Why Doesn’t Golf Swing Instruction Last?

The very system used to teach the golf swing is the reason golfers are unable to repeat what they are taught during golf instruction even days later.

Golfers often wonder why three days after a lesson, they still struggle to hit the golf ball as well as they did during the lesson.”

Over twenty years ago, I felt the same way. I started a quest and eventually discovered the reason for golf instruction that fades. I want to make it clear that the golf instruction is NOT the problem. Although there are countless methods of swinging the golf club, the method is not what golfers should be looking for.

The problem is that with current memory methods, your mind cannot accurately keep your golf swing in memory. Here’s why.

Current golf instruction uses Muscle Memory to commit instruction into memory. There are 2 problems with the theory:
Every swing you make is different, so the feedback from the muscles is different… And, your muscles send the brain different feedback as they get tired or stiff from swinging the golf club…

Simply put, your swing changes as your muscles loosen up, get tired or become stiff. Since the feedback to the brain is different for every swing, the brain doesn’t know which swing to remember. It happens to every golfer and no amount of golf swing instruction can make up for for this change.

The problem isn’t your golf swing, it’s that the brain is guessing every time you make a new golf swing. Those guesses are based on a general idea of the swing and the variety of past repetitions, but to be deadly accurate, your brain needs to have an exact map in memory for your body to follow.

So what is the answer? Is there a way to have a map in your mind? The answer is YES.

Just as an automobile has steering and brakes to keep it on the road, the body has a system to control body movement and keep you from injuring yourself. Although the system exists, it is not normally used consciously during body movement. Because the feedback this system provides doesn’t change, this internal system is perfect for remembering and recreating the most exact movement possible for any non-reaction movement, including golf.

How does it work? While your muscles change during use, your nervous system functions with little day to day change. The feedback system the nervous system provides is in use 24/7 and all you have to do is to increase your awareness of the feedback already in your body.

This system is based on balance feedback; your body’s reaction to gravity. It is how you are able to stand up and walk without falling down. Since balance is a key factor in the process of swinging the golf club, it makes sense that balance feedback is naturally the best way to keep it under control.

Why is balance so important? Because your body has a built in auto-balance mechanism that always works to keep you in balance no matter what you are doing. That means, if you start your golf swing out of balance, the body will fight you to re-balance your movement, which throws off the swing. Golfers around the world are fighting themselves during the golf swing and don’t realize they are doing it.

The best part about using balance feedback instead of muscle memory is that the only change a golfer needs to make to improve his golf swing and consistently repeat the same swing is to become aware of the signals in his body. That’s it. The rest happens automatically as you respond to balance signals and follow them to stay in balance during movement.

But, I have taken the process further by developing a way to use this same feedback to increase swing power, improve visualization during golf, and to remove distractions and keep your mind focused in the game.

Balance is most important during the setup because if you start out of balance, which most golfers do, your body will fight you the rest of your golf swing. It’s not possible to make consistent contact with the golf ball if your body is fighting you during the swing.

For a free setup routine that guarantees a powerful, balanced start for your golf swing go to setup routine.

I have broken the swing process down into a set of simple routines designed to improve your awareness to balance feedback. Once you have become aware of this feedback you can use it to improve every aspect of your golf game.

This process truly shows golfers how powerful the mind can be when it comes to golf.