mastering it. If the swing is promoted as the best |
| golf swing training aids and authors of golf books | | | | swing ever but is complicated and difficult for an |
| give the impression, ever so subtly, that it might be | | | | individual golfer to master then why persist with it? |
| achievable. | | | | So therefore it doesn't matter if the swing is perfect |
| So instead of asking if the perfect golf swing actually | | | | or not or whether it's used by your favourite pro or |
| exists then maybe we should be asking, what's the | | | | not. The bottom line is this, if it's too complicated for |
| best way to go about achieving it? So lets pretend it | | | | you to learn (as an individual) then you're just wasting |
| does exist. | | | | your time. |
| Therefore the best way to answer that question is | | | | So this begs the question, what should a golfer look |
| to actually look at the golf swing itself. Firstly, as | | | | for in a swing. Well firstly, as a golfer you need to |
| we've already stated, the golf swing is such an | | | | ask yourself if you understand the swing you're being |
| imprecise action as there are just so many variations, | | | | taught, then if you can easily memorise it and then |
| theories and methods of learning it that it's enough to | | | | finally do you think that with practice you'll be able to |
| drive a new golfer to despair. But if you think about | | | | convert it into an action that you'll be able to repeat |
| it there is a reason for all the different variations, | | | | over and over again. In other words is it complicated |
| which in reality are probably all good golf swings. The | | | | or is it simple to learn. |
| reason why they all exist is because all golfers are | | | | Now I watched an internet video recently where a |
| different. What works for one golfer may not work | | | | golf pro demonstrated how to hit a driver. It went |
| for another. | | | | for 5 minutes and was so, so complicated that I lost |
| Now most golfers already know this but there are | | | | interest after 2 minutes. At the end he finally |
| also many golfers that still persist with a swing that's | | | | demonstrated the swing at normal speed and hit the |
| not working for them just because it's been sold to | | | | ball. The swing looked great but in the end it was |
| them as a great swing that works for everyone else. | | | | very complicated. |
| Therefore if you're struggling with a swing never | | | | Now some golfers will then say but that's just the |
| believe that you are the exception. | | | | way the golf swing is. It is complicated! Well not |
| So how does a golfer know who to listen to or more | | | | always, but getting back to the video, it's fair to say |
| importantly how do you know if the golf swing that | | | | that most golfers could eventually understand it and |
| you're being taught will work for you? Well the | | | | then eventually memorise it but how long do you |
| answer to this is fairly simple and here's how to find | | | | think it would eventually take to train the body to be |
| out. | | | | able to repeat it consistently, if at all? |
| Write down on a sheet of paper a step by step | | | | Therefore the bottom line is this. Not every golf |
| description of how to conduct your golf swing. Start | | | | swing is for everybody. What works for one golfer |
| with everything that happens from the | | | | may not work for another. Therefore if you're being |
| commencement of the backswing through to the | | | | taught a swing that's not working for you ask |
| position you should be in at the top of your | | | | yourself, do I understand it? can I memorise it? and |
| backswing then continue through the downswing, | | | | do I think I'll be able to train my body to repeat it |
| hitting the ball and then the follow through. Now the | | | | consistently? |
| first rule here is to commit it to memory and if you | | | | If the answer is yes to all three then you're on a |
| haven't then you should. You need to know it off by | | | | winner. If it's no then ask yourself, why? I'll bet that |
| heart because if you don't know it you won't be able | | | | the reason you come up with is, it's just too |
| to do the next step. | | | | complicated. So therefore what you need to do is |
| Therefore once you've memorised it you then need | | | | find a simple golf swing, one that's easy for you as |
| to recite it back in your own mind. Now I know | | | | an individual to replicated. |
| you're now wondering where this is going but bear | | | | Remember we as humans, can sometimes get |
| with me because the next point is important. I'll bet | | | | conned into believing that if it's complicated it must |
| you can't recite your swing in your mind in the time it | | | | be correct. Don't let that happen to your golf swing. |
| takes to actually execute the swing. Of course you | | | | Therefore to answer the original question, is there a |
| can't and no one can because the golf swing is all | | | | perfect golf swing? Well maybe, and if there is it will |
| over in about 2 seconds. It's a very fast action, | | | | be different for different golfers but remember if |
| therefore the only way to learn it is to embed it into | | | | you keep it simple you'll greatly increase your |
| your subconscious by training your body through | | | | chances of mastering it. |
| repeated practice. | | | | |