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Originally Posted by BrianW  I was more interested in this idea if someone could take all swing mechanics from their mind and only focus on the impact zone whether they could develop a suitable golf swing without being taught it. |
The answer is: No doubt some could do this. The remaining question is: Could everyone do this? I believe the answer is no, based on my own experience and common sense. Focusing on doing the right thing doesn't always enable one to do it. But there's another point I want to add to this. Understanding the three skills
can help one to make sense of any swing mechanics that one does have to work on. That is, if the instruction says "Do X with your right knee" and then explains why this will help with skill 1, I think the swing mechanics are more likely to be effective. Too often, we see swing mechanics being taught with the explanation that "This is what all the pros do."
One other thing: Skill 3 is not essential to good ball striking. It's an "extra" and shouldn't be presented as a fundamental. One can hit the ball cleanly and accurately without skill 3.