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Teaching Golf To Kids

2016/7/19 16:19:08

Everyone who has played golf knows how frustrating of a sport it can be if you are struggling. When you are hitting the ball great it is amazing to be on the course, but remember back to when you were just starting out, or to a time when you just could not hit the ball right, it was frustrating, wasn't it? So when you are introducing golf to a child for the first time, you need to make sure they are having fun with it. If you put too much pressure on them or put them in situations which are difficult, they are going to get frustrated and annoyed with golf, which can quickly turn them off of it. Kids are all about having fun, if you can make learning golf fun, they will love it, if it is not fun for them, they will quit or won't put any effort into it which means they will never improve. I can't stress that fact enough.

Don't push them too hard to start, get them into the groove with some light practices so they enjoy the game. As they get more into the sport and start improving, they will naturally want to get better and put more time into practicing. Pushing them too hard from the start will overwhelm them. When first starting out they are going to want to whack away at the ball, hitting it as hard as possible, especially if they have watched Happy Gilmore! Don't stop them from this, let them swing away and have as much fun as possible with it, soon they will realize that just swinging as hard as they can is not as fun as hitting the ball straight and far. One of the key pieces to teach a kid from the start, is to always keep both feet on the ground, when kids, or anyone for that matter, swings too hard they will fall off balance. Keeping them planted and balanced is one of the first and most important things you can teach a first time golfer.

Remember how I said to make it fun? Well having little games or contests can make it interesting while practicing. See how many times they can hit it into a big target. Challenge them to a closest to the pin and you hit from farther away. Anything you can do to make it more interesting instead of just swinging over and over again will make them enjoy it more. Stay as positive as possible and keep encouraging them. Kids love to have parents be proud of them, the more positive reinforcement you can give your child while practicing, the more they are going to want to practice. This goes with anything in life, not just golf, making your kids feel important and special everyday will make them very happy. Remember, golf is a game, games are meant to be fun. Do you play games that you don't think are fun? Of course not, why would you, so why would your kid want to play golf if they hate it? Low pressure, fun practices is the key to teaching your child golf. Good luck!
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