ICT, Yoda, And Money
 

Old Man Par gives you half the game for putting, and even more when you add in the 'part shots'. Here's a capsule summary of our progress today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClbNjsbPoEQ

Meanwhile . . .

This is my Post #9,000.

Yay!!!


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HOLY SMOKES. QUOTING #9000 !!!

Thanks for all you do YODA!

Milestone Marker
 

Thank you, Kevin. I forgot it was the Big Nine Zero X3. I'll go back and add the commentary and balloons!

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Good looking stroke there ICT. Love the bullseye putter too, I have one that gets in the rotation sometimes.

Ich gratuliere dir.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koyRnce0HNw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxAKF...eature=related

I lliked this one
 

since I'm using the same technique. Thanks :salut:

Hey city, I can send you some thick tape wrap if you'd like to add a little size to that putter grip. :)

I've been wondering if you had to get two rooms at Cuscowilla; one for you and one for your putter grip.
Congratulations on all you have contributed to us, Patrick. From the written posts to now the Academy Award video performances with Yoda, there have been many very worthwhile posts.
Enjoy your day down there today.
Our golf practice was a bit chilly yesterday with 20 mph. breezes in 36 deg. weather. We woke up this a.m. to 2" of snow again. Ufda.

I wonder how a second person would share a golf cart with city because his putter would occupy the passenger bag compartment. :laughing9

Ice Ice Baby.......

Paul Runyan and a bullseye putter?......Ol skool and super bad.

So is this what Paul Runyan termed his "one lever" method? And would Mr Blake in HOmer's terms call it a Pick in combination with a Paw Minor Basic Stroke? Ive always wondered if Homer had Runyan in mind when he classified the Pick Arm Motion? How 'bout Arnie for the Peck?

There's a story Mr Runyan told of Ben Hogan walking past the chipping green while he was laying chip after chip closed to the hole to which the Hawk remarked: "Well we could all chip like that , if we didnt mind looking like a horses ass". High praise from the great man.

And Mr Runyan to another short game instructor ......."there's nothing wrong with traditional chipping methods. If you dont mind your best students loosing to my average students on a regular basis."

Rock the baby or perhaps you'd prefer; "Rock the boat , baby".

Putting with my driver and the head cover on
 

Guess who was zeroing out # 3 power accumulator in all his shots except the putter.

Lynn had worked with my footwork and balance Monday. My putting and chipping Tuesday. And this morning we did bunkers and Pitch shots.

I had read long ago that your glove could tell a pro about your swing so I showed Lynn and old glove. He got strangely quiet and walked into the other room. He got an LBG glove and after I put it on he said "show me your grip."
I had my left hand grip in my life line not under the heel pad as described by Hogan!!! Can you imagine???? In 20 minutes the ball was compressing with a click and producing a high 10 yard draw with my 7 iron!!! :laughing1 :laughing1 :laughing1

The ball compresses with the correct grip because the correct grip allows the Flail to whip around a balanced, stationary Tripod!!!!!!

As a result, I have decided that all my future side bet winnings must be split equally between the MInneapolis/Madison and the Cuscowilla Beer and Waffle House Support Fund! "So shall it be written. So shall it be!" (Yul Brynner in the " Ten Commandments")
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ICT

Yoda and the putter grip that ate Kansas
 

What is really funny is watching Yoda work with my retarded putter grip and 58 degree "Sure Out" Ben Hogan wedge. It's like asking John McEnroe to serve a tennis ball using cardboard!

Yoda, as always, is up to the task!

Congratulations Lynn, on your 9000 and counting! :golf:

Imagine, an 11 hcp. with a putting grip having passed through 10 lessons with an AI from TGM and 8 lessons from Golf Tech before Lynn caught it!

If you spend one dollar on instructions my friends and don't come and see Lynn, just set the money on fire because you will at least get some warmth from the exercise.

Don't you realize the achievements of the people that seek Lynn out and study with him? Amazing! He is amazing! :salut:

ICT

I am so happy for you, Patrick. I am also happy for Lynn and his tireless efforts at assisting you to becoming a player. If he can fix you, he might even be able to fix me.
Talk to you soon.
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Patrick, Yoda, and the Part Shots
 

Head'em up . . . Move'm out!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imSZ-rQpRkw

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"Holy Smokes!"
 

In the main teaching bay . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx_XwLLe23E

Too bad I turned off the camera before the next one!

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Golfer's Flail
 

Free at last!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDNCLchMYRI

I recognize this one as well. Good to have this reminder to look at. :golf:

I really like this one !

Thanks for posting these on YouTube, Yoda. I think you and City have a future in show business.
City! Way to Go!!
Can't wait to see your new motions on the golf course in June. Maybe I'll get strokes--or have one.

Encore!
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WEK-RlkYyQ

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This is fantastic. Very illustrative of how we apply force to the club for hitting or swinging. What the release triggers are triggering and how.

Automatic Left Wrist Throw on display here but it doesn't take much to imagine a non auto version with the same geometry for the swinger.

Hi all, I'm new here and saw the title of this forum and thought this is where I should post my request for help. I have had 3 back surgeries, prior to my third surgery I was a 16-18 HC. I have only played 6 times since 2006 - once in 2006, then 3rd surgery, 1 time in 2010, 4 times this year, my HC is currently a 21.

I am an OTT swinger(hitter?), cannot rotate well or use hips efficiently, even though I was taught several years ago to use a slide or bump of the left hip to start DS and cure over OTT, now nothing works, pulls, pull hooks, slices, never know where the ball is going.

I just found out about Mr. Blake 3 days ago and have been captivated by his knowledge of the game and swing and his genuine desire to see all who play this great game improve.

Can Mr. Blake help me build a more repeatable, reliable swing?

If this is not the right area to post this I apologize. Please direct me to the correct forum as I am desperate to improve a rapidly deteriorating golf swing....

Indeed
 

Can Mr. Blake help me build a more repeatable, reliable swing?

Yes he can.

Thanks for the reply airair - Can he help me; Even with the bad back, being 49 and all the swing faults that an OTT swinger (Hitter(?)) can throw at him? Years of not so great instruction, years of ingrained bad habits, years of thinking I understood a golf swing but really had no clue?

After reading this thread and seeing the wonderful work Mr. Blake has done with ICT, and I'm sure hundreds if not tens of thousands of others, I know he can.

Question - Should I get Alignment Golf DVD, learn from that and then go see Mr. Blake?

I don't have much money, want to play as much as possible yet still improve. Can only afford two hours at most with Mr. Blake, yet if I spend that money I want to make sure I am prepared and I don't waste Mr. Blake's time and that also I maximize my learning experience....

What do you think would be the best course for a young at heart man with a very bad back? Oh yeah, Doc says I can golf to my hearts content, should not be a problem as long as I stretch and build up lower back strength and flexibility, just started new regiment two weeks ago.....

I have been there with a 21 hcp, 62 years old. A lot more than 2 hours though, but I guess you will benefit a lot from only 2 hours as well. What he can do with your back problems, I'm not sure. It's best he gives you his own answer. You can send him an e-mail or privat message. Good luck.
The alignment DVD will give you a flying start, so you can recognize what it's all about. And don't forget all the free videos here. :salut:

Thanks Air - I'm sure