[EdStraker]

Originally Posted by wanole

My main issue with the student wasn't his grasping of what he was being told. It was that he really wasn't listening in the first place. It doesn't take a person who has been playing golf for 100 yrs to be able to approach a ball with your left foot an inch away and such as Doyle was asking. I think if he listened rather than thought ahead he waould grasp things faster.

Trying again - for the last time.

All I can say is that if you or anyone else has a first lesson with Ben it will be a similar experience. You will feel very stupid at times.

If you do not believe it - try to drive a right-hand steering car (for the first time). You have every bit of knowledge you need to do it. You do not even need to listen to anyone to acquire information. But you need to break a habit. Do not be surprised if your first move to entering the car will be grabbing the doorhandle - of the LEFT door. :P

A student must absorb and apply. Application does not come instantly.

My guess is the two most common things to overcome when working with Ben's drills for the first time are:

Hitting fat - Most golfers probably have the ball further back in the stance than what Ben teaches. This requires the student to adjust the aiming point which definetly requires work on the students part to get used to.

Axis Tilt - More axis tilt is required to achieve the snap release. When people try this, they drop their head to achieve this resulting in inconsistent contact. Once they keep the head stationary, they are on the way to achieving better ball striking. The axis tilt will be achieved if the head is stationary, and they let the right should work down-plane.