Consistent

Why are You not Consistent?  Or Are You? I always ask a new client what they want to accomplish within any Coaching Program.  The Number 1 answer is almost always, “I want to be more consistent.”  My reply is almost always, “Why are you not consistent?” or “What is your definition of consistent?” As I inform all new clientele midway through this conversation, you’re more consistent now than you will be after our session. Why? Think about this, why are you not consistent?  And are you making a judgement about consistency purely on a small portion of ball flight vs. the entire shot? But more importantly, what standard are you comparing your inconsistent performance to? Why are You Not Consistent? The Answer is About Feeling, Not Seeing You’re more consistent now then you are after instruction because instruction provides new feelings and ideals of how you can perform.  Efficiency and Consistency are  2 completely different ideals that coexist within your golf game. They stay different ideals until you decide to commit to a long-term Improvement Plan.  All instruction introduces new movements your brain and body must feel differently than the swing you produce right now.  This difference in the brain is so minute, it sometimes confuses the passage way of nerve/impulse communication.  Why? Because you’re still holding a golf club and making a swing. A simple analogy I use often is a button in your brain that is pressed each and every time you hold a golf club and make…