With the advent of the computer and platforms that show amateur golfers how to play, many beginners are forgoing the requirement for lessons or at least thinking they don’t need professional help. This point of view may be true for someone who is just into golf, but for the avid player I would suggest that trying to emulate a skill from the Internet without a reasonable foundation of understanding the mechanics of golf is a foolish endeavor. I know, after many attempts, that some skills are duplicable and others are almost impossible to imitate. That’s pretty easy to discern when you think about the mechanics you’re trying to master.
I think the most challenging skill to develop is anything that involves full swing. When you’re just learning to play golf, it’s extremely challenging to recreate all the components of a full swing if you don’t understand the basics. Here’s a good example of what I mean:
This video is a great video where Freddie Couples explains how to release his wrists at the correct point of contact. If you are a golfer who understands the swing and the mechanics of getting the ball off the tee, this is a great video and worth trying to emulate.
Other videos, such as developing chipping and putting skills, would be more in line with a beginner simulating skills outside of the internet. Here’s a great video to explain what I mean:
Brad Faxon, one of the many pros offering putting and chipping tips, explains how to make both a chip and a pitch. This lesson is easily repeatable because the mechanisms are simpler and less complex to understand. Most amateurs would improve their short game just by watching and repeating what Faxon has to say about chipping and throwing the golf ball.
The main point today is that not all skills can be learned via the Internet. The more complex the mechanics, the more you will need a professional teacher to guide you in the right direction so that you can learn things from the Internet. Plus, it takes more time and effort to do it yourself (I should know, because that’s how my game has developed over the years). Either way, imitating a golf skill takes practice.
If I can give you any good advice, no matter what you’re looking at and trying to achieve, make sure you master that skill. Everyone has different ways of swinging the golf club and adjusting your swing is important if you want to improve your game. Change for change’s sake without any improvement makes no sense to me and should be avoided. If you’re going to emulate a skill from the Internet, make sure you understand what you’re trying to achieve and always keep that in mind as you move forward. If it doesn’t work for your game, why change?
I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!
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