HOW WE LEARN
A recent golf publication released new studies by the world's leading performance resesrchers, psychologists and kinesiology experts revealing important information regarding how we learn to get better.

The following summarizes a few main points from the article:

1.  ELEVATE YOUR GOALS
A committment to improving by defining specific and moderately challenging goals accelerates motor skill development.
Fact: Skill learning increased by 400% when long term goals are paired with high levels of practice.

2.  USE THE RIGHT SWING THOUGHTS
Using swing thoughts that focus on the club or a feeling will facilitate faster learning as opposed to using swing thoughts that focus on you, or using no swing cues at all.
Fact: Turn your favorite internal cues into external ones for more efficient learning.

3.  TAKE LESSONS
A top ranked instructor will not allow you to perform or ingrain errors when you practice - interest is focused on performing the correct things, and doing them over and over.
Fact: Average student handicaps decreased 35% with highly ranked instructors over one year, versus only a decrease of .01% in average handicaps in the USGA database for same 2007-08 calendar year.

4. PRACTICE FOR TRANSFER,  5.  DO IT - THEN DO IT AGAIN,  6.  MAKE A NEURAL SHIFT,  7.  FIND A ROLE MODEL,  8.  GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR LESSONS

For continued research results, please visit;   http://www.golf.com/golf/instruction/article/0,28136,1913844,00.html