After the Golf lesson

The best thing you can do after a golf lesson is practice your new golf swing without a golf ball for at least twenty minutes every day (the more often and longer, the better). What you need to understand is that when you stand over a ball with the intention of hitting it, the body controls the swing, not the conscious mind. Given any opportunity, the body will revert back to what it is most comfortable with, which happens to be your old swing.

The way to teach your body something new is to swing slowly, without a golf ball. Stop frequently at your new position so that you can show your body where it should be and so that it can develop a feel for that position. Once the new movement is somewhat comfortable, you can put more emphasis on trying to learn the move while actually hitting balls.

When you do hit practice shots, make three to four practice swings for every ball you hit-you're still trying to teach your body what to do. You want to get conscious thought out of the act as soon as possible

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