Yoda's Tape or DVD depending how old you are
 

Having been away from the site I visted to congratulate Lynn on Brian Gay's win.
I had never noticed before that there was a DVD avail for purchase, so I got one.
For all those who have never had the pleasure of Yoda's wit or instruction in person this DVD is a perfect opportunity to experience it. Vintage Lynn.

I kept hearing about a Long game DVD that would be coming in the future but Lynn, in the way only he can deliver it , gave you all the info you needed right there. Basic, Acquired, Top etc.
Obviously when you are talking about Top and End you have moved outside of the short game.
I still have to watch the Drills tape but I think I know where it will go.
The internet is a fantastic place and this board is one of the best but Lynn would have to write thousands of posts(and he has tried) to get across what he shows you in just a few minutes on the tape. Although he does try to use as many words as possible while he is showing :laughing9
If you appreciate what Lynn and the crew bring to you here you owe it to them and to your golf game to get this tape:D :D

I know I did.

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Tommy

have it and can only agree.

You will love the drills disc, not to mention the putting one, although someone should have stopped VJ continually shouting "I love that!"

:laughing9

Seems Like Old Times
 

Thanks for the boost, Tommy. I appreciate it!

I remember well your ardent participation at our 2005 LBG Academy / The Links at Shirley on Long Island http://www.linksatshirley.com/. Especially, I remember your superior play in our late afternoon playing segment. That's the one where Ted Fort was taking 'beaver pelt' divots out of the lush bluegrass fairways and holding them up for all to see. What a great time we had!

Thanks also for your positive review of that experience: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=1293.

:salut:

No thanks needed Lynn. I never updated on my progress. By then end of that summer I was a 7, lowest I have been and shot 74 twice in tournament play...as a 8. Fortunately...life got in the way of my game, wife, a son(who arrived in January of 2006)and daughter(who arrived in July of 2008 ) and a home purchase in the summer of 2006, MAN, did I time that right!!!! :-). So I am not playing as much or practicing :-(. But after the begining of June, industry test, I am hopefully going to get the cobwebs and fog back out of my swing. At least get my dowels out.
Hopefully I will have the opportunity to stop by and see you again during the Barclays.
Take Care
Tommy

Porchlight's On
 

Tommy,

We're there from 8 a.m. to close of play Thursday through Sunday. Call me, and we'll make the necessary credential happen.

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Just Call
 

What a great site, and a great teacher. Thanks, Lynn.

I agree, what a great 'tape' (showing your age there Yoda...:laughing9 ). Got mine a few weeks ago, and have probably watched it a dozen times already.:eyes:

I would still like to see a Long game DVD though! Maybe a round with Yoda and VJ playing a few holes and pointing out the various type of shots, say from different lies, shots out of deep rough, around obstacles etc.

I know we're not supposed to get into trouble if we hit every shot perfectly where we intended....but this is golf, remember!

C'mon everyone, let Yoda and LBG know that we want more! I for one, would love to see a 'TGM applied' DVD.

Pan
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which tape are you refering to,

Alignment Golf, and it's FANTASTIC!

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/index.p...ypage.tpl.html

Kevin

I have had the dvd's for 3 days
 

:laughing9

What I learned so far and can reproduce on the driving range with consistency:

1) Even with my artificial hip, front leg with metalrod which is 1.5 inches shorter than trail leg, I can SWING "in my sleep" and hit a range ball 150 yards with an 8 iron down the middle.

2) It's more fun to hit. I had a hard time understanding the right arm fan because I got caught in the idea of the elbow pull back as defined in Jim Hardy's books. I wasn't getting any zip on the ball and then I rememberd the "tracing the plane" discussions (though I did not really understand the concept). I was resigned to swinging but decided that TGM is logical and I was just missing a simple set of concepts. Then Yoda's right hand position of "holding up a falling wall," clicked in! I started from the hand position and slowly traced the plane down and the club seemed to want to fire down on its own! I realized it was the same motion I used in college to throw a side arm frisbee.

3) The right arm fan to me seems like an elbow pivot as the elbow is anchored to my back hip. AND I HAVE ALL DAY TO HIT THE SNOT OUT OF THE BALL!!

4) I can even rehearse the elbow pivot and right arm extension over the ball as a type of waggle to see exactly what the club face will do at contact.

5) My ball position is a good two inches back from a person with normal posture.

6) The closer I get my right shoulder to the ball before firing my right arm, the further the ball will fly!

7) The right hand wedge must be maintained.

8) Address hands helps me feel more powerful as a starting point than fixed impact hands since the the shorter distance and quicker "backswing" is so smooth and the plane is so apparent as the club moves up plane, down plane and up again. (The pdf's are awesome, Kevin!)

9) It's ok to stand at my car window and watch how steady my tripod is as I practice the right arm fan and extension in slow motion for twenty minutes.

10) With a steady head I do not have to worry about the where the ball goes.

11) Every shot will react to my aim point.

12) Steep aim points = draws and full extension close to my body well past my front foot, holding my right hand wedge = long and straight shots.

13) Teeing the ball up higher, and full horiz. extension = 230 yards with a range ball and no body fatigue through twisting.

14) There is a "scientific golf teacher" who has ripped off "punch elbow" from TGM and regularly claims the book is "mostly useless." However, he teaches his E2E swing as a "revolutionary new scientific breakthrough" so he can sell his clubs. I was fooled by this guy and bought his clubs but could not use his clubs until learning Mr. Hardy's swing and finally TGM. He calls lots of teachers 'shams and charlatans" when he has, in fact, stolen TGM insights to call them his own!

15) I love elbow-controlled putting!

16) And, to paraphrase Gayle Sayres " I love TGM!"


Patrick:golf: