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The More Things Change, The More They Remain The Same

Most golfers are constantly tinkering with their golf swings. The humorous thing about this (in a sick sort of way) is that even though these golfers feel that they are changing their golf swings, they aren't.

Webster's Dictionary defines elasticity as the capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation. I would say that pretty much describes what happens to the golf swings of those who frequently change swing thoughts while practicing.

Let me use an analogy to demonstrate. Take a soft and slightly elastic ball. If you press your finger into it and then release, the ball deforms inwardly and then slowly, almost imperceptibly, returns to its original shape. So each time you lift your finger to press elsewhere, the indentation you just made disappears. Ultimately, no matter what you do to it, the ball retains its spherical shape.

For the purposes of this analogy, let's assume that this ball has a special characteristic—if you put pressure on a spot for at least a month, it looses its elasticity where the pressure is applied—it will retain its new shape. If you press repeatedly in different places (again, at least a month for each press), the ball will eventually transform to the shape you desire.

The result of practicing something different on a daily or weekly basis is that a loss of coordination occurs so you may feel as if something is changing, but there is no permanent change to the swing because you haven't worked long enough to let the body accept and get familiar with the new motion. This is why there are so many golfers who practice a lot, but never improve. When was the last time you practiced one single thing for at least a month?

In summary, if you don't have the patience to practice a single golf swing fundamental for at least a month, you shouldn't even attempt to work on your golf swing. Instead, study the Key To Better Golf page so that you can at least learn how to play a little better with the swing that you have.

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