I am very new to TGM. I have no background in teaching. I keep reading about the Right shoulder left shoulder, Pivot , arguements etc. And therefore I got a question and a thought. I might be wrong and I am long. But bear with me.
A little background.
But when my wife introduced me to Jesus Christ , I explored, I was a very late adopter. And we went to bible study together. I was answering the right questions about bible study, My wife couldn't answer anything was quiet the whole time. In the end I asked. Do you know who wrote the Old testament and new testaments and why it was written, When it was written? She could not give a "correct" answer. There are in fact many people like that. Joining a religion because people say its good, but don't understand why. Sorry dont let my wife hear or she won't cook for a month.
NOW..
How many people here really could understand why The Golf Machine was Written( Comdpa just told me nobody knew why exactly and Homer is naturally inquisitive)? What objectives it have? I mean who even bother to read the Preface and the Introduction of any book? My goodness I know many people just want to get to the Juice and do not understand Why they want it. Or simply because someone say its good?
Read Chapter 1-0, 1-B, 1-G
Simply if I comprehend the objective of writing The Golf Machine, ( i failed literature so...), One of The Golf Machine primary objective to explain how a golf stroke is Effective Using the principles of Geometry and Engineering . But Not necessary easy.
And The Short Cuts ( Band Aid) can turn out be the longest Route.
Therefore its a book on What is the way to strike a ball effectively therefore is this book about efficiency?
Does effective mean, hitting it further , straighter with less effort? or just that you can hit a ball straight(read the intro again)?
I can see some so called well known coach with a GSED preaching . " You cant perform it,its fine, I teach you the easy way, will will get you to do it SoMeHow !" Ok.. But to date, I have not been enlightened from all the posts, IS MORE EASIER= More EFFectiveor Band Aid is the only thing you need so you can hit straight balls? Is Homer wrong about golf being effective yet difficult?
Or Should you be effective to become Easy ( thats what TGM trying to teach isnt it? and thats what most principle life is)
Looking at the show Star Wars. Its almost Deja Vu. As long you hate, u get more power, come to the dark side, its the EASY way out. in return, there is an Ultimate sacrifice. Power eventually isn't Everything when you die, you only got a coffin to your name. While I think as a human being. Living Happy and Satisfied is a hard thing but provides the most satisfaction. Thats my goal. Well you can have your own set of goals. But thats my goal. Who don't want to be happy? But how?
So is being easier to learn a Goal? or to become Effective a Goal? People who study golf machine, and dont know why the golf machine is written is like my wife. Nono.. I dont mean i will love u like my wife or ask u to like my wife. I mean similar attitude.
So Ask yourself again What and why do you study TGM? Why is it more effective? If TGM is to be challenged, shouldn't one explain why isn't it more effective? Why tell people why if they cannot execute it there is an easy way out? Is there an Ulterior Motive? ( wrong spelling? )... pfft
Surely you are not going to tell someone who could not stop smoking to have nicotine patches ? Pretty hilarious. But i had tried it, it brought me to another long road of resentment. Unsatisfied. I went the hard and effective way. Cold turkey.
I know people are always attracted to an easy way out in life. Drugs, Smoking, Gambling, The promise of Easy Golf ( how many hype are there in the last 50 years?). To live is easy, to live really happily is not.
I hate the word easy now. Do you?
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Last edited by nuke99 : 09-13-2006 at 07:33 PM.
Reason: just wrong english lah
People stop smokin' cold turkey . . . Man I smoked a bean pod a couple of times. And then I tried to roll up some turkey off of a turkey samich . . . after I finally got it lit . . . it was freakin' HORRIBLE!!!
What kind of moron would START smokin' cold turkey in the first place is what I want to know!!!
People stop smokin' cold turkey . . . Man I smoked a bean pod a couple of times. And then I tried to roll up some turkey off of a turkey samich . . . after I finally got it lit . . . it was freakin' HORRIBLE!!!
What kind of moron would START smokin' cold turkey in the first place is what I want to know!!!
I beg a pardon? =.=a ..
Edit ;; I get it ahahahhahahaahhahaha Cold turkey
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In my opinion, The Golfing Machine is a great resource for those who want to teach the golf swing and, therefore, need a technical understanding of all of the possibilities so they can find a pattern that best fits their student.
As an instruction "how to" book for the average player, it is poor.
In my opinion, The Golfing Machine is a great resource for those who want to teach the golf swing and, therefore, need a technical understanding of all of the possibilities so they can find a pattern that best fits their student.
As an instruction "how to" book for the average player, it is poor.
I feel , that is an extremely good point. Like what Comdpa told me. I do not have to Understand TGM and get confused by the book. Thats the job of the coach. You only need to understand how to swing it effectively. But , to me this book is so amazing. Homer Kelly is a Genious. Well its a cheaper and more effective way to stimulate my brain cells than going Karaoke or play Mahjong.
Why I written the above is simply trying to stimulate people ask themselves what is the Author's Objective of TGM . Instead of following because someone say its good or leaving because someone say its bad. I believe by asking yourselves this question, people might understand the existance of TGM, and have a better chance of deciding for themselves their own preference.
I may have lead or mislead people. But the end of the day. Analyse, think and be the captain of your ship ! Seize the day!
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Latest incubator: Finally appreciate why Hogan wrote 19 pages on GRIP. I bet he could write another 40 pages.
Homer started out with problem to solve after playing, I believe, his first round of golf. The problem was compression- how to sustain the Line of Compression on the ball which I guess was an observation he had for to good ball striking.
Homer was a problem solver. One answer lead to other questions. After 30+ years of solving problems- the yellow book was published.
People stop smokin' cold turkey . . . Man I smoked a bean pod a couple of times. And then I tried to roll up some turkey off of a turkey samich . . . after I finally got it lit . . . it was freakin' HORRIBLE!!!
What kind of moron would START smokin' cold turkey in the first place is what I want to know!!!
try warming it up a little in the micro before smoking...much better flavor
Bah! Instead of talking about the important points you all are making fun of my English!..
I have bad friends.
Oh stop it! You made a good post. We're just jokin'.
I think Mr. K ambitiously tried to catalog all strokes as well as the principals that govern a truly effective stroke.
I think you and RWH have raised an interesting point . . .
Is TGM the best way to LEARN golf? Most people have never heard of TGM. Most of the elite players in the world probably don't have a clue about TGM or even what they actually do.
So the question is what is the best WAY TO LEARN GOLF? I think we have the BEST information without question with what Mr. K gave us . . . but the question is how to APPLY it . . .
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