The answer to this question will determine how quickly good information is added to your motion.

I see all too often people trying to learn a result before they learn a motion. I may have just had a lesson with that person and as I watch them practice, I can see them trying to make the ball go straight instead of trying to learn the motion that will make the ball go straight.

How is this line of thinking beneficial? Why would someone pay for information intended to help and disregard the information before you’ve learned how to accomplish it. Now, it is true that some people don’t want to change what they do but they want the ball to change what it does. Those people may be looking to get back to where they were and not move ahead to a better place. That, I can respect and understand.

However, for the person who wants to change from a 90 to 70 shooter without working on their shortgame or on ball flight improvement, it confuses me. I know many people play this game for fun. I guess it depends on how you define fun.

When you go out to practice, make sure you have a goal. Whether it is mechanics or ball flight, you need a goal. Don’t go out with one goal and go through 4 others on the way. You will not improve this way. I mean, would you decide to go out for a nice dinner and on the way decide to try fast food and still end up satisfied that you had a nice meal. I don’t think so. If you want that nice meal, save your money, make a date and do it. Don’t say you want it, eat at McD’s and wonder why it didn’t taste that great.