[solarbear]

believe it or not they are all outside 4 and a half hour drive!

I live in Mid Wales, right in the country with the sheep.

My guess is that you are mixing together hitting and swinging principals, messing up your natural swing.

Download the videos from this site. Your best bet is to practice basic and acquired motion till you are just about sick of it. The dividends from practicing that will pay off big time.

Take a train or bus and see the nearest instructor when you can. Perhaps the lesson could be your Xmas present.

I am in a similar boat to you - except I am not 16 - and I know what a major pain in the backside it is to get to a long distance lesson.