Community Ed Classes

[KevCarter]

I hadn't taught these types of beginner classes for over 25 years. I remember teaching a lot of:

Back To The Target, Stomach To The Target
Weight On Back foot Then Weight on Front Foot
Low and Slow
Tempo - Swing Easy
Head Still
Straight Left Arm

I should have been ashamed, and I was. I almost never got beginning women to get the ball airborne. I was simply full of sh*t and guessing.

I certainly don't claim to be a world class teacher now, but I feel I am really progressing. I have been really nervous about taking another shot at teaching beginners, I wasn't sure if I could use my new ideas from Mr. Kelley and get through to them...

Wow, nothing to lose sleep over like I did. I am seeing a lot of smiling faces and folks having fun.

We started with putting... without using the terminology we love, I worked on flat left wrist, bent right wrist, and lag pressure, mostly through #3.

Next week was chipping, basic motion. Continuation of our putting lesson using the same principles. Trying to get everybody into a strong single action grip with the thumb aft of the shaft.

3rd week into the full swing. This is the one I was afraid of. Continued what we learned the previous week, but hit 1-L-6 HARD.

The Clubshaft always points at the Plane Line except when they are parallel to each other.

1-L-6 was MAGIC with my groups. I never had a clue of how to teach where the clubhead and shaft were supposed to travel before. I could play, but I sure couldn't teach. Using 1-L-6 and the concept of roof and gutter, I was able to get everybody to get the ball up in the air, at least a few times!

I'm THRILLED. I will no longer lose sleep before a class wondering if there is someone who will sue me for malpractice. They certainly should have 25 years ago!

Thanks HOMER and YODA!

Kevin