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on here! T Basics For "Those Golf Basics"A Gap in Golf Instruction?In early 2004 I read an Internet article which contained thestatement that "golfers are desperately looking for golfinstruction".Hold on here! There has been some of the finest instruction forany sport provided in current golf teaching. For someone to makethe above statement, it would seem ludicrous.
I mean, there aresome tremendous golf teachers out there. They rank from thosewho you see on the Golf Channel to those terrific gals and guyswho you know at your nearby golf course.But, the above statement hints that something is not working.Well, I have a good idea what is not working and what shouldwork.
(Notice, I did not say that I KNOW what is not working.)I will be introducing you to some new and vital golf tips andgolf instruction from this website. You will NOT be learning awhole new method of swinging the golf club.
This will not be some "revolutionary" golf swing theory. What I will show you are some fundamentals of golf swing movements which will prepare you forthe golf swing ideas presented in current theories of golfinstruction.I have had experience as a physical education teacher fromGrades 1 to 9.
In one year I saw the full development froma struggling Grade 1 student learning basic athletic movementsall the way to fluid-moving Grade 9 students (nearly a full-grownadult). And, within that one year I quickly learned how todevelop that final fluid movement throughout all the 'in-between"growing stages.(By the way, this is an experience that all Golf Pros should gothrough to learn the deepest levels of teaching in theirprofession.)I know the difficulty people of any age have in trying to learnNEW body movements for any sport.
Come to think of it - I knowthat same difficulty for people of all ages when they try tolearn anything from how to safely cut a slice of roast beef tohow to correctly type out an email message to send to theirfamily or friends.I've played most sports - except lacrosse. I am still learningnew concepts of how to correctly move for the sports that I useto play.
(A young lacrosse player showed me some moves that arepart of the golf swing. Aha! Didn't know that did you?)That is the key! You have to be willing to learn new concepts.Even the new concepts of Natural Golf and Gravity Golf, to nametwo, seem to miss the concept of basic body movement from which"the basics of golf" can be taught.The Golf Teaching Pro industry has very good "teaching stuff".But, there is SOMETHING MISSING!Many people try to play golf and too many of those give up.A possible answer: Golf instruction has originated from peoplewho have "figured" out how to do that which is good for theirown golf game.
Because no other starting point was available,mimicking the successful golfers and following their advice hasbeen the starting point for beginners or struggling golfers.I was taught how to teach athletics from a man who loved soccer.I had never played soccer until I met him in university. I notonly became a good soccer player - I became a good teacher ofsoccer and any other sport.That man taught us how to teach during the process of teachingus how to play the game and learn the skills.
And, since he waspreparing us to "go forth" and teach little children, he alsoshowed us how to teach to various levels of physical and mentaldevelopment.I have discovered that everyone who wants to learn how to swingthat "stick" to smack that "little white ball" has to learn somesimple Grade 1 type of movements.Guess what! Those simple movements do not have to be golf-related movements.I have made a point of trying to find ways of relating common,everyday life skill movements to the golf swing. I have triedto relate the movements in a lot of other sports to the golfswing movements.
My conclusion? Everyone has already learnedsomething in their life which will help them learn an effectiveway to hit the golf ball.If you have ever tried to cut thin slices off a roast beef youknow that a certain skill or attentiveness is required. You needto have precise movements and a "whole lot of no movements" todo that job without cutting your finger off.Silly analogy, I know.
But, the connection is that controlledmovement along with absolute non-movement is important foranything we do. That includes the golf swing.Basic Teaching ConceptsWhat I teach is basic body movement which is controlled for theprecision needed as you teach your mind and body how to handlea golf club.I make people believers that they have the talent to enjoy thissport even though they may have been given the idea that theywere not athletes or were too uncoordinated to do any sports.I have always transformed these people within 5 minutes of myfirst lesson.You will learn, from my golf lesson modules, new informationwhich will teach you how to prepare to move and then how tomove during your golf swing.
My methods work quickly becausethey teach people how to make simple athletic movements. I couldcharge a high price for each module.
The information is valuable.But, I am here to support the whole golf industry. I want you tostart with what you will learn from my modules and then progresson to more advanced golf instruction, buy green fees, buy golfclubs, etc.
from the established golf pros and golf courses.Fire in the HoleWhy am I stepping into a "fire of controversy" that awaits me? Oh yes! I have been challenged for what I do in golf instruction.But, I know something new! It brought me golf students fromoutside the local area where I set up shop to teach localgolfers. There are a number of nearby Golf Pros offering theirservices.
Some of my students had taken lessons from these Prosin the past. But, they came to me to learn some missing elementsin golf instruction.In my first year I taught 115 registered students an average of5 lessons each.
As word spread of my teaching, golfers of variouslevels came to me for 1 to 3 lessons. There were less than 10registered students in the previous year.No golf Pro was available in that town.
I said to people, "I cando that." I got involved to fill the gap. I am a teacher, morespecifically, a teacher of athletics.
I have patience. I waswhat a lot of people wanted for their first try at learning togolf or fix some problems with their current golf game.
I madea lot of money for nearby golf businesses by starting people intogolf with an enthusiastic desire to enjoy being on golf outingswith their friends and families.I have no intention of becoming "the great wizard" of somethingnew in golf instruction.But, here I am! Giving you a new way of learning how to playgolf which simply gets beginners learning how to do a good golfswing very fast. Many of these people just want to be able toget a few good golf hits at the company "beer and food"celebration type of scramble golf tournament.A number of my students have come back to me saying that they"had a hoot" at their company golf tournament.
They met newbusiness clients, they met new friends, they found a new wayto drink beer and swallow kaviar (whoops!), or whatever. Theywere there because somebody (like me) gave them some golflessons which sent them on the way to enjoy their company party.And, because they were new to golf they had to look into gettingsome golf equipment and find places to golf.
The result? Thegolf pros, who did not get the lesson money, got other golfrelated expenses from these new golfers.I toiled at this for about $10.00 per hour just to see wonderfulpeople of all ages get a gentle start into an activity which Ihave a great passion for.I am happy that I got involved.I am content that I came up with some new ideas to teach golf topeople who want to quickly learn if they can hit a golf ballsome of the time like those great golfers we see on television.Surprising TechniquesFor your early interest I do teach a putting method which isa miniature version of the full swing and almost every otherswing in-between. How simple golf can be if you can practiceputting and, at the same time, actually practice parts of yourfull swing.For your interest I do have a golf lesson which gets new orstruggling golfers hitting the ball like good golfers within30 minutes in their first lesson.
The only times I have failedat doing this is when we just had such a good time chatting aboutthings during the 30 minutes that it just took longer to gothrough my lesson.Here is something really new. My next article in this seriesleading toward my golf instruction modules is:One Wrong Thought Causes Sooooo Many Of The Bad HitsYou See And DoHere is another important thought.
My teaching will lead youinto various golf swing methods which you see advertised. Threeof these are the Traditional Swing, The Natural Golf Swing, andGravity Golf.
My original goal was to make it easier for you tolearn the traditional swing used by most golfers. When I finallygot to see books and videos of the other two methods I discoveredthat I was teaching elements of these swing concepts.More articles are listed on my Home PageCopyright by Glen OsborneApril 2004 Article Tags: Those Golf, Nearby Golf, Golf Swing, Golf Pros, Golf Instruction Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com .