Tom was a good teacher. He was constantly learning, and would occasionally put the EMPHASIS on a new idea, or concept that he learned about TGM.
It is debatable whether the standard procedure he usually taught was HITTING. SWINGING, or COMBO, but I think he was actuually very close to much of what is taught here on this forum. He liked to emphasize "THE MAGIC OF THE RIGHT FOREARM," and portions of the book that refered to this. He also liked a RIGHT FOREARM RELEASE TRIGGER, but did show me rhe Left Wrist Trigger also.
During his Advance Schools, he went over several different procedures, and many Short Game shots. He knew more than just one procedure.
Lagster,
With Tommy, I only see consistency with teaching a Magic of the Right Forearm procedure (not a flavor of the month approach)...he taught it to Mark Evershed in the 1984/1985. I'm sure he taught it to Jodie Mudd in that time frame too (I have video of Jodie from the 1991 US Open, the downstroke action and finish look exactly like Tomasello). I have a 1988 video of Tommy, again teaching a Magic of the Right Forearm swing...in the 1989 Australia video we have Tommy teaching Australian PGA professionals a right forearm swing....in the 1991 Golf Illustrated interview, Right Forearm again...in 1992, it's the right forearm again with Lee Deitrick, in late 1993 Tommy's at it again teaching DG the Magic of the Right Forearm...and I believe Coophitter studied with Tommy in the 1992/1993 too, and again a Magic of the Right Forearm instruction. No sign of deviation. In fact, I believe the 1988 video clearly shows an instructor demonstrating mastery of an approach (a system of teaching with defined drills to achieve proper execution)...a Magic of the Right Forearm approach.
DG
Last edited by Delaware Golf : 12-04-2006 at 01:42 AM.
With Tommy, I only see consistency with teaching a Magic of the Right Forearm procedure (not a flavor of the month approach)...he taught it to Mark Evershed in the 1984/1985. I'm sure he taught to Jodie Mudd in that time frame too (I have video of Jodie from the 1991 US Open, the downstroke action and finish look exactly like Tomasello). I have a 1988 video of Tommy, again teaching a Magic of the Right Forearm swing...in the 1989 Australia video we have Tommy teaching Australian PGA professionals a right forearm swing....in the 1991 Golf Illustrated interview, Right Forearm again...in 1992, it's the right forearm again with Lee Deitrick, in late 1993 Tommy's at it again teaching DG the Magic of the Right Forearm...and I believe Coophitter studied with Tommy in the 1992/1993 too, and again a Magic of the Right Forearm instruction. No sign of deviation. In fact, I believe the 1988 video clearly shows an instructor demonstrating mastery of an approach (a system of teaching with defined drills to achieve proper execution)...a Magic of the Right Forearm approach.
DG
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Yes, Tom really liked that Right Forearm procedure, but he knew about other procedures also. I worked with him many times.
He taught that Right Forearm procedure to many people, and many people liked it and had success with it. During his Advanced School... Tom demonstrated Classic Rope Handle Swinging, and Standard Hitting(he liked a Strong Double Action for Hitting), and could do both pretty well.
I believe the procedure Tom described in the Golf Illustrated Magazine, was the way he thought was probably the easiest way to play golf. The Right Forearm cocks Up and Down, and there is very little lateral motion of the Pivot.
Jodie Mudd was one of his famous students, but another one that did quite well was 2 time U.S. Senior Amateur Champion... Clarence Moore. Clarence used the Right Forearm Procedure when I saw him, and struck the ball beautifully. He would also use Standard Hitting at times, especially when he was between clubs.
Yes, Tom really liked that Right Forearm procedure, but he knew about other procedures also. I worked with him many times.
He taught that Right Forearm procedure to many people, and many people liked it and had success with it. During his Advanced School... Tom demonstrated Classic Rope Handle Swinging, and Standard Hitting(he liked a Strong Double Action for Hitting), and could do both pretty well.
