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Practice & Training · Mental Model

Build contact before distance and direction

Improve ball-striking in order: establish consistent contact first, then add distance, and only then work on direction. Reliable contact increases confidence, creates a foundation for later changes, and can already improve direction and distance.

Channel: Danny Maude

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Why this context matters

Framing the plan at the start of a live range lesson for a student who hits it left, right, fat and thin.