I was in awe of being granted access to "The TGM Treehouse!"
Originally Posted by JerryG
City,
We did that in the basement of Kev's shop. Remember the little Bump of the left hip?
That decoder ring ceremony, and being led around the room blindfolded while Kevin played the super secret "Yoda Tapes," was very emotional for me!
Honestly, all I remember was the phrase "... and that ball will act a whole lot differently!"
It is still awe-inspiring!
I think I had 400 insights in 4 days. I'm still remembering things through flashbacks. The fried chicken basket... the pink lemonade pitchers....ohhhh lunch time!
YBGF
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
City,
We did that in the basement of Kev's shop. Remember the little Bump of the left hip?
It felt like someone had greased a rail in my downswing. Swinging or Hitting, the right shoulder, arm, and hand felt to go powerfully down and through the ball!
The sounds of the irons and woods were "KLACK," while both my drivers stopped singing "thunk" and started saying "screetch."
The ball had a booster rocket that kicked in after initial acceleration.
Everyone told me and Yoda showed me in every tape or dvd. I have it now!
Thanks guys1
YBGF
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
It felt like someone had greased a rail in my downswing. Swinging or Hitting, the right shoulder, arm, and hand felt to go powerfully down and through the ball!
The sounds of the irons and woods were "KLACK," while both my drivers stopped singing "thunk" and started saying "screetch."
The ball had a booster rocket that kicked in after initial acceleration.
Everyone told me and Yoda showed me in every tape or dvd. I have it now!
Thanks guys1
YBGF
Again, I'm amazed at the seamless nature of TGM insights and the comprehensive grasp of bio-mechanical factors that HK must have had. That small bump or shift forward really does allow for a series of revelations:
1) How down is down - my swing or hit now really hits through the ball and flexes the shaft, often.
2) How much of an increase in ball flight is possible through hitting down - I'm amazed at the "extra gear" in ball flight made possible. I have HT (high trajectory) clubs. I started laughing out loud when my very high 9 iron added 2 stories straight up before beginning to come down - amazing!
3) How much power is in the right arm and how easy it is to use it given the right set-up and keeping the right wrist back cracking a 220 yard 3 wood is not a big deal with a stab of # 3 PP. right at the ball or by obliterating the ball and plane with a sharp flywheel spin.
I know there are lots of other insights and I'm going exploring on the forums of the past!
YBGF
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Last edited by innercityteacher : 10-15-2010 at 10:03 PM.
Again, I'm amazed at the seamless nature of TGM insights and the comprehensive grasp of bio-mechanical factors that HK must have had. That small bump or shift forward really does allow for a series of revelations:
1) How down is down - my swing or hit now really hits through the ball and flexes the shaft, often.
2) How much of an increase in ball flight is possible through hitting down - I'm amazed at the "extra gear" in ball flight made possible. I have HT (high trajectory) clubs. I started laughing out loud when my very high 9 iron added 2 stories straight up before beginning to come down - amazing!
3) How much power is in the right arm and how easy it is to use it given the right set-up and keeping the right wrist back cracking a 220 yard 3 wood is not a big deal with a stab of # 3 PP. right at the ball or by obliterating the ball and plane with a sharp flywheel spin.
I know there are lots of other insights and I'm going exploring on the forums of the past!
YBGF
So I'm golfing the other day and I forgot to Hula. I was too busy trying to practice a drill to keep my right shoulder tracing the plane. I was also struck by the desire to lower my hcp. to single digits (11.5) these days. I was frustrated.
Slight shift to left, Pivot back, and come down on the Elbow Plane. Isn't that S&T (Before coming to TGM, I had been trying S&T)?
I straightened my longer right leg and my shorter left leg accepted the weight shift and I dropped my right elbow by firing my back hip. I did not miss another shot yesterday or today. (I played 2 new course, par 71's, lots of slopes, no clue on the greens, shot 82/80).
As a teacher, I don't like "Cliff Notes." Why not enjoy the real book and get all the insight. But, lots of my kids read only graphic novels (like Daryl) and so "Cliff Notes" in their hands fills me with optimism and joy.
TGM is wonderful and I'm going to Cuscowilla once I save up my ruples. But isn't the S&T DVD set and book really simply the "Cliff Notes" version of about 5% of TGM? I was abused, respectfully,by the guys I played with for being boring because I was hitting fairways and greens.
I felt great about that.
