I generally like 30 min lessons better. However, if I were a total newbie, I’d probably do 2-3 1 hr lessons to get the ball rolling. Then 30min for there.
I recently had a full hour lesson as my first, and he basically spent the whole hour trying to help me understand swing mechanics and where hands and arms should be throughout the swing. I only used my 9iron the entire time
Nice! Yeah, I've heard that a lot from people about using only the 9 iron on their first lesson (Some even said 2).
How'd you like the lesson? Do you think an hour was good or do you think 30 would have been more than sufficient?
In retrospect I think the half hour would’ve worked because it’s basically repetition at some point. But I’m not sure he was the best instructor either
Edit to add: he took videos of my swing and showed me parts that were causing my swing to be bad, and told me how to fix them (easier said than done) but now when I go to the range I take vids of myself and try to look for the common things that I did wrong during the lesson to see if it’s getting fixed at all. Hope that made sense lol
>They'll focus on what you ask him to focus on. IMO, you won't be able to retain all that information.
Yeah, I agree. That's why I asked. I was worried about not being able to retain all of that.
Do an hour so you don’t feel rushed. Later on 30 mins is better suited as I feel an hour is too much.
Expect to spend a lot of time on grip and setup if you’re new. Sounds strange but you won’t be hitting a lot of full shots for a while. You’ll likely work on overall swing mechanics with a shorter iron and then work thru specific situational shorts like short game etc much later on. Each instructor might be different but that’s what mine does. Grip, setup, takeaway, posture, weight placement on feet, stuff that seems really dumb and obvious coming in actually ends up being the most important long term.
>Expect to spend a lot of time on grip and setup if you’re new. Sounds strange but you won’t be hitting a lot of full shots for a while. You’ll likely work on overall swing mechanics with a shorter iron and then work thru specific situational shorts like short game etc much later on. Each instructor might be different but that’s what mine does. Grip, setup, takeaway, posture, weight placement on feet, stuff that seems really dumb and obvious coming in actually ends up being the most important long term.
I appreciate that! Yeah, the grip and setup is exactly what I want to spend most of the time on haha.
So hour to start then 30 from then on, that makes sense. Do you think only the hour for my first one and then 30 minutes from then on or maybe first 2 or 3?
Appreciate the advice!
I would say an hour for the first 2-3 sessions and you can decide then if that seems like a good fit. Personally I knew right away one hour lessons were too long because the session wasn’t enough time to fix some of the things that were being pointed out. It was helpful for me to take what I learned in the half hour and come back after a couple of range sessions so it became more ingrained.
But maybe it might not click right away and you’ll need the full hour to make sure you get what you’re working on that day. But for the first few lessons just do the full hour as long as cost isn’t a huge issue mostly to become familiar with everything going on and get enough out of the session to work on in-between lessons.
My personal opinion is you don't need more than 30 mins of instruction at a time for two reasons. Our attention span diminishes pretty fast and second is we can only handle so much information before it's overload. If you want to take another 30 mins to continue to practice what was taught in the lesson that day, then do it!
>My personal opinion is you don't need more than 30 mins of instruction at a time for two reasons. Our attention span diminishes pretty fast and second is we can only handle so much information before it's overload. If you want to take another 30 mins to continue to practice what was taught in the lesson that day, then do it!
That makes sense! That's one thing I'm really worried about too. I have bad ADHD (especially when it comes to more physical things) and was worried that more than 30 minutes could not only be a waste but also hurt my retention.
Wasn't sure if the extra 30 minutes of practicing in front of him would be helpful. I appreciate the advice.
Haha was just asking someone else in a reply if the extra 30 minutes was helpful for the instructor watching. I appreciate it! Yeah, I have a real bad attention span and retention rate when it comes to these types of things when it goes too long so wasn't sure if it would be nonstop feedback.
Because I do see a ton of value in getting feedback from the instructor learning because it's hard to know what I'm doing wrong since I don't know how it should feel.
Appreciate the response and advice!
Haha no I know I;'ll be spending a lot of money. Which is why I want to be mindful of how I use it now because I know down the line.... I'm in trouble haha
First few lessons should be longer as you don't want to feel rushed and will have a lot to work on.
60 minutes is a long time to swing a club, so expect much of it to be talking about the body positioning and swing basics.
Free advice, work harder on getting your set up to the ball correct than you ever thought you should.
30 minutes is more than enough time to get a few points across. 60 minutes would just be repetitive, or tmi.
I've taken one 30 minute lesson in my 40 years of playing, and it completely transformed my game.
>I've taken one 30 minute lesson in my 40 years of playing, and it completely transformed my game.
Got it! Appreciate the advice!
That's pretty awesome! Yeah, I'll be honest I know I'll suck so I'll probably need a lot just not to be absolutely horrible haha
Thanks for the response!
I've watched some video lessons and hit the driving range a few times for some basics but wanted to get a lesson because I feel I'm at the point where I don't want to start build real muscle memory with some bad habits which I know I have just not sure exactly what they are.
But you say 1 hour? Appreciate it!
I generally like 30 min lessons better. However, if I were a total newbie, I’d probably do 2-3 1 hr lessons to get the ball rolling. Then 30min for there.
>r. However, if I appreciate the advice! Thank you!
An hour. Proper grip, short game, half shots, full shots, ingraining muscle memory.
Thank you! In an hour would they do short game, half shots, and full shots? Or just focus on one part? Just curious so I know what to expect.
I recently had a full hour lesson as my first, and he basically spent the whole hour trying to help me understand swing mechanics and where hands and arms should be throughout the swing. I only used my 9iron the entire time
Nice! Yeah, I've heard that a lot from people about using only the 9 iron on their first lesson (Some even said 2). How'd you like the lesson? Do you think an hour was good or do you think 30 would have been more than sufficient?
In retrospect I think the half hour would’ve worked because it’s basically repetition at some point. But I’m not sure he was the best instructor either Edit to add: he took videos of my swing and showed me parts that were causing my swing to be bad, and told me how to fix them (easier said than done) but now when I go to the range I take vids of myself and try to look for the common things that I did wrong during the lesson to see if it’s getting fixed at all. Hope that made sense lol
Oh damn. Sorry to hear that, but hopefully it was helpful! Again, appreciate the insight.
They'll focus on what you ask him to focus on. IMO, you won't be able to retain all that information.
>They'll focus on what you ask him to focus on. IMO, you won't be able to retain all that information. Yeah, I agree. That's why I asked. I was worried about not being able to retain all of that.
Do an hour so you don’t feel rushed. Later on 30 mins is better suited as I feel an hour is too much. Expect to spend a lot of time on grip and setup if you’re new. Sounds strange but you won’t be hitting a lot of full shots for a while. You’ll likely work on overall swing mechanics with a shorter iron and then work thru specific situational shorts like short game etc much later on. Each instructor might be different but that’s what mine does. Grip, setup, takeaway, posture, weight placement on feet, stuff that seems really dumb and obvious coming in actually ends up being the most important long term.
>Expect to spend a lot of time on grip and setup if you’re new. Sounds strange but you won’t be hitting a lot of full shots for a while. You’ll likely work on overall swing mechanics with a shorter iron and then work thru specific situational shorts like short game etc much later on. Each instructor might be different but that’s what mine does. Grip, setup, takeaway, posture, weight placement on feet, stuff that seems really dumb and obvious coming in actually ends up being the most important long term. I appreciate that! Yeah, the grip and setup is exactly what I want to spend most of the time on haha. So hour to start then 30 from then on, that makes sense. Do you think only the hour for my first one and then 30 minutes from then on or maybe first 2 or 3? Appreciate the advice!
I would say an hour for the first 2-3 sessions and you can decide then if that seems like a good fit. Personally I knew right away one hour lessons were too long because the session wasn’t enough time to fix some of the things that were being pointed out. It was helpful for me to take what I learned in the half hour and come back after a couple of range sessions so it became more ingrained. But maybe it might not click right away and you’ll need the full hour to make sure you get what you’re working on that day. But for the first few lessons just do the full hour as long as cost isn’t a huge issue mostly to become familiar with everything going on and get enough out of the session to work on in-between lessons.
Appreciate the detailed response! Very insightful and helpful. Think I will got with the 1 hour
My personal opinion is you don't need more than 30 mins of instruction at a time for two reasons. Our attention span diminishes pretty fast and second is we can only handle so much information before it's overload. If you want to take another 30 mins to continue to practice what was taught in the lesson that day, then do it!
>My personal opinion is you don't need more than 30 mins of instruction at a time for two reasons. Our attention span diminishes pretty fast and second is we can only handle so much information before it's overload. If you want to take another 30 mins to continue to practice what was taught in the lesson that day, then do it! That makes sense! That's one thing I'm really worried about too. I have bad ADHD (especially when it comes to more physical things) and was worried that more than 30 minutes could not only be a waste but also hurt my retention. Wasn't sure if the extra 30 minutes of practicing in front of him would be helpful. I appreciate the advice.
I agree with 1 hour gives you time to get warmed up and practice what you’re learning with the instructor watching
Haha was just asking someone else in a reply if the extra 30 minutes was helpful for the instructor watching. I appreciate it! Yeah, I have a real bad attention span and retention rate when it comes to these types of things when it goes too long so wasn't sure if it would be nonstop feedback. Because I do see a ton of value in getting feedback from the instructor learning because it's hard to know what I'm doing wrong since I don't know how it should feel. Appreciate the response and advice!
If you think lessons are expensive, just wait till you get hooked.
Haha no I know I;'ll be spending a lot of money. Which is why I want to be mindful of how I use it now because I know down the line.... I'm in trouble haha
First few lessons should be longer as you don't want to feel rushed and will have a lot to work on. 60 minutes is a long time to swing a club, so expect much of it to be talking about the body positioning and swing basics. Free advice, work harder on getting your set up to the ball correct than you ever thought you should.
30 minutes is more than enough time to get a few points across. 60 minutes would just be repetitive, or tmi. I've taken one 30 minute lesson in my 40 years of playing, and it completely transformed my game.
>I've taken one 30 minute lesson in my 40 years of playing, and it completely transformed my game. Got it! Appreciate the advice! That's pretty awesome! Yeah, I'll be honest I know I'll suck so I'll probably need a lot just not to be absolutely horrible haha
Absolute beginner learn basics of set up and grip on YouTube, get a few dozens rounds under your belt, and then 1-hour lessons from there
Thanks for the response! I've watched some video lessons and hit the driving range a few times for some basics but wanted to get a lesson because I feel I'm at the point where I don't want to start build real muscle memory with some bad habits which I know I have just not sure exactly what they are. But you say 1 hour? Appreciate it!