Swing Changes That Only Work When They Feel Wrong

If it feels different and awkward, it's probably working. If it feels the same, you haven't changed anything. When retraining motor patterns in golf, the sensation of awkwardness isn't a flaw: it's a feature.

Common Changes That Feel Wrong

• Shallowing the club: feels like you're laying it off behind you
• Opening the hips: feels like you're spinning out
• Keeping the head back: feels like you're stuck and can't rotate
• Bowing the lead wrist: feels like you're shutting the face dramatically

Research shows that amplifying the error during practice can enhance the brain's ability to detect and correct movement discrepancies, leading to more effective learning. The key is trusting the process and using video or data to confirm the change is happening.