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Old 07-22-2008, 09:48 AM
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We worked these drills as a group at Falcons Fire, and they have been a tremendous help to me. I had worked so hard on tracing and monitoring my hands, I had completely ignored my pivot. Lynn was quick to point that wobble out. Lynn, if you remember you sent me a home shot video that was a tremendous help. It was the one with your dog playing tug o war in the background. Not sure if it is on the website. I do the drills now while swinging a weed cutter, its a good workout.
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We worked these drills as a group at Falcons Fire, and they have been a tremendous help to me. I had worked so hard on tracing and monitoring my hands, I had completely ignored my pivot. Lynn was quick to point that wobble out. Lynn, if you remember you sent me a home shot video that was a tremendous help. It was the one with your dog playing tug o war in the background. Not sure if it is on the website. I do the drills now while swinging a weed cutter, its a good workout.
I remember, 8cork. That was a fun little video to do -- I never posted it -- especially demonstrating lag pressure with the help of a pit bull! I am considering producing another for the site.

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Old 07-22-2008, 04:05 PM
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Yoda, your post explaining all the pitfalls of these exercises was perfect!

Sometimes your words read like a "pop-up" book - so illustrative! Thanks!

The MacDonald exercises would make a special edition "pay per view" download video classic!

I would love to hear your thoughts about his words on page 41 of my copy...

"There is a remarkable analogy between the way in which a woodsman swingas an axe and the manner in which an expert golfer strikes a golf ball....

... The movement, (sic) is really a picking up with the right arm and bearing down with the left arm"

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PS. you can't be a real instructor unless you develop a real accent ...did you hear Bob Torrance interviewed!... A uncompromising Scot who has not had media training...thank God!!
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PS. you can't be a real instructor unless you develop a real accent ...did you hear Bob Torrance interviewed!... A uncompromising Scot who has not had media training...thank God!!
I did and didn't understand a word of it! Is there a transcript available anywhere?
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Old 07-22-2008, 06:44 PM
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Yoda, your post explaining all the pitfalls of these exercises was perfect!

Sometimes your words read like a "pop-up" book - so illustrative! Thanks!

The MacDonald exercises would make a special edition "pay per view" download video classic!
Thanks, golfbulldog. Now I'm getting inspired!

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Old 07-23-2008, 04:08 AM
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I did and didn't understand a word of it! Is there a transcript available anywhere?
I don't know what you guys are talking about...I understood him perfectly
Since I have not been able to play at all this year, I have been looking at and doing the MacDonald drills quite a lot to help improve the swing.
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I don't know what you guys are talking about...I understood him perfectly
Since I have not been able to play at all this year, I have been looking at and doing the MacDonald drills quite a lot to help improve the swing.
Alex
Alex,

You need to get out of McDonald's



and on to the Golf Course.
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Alex,

You need to get out of McDonald's



and on to the Golf Course.
Alex can spank it and after last week it's gonna get better
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Alex can spank it and after last week it's gonna get better
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