Basics For Those Golf Basics

>controlled for theprecision needed as you teach your
Basics For "Those Golf Basics"mind and body how to handlea golf club.
A Gap in Golf Instruction?I make people believers that they have the talent to
In early 2004 I read an Internet article whichenjoy thissport even though they may have been
contained thestatement that "golfers are desperatelygiven the idea that theywere not athletes or were
looking for golfinstruction".too uncoordinated to do any sports.
Hold on here! There has been some of the finestI have always transformed these people within 5
instruction forany sport provided in current golfminutes of myfirst lesson.
teaching. For someone to makethe above statement,You will learn, from my golf lesson modules, new
it would seem ludicrous. I mean, there aresomeinformationwhich will teach you how to prepare to
tremendous golf teachers out there. They rank frommove and then how tomove during your golf swing.
thosewho you see on the Golf Channel to thoseMy methods work quickly becausethey teach people
terrific gals and guyswho you know at your nearbyhow to make simple athletic movements. I
golf course.couldcharge a high price for each module. The
But, the above statement hints that something is notinformation is valuable.
working.But, I am here to support the whole golf industry. I
Well, I have a good idea what is not working andwant you tostart with what you will learn from my
what shouldwork. (Notice, I did not say that I KNOWmodules and then progresson to more advanced golf
what is not working.)instruction, buy green fees, buy golfclubs, etc. from
I will be introducing you to some new and vital golfthe established golf pros and golf courses.
tips andgolf instruction from this website. You willFire in the Hole
NOT be learning awhole new method of swinging theWhy am I stepping into a "fire of controversy" that
golf club. This will not be some "revolutionary" golfawaits me?
swing theory. What I will show you are someOh yes! I have been challenged for what I do in golf
fundamentals of golf swing movements which willinstruction.
prepare you forthe golf swing ideas presented inBut, I know something new! It brought me golf
current theories of golfinstruction.students fromoutside the local area where I set up
I have had experience as a physical educationshop to teach localgolfers. There are a number of
teacher fromnearby Golf Pros offering theirservices. Some of my
Grades 1 to 9. In one year I saw the fullstudents had taken lessons from these Prosin the
development froma struggling Grade 1 studentpast. But, they came to me to learn some missing
learning basic athletic movementsall the way toelementsin golf instruction.
fluid-moving Grade 9 students (nearly aIn my first year I taught 115 registered students an
full-grownadult). And, within that one year I quicklyaverage of
learned how todevelop that final fluid movement5 lessons each. As word spread of my teaching,
throughout all the 'in-between"growing stages.golfers of variouslevels came to me for 1 to 3
(By the way, this is an experience that all Golf Proslessons. There were less than 10registered students
should gothrough to learn the deepest levels ofin the previous year.
teaching in theirprofession.)No golf Pro was available in that town. I said to
I know the difficulty people of any age have in tryingpeople, "I cando that." I got involved to fill the gap. I
to learnam a teacher, morespecifically, a teacher of athletics.
NEW body movements for any sport. Come to thinkI have patience. I waswhat a lot of people wanted
of it - I knowthat same difficulty for people of allfor their first try at learning togolf or fix some
ages when they try tolearn anything from how toproblems with their current golf game. I madea lot of
safely cut a slice of roast beef tohow to correctlymoney for nearby golf businesses by starting people
type out an email message to send to theirfamily orintogolf with an enthusiastic desire to enjoy being on
friends.golf outingswith their friends and families.
I've played most sports - except lacrosse. I am stillI have no intention of becoming "the great wizard" of
learningnew concepts of how to correctly move forsomethingnew in golf instruction.
the sports that I useto play. (A young lacrosse playerBut, here I am! Giving you a new way of learning
showed me some moves that arepart of the golfhow to playgolf which simply gets beginners learning
swing. Aha! Didn't know that did you?)how to do a good golfswing very fast. Many of
That is the key! You have to be willing to learn newthese people just want to be able toget a few good
concepts.golf hits at the company "beer and food"celebration
Even the new concepts of Natural Golf and Gravitytype of scramble golf tournament.
Golf, to nametwo, seem to miss the concept ofA number of my students have come back to me
basic body movement from whichsaying that they
"the basics of golf" can be taught."had a hoot" at their company golf tournament. They
The Golf Teaching Pro industry has very goodmet newbusiness clients, they met new friends, they
"teaching stuff".found a new wayto drink beer and swallow kaviar
But, there is SOMETHING MISSING!(whoops!), or whatever. Theywere there because
Many people try to play golf and too many of thosesomebody (like me) gave them some golflessons
give up.which sent them on the way to enjoy their company
A possible answer: Golf instruction has originatedparty.
from peoplewho have "figured" out how to do thatAnd, because they were new to golf they had to
which is good for theirown golf game. Because nolook into gettingsome golf equipment and find places
other starting point was available,mimicking theto golf. The result? Thegolf pros, who did not get
successful golfers and following their advice hasbeenthe lesson money, got other golfrelated expenses
the starting point for beginners or struggling golfers.from these new golfers.
I was taught how to teach athletics from a man whoI toiled at this for about $10.00 per hour just to see
loved soccer.wonderfulpeople of all ages get a gentle start into an
I had never played soccer until I met him inactivity which Ihave a great passion for.
university. I notonly became a good soccer player - II am happy that I got involved.
became a good teacher ofsoccer and any otherI am content that I came up with some new ideas
sport.to teach golf topeople who want to quickly learn if
That man taught us how to teach during the processthey can hit a golf ballsome of the time like those
of teachingus how to play the game and learn thegreat golfers we see on television.
skills. And, since he waspreparing us to "go forth" andSurprising Techniques
teach little children, he alsoshowed us how to teachFor your early interest I do teach a putting method
to various levels of physical and mentaldevelopment.which isa miniature version of the full swing and
I have discovered that everyone who wants to learnalmost every otherswing in-between. How simple golf
how to swingthat "stick" to smack that "little whitecan be if you can practiceputting and, at the same
ball" has to learn somesimple Grade 1 type oftime, actually practice parts of yourfull swing.
movements.For your interest I do have a golf lesson which gets
Guess what! Those simple movements do not havenew orstruggling golfers hitting the ball like good
to be golf-related movements.golfers within
I have made a point of trying to find ways of30 minutes in their first lesson. The only times I have
relating common,everyday life skill movements to thefailedat doing this is when we just had such a good
golf swing. I have triedto relate the movements in atime chatting aboutthings during the 30 minutes that
lot of other sports to the golfswing movements. Myit just took longer to gothrough my lesson.
conclusion? Everyone has already learnedsomething inHere is something really new. My next article in this
their life which will help them learn an effectivewayseriesleading toward my golf instruction modules is:
to hit the golf ball.One Wrong Thought Causes Sooooo Many Of The
If you have ever tried to cut thin slices off a roastBad Hits
beef youknow that a certain skill or attentiveness isYou See And Do
required. You needto have precise movements and aHere is another important thought. My teaching will
"whole lot of no movements" todo that job withoutlead youinto various golf swing methods which you
cutting your finger off.see advertised. Threeof these are the Traditional
Silly analogy, I know. But, the connection is thatSwing, The Natural Golf Swing, and
controlledmovement along with absoluteGravity Golf. My original goal was to make it easier
non-movement is important foranything we do. Thatfor you tolearn the traditional swing used by most
includes the golf swing.golfers. When I finallygot to see books and videos of
Basic Teaching Conceptsthe other two methods I discoveredthat I was
What I teach is basic body movement which isteaching elements of these swing concepts.