[innercityteacher]

You would think in Philly you could find something that fell off the back of a truck, as my college roomate Kenny "the stick" Igliozzi used to say. In seriousness Patrick I am beginning to look at Tiger's swing the same way. Where is the wobble and why? At finish we have a position we try to swing to, a destination. How do we get there efficiently? If we want to use an angled hinge action and head left after impact, would a backswing that is below the turned shoulder plane get there? or maybe a turning shoulder plane would be better? Think of David Toms. The magic of Kevin's lesson to me was eliminating the position consciousness and focusing on the destination. When I got there, I was on plane, hinged perfectly and the ball did what I wanted. This is why a teacher well versed in the golfing machine is necessary. It is like one of those chinese buffets where you go thru a line and tell the guy what you want in the stir fry. It can end up tasting like crap because you are deciding what to put in. Have the chef do it and it tastes great. The components of the golfing machine need to be put together by someone well versed in the book. It is easy to get attracted to a certain plane or hinge and not have the other components necessary to make it work. That is why Kevin had me start at the end.

Thanks Dodger. I believe what you are saying but languages have a contextual horizon, meaning that everyone needs a starting point. And after a year of thinking I know something and I have learned something, I am a little fatigued and confused.

So let's take the Both Arms Straight position. I tried to get to that position with my AI who recognized the TGM term but called it something else and said that other things were more important. He might have been right, too. So the fault is mine for not seeking out Lynn or one of his posse early on. I need a "witness" so to speak to tell me when I'm screwing up.

Wobbles are not forever but they last a long time and I really should've journeyed South right away. I did reach out to one of the Senior men in VA but he was busy and retired I think. His writings are foundational and I would've driven the 4 hours several times to see him with very little hesitation.

Spilt milk.

My real solution, I think, is to study with LBG, get certified, find a log cabin in 12 years and hoist up an LBG banner here in Arnold Palmer country. I can sell effectively, when I know I know what the heck I'm speaking about and can demonstrate. Everything is a tax write-off anyway or at least it has been and hopefully will remain so.

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