An interesting article by a top Chicago golf instructor, Lloyd Higley:
How much repetition?
Would you like to know how much repetition you must execute before you learn a correct golf swing? Would you like to know approximately how many hits it takes before you begin noticing some improvement? Read on!
About a year ago I began keeping mental notes of approximately how many repetitions it would take before a player began to feel a difference on a given swing. It was amazing to watch many different players improve their swing in a similar fashion when they reached a certain number of repetitions.
Of course this is not a scientific study and common sense dictates that no two players will develop in exactly the same fashion. But this will give you an excellent guide to help you understand what it REALLY takes to develop your golf game and what to generally expect when you learn a stroke.
After all these years of teaching I have come to a conclusion that most players do not really get it. They have no idea how much repetition and practice a top pro has put themselves through. Even though most players will say they do understand, when it comes to learning the game they want to hear something technical so they can quickly correct their swing and the magic begins! Repetition and practice are something they will get around to someday if they have the time.
Well, if you ever get around to practicing and executing repetition, here is what to expect. You will begin to notice subtle differences every 1000 balls you hit. That's right every 1000 balls! And you will begin to feel a pretty significant change every 5000 balls hit. When you pass the 6000 to 8000 range you will begin to believe you can develop this shot in a way you never dreamed possible. By the 10,000 to 15,000 range you will possess a good swing, but now you can begin the refining of the stroke to iron out the difficult subtleties and continue to improve....more repetition! At this point your confidence will begin to soar.
I remember reading an article years ago when Greg Norman was #1 player in the world. He was talking with his Pro Am partner after the round and the amateur was saying how with all the balls he hit (300 or so a week) and the 2 hours of putting and chipping he did twice a week, he just couldn't get any better. Norman said he hit 500 + balls every day, with 3 hours a day of short game work , followed by an hour of putting. That was just to stay where he was at the level he was at.
So when you wonder why you aren't getting better take a long look at why.There is no secret other than practice, practice, practice. But practice the right way and understand the golf swing and educate your hands, train your body.
Read more: Chicago Now
How much repetition?
Would you like to know how much repetition you must execute before you learn a correct golf swing? Would you like to know approximately how many hits it takes before you begin noticing some improvement? Read on!
About a year ago I began keeping mental notes of approximately how many repetitions it would take before a player began to feel a difference on a given swing. It was amazing to watch many different players improve their swing in a similar fashion when they reached a certain number of repetitions.
Of course this is not a scientific study and common sense dictates that no two players will develop in exactly the same fashion. But this will give you an excellent guide to help you understand what it REALLY takes to develop your golf game and what to generally expect when you learn a stroke.
After all these years of teaching I have come to a conclusion that most players do not really get it. They have no idea how much repetition and practice a top pro has put themselves through. Even though most players will say they do understand, when it comes to learning the game they want to hear something technical so they can quickly correct their swing and the magic begins! Repetition and practice are something they will get around to someday if they have the time.
Well, if you ever get around to practicing and executing repetition, here is what to expect. You will begin to notice subtle differences every 1000 balls you hit. That's right every 1000 balls! And you will begin to feel a pretty significant change every 5000 balls hit. When you pass the 6000 to 8000 range you will begin to believe you can develop this shot in a way you never dreamed possible. By the 10,000 to 15,000 range you will possess a good swing, but now you can begin the refining of the stroke to iron out the difficult subtleties and continue to improve....more repetition! At this point your confidence will begin to soar.
I remember reading an article years ago when Greg Norman was #1 player in the world. He was talking with his Pro Am partner after the round and the amateur was saying how with all the balls he hit (300 or so a week) and the 2 hours of putting and chipping he did twice a week, he just couldn't get any better. Norman said he hit 500 + balls every day, with 3 hours a day of short game work , followed by an hour of putting. That was just to stay where he was at the level he was at.
So when you wonder why you aren't getting better take a long look at why.There is no secret other than practice, practice, practice. But practice the right way and understand the golf swing and educate your hands, train your body.
Read more: Chicago Now