I believe the procedure Tom described in the Golf Illustrated Magazine, was the way he thought was probably the easiest way to play golf. The Right Forearm cocks Up and Down, and there is very little lateral motion of the Pivot.
Jodie Mudd was one of his famous students, but another one that did quite well was 2 time U.S. Senior Amateur Champion... Clarence Moore. Clarence used the Right Forearm Procedure when I saw him, and struck the ball beautifully. He would also use Standard Hitting at times, especially when he was between clubs.
This is not a question of whether or not Tommy thought this was an easier procedure, the statment that I highlighted in the interview said leading with the hips and legs towards the target was terribly wrong versus being a different procedure. It's interesting that Tommy didn't teach Mark Evershed, Peter Croker, Lee Deitrick or Coophitter an advanced procedure there all PGA professionals?
In my lesson with Tommy, he said the hips don't generate power they only maintain velocity.
This is not a question of whether or not Tommy thought this was an easier procedure, the statment that I highlighted in the interview said leading with the hips and legs towards the target was terribly wrong versus being a different procedure. It's interesting that Tommy didn't teach Mark Evershed, Peter Croker, Lee Deitrick or Coophitter an advanced procedure there all PGA professionals?
In my lesson with Tommy, he said the hips don't generate power they only maintain velocity.
Yes, Tom used to have Schools. He had different ones. A kind of Basic School, Hitting School, and Advanced School. I'm not sure what Schools these guys went through, if any. Tom would also teach private lessons, mostly there in the studio upstairs at Deertrack.
At the ADVANCED SCHOOL, the procedures he taught were not necessarily more Advanced, they were just different procedures. Tom wanted students, especially teachers, to uderstand different procedures. I remember he said something like... "Today we will go out and see how Hogan swung the club," when he was teaching about Classic Swinging.
Now... if a student went there strictly as a PLAYER, he would probably not have them go into those different procedures much, if at all. They would most likely stay with that procedure written about in Golf Illustrated. I think much of what Tom taught in this procedure came from 7-3 in TGM.
Yes, Tom used to have Schools. He had different ones. A kind of Basic School, Hitting School, and Advanced School. I'm not sure what Schools these guys went through, if any. Tom would also teach private lessons, mostly there in the studio upstairs at Deertrack.
At the ADVANCED SCHOOL, the procedures he taught were not necessarily more Advanced, they were just different procedures. Tom wanted students, especially teachers, to uderstand different procedures. I remember he said something like... "Today we will go out and see how Hogan swung the club," when he was teaching about Classic Swinging.
Now... if a student went there strictly as a PLAYER, he would probably not have them go into those different procedures much, if at all. They would most likely stay with that procedure written about in Golf Illustrated. I think much of what Tom taught in this procedure came from 7-3 in TGM.
Yes, Tom really liked that Right Forearm procedure, but he knew about other procedures also. I worked with him many times.
He taught that Right Forearm procedure to many people, and many people liked it and had success with it. During his Advanced School... Tom demonstrated Classic Rope Handle Swinging, and Standard Hitting(he liked a Strong Double Action for Hitting), and could do both pretty well.
I believe the procedure Tom described in the Golf Illustrated Magazine, was the way he thought was probably the easiest way to play golf. The Right Forearm cocks Up and Down, and there is very little lateral motion of the Pivot.
Jodie Mudd was one of his famous students, but another one that did quite well was 2 time U.S. Senior Amateur Champion... Clarence Moore. Clarence used the Right Forearm Procedure when I saw him, and struck the ball beautifully. He would also use Standard Hitting at times, especially when he was between clubs.
Lagster,
I totally agree with the way Clarence Moore used the right forearm for swinging and hitting...I believe Tommy looked beyond just stroke patterns and recognized how TGM would impact playing golf with a user friendly right arm approach to the game.
Quality increases as we reduce variation in the system. The use of the Magic of the Right Forearm does just that...reduces variation.
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