Poet Jack Grapes has a nice example of why it’s the mechanics that matter in any creative or sporting pursuit.
When he was a boy his father took him to the golf course. Whilst his father played a round, Grapes would have a coaching session. The coach didn’t let Grapes hit a single ball, all they worked on was how to swing a club. Grapes said that if the coach let him hit a ball from the beginning, he’d have worried more about where the ball was going rather than the swing. The ball would distract him from what mattered most.
Once Grapes got the mechanics down pat, it was time to hit a ball, and when he did there was no hook nor slice. Grapes’ shot was straight and true.
Learning the mechanics is an essential part of any discipline worth pursuing.