[Martee]

Just recently on another forum I made a post, only to discover that it had taken on a life of its own and became its own thread. Of which there were few initially that agreed or even thought I knew anything of TGM. Well here I go again, guess banging my head against a concrete wall must feel good cause I keep doing it.

Why is it that everyone seems to think that Authorized Instructors of The Golfing Machine are teaching The Golfing Machine? What is there to teach? Where is this illusive G.O.L.F stroke of TGM that everyone seems to be in search of? Why is it that it is asked who on the tour has a TGM swing?

To be honest, this makes me wonder where Homer went wrong. I thought he was pretty clear on
a. What TGM was, a catalog of the 24 components of the golf stroke.
b. AIs were created to assist golfer in learning 'the golfer own golf stroke', not 'The Way'.
c. TGM in total was not somethine that the golfer needed to learn, but only the components for the golfer's golf stroke. It is the AI that needs to understand the components and there variations.
d. It seem to me that Homer subscribed to the theory that the latest version of TGM is what should be used, else why would he have published updates? Did some stuff get left on the floor, yeah, but between version how much of that stuff that dropped to the floor ever reappeared again? Evidently Homer didn't feel it was needed in most cases.
e. Why do people continue to say it is not about 'The Way' yet continue to look for the 'How To of the Golf Stroke'?

Now in all fairness, somewhere along the line Homer decided to assist the AIs, in chapter 12 he basically gave a currculum to be used as a basis for teaching as well as getting initial certification. He provide two sample patterns that addressed the two styles/types of golf storke, hitting and swinging. He identified components that were best suited to provide as I understand it an uncompensated golf stroke. There is a reference to the STAR SYSTEM TRIAD, a system ??; a method ??; which leads back to chapter 12.

News flash from the desk of Martee...

If you go to an AI and get taught TGM, then you no longer have a need to return to learn TGM. BUT you may need to return to learn 'Your Golf Stroke' if you havent been able to inform yourself, so that you understand it, so that you can excute it. Has the student become the Master? It would be extremely rare that getting taught TGM would be 100% match to either of the two sample patterns for a golfer unless that golfer was initially taught or learn that pattern.

Those who claim to teach TGM, I look to see if they are teaching golfers to get certified.

Those who base their teaching on the tenets of TGM, need not speak TGM to the student, they need only deliver sound golf instruction to the golfer. The effectiveness of insturction is another issue that defines the success the instructor and golfer will enjoy.

IMO, all thos GSEDs, GSEMs and GSEBs that instruct can choose to teach a method(s) that they have adopted and developed or they are merely applying their knowledge to make adjustments to the golfer's golf stroke. Does that mean they are Teaching TGM? IMO NO. Have they incorporated TGM into their knowledge/skills/practices to Teach golf, Yes.

Homer was hoping, expecting AI to take TGM and apply in practically and extend it throughout their instruction, thus the golfers getting the correct information, developing 'their own swing', not someone elses.

Regarding Tomasello's comments and approach, Doyles, etc. well those AIs are expressing themselves and what they believe and instruct...It just that they are not TEACHING TGM.