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Originally Posted by comdpa
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” – Alvin Toffler, Futurist

The real secret to golf in my opinion is the ability to learn, unlearn and relearn.
There can be no progress in one’s golf swing without the ability to do these three things.
These three things are truly the key to learning the secrets of golf, now that’s some food for thought.

I agree Bear. Nice find.

Its why I highly recommend a full day lesson with Yoda at some point , maybe make it the first day. I did. He's got to wear you out , make you lose control , break you like a wild horse before you give way to a new way, a new motion. A motion much like the lambada , no just kidding.

I personally think the way he does this is perhaps outside of TGM. Or prior to TGM in its origin at the very least. Not sure if it originated with Melhourne or McDonald or Vardon or a Scottish sheppard swinging a crook ....but its old, old, old and it works, works, works... Im talking MOTION.

Oh Homer for sure understood it, dont get me wrong. The book is all about Motion (and Alignments).

"Let the Motion make the shot".

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The first sentences of 12-5 alludes to it;

"Use a slow, smooth motion up-and-back, down-and-out and up-and-in the same distance in both directions and as continously as possible.

Make no adjustment during the Stroke , for --or because of Impact . NEVER EVER. That is "Hacking at the Ball" and produces only "Hackers".

Indeed TGM ultimates in its own simplification , the Star System Triad which it self culminates in the Three Stations. Impact, Top , Finish .....of which Impact does not rank.

Another way of thinking about that ......swing like the ball doesnt lie in front of you. Make the ball disappear. Which gets us back to Homer and his dandelions again. Steering.

Dance like no ones watching, swing like the ball aint there. Brush brush, left , right , left , right, brush , brush.........."First without a ball then with a ball". As an aside Ive read that some of Paul Bertholy's ( another of Lynns golf mentors) students would go for two years without hitting a single golf ball. Now that is some serious training. Not sure I could stick with that one.