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IDENTIFY YOUR DOMINANT SENSORY SYSTEM
In keeping with my teaching philosophy to teach each student as an individual, these simple tools are one way to help us identify the dominant sense by which one learns best.
People have five senses. Smell and taste are not often used to learn or play golf. That leaves visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (feel/touch) modes by which we will learn and play the game.
Most of us have a dominant sense between these three and an overlapping secondary sense. These questionnaires are simply tools to help us get to your best learning style quickly and effectively. Once we can identify how you may learn best, I will communicate with you in that way. Remember: There is not one right way – there is your best way and it is my goal to help you in that way. There are more detailed and golf specific things I'd be happy to share with you as a part of your lesson. Answer the following questions to find out your dominant sensory system.
(Select the letter that most applies to you.)

1. Your attention is caught by:
	a. unique appearance or style
	b. smooth or appealing voice, graceful manner
	c. a warm willingness to touch or hug
2. Your speech is:
	a. quick, demonstrative, concise, high pitched, animated
	b. rhythmic, has a definite cadence, resonant, use of related stories
	c. slow, filled with pauses, deep, filled with feelings
3. Your breathing:
	a. quick, short, shallow in the chest
	b. smooth, rhythmical, measured, mid-chest
	c. slow, deep, from diaphragm
4. Your walk:
	a. quick, purposeful, brisk, efficient
	b. elegant, graceful, has a beat or cadence
	c. slow, smooth, casual, never hurried
5. You express anger by:
	a. getting silent and seething
	b. big outburst
	c. dramatic exit/ clenched fists and teeth
6. Your dress is:
	a. neat/pressed, clean, orderly, brightly colored
	b. moderate, allows for mobility
	c. casual, comfortable
7. Your memory is:
	a. what was seen - never forget a face but dont recall names as well
	b. what was said remember names but not always faces
	c. overall experience where and when you met, not necessarily the name
8. You learn best:
	a. using visual aids (charts, graphs, slides, movies), need overall view and purpose, memorizing with pictures
	b. listening, memorizing steps, recalling pitch and tone of original presentation, spoken language is easier than math and writing, good organization
	c. actually doing it yourself, experimenting yourself, physical rewards, memorizing by walking and feeling
9. You tend to enjoy:
	a. photography, flying, painting/sketching, relaxing with TV/films
	b. music, dance, skiing, skating
	c. woodworking, gardening, massage
10. Your writing and spelling:
	a. writing looks good and neat, spell by actually seeing the word, can spell in reverse
	b. like to talk better than write, spell with phonetics (sound it out), rhythmic grouping of letters
	c. thick pressured hand writing, count out letters with body movements, write out words to check spelling

(Questions Adapted from JC Heidel Developmental Golf and Witt, Hogan, Marriott, SEA, Inc.)

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IDENTIFY YOUR DOMINANT SENSORY SYSTEM