My lessons are going well. Since I started playing golf in late spring, I've had about 5 lessons. With each lesson, I'm feeling more and more comfortable and confident in my basic swing. I had one lesson, though, where nothing went right. I rushed home from work, threw on my clothes, and drove like a maniac to the course. I was about ten minutes late for the lesson. I wasn't in a good frame of mind for hitting. I think the adrenaline rush from running late threw me off. Anyway, I could tell from the first backswing that something was wrong...too stiff through the core, too loose with the wrists! After about 45 minutes of frustration, I asked to cut the lesson short because it was obvious that it was counterproductive.
I was really unnerved. I didn't hit any for the next few days because I was afraid my "off day" was actually permenant. When I did start back, I started easy...short back swing, just make contact. Gradually, as I got in the groove, I increased the intensity.
Again, golf imitates life! You have setbacks and bad days at work, at home, on the course. The important thing is to lay off and recognize when your efforts are counterproductive. Take a break. Think about something else. Try again. Learn from your bad days, but don't obssess. Enjoy it when you get your mojo back!
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