Got this PM yesterday and asked for permission to post it, along with my reply. For those interested in becoming a true authority on the Golf Stroke, this is where it begins. Certainly it is not the only way, but it is a sure way.
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Originally Posted by Amen Corner
Lynn,
On Sunday I will start my GSEB education here in Stockholm,Sweden. Any last words that I should think about?
BTW, thanks for a great site!
Javier
Hello Javier!
Thank you for your kind words about our site. Regarding your GSEB training in The Golfing Machine, here is a 10-point guideline:
1. Memorize the Table of Contents, including all chapter numbers, titles and sub-titles.
2. Memorize the 24 Components and their numbers in Chapter 7-0.
3. Memorize the Component Variations and designations in both Stroke Patterns (Hitting / 12-1-0 and Swinging / 12-2-0).
4. Memorize the 21 items in The Machine concept (1-L).
5. Memorize the 22 items in Stage One of the Basic Motion Curriculum (12-5-1) and discuss to some extent the items Stages Two and Three (12-5-2 and 12-5-3).
6. Memorize the Power Package Components in Chapter 6 and discuss to some extent their application during the Stroke -- Hitting and Swinging.
7. Memorize the Twelve Sections of the Stroke (Chapter 8 ), and discuss to some extent the Section alignments -- Hitting and Swinging -- in the Mechanical Checklist For All Strokes (12-3).
8. Memorize the paragraph names and numbers in Chapter 2 (A through S) and give (to some extent) the subject matter of each.
9. Define, locate and discuss to some extent, the items in the Glossary and in the Index.
10. Read -- and watch -- LynnBlakeGolf.com every day!
That should keep you busy until Sunday, Javier.
Obviously, we're into a little 'work overload' here, but you get the idea. But if you could do these things, you would not only be prepared for your GSEB class, you could lead it. And you would be well on your way to becoming a true authority on the Golf Stroke.
Best of all, when you have completed this little punch list, you will have achieved a technical framework that will enable you to reach your potential as a Professional Golf Instructor. A worthy goal indeed.
Got this PM yesterday and asked for permission to post it, along with my reply. For those interested in becoming a true authority on the Golf Stroke, this is where it begins. Certainly it is not the only way, but it is a sure way.
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Hello Javier!
Thank you for your kind words about our site. Regarding your GSEB training in The Golfing Machine, here is a 10-point guideline:
1. Memorize the Table of Contents, including all chapter numbers, titles and sub-titles.
2. Memorize the 24 Components and their numbers in Chapter 7-0.
3. Memorize the Component Variations and designations in both Stroke Patterns (Hitting / 12-1-0 and Swinging / 12-2-0).
4. Memorize the 21 items in The Machine concept (1-L).
5. Memorize the 22 items in Stage One of the Basic Motion Curriculum (12-5-1) and discuss to some extent the items Stages Two and Three (12-5-2 and 12-5-3).
6. Memorize the Power Package Components in Chapter 6 and discuss to some extent their application during the Stroke -- Hitting and Swinging.
7. Memorize the Twelve Sections of the Stroke (Chapter 8 ), and discuss to some extent the Section alignments -- Hitting and Swinging -- in the Mechanical Checklist For All Strokes (12-3).
8. Memorize the paragraph names and numbers in Chapter 2 (A through S) and give (to some extent) the subject matter of each.
9. Define, locate and discuss to some extent, the items in the Glossary and in the Index.
10. Read -- and watch -- LynnBlakeGolf.com every day!
That should keep you busy until Sunday, Javier.
Obviously, we're into a little 'work overload' here, but you get the idea. But if you could do these things, you would not only be prepared for your GSEB class, you could lead it. And you would be well on your way to becoming a true authority on the Golf Stroke.
Best of all, when you have completed this little punch list, you will have achieved a technical framework that will enable you to reach your potential as a Professional Golf Instructor. A worthy goal indeed.
Go for it!
Lynn,
These are the exact same things you told me 12 months ago.
I know this advice was in the context of GSEB training...how much does memorizing chapter names etc apply to real world teaching though?
I am not implying you don't teach well, just wondering how useful that sort of information is, I mean I know what extensor action is, but no idea what chapter number is, that doesn't stop me using it though?
I know this advice was in the context of GSEB training...how much does memorizing chapter names etc apply to real world teaching though?
I am not implying you don't teach well, just wondering how useful that sort of information is, I mean I know what extensor action is, but no idea what chapter number is, that doesn't stop me using it though?
Hey mate,
The point is not memorizing the chapters, verses etc.
However, they are absolutely essential in helping you categorize what belongs where - the first thing I teach my university students in memorizing mathematical formulas.
You most certainly can teach 'extensor action' etc without knowing where it comes from (6-B-1-D by the way). However when it comes to more 'involved' stuff like 12-3-0, having a frame that you categorize stuff into will go a long way.
Its far easier to memorize:
1. Finish Swivel
2. Left Wrist Alignment
3. Hand Location
4. Clubshaft Position
5. Balance (Body Position),
if you knew that they belonged to 12-3-0, under Section 12, the Finish.
Lynn personally told me when all these are internalized, teaching becomes an art form.
Experientially, when I look at my student swinging for the first time, his/her swing is being referenced against 1-L, 12-3-0, 3 Imperatives, Essentials etc etc.
This may sound like a whole lot going on in my head, but trust me, its something like 2 seconds because all this have been internalized, much like the mathematical operations we have been taught as kids.
I know this advice was in the context of GSEB training...how much does memorizing chapter names etc apply to real world teaching though?
I am not implying you don't teach well, just wondering how useful that sort of information is, I mean I know what extensor action is, but no idea what chapter number is, that doesn't stop me using it though?
A STUDENT doesn't need to know but a TEACHER needs to organize his mind to understand the material to the fullest. Once organized the teacher sees the book as a small file that is instantly easy to open. Students,at first, see it as a batch of notes tossed randomly in a shoebox. Organize.
I plan to attend one next year (move to NY in the summer) and was wondering if it would be of benefit to come visit Lynn beforehand.
What do you think? Anyone?
Kevin
Any experience with an AI will help prior to a school and a visit to Lynn maybe the best of the best as far as getting a leg up on the school.
I always approached it in a way that any additional insight into the book was going to help me, even if I did not interpret the insight from someone else the same as they did.
I know this advice was in the context of GSEB training...how much does memorizing chapter names etc apply to real world teaching though?
I am not implying you don't teach well, just wondering how useful that sort of information is, I mean I know what extensor action is, but no idea what chapter number is, that doesn't stop me using it though?
I am a 'blue-collar' mechanic. I fix Golfing Machines. Indeed, I build Golfing Machines.
I know how they work.
I can make them more efficient.
And I can repair them with a minimum of disruption to the other working parts.
Those interested in doing the same...can. But first they must pay the price. And that price is learning how The Machine works, the Parts Catalog that is available, and how some parts fit some models and other parts fit other models.
Suppose for a moment that you are a Golfing Machine Mechanic, and you are teaching, say, the Start-Up. As a professional, you know there are only four mission-critical alignments (excepting the Pivot alignments), and you know those four items. So, there are only four items to check. As my friend Comdpa has said, your awareness of these items, once internalized, becomes extremely sensitive, and you are able to spot immediately any mis-alignments.
Your students and those around will say, "You've got a great eye."
No.
You've got an organized eye.
Leona Helmsley, who owns one of the great hotel chains of the world, has a famous saying...
"Everything has a place and everything is in its place."
I plan to attend one next year (move to NY in the summer) and was wondering if it would be of benefit to come visit Lynn beforehand.
What do you think? Anyone?
Kevin,
Come see me.
Especially if you aspire to becoming a 'credentialed' TGM Instructor...
Come see me.
There is TGM 'between the covers,' and there is more. Much more.
Today I turned 60.
I expect to be around a good while longer.
But if I am not...
And if you forego my training, yet continue to pursue a future in TGM...
Then, in time, you will regret that decision for the rest of your life.
Braggadocio?
No.
It is a decision I made for myself in December 1981 when Homer Kelley called from across the country and said "Come see me."
I couldn't afford it. And I had no real business doing it. I was a 'middle income' earner with a non-working wife and three kids. I was not even a golf pro for cryin' out loud. But do it I did, and it changed my life.
Thirteen months later...
Homer Kelley was dead.
And now, he lives on. Through my personal work with students, public presentations and this website, the lives of hundreds, even thousands, of others have also changed.
I certainly agree with what Denny is saying, but a few comments on memory . . .
I'm a firm believer we can memorize anything, it's simply a matter of consistent review. As Justin was saying if you start basic and lay a foundation you will be able to use it to link more specific information to. Like anything that feels overwhelming, it's important to start with baby steps.
There are many memory experts that say if you review on this schedule in less than 2 years you will own the information for life.
1. 1st review
2. 2nd review: within 24 hours
3. 3rd review: within 1 week
4. 4th review: within 1 month
5. 5th review: within 6 months
6. 6th review: within 1 year
Also, there are guys like Harry Lorayne that lay out various memory techniques in books. I've used some of this in memorizing German words. An example, I could not for the life of me remember what löschen meant (to extinguish/cancel). So it took me another 5 seconds to picture a "loser" getting nailed with a fire extinguisher. I'll probably remember what that word means for life now because it's just a vivid and odd visual. Interestingly, topics that are "not to be spoken about here by gentlemen" are the one's in which the visuals are most effective. As one memory expert puts it, feel free to use whatever images will work because know one is going to get into your mind, it's your own domain (or something like that).
I used to think using notecards was a waste of time, I am now a believer. When I would have to learn 150-200 German words in a couple of days (far from my expertise), notecards helped a helluva lot.
Matt
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
here in Stockholm,Sweden. Any last words that I should think about? 
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