Is S&T "Pivot Controlled Hands?" I searched through several posts from the past and I know there are serious reservations about it. Couldn't the insight from TGM help create a more effective S&T? For example, I really monitored # 3 PP while sliding my back hip forward, and hit some awesome drives and nice approaches. I controlled my ball flight and direction well by monitoring my FLW.
Maybe S&T is weak for "normally" constructed people but really good for golfers with physical limitations, due to it's simplified dictates?
Ideas?
YBGF
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Thank you for linking that post. I had not seen it!
What I learn here from Lynn Blake is the Foundation for everything about the golf swing that I believe. On top of that foundation, I very much enjoy the teaching of Mike and Andy and their S&T associates. I think it has a very strong foundation in TGM, even though some different view points from Lynn's beliefs.
That thread has shown me that it's not a sin to discuss it. Lynn welcomed the S&T teachers and their ideas, and they agreed to disagree on some points. It was handled as gentlemen on all sides, something you rarely if ever see on the web between teachers. Hell, it's my friends from S&T that referred me here to get started on my journey a little over 2 years ago!
In one post 12 Piece Bucket mentioned that Homer must be smiling down knowing that his work was being taken many directions as he wished. He still is, and must be very happy with his association with YODA.
Kevin
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I could be wrong. I have been before, and will be again.
So I'm golfing the other day and I forgot to Hula. I was too busy trying to practice a drill to keep my right shoulder tracing the plane. I was also struck by the desire to lower my hcp. to single digits (11.5) these days. I was frustrated.
Slight shift to left, Pivot back, and come down on the Elbow Plane. Isn't that S&T (Before coming to TGM, I had been trying S&T)?
I straightened my longer right leg and my shorter left leg accepted the weight shift and I dropped my right elbow by firing my back hip. I did not miss another shot yesterday or today. (I played 2 new course, par 71's, lots of slopes, no clue on the greens, shot 82/80).
As a teacher, I don't like "Cliff Notes." Why not enjoy the real book and get all the insight. But, lots of my kids read only graphic novels (like Daryl) and so "Cliff Notes" in their hands fills me with optimism and joy.
TGM is wonderful and I'm going to Cuscowilla once I save up my ruples. But isn't the S&T DVD set and book really simply the "Cliff Notes" version of about 5% of TGM? I was abused, respectfully,by the guys I played with for being boring because I was hitting fairways and greens.
I felt great about that.
Is S&T "Pivot Controlled Hands?" I searched through several posts from the past and I know there are serious reservations about it. Couldn't the insight from TGM help create a more effective S&T? For example, I really monitored # 3 PP while sliding my back hip forward, and hit some awesome drives and nice approaches. I controlled my ball flight and direction well by monitoring my FLW.
Maybe S&T is weak for "normally" constructed people but really good for golfers with physical limitations, due to it's simplified dictates?
Ideas?
YBGF
Hey Bud,
We are on a pretty similar wavelength, just like when you were here in August.
Thanks to TGM and this Forum (and KevCarter) I am playing the best golf of my life. I am not scoring my best yet due to distance control and the usual brain dysfunction, but a rash of mid to upper 70's in the past couple weeks as well as low 80's prior to that, have dropped my GHIN from 14.5 in May to 7.5 currently.
On Sat., I played with a fellow that used to be my 4-ball partner and is still an excellent amateur player. After the front 9 he said if he had any idea I was striking it so well he would have signed us up for an event this fall.
Thanks guys.
It's better than having to hear so much bad news from innercityteacher.
Thanks Daryl,
You should see him, though. In person, CityTeach is a most amiable, kind and considerate cohort on the golf course. I never heard any trash talk whatsoever. He is a very good cart mate as well.
I used to be a 6 looking at better, but I had no idea what the heck I was doing. Then a couple injuries, age and arthritis took over and I had to do something. TGM with Kev and a day with Yoda sparked great interest. Gems from you, O.B. Mike, Bucket and others have been hugely helpful.
I'd like to think I'm not dumb enough to stir your hornets nest, but City seems to think nothing of it. I look forward to the competition and may volunteer to caddy. He'll need a great deal of help as well as a few "gotchas."
Ik las het AC, wat is uw conclusie, ja of nee, of misschien?
Jeg læste det AC, hvad er din konklusion, ja eller nej, eller måske?
I read the thread, AC, what is your opinion?
Do you think the thread is solidly opposed to TGM, or respectfully encouraging to pros making "a valuable contribution?"
YBGF
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Last edited by innercityteacher : 10-18-2010 at 05:55 PM.
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