Just swing?

[Scorp]

Somewhat akin to riding a bike, right?

We don't *think* "Ok, balance, lean left a little, push right foot down on pedal, there's a tree, I should probably turn now," we just... do it.

Of course, we have to develop the competence before we can call upon it, whether it's riding a bike, hitting driver, playing a musical instrument, whatever.

When my oldest child was learning massage therapy, they had an instructor who referred to what I think is a really useful framework for proper technique that I think applies well beyond massage therapy:

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Learning to ride a bike goes through all four stages and ends up at Unconscious Competence.

Some real world examples for me with my golf game:

• Unconscious Incompetence - controlling spin... I'm not proficient and haven't studied it
• Conscious Incompetence - flop shots - I understand the concept but can't apply it reliably
• Conscious Competence - at this point I can work my irons and fairway woods left or right SOMEWHAT reliably, but I really have to think about it, and it's not consistent
• Unconscious Competence - chipping and putting... I don't have to think about the mechanics anymore and just focus on choosing a shot or a spot and executing rather than any specific technical swing thoughts

This almost makes sense. I say almost because it reads like something Donald Rumsfeld would say...

There are unknown unknowns.
There are unknown knowns.
There are known unknowns.
There are known knowns.

 

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This almost makes sense. I say almost because it reads like something Donald Rumsfeld would say...

There are unknown unknowns.
There are unknown knowns.
There are known unknowns.
There are known knowns.

Not sure how to respond to that... I found it useful. We're all different, I guess.