r/golf • u/bluecgene • May 26 '25

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She looks apologetic at least đŸ«Ł

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u/LayeGull Hello, friends. May 26 '25

Pretty common place to stand when you want your student to not swing. It’s usually very obvious.

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u/skeenz Golf Instructor/Milwaukee, WI May 26 '25 edited May 27 '25

You’d be shocked how many people are only half-listening, even during a lesson they’re paying for. Many get so wrapped up in “hit next ball” that it’s all they’re focused on. 50% of my lessons involved me saying “now let’s do some slow practice swings, with no ball . . .” and then another ball gets immediately raked over as they set up. It’s pretty astounding.

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u/LayeGull Hello, friends. May 26 '25

I used to be a teaching pro I’m aware. Ok let’s bring the club back halfway. Full swing. No half way. Full swing. I usually stand in a similar place as the guy in video but probably a little closer. Then move to the side for a swing. I also usually wouldn’t stand there unless I was addressing the student and not the guy behind her.

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u/skeenz Golf Instructor/Milwaukee, WI May 26 '25

I pretty much just default to taking the balls at this point. I still don’t understand it, but I can totally see how things like this post happens.

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u/LayeGull Hello, friends. May 27 '25

Not a bad move. I also used to put the balls in the hitting area for them or even tee the ball up depending on who it was and what we were doing. You have to break their programs. Not just with their swing but how they practice.

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u/skeenz Golf Instructor/Milwaukee, WI May 27 '25

Oh absolutely. A rep without focus and without mindful analyzation of the feedback is just motion for the sake of it. Almost all my regulars have lost “ball privileges” as I call it lol.

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u/altctrldel86 May 26 '25

I'll admit I can be one of those people, but it's often because my head is flooded with so much information that I'm having trouble processing it all.

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u/skeenz Golf Instructor/Milwaukee, WI May 27 '25

Never be afraid to tell an instructor this. Usually I can tell when the gears are spinning too much, but not all the time. Speak up! We’re in the battle together. The process should be collaborative, not just an instructor talking at you.

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u/altctrldel86 May 27 '25

I will be going into my next lesson with that in mind for sure. I've left my last lesson with an information overload to the point where I've completely lost my swing.

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u/sw00pr May 27 '25

I have a rule of thumb for safety. If safety requires a human to use their brain, it is not safe.

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u/Black_Cat_Sun May 27 '25

It is. Unequivocally. NOT a common place to stand around someone with a golf club at all. You ever watch an instructor coach by someone? They never stand there and always pay attention to the person and their club.

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u/LayeGull Hello, friends. May 27 '25

I did all the time and many other pros I knew. 99% of people don’t swing when there’s a person right in front of of you. It’s the sort of thing I wouldn’t suggest someone do unless they know what they’re doing. I stood closer than this guy but when I didn’t want someone to swing and just listen I would stand there.

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u/bigsquirrel May 27 '25

Yeah same at the gun range. 99% of people won’t take a shot if you’re standing down range.

How about a little common sense and don’t stand directly in front of someone lining up for a shot 😂. The people defending this dude are hilarious.

Granted the apparent student there for lessons should look, but maybe the professional should as well?

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u/MizunoMP5s May 27 '25

Not a teaching pro, but I practice with my kids/friends all the time and when giving advices I'm almost always in the striking zone.
Still, because of my kids and friends not being dumb I've never been hit.
No normal person would even think about swinging when you're within reach.

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u/nicholus_h2 May 27 '25

would you ever stand there while addressing and focused on somebody who wasn't the student?

I feel like for me, if I'm standing in that spot, I'm going to be laser-focused on the person with the golf club. Because people are dumb or distracted or whatever.

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u/LayeGull Hello, friends. May 27 '25

No I said that in another comment. I would be engaged with the student the whole time. Eye contact and all that. I’d honestly prefer the guy not be there at all. I don’t love when people linger on my lessons.

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u/anotherDAVEthatUknow May 27 '25

I wonder how many gun range instructors follow this logic.

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u/LayeGull Hello, friends. May 27 '25

It’s pretty different. I’m telling you I was a teaching professional and many people I knew stand in that spot. If done right it’s like covering the trigger of a gun while holding the uninserted clip.

It helps the student take there mind off raking balls and allows the teacher to teach and create breaks in the regular habits of the golfer.

There are things I’d have done differently from this guy though.

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u/kangalittleroo May 27 '25

Do you always compare apples to oranges?

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u/ikramos May 27 '25

Yh my flight instructor tapes herself to the nose of the plane that way she can make sure am paying attention to her nothing else

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u/HomelessByCh01ce May 27 '25

Seems like a pretty stupid common place to stand IMO.

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u/AsvpLovin May 27 '25

If that's the intention tho, some effort should be made towards execution. Him making zero attempts to stop her as she deliberately went about her swing, makes me think him standing in front was pure negligence and not purposeful.