Does this sound familiar? In a private lesson with your coach, the new cue works beautifully—and the moment you’re on your own, it suddenly feels worse. Why does that happen, and what can you do about it? Here are the five key reasons. \t1.\tPositive expectations. You go in convinced it’ll go great. Body and mind buy in—a self-fulfilling prophecy. Tiny errors are caught and fixed by the coach before they turn into a bad feel. \t2.\tCalm ego in lessons. The ego isn’t afraid; it “knows” the coach