Body Type and TGM

[dcg1952]

A few years ago, prior to discovering TGM, I read a book "The LAWS OF GOLF." The premise was that certain body types should/would swing the club in certain ways based upon ones physique. For those of you that are authorized instructors or have more yellow book knowledge than I do (that pretty much includes everybody on this forum!), do you look at a new student and assume they will be a swinger vs hitter based upon their body build?? Just curious.

[kmmcnabb]

I read the same book about a year ago too. I am new too but my impression from my playing partners is that my wide, strong friends hit and my taller, thinner friends swing. I get the impression from speaking to them that it comes naturally. I am a swinger by nature (didn't know that until TGM).

Don't know how it works. It is interesting however.

[Martee]

Actually the authors are quite familar with TGM.

In fact IMO their writing style is very TGMish, you need to jump around, can be a hard read, can be a slow read.

They definitely believe that there is more than one swing style/method.

The basis for their book can be seen in TGM, Structure (1-D) along with the options and personalization.

I think it is one of the better golf books out there.

[comdpa]

A few years ago, prior to discovering TGM, I read a book "The LAWS OF GOLF." The premise was that certain body types should/would swing the club in certain ways based upon ones physique. For those of you that are authorized instructors or have more yellow book knowledge than I do (that pretty much includes everybody on this forum!), do you look at a new student and assume they will be a swinger vs hitter based upon their body build?? Just curious.

Mr. Kelley gave pretty good guidelines for A.Is to follow.

If flexible and/or quick, SWING.

If inflexible and/or strong, HIT.

Per the Preface: "Hitting and Swinging seem equally efficient. The difference is in the players. If strong -Hit. If quick - Swing. If both - do either. Or both."

Per 12-1-0: "...most useful to the stronger players."

Per 12-2-0: "...most useful to the more flexible players."

I have a student who is flexible and strong, he gets better results swinging.

So far, following this rule of thumb, I get pretty good results with my students.

[6bmike]

TGM-light. The book borrows many ideas from the Swing and Hit patterns. It was a marketing idea to sell books, ie/X-Factor,Plane Truth, any book by Tiger.

[bray]

If inflexible and/or quick, HIT.

cdmpa,

change quick to strong.

Sorting Through the Instructor's Textbook.

B-Ray

[comdpa]

cdmpa,

change quick to strong.

Sorting Through the Instructor's Textbook.

B-Ray

Thanks for pointing out the typographical error!
I have made the necessary changes as well as provide the references from which they come from.

[Vandal]

I have this book and even a tape or two somewhere, I think. Some good ideas in there and I discovered I'm more of a hybrid. I'm big (but about 30 pounds smaller than I was) strong and very flexible. I'm so flexible that it is a big factor in my inability to consistently swing the club.