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So I took my first lesson today... Overall it went well, Basically worked on grip, where the weight should be in my stance and trying to get the feel of using my shoulders to start the swing not the arms..
Everything definitely felt awkward but Im sure it will help more in the long run
So far so good... now i cant wait to get back to the range and practice!

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So I took my first lesson today... Overall it went well, Basically worked on grip, where the weight should be in my stance and trying to get the feel of using my shoulders to start the swing not the arms..

The practise part is probably more important then the leasons themselves.

This coming from some one who basically has a self build swing and only taken 4 leasons in my whole life. To practise the drills your instructure gives you, is where the improvement comes from. Also don't take too many leason too close together. Engrain what your instructor has taught you before going back to get something new to work on. You don't want to work on too many things at once. I would say a leason a month is about right.
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The practise part is probably more important then the leasons themselves.

Maybe you should've listened to your English teacher.

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Congrats on the first lesson. Work hard on the things you were taught during this lesson and keep at it. In my experience after a lesson I feel great, then it goes downhill a little before coming back.

I highly recommend grabbing a club at home as you watch TV or something else and just practice the grip. It takes a while for that to feel right and you don't want it to start reversing to your old habit. After a while the new grip will feel just right.
Everything definitely felt awkward but Im sure it will help more in the long run

I have found the more awkward it feels, the more correct it is! Whenever my swing starts to feel "comfortable" I stop hitting the ball well.

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Driver: FT-5, 9° stiff
Wood: Big Bertha 3W/5W
Irons: X-20 TourWedges: X Tour 52°/56°Hybrids: Idea Pro 2/3/4Putter: Black Series #2Ball: NXT Extreme/NXT Tour
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Everything definitely felt awkward

Well then your probably on the right track

If it feels right, your probably doing it wrong. Keep it up man!
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irons- X-forged 3-PW TT BlackGold stiff
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So I took my first lesson today... Overall it went well, Basically worked on grip, where the weight should be in my stance and trying to get the feel of using my shoulders to start the swing not the arms..

I felt horribly awkward after my first lesson, almost two years ago. I didn't think I was taking the club back far enough. But I was hitting the ball far more consistently and didn't lose much distance. Second lesson, I got that distance back and kept the consistency. And my swing felt effortless.

With any change to how you play, such as a lesson, you have to accept that it's going to negatively affect you at first. It will feel weird. Your scores might even increase at first. You have to keep with it, and recognize it's a long term gain.

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With any change to how you play, such as a lesson, you have to accept that it's going to negatively affect you at first. It will feel weird. Your scores might even increase at first. You have to keep with it, and recognize it's a long term gain.

true that, good point shindig. Dont quit dude. It may take a million range balls, but the benefits will come.

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driver- X460 tour 9.5 Aldila NVS 75
irons- X-forged 3-PW TT BlackGold stiff
wedges- x-tour vintage 52, 56, 60
hybrid- FT-hybrid #2 17* putter- Sophia 33" "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."_Mario Andretti
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So I took my first lesson today... Overall it went well, Basically worked on grip, where the weight should be in my stance and trying to get the feel of using my shoulders to start the swing not the arms..

congratulations. its great that your so pumped to getback out there.

i think the best thing you can do is keep going and try not to stop going to the lessons. after you starting to get more confident and your scores start dropping (after 6 months or so), start to back them off: once a week for 3 mths, once a fortnight for 3 mths, once a month for 3 mths, once every six months. great news!
Driver: Callaway Diablo Edge Tour 10.5* (UST Proforce v2 77g X Flex) 3 Wood: Callaway Diablo 15* (UST Proforce v2 86g S Flex). 2 Hybrid: Adams A4 Tech 17* (UST Proforce v2 105g S Flex). 3 and 4 Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro 20* and 23* (UST Proforce v2 105g S Flex)
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