[Martee]

First, welcome the forum.

Confusion, yes I can understand that. The Golfing Machine per-se is not a method or style of instruction. It does have two patterns, one hitting and one swinging for what would be called an uncompensated swing.

Your instruction with Billy is not surprising to be different than of Tom's. Not knowing the details of Billy's but your comments make it clear there is conflicting information and that is to be expected when two instructors of different preferrences are compared, especially isolated from each other.

For more info on Tom's swing, a quick search for 4 barrel swing on this forum will give you some reading materials.

Yoda (aka Lynn Blake) teaches TGM in the purest form. You may find that either asking direct questions regarding your stroke or reading some the the threads in the hitting and swinging sections may remove the confusion.