Professional Golf Teachers Association of America
Tony Mangold: Class A Master Teaching Professional
Cell: 830-237-5024
Golf Swing Technique Instruction
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Fundamental golf instruction that helps you understand and improve your golf game.
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Play Better Golf
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Learn
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Improve
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Get Better
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Enjoy Golf
Upcoming clinic:
lessons for: Putting chipping irons driver swing fundamentals
Professional Golf Teachers Association of America
Tony Mangold: Class A Master Teaching Professional
Cell: 830-237-5024
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Lesson Information
There are THREE FORMS of teaching a lesson. Each student reacts to them differently and will find what works best for them. Most of the time, it's a combination.
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Verbal
Most instructors use verbal communication. Verbal communication is considered the weakest of the three modes of communicating. Using verbal is a necessary part of teaching, but not the best as the student might not relate to verbal cues.
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Visual
Is worth "a thousand words". They are more effective than Verbal cues. It could be demonstration, videotape, pictures, or a mirror. Seeing is very effective for most students!
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Kinesthetic
Kinesthetic cues are considered a strong means of communicating information to assist the learning of motor skill. They help transmit "feel". They can take the form of drills and teaching devices.
It's tempting for the teacher to try and give the student as much teaching information as possible, but overload is the problem. It's better to work on a few important changes that will help your game. It is also the student's responsibility to practice what was taught, so the next lesson moves forward and doesn't have to be repeated.
The golf swing is primarily muscle memory and mental challenges. Practicing what was learned at the lesson develops the muscle memory and gets your mind to focus on what it takes to play golf.
Every lesson is different! You can take a lesson on the Golf Swing, Chipping, and Putting. Take your lesson in the area you need help in to improve your playing.
Typically, a 30-minute lesson is the most productive. Any longer and the student tends to get overwhelmed. If you're serious and have the time, two lessons a week work the best. You must have time before you take your next lesson to practice what was taught.
Keep in mind, it's up to you; all the instructor can do is give you directions. Sometimes you will feel like you are taking one step forward and two steps back. This is not unusual and is very common when learning or making changes. You need to stick with it and don't fall back to your old habits. Change is hard. Patience!