I’m a huge fan of using video feedback to analyze my golf swing, both during lessons and during my practice sessions. Recently, I’ve discussed video feedback in a couple of posts. But there’s one problem: when I go out to the range and find a spot at the far end and set up my camera, I feel like such a dork. Why? No good reason. But I can just feel people looking at me, thinking “Who does this guy think he is, Tiger Woods?” I wish.

In reality, there’s no good reason for thinking that way because chances are no one really notices me and if they do, they’re probably thinking “Hmm…I should try that some time.” Sometimes imagination just runs wild and we feel self conscious for no good reason. If I want to be a golf pro then at some point I might have to play in front of a few spectators (I’m not talking about the Masters…heck, there are spectators at a lot of the mini-tour and larger amateur events). So I can’t allow myself to worry about the perceptions of others, especially when those perceptions are most likely in my imagination.

Because I’m serious about my goal, I’m going to suck it up and start recording some shots at sessions here and there. And if I start to feel really bold, maybe I’ll post some here for public ridicule and/or analysis. Check back this weekend and see if I went through with it.

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