How to get what you want from a lesson

[jack1]

Too often i have had the feeling that the pro wants to deconstruct my swing, with the sub text that 20 lessons are more lucrative than one or two! I am 57 and just want a tweak where my irons have gone awry. Is it too much to ask for?

 

[fundy]

Ultimately I guess it depends if a tweak is going to be enough to fix it, in a lot of cases its not yet people still have the expectation that the pro should be able to fix it easily in half an hour, thats not to say a full reconstruct is needed!

The only way to get what you want is to find a pro who you can communicate well with (both ways) so that you can explain what you want, and he can explain as clearly and quickly as possible what you need to do

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The only way is to speak with your pro before you begin. Explain your not looking for a Faldo type rebuild but just a few pointers to eradicate the main faults and that while you may be prepared to invest in a coupl eof lessons to ensure the changes and drills work, you don't want a whole series of lessons. A good teaching pro should be able to accept that and formulate a lesson(s) to deal with the stuff you want to work on. If not, I'd look for another teaching pro

 

[bobmac]

If you have a problem you need help with, tell your pro what the problem is.
The pro should then show you what is causing the problem and how to fix it
The 'fix' could be just a tweak or major swing surgery.
It's then up to you whether you take his/her advice or not.

 

[ManinBlack]

f you have a reasonably repeatable swing with a consistent recurring fault then all you might need is a tweak. I use Jim Hardy's "Solid Contact" book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solid-Conta...86526&sr=1-1&keywords=solid+contact+jim+hardy

It's a completely different concept in golf instruction. What it does is to categorise swing faults into pluses ( too steep) and minuses ( too shallow) & lists the + & - moves to incorporate into your swing to counteract the fault. You could see it as introducing one fault to correct another but, sometimes, it's easier to incorporate a small change in the downswing, say, to get the club back on plane. It only works, I think, if you've got a basically sound swing with the same bad shot most of the time.

It's an interesting approach & has worked for me.