Sometimes I'm not sure that I wanted to know about something...until someone asks it! Other times, I feel as if the info is in the website so I decide to search for a topic vs. asking....it kind of goes along with Homer's look, Look, LOOK! I know if I LOOK, it may already be on the site!

FL-John

I do the same thing. I'm still a TGM newbie working on applying the basic concepts. Most of the questions I know to ask have already been asked over and over again on this and other forums, so I read, watch videos, practice, and post once in a great while when I have a question for which I can't find the answer. While I should post more, I won't feel comfortable jumping into discussions with you more seasoned folks until I can consistently apply what I'm studying.

*minority report*

Being a stubborn, analytic and curious person with a lot of scientific baggage under my skin, and also a half-studied TGM amateur - I am probably qualified for the "really hard to please" segment of the TGM members.:-k

Joke aside, the TGM terminology, the component catalog and the growing body of teaching video material is of great value as a "how to" source of knowledge. I have a few yards of golf litterature at home, and TGM is IMO on par with the best mental literature and far above and ahead the rest when it comes to the golf stroke.

But: I really would appreciate to see the not-so-easy to grasp/not so clear aspects of TGM being given higher priority on the forum - particularly amongst the TGM professionals.

The last unresolved issue of importance to me was in a LHFW thread, where there are ambiguity regarding what is on plane and what isn't at the 9 o'clock position as well as in the rest of the swing. A resolution of that thread could do miracles to my TGM understanding.

As I have several unresolved TGM issues in my mind, preventing me from seeing the whole picture of TGM - I am reluctant to sticking my head out and respont to any question that arrives. For the time being I do not post the questions that I mostly would like to see addressed anymore. It takes to much work to present the issues properly and the outcome is seldom worth it. Besides, me banging my head against the wall ](*,) is not productive to anyone.

Anyway I am ready to jump on when the right "train of thoughts" passes by.:smile:

Start with the Imperatives and Essentials and Flying Wedges

A 'short course' in TGM

Flat Left Wrist
Steady Head (stable center)
Feel the Lag Pressure Points in your HANDS monitor your HANDS. Get your HANDS ahead of the ball at impact and take a divot.

Stay in Balance

Flying Wedges (see drills section)

Left wedge - keep the shaft and your left arm in line (viewed face on) with the shaft under the heel pad of your left hand. Hit chip shots with your left hand only.

Right wedge - keep the shaft in line with your right forearm (viewed down the line). Maintain the bend in your right wrist. Hit chip shots with your right hand only.

Extensor action - keep your HANDS as far away from 'center' as you can while maintaining BALANCE

Pick a spot in front of the ball and send your HANDS directly toward that spot (aiming point)

I'd just like to add here that for me (and I may be way off track) it has helped to aim the hands more with the feel of at or even behind the ball. This came from watching Yoda's excellent video on the straight line delivery path. Note how the dowel parallel to the right forearm arm angle of approach is back towards the ball. If I try to get my hands too far forward I seem to get more of a circle delivery path (possibly roundhousing too), for me better results come from going down steeper through the ball. Perhaps this is just my problem though.

Chris (lurker trying to post more!)

Like others, I don't feel the need to post unless I have something new to add/ask. I'm no Birdie-Man, no offense ;)

Why?
 

Hey, a thought had just flashed in my head.

A more significant question:

Why are there so few non-males (i.e. females) around?

Now...:rolleyes: =; :p :confused:

One reason is simply that there are fewer female than male golfers. However, that fails to explain why the proportion of female members on the forums is my much lower than the proportion of female golfers in the population.

Moved
 

Hi, I thought this thread was better suited for the lounge so I've moved it.

It is true not many members post. One thing we might could do from our side is when people sign up, as part of the welcome message we could ask them to make a post in the Lounge introducing themselves. That might help get people engaged.

Trig

I have a good idea.

Members need to make certain number of posts (e.g. 10-20 posts) before they can view videos. And more posts = greater access to videos and other goodies. Crappy posts don't count, e.g. "yeah, Tiger is da best!!!!!" or "can someone tell me what's TGM?". This is a good way to encourage people to think, learn actively and participate.

Let me know what you think. I don't know how easy/hard it will be to actually implement this system.

My (tops) $0.02
 

Or: Each new member get a random selection of five relatively easy TGM questions. They have to search the posts or the book to find the answers. If they cannot they are allowed to post for hints in a forum where the answers are only visible to Members and the person asking. Any failed answer will be replaced by a new question until 5 correct.

Then the video gallery is unlocked. :cool:

(Sorry to throw in strange ideas. I have no experience of vbulletin & respect any thought that it might be time consuming to implement. I'd be serprised if no one has yet developed a more or less generic "Qualifyer" plugin)