Method and apparatus for golf instruction

A method of providing golf instruction, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a user with an instructional device having selectively removable and repositionable markers for designating proper setup positioning and stance for the user to swing a golf club, the positioning being customized and markers being adjustable for an individual user, the markers including at least one removably positionable foot positioning marker and at least one removably positionable club positioning marker;
• positioning a user in a proper stance by having a golf instructor position the selectively removable and repositionable markers on the device in such locations as to teach the user a proper setup position for swinging a golf club;
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• providing a mirror with the instructional device for monitoring the location of a user's eyes while swinging the golf club, the mirror being configured and positioned such that excessive movement by the user's head, and thus movement of the line of sight of the user's eyes, disrupts the user's vision of the reflection of the user's eyes from the mirror:
• whereby the foot positioning marker, the club positioning marker and the mirror cooperatively provide the user with a properly designated setup position for swinging the golf club.

A method of providing golf instruction in which a user makes practice golf club swings, comprising the steps of:

• placing one or more removably positionable foot positioning markers onto a surface of a support mat to indicate proper positioning and alignment of one or more feet of a user for swinging a golf club;
• placing a removably positionable club positioning marker onto the surface of the support mat to indicate proper pre-swing body and club setup alignment of the user;
• placing a removably positionable mirror adjacent to the support mat surface sized and configured to indicate to the user a proper positioning of the user's eyes prior to swinging the golf club and during at least a portion of the user's practice swing, whereby excessive movement of the user's head, and thus movement of the user's line of sight disrupts the user's vision of the reflection of the user's eyes from the mirror;
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• having a user stand on the support mat surface and align one or more feet with the one or more foot positioning markers, align a golf club shaft with the club positioning marker, position the user's head such that the user isolates the reflection of their eyes in the mirror, and swing a golf club while the user visually observes any excessive movement of their eyes in the mirror during at least a portion of the user's practice swing;
• whereby the foot positioning marker, the club positioning marker and the mirror cooperatively provide the user with a properly designated setup position for swinging the golf club.

A method of providing golf instruction, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a user with an instructional device having selectively removable and repositionable markers for designating proper setup positioning and stance for the user to swing a golf club, the positioning being customized and markers being adjustable for an individual user, the markers including at least one removably positionable foot positioning marker and at least one removably positionable club positioning marker;
• providing a minor with the instructional device for monitoring the location of a user's eyes while making practice swings with the golf club;
• positioning a user in a proper stance by having a golf instructor position the selectively removable and repositionable markers on the device in such locations as to teach the user a proper setup position for swinging a golf club,
• having a golf instructor position the mirror adjacent the device in such a location as to teach the user to maintain the stance and a near-steady head while making practice swings with the golf club, the mirror being sized and configured such that an incorrect stance or excessive movement of the user's head will cause the user to not see his eves' reflection;
• providing the user with an instructional manual containing teaching methods corresponding to specific lessons taught by the golf instructor, and
• reinforcing a specific user stance and user club swing technique through teachings arranged within the manual outside the presence of the golf instructor, the selectively removable and repositionable markers for designating proper setup positioning and stance for the user to swing a golf club maintaining their positioning during transfer and subsequent setup of the instructional device;
• whereby the foot positioning marker, the club positioning marker and the mirror cooperatively provide the user with a properly designated setup position for swinging the golf club.