What a great question. I try to instill in my students that there is a lot of information out there. I relate to that info as “medicine”. When someone is sick, they go to a doctor and the doctor will prescribe the right medicine for that particular illness. Taking the wrong medicine will usually make you worse. As well, many teachers give students too much info that doesn’t relate to their particular swing. Back to the previous analogy. When going to the pharmacy to pick up your prescription you don’t need to know the ins and outs of the pharmacy. It is very important for each golfer to understand their tendencies and how to go about keeping those tendencies in check. Giving the student the ability to become their own coach is one of the greatest things we as teachers can give our students.
One of my mentors, Jim Flick, used to preach playing by vision, feel and rhythm. I try to get my players to understand their swing and stay away from all of the things that will interfere with them owning their own swing. In today’s Information Age, less is more.