During my lesson in March Yoda asked me to make some type of change and I said, " OK, I'll try that."

Yoda's response----"There is no try, do it!" Dr. Dave

Quotes
 

“What I wouldn’t give to have known then what I know now.”

“Impact is a place for science, not “seems as ifs””

“But the learning is never ending. The amount of time and dedication a golfer puts in determines how far he or she can go. “NOW THAT’S A FACT””

“Well, all rightee then!”

Referring to the plane and right forearm take away, "not kind of like but precisely along the plane line" and "the club only weighs a pound and a half so why not just pick it up with the right arm?".

On Swinging vs. hitting, "Does the club head whirl around or is it driven out?"

"This statue has no wax" (hinge action, with angular motion, on an inclined plane) "This is the Golfing Machine".

The right wedge - hitting
The left wedge - swinging

right hand only, left hand only, both hands

The 'lake' is on an incline. Your 'view' of it matters. 'nail it' with the head of the hammer. Skip that cracking whip on the surface of that lake and decide which side of the coin you want. Know where that 'orbit' is. The edge of that rock.

The imperatives, and essentials.

Lynn knows G.O.L.F. and he knows how to communicate it with a passion and clarity that few may ever posses.

from the yodahinge.wmv vid...
 

".. and because we've got control of our left wrist we've got control of the clubface... because we've got control of the clubface we've got control of our ball.. because we've got control of our ball we've got control of our game."

"Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."

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The Hitter's Load is against both Pressure Points #1 (the heel of the Right Hand against the Left Hand thumb) and #3 (the meaty part of the Right Forefinger). In most instances, the pressure is equally divided between the two, with #1 driving the Left Arm and #3 driving the Clubshaft. After the Pivot -- specifically the slow-moving Right Shoulder -- has done its work, the Right Elbow (actuated by the Right Triceps) drives both #1 and #3. Hence my Hitter's Dictum:

"Hit the Ball with 'One and Three.'"
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Yoda

in the forum, 01-05-2006, 01:40 AM, said (or written) by Yoda
 

You must forget about the Clubshaft Plane. If for no other reason, the Clubshaft simply cannot stay on it.

As the Sweetspot moves Up, Back and In On Plane, the Shaft rotates off its own Plane and onto the Sweetspot's Plane. For Swingers, that Rotation is accomplished during the Start Up Swivel. The Clubshaft then remains on the Sweetspot Plane during the remainder of the Backstroke and also into the Downstroke until the Release Swivel once again rotates the Shaft around the Sweetspot and back onto its own Plane.

before and after
 

My first meeting with Yoda looking at my stroke:

"Ted, what are you doing?" :naughty: :crybaby: :sick:

Six months later:

"Ted, what have you done?!?!" :shock: :dance: :clap:

Not only had I transformed my game, but more importantly, I had pleased the Master.