Lee Si-woo's special lesson <38> "The Power of Questions", which changed Bae So-hyun
Lee Si-woo's special lesson <38> "The Power of Questions", which changed Bae So-hyun
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Bae So-hyun, who was practicing at the Suwon Country Club where the golf academy "Big Fish" is located, where coach Lee Si-woo is based, asked Lee. "The wedge shot distance is not adjusted well. Sometimes the club head's loft comes in too steep and strong. What is the reason why the distance cannot be adjusted?"
Lee replied, "The point is to keep the angle at which the club head's loft escapes after the impact. It descends steeply because the center of the body is pushed toward the ball. The wedge shots should also be rotated from the lower body, and the order of the shots should be made."
Bae repeated her shots for a while before learning what to understand with her head. Lee provided detailed shots of Bae's movements, and each time Bae continued to ask questions until her question reached zero.
It was a moment when I watched how the top player of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour cleared up precise shots.
The coach said this.
"Bae So-hyun is a professional golfer who constantly asks questions until he or she understands them in his or her own body and language. It is not enough to just understand the shape of golf because even slight changes in movements can make huge differences. You must thoroughly understand it in your own language and senses. That way, you can create accurate movements repeatedly without being swayed even in times of crisis."
It was in 2021 that Bae So-hyun's golf career stabilized during the first and second part of the tour. Bae, who was ranked 101st in the prize money rankings in 2020, has turned around to 40th in 2021, 29th in 2022, and 35th in 2023. The energy to explode the three wins in 2024 has been created over the past three years.
"I felt sorry for Bae, who was worried about the seed match even before the end of the season. However, as his performance stabilized, he started to play golf with confidence and his skills started to grow rapidly," Lee said.
Back then, Bae had power to ask questions. At the moment of impact, he switched to a swing that puts weight on his left foot, and steadily engaged in weight training, transforming himself into a long hitter. He ranked fifth in the slugging category (252.21), this season. "I used to swing by simply passing the ball, but now I focus all my power on the moment of impact to create long balls," Lee said. "Now, my swing that used to be large at random has become simpler, and now I have learned when to apply and when to remove force, I have adjusted both the distance and direction of the driver shot."
How did Bae So-hyun pull off this coach's lesson?
"I often look back on what has brought about a big change in golf since 2021. 스포츠토토 The biggest driving force is that around that time, the attitude toward taking lessons changed. Until then, when a coach said, "You have to do this," I only thought about copying him like that. That way, nothing changed much. So, I got into the habit of thinking in detail about what kind of senses and how to perform what the coach said and asking questions. When I heard that I had to step on my left foot in a downswing motion, I repeatedly checked if my movements were correct. I felt this kind of pitch during practice as well as during competitions, and I asked questions after checking if it was correct. Based on the feedback I received from the coach, I could feel that it improved quickly by repeating practice and practice."