Those practice nets can be a bad thing. I will offer you this advice. Dont just go out and pound balls into the net. You cannot see your ball flight and could easily be ingraining a flawed swing into muscle memory. Set up a practice station. Ask your intstuctor how to set up your station. He will know best what you need to work on. Tips in magazines and videos are great but if you are paying someone to teach you then I would give him total control over your swing. Some tips might go against what he is doing with your swing. Good luck!

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