Depends on what you are seeking, and the amount of time you have (or, are willing) to invest. If you start as a kid, you learn alot through trial and error and figure out what works for you and how the swing works....what causes the ball to slice, or hook or go straight. I think that's the best way, because you learn to "fix it" yourself when things go wrong...and they always will...no matter how good you get. I've been a scratch player for 40 years, and there's rarely a time when I'm not struggling with some aspect of the swing...it is a continous work in progress as long as you play. That said, the quickest way to improve from "terrible" to "didn't embarrass myself too much" is a series of 3 or 4 lessons, spread out over a couple of months, with a lot of range time in between to try and incorporate the changes the instructor thinks you need to focus on. There are all types of instructors and each one has their own techniques. I'm not really too familiar with Golftec, but I believe they rely quite a bit on video analysis of the swing and getting into the "right" positions at various points in the motion. My best advice is don't focus so much on the technical aspects that your swing loses the fluidity of motion that good timing and tempo gives. That's why it is called a "golf swing"...not a "golf hit". The best analogy is wadding up a piece of paper and tossing into the trashcan...your brain and muscles know how to do it without you consciously thinking about it...if you start trying to analyze it into the sequential actions ...hold paper lightly in fingers, cock forearm 90 degrees while rotating shoulder back and outward, then start forward motion with elbow leading as wrist cocks backward and hand lags behind until forearm releases and snaps forward and releasing fingers to propel paper on desired trajectory...you probably won't come close..."paralysis by analysis". The instructor can show you the fundamentals (grip, stance, ball position) and observe the obvious mistakes you are making and tell you the simplest corrections. A GOOD instructor knows that even those fundamentals are not a "one size fits all" proposition...your height, weight, age, strength, flexibilty and innate athletic ability all have a large effect on what is "right" for you.gigag04 wrote:About to pull the trigger on lessons through golftec. I am terrible and want to actually pick up the game.
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