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Originally Posted by comdpa
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Mike is spot on with regards to certs...
Now on the other hand, I have visited with Gregg, spent some time hitting balls with him, breakfast etc and spoke to him a fair bit over the phone - and if there is one thing about him, he knows his TGM and his hands are educated.
However, as with all other forms of instruction (computer science, medical science, theology etc...) I would always check to see whether what I am hearing is factually valid.
Hint: Even though a person says he is using Pivot Controlled Hands, they may not be doing so in reality.
Those drills that were described before simply is Gregg teaching his students to accelerate the club lengthwise or longitudinally, i.e. Drag Loading per 10-19-C.
Arrowing the ball with the butt end of the club is something that Gregg came up with to teach the student Aiming Point per 6-E-2, Drag Loading per 10-19-C and a Straight Line Delivery Path per 10-23-A.
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Compda,
Spot On??? I have to admit you're losing me here (as well as is Mike O). Why in the hell do certifications exist to begin with? Is a patient supposed to be in a position to question the doctor about his qualifications? Is the college freshman supposed to inquire as to his Physics professors credentials? If the title GSED means nothing... then the cert process is messed up. The golf student doesn't have the time nor the expertise to determine the teachers qualifications.... especially when it comes to TGM. I always viewed the TGM certification as a "stamp of approval" of sorts (unlike the "PGA Member" title) when it comes to teaching. From what I understand about TGM and the testing... I find it hard to believe you could get a certification (
particularly a GSED) without knowing what you're doing.
I'm not saying you can't question the teacher. But at some point the student has to trust the teacher... and the process the teacher used to attain his credentials.
I could be wrong. Sure hope I'm not.
CG