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[BECK]:
What is the best way to start a young
child swinging a club? One thing you can
do is swing a club while your child is
watching. Don't make them sit down and
watch. Pick a time when they're already
in the yard. Pick
a club and – standing at a safe
distance – take a full swing and see
if they notice. Hit a plastic ball or
two. You don't have to swing hard, but
practice with a full swing. Before long
they'll be after you to let them try.
It's a good idea to have a
club ready for them to hit. I suggest one
of the lightweight plastic clubs made for
kids. We'll cover equipment later.
[GRAHAM]: If I see
something I can teach the child quickly,
without a lot of technical orientation, I
do: how their feet are, maybe how their
hands are on the club. Not a technical
explanation, just show them and then go
ahead and do it.
Effective teachers will
watch and let the child become the guide.
So instead of saying, “I'm gonna do
this with my youngster today,” it's
more watch the child, see what happens.
Part of it is simply attention span. If
attention is starting to dwindle, do
something else.
A 3- or 4-year-old is
fascinated by hitting and chasing. So hit
the ball, run after it; hit it, run after
it.
Have your child hit a
tennis ball or a whiffle ball or a foam
ball because he or she can swing hard and
not worry about breaking windows or balls
going over fences. Young children don't
have fine muscle coordination. They're
working on gross motor skills, trying to
get the large muscle groups to work
together. Hitting hard and far lends
itself to that.
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Have a lightweight
club ready in case your child shows
interest.
Have them hit a
ball they can hit hard, but safely, to
develop gross muscle skills.
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