Choose the task before swinging
Give yourself one clear task and let the result guide the next attempt.
If you are thinking about your knee while trying to control your elbow and clubface, it becomes difficult to know what you are actually attempting.
Start by taking care of the setup. Build the grip and get balanced. Choose your target before stepping into the shot.
Then decide what you want the ball or contact to do.
Use feedback that matches the job
At The Tips, we can use TrackMan to make that task visible. If you are working on contact, pull up impact location. If you are working on a short shot, choose a carry distance and see how close you can get.
Play the game for a small group of balls. Keep the task consistent long enough to learn something.
After each attempt, describe what happened. The strike was still toward the toe. The ball carried beyond the target. Now you have useful feedback for the next attempt.
You can ask yourself what adjustment might move the result in the other direction. That is a much more manageable job than trying to consciously arrange every body part.
Give thinking a place in the routine
I also use the thinking box and playing box.
Behind the ball, make the decision and use a rehearsal if it helps. Once you step in, give yourself permission to act on that decision. You can evaluate afterward.
In one driver lesson, a player arrived feeling lost. Returning to his setup and familiar movement drills helped give the session a clear starting point. Sometimes that reset is what you need.
Choose a task simple enough to commit to and useful enough to give you feedback. You can investigate the movement further when the results show that you need help.
Work on your own pattern
Practice with Landon at The Tips in Brickell or Miami Springs Golf Course. Choose the setting that fits the work.
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