Imagine a bicycle rider, riding with his right foot on the pedal and his left foot tucked under him on the seat. He's learned to ride this way, and can get himself from point A to point B. A well meaning friend told him that it would be easier if he only pedaled with one leg. So he did it. But before long, he notices people riding past him, more smoothly and at a faster pace. He feels like he should be able to ride better too. So he goes to an experienced rider and asks for help. He is told that he needs to put both feet on the pedals to take advantage of the structure of the bike and the strength of his body. So he untucks his left foot and places it on the unused pedal. He pushes off with great anticipation and tips over immediately. Because his body has been compensating for the fact that he has pedaled with only one leg, it is used to leaning way to one side to keep the bike upright. This lean will not work with both feet on the pedals. At this point, he can either go back to leaning and riding with one foot, which allows him to stay up on the bike, or he can fall a few times, allowing his body to readjust and balance with both feet on the pedals.
This is often how it is with golf. A player either learns on his own or is given advice that limits his movements, even though it allows him a little initial success. When he wants to get better, he is faced with a challenge. He will have to endure "tipping over" for a time, until his error is corrected and his compensation movements fade away (error = sitting on one foot, compensation = leaning to one side).
There are fundamental "pedals" on which all golfers need to place their feet. I will talk about some of these in the next post!
Fore you, Sue
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