I agree. I get the gut feeling here that, in addition to making a living, Ted and Yoda want golfers to get better- period. And they KNOW that this is the best way to do it, because it's the TRUTH. I mean, this website is veritable wellspring of info! And all of the stuff on here makes me WANT to see Ted ASAP, if for no other reason than just to help me enjoy both the site and the book that much more! Also, I know of NO ONE that's seen Ted (or Yoda) that hasn't raved about them- RAVED. GOD I can't WAIT to get down to the swamp!
I agree. I get the gut feeling here that, in addition to making a living, Ted and Yoda want golfers to get better- period. And they KNOW that this is the best way to do it, because it's the TRUTH. I mean, this website is veritable wellspring of info! And all of the stuff on here makes me WANT to see Ted ASAP, if for no other reason than just to help me enjoy both the site and the book that much more! Also, I know of NO ONE that's seen Ted (or Yoda) that hasn't raved about them- RAVED. GOD I can't WAIT to get down to the swamp!
Wow... congrats on gettin out on either Dyker or Marine Park at this time of the year. Like Ted said, it is a journey... at times it has been 2 steps forward and one step back for me. I seem to do well for a stretch and then forget what got me there.. but that is another story. I'd suggest you see Ted or Lynn as soon as possible (yes...I'm a raver too). As much as the book is the 'truth' it is still hard to undertand or maybe interpret. It becomes a wonderful reference when you've had someone demonstrate what is necessary. I've seen Ted twice in the last year, and the last time I found I was still mixing components. It is easy to do, and it will save you a bunch of time if you can prevent it.
Anyone thinking of going to see Yoda or Ted has just GOT TO GO!.I visited the swamp last year for 2 days.I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is prepared to put in the time and effort.Good lessons are not cheap but compare the cost of seeing a "top 100"instructor-some of whom change their philosophy every couple of years-and there is no contest.Lynn also invited me to Orange County National for an additional lesson free of charge.They are both in it for the love of teaching and are worth EVERY PENNY.I hope Waverly doesn't fill up until Ifind out next week whether I can make it !
PSheehan- we've spoken before- at GEA. You're another one whose postings (inadvertently) brought me over to the "force." The difference is (if I remember your story correctly) that you were already a good golfer, whereas I suck. I'm sure you read my original post- I'm not making that stuff up. 7 iron 135 carry! I mean, WTF is up with that? That's woeful, by anyone's standards. And I'm not talking about macho, "I can smoke my driver 290" sort of stuff, I'm talking "I have decent strength and eye/hand coordination yet hit the ball like a child!" stuff.
My distances ALONE tell me something's wrong, something's FUNDAMENTALLY wrong. Which of course it is- I'm getting almost zero compression, sustainning precous little lag, and coming from the wrong direction. (Actually, with all of those mistakes it's a wonder I can regularly shoot in the 90s!)
One of the first things that TGM taught me is to hit DOWN and (and this for me is by far the most important point on earth) OUT. The "OUT" part I never got before, not in five years of playing this incredible game, yet it's so vital, so IMPERATIVE, that without it, good golf is almost impossible.
It's what Tomassello talks about (again, all credit to Homer Kelley for teaching this guy and Lynn for providing his videos, free of charge!) when he says "out to right field, down the first base line" etc.-- not AT the target!"
I could never get this fundamental into my cranium- to me, "out to right field" is exactly where I DID NOT want to go- I was terrified of "right field." As soon as I changed just this one simple little thought I hit the ball differently than I'd ever hit it before- A high draw.
Now again, I'm still hopeless at golf- but a light went on when I hit that shot. One of those "oh...so THAT'S what they mean by 'out'!" I was hooked, for good, last Wednesday at Dyker, while hitting balls alone in the freezing cold. It was the moment where I said "that's it, I'm gonna stay with this way of learning golf, gonna COMMIT to it. And I will. And as I improve and become an 80s shooter (I have modest goals) I'm gonna remember guys like you and DukeNasty who intoduced me to the world of TGM--- AS TAUGHT BY TED AND LYNN!
Down is where the ball is, yet try to tell golfers that you hit down on the ball and they say no sweep it off the ground. You sweep dust or crush down on golf balls. And since its location is not even low point, sweep isn’t even relative. Good job hfh.
Hitting to right field is the direction of the clubhead not the delivery path of the hands. Hitters really “drive” the ball to right field. But the hands still trace the plane line- the clubhead can’t trace the plane.
Swingers hit the ball less to right field as the clubhead whirls and the hands- still on the plane line- swivels to prevent throwaway. More like right center to center field.
I may regret writing this but.... this is why I think TT “Hits” because of the active (and greatly so) right forearm to right field.
HH,
Be careful with Tommy's videos. There'a a lot of good stuff, but he seems almost disdainful of a hitting stroke. If you want to learn to hit, get dowels and an impact bag. The Izzo one is really cheap.
Btw, ever play out on the Island?
HH,
Be careful with Tommy's videos. There'a a lot of good stuff, but he seems almost disdainful of a hitting stroke. If you want to learn to hit, get dowels and an impact bag. The Izzo one is really cheap.
Btw, ever play out on the Island?
Now, Now.
The TT videos are outstanding. No one, certainly not many, understood the Hit Pattern as taught by Yoda. The Hit stroke was either a punch shot, which it can be, or a shot for big heavy set, barrel chested men. Once the Hit pattern was explored, it became more than a speciality shot. Lynn's foot print in TGM.
The best thing I discovered about the TT tapes (thanks to Dr. Annikan) is how wonderful, in either pattern, it is to straighten that right arm via the unfolding elbow. That unfolding action makes sure the hands still trace the plane line to its aiming point/adjusted hands position. Once the right arm is straight the role of the arms is complete and the hand swivel and pivot finishes the stroke.
The difference is (if I remember your story correctly) that you were already a good golfer, whereas I suck. I'm sure you read my original post- I'm not making that stuff up. 7 iron 135 carry! I mean, WTF is up with that? That's woeful, by anyone's standards.
(Actually, with all of those mistakes it's a wonder I can regularly shoot in the 90s!)
My first ace was with a 9 iron from 110 yards. Now, I'd hit it 40 yards over the same green. So, don't worry about the distance problem. It can change.
Not all that come to us are 0 handicaps. If you look in the "Amazing Changes" you'll find elliskit that came from Nashville. All those changes happened in a few hours. Thanks to Homer and Lynn, I'm much better at helping people.
Now again, I'm still hopeless at golf- but a light went on when I hit that shot. One of those "oh...so THAT'S what they mean by 'out'!" I was hooked, for good, last Wednesday at Dyker, while hitting balls alone in the freezing cold. It was the moment where I said "that's it, I'm gonna stay with this way of learning golf, gonna COMMIT to it. And I will. And as I improve and become an 80s shooter (I have modest goals) I'm gonna remember guys like you and DukeNasty who intoduced me to the world of TGM--- AS TAUGHT BY TED AND LYNN!
Twan,
That light that went on is what got most of us into the teachings of Mr. Kelley as taught by Mr. Blake and Fort. I remember playing Dyker in the 60's (1960's not degrees)....There was an old car near the fence on one of the holes and the fairways were hard as a rock....
The great thing about TGM is it is a constant. Nothing changes, except your overall knowledge of the golf stroke and your own application of it......so you build on what you know. Overtime you just improve, how fast is dependent on whether you interpret the book and your needs correctly or how well the AI does that for you. With much conventional instruction you have no ultimate idea of what you are trying to achieve or what you need to change to improve. You get a 'technique' per lesson and sometimes they are contradictory. I had made a vow in 2003.. no more lessons. Ted changed that for me.
Try hard to make the trip down. LaGuardia to Atlanta ought to be an easy trip, and I promise it will take a bunch of time off your already scheduled golf game improvement journey. Ever run into Chris Sturge at Dyker?
Hybrid Mode
