Interesting psychology going on. The student seems to revert back to the swing he showed up with; sort of needing to show Ben and himself: "But look at the ball flight: It is ok, more or less. I just need a small fix. I do not need this. Pleeease!"
In this segment Ben is explaining and informing, the student is absorbing - but not really applying - at least not yet.
I get the feeling the student came to Ben expecting to get his current swing adjusted to make him shoot lower numbers, and did not really expect a lesson on such a fundamental level would be needed to make him a substantially better ballstriker.
I personally spent 10 hours over 3 days with Ben. It was not until the 8th hour he said:
- Thats very negotiable. I can see 24 components. Now we can start upgrading.
I feel Ben is being as brutally honest to this guy as he was to me. Sticking to informing and explaining and trying to keep the student "within bounds" ("- I would start from chipping and work myself up") so that he can focus his attention on absorbing and applying important principles.
Entering "learning mode" is sometimes hard to do. Especially if you start sensing that an idea that you fundamentally believe in is far from the truth.
Many instructors out there does not have the integrity to stick to explaining and informing. I feel Ben does.
Most students out there probably show up at a 1-hour lesson hoping to return from it being able to shoot a score at 75-90% of their handicap.
IN reality I feel it would be more adviseable to take a lessing in order to understand what to look, look, look for. Then spending practice time to absorb and apply, not expecting immediate results.
Originally Posted by Yoda
Though he has good control of his Clubface (Hinge Action as controlled by the Flat Left Wrist), his control of the Clubhead Line-of-Flight (Inclined Plane as controlled by Right Forearm and #3 Pressure Point Tracing) is abysmal.
Hybrid Mode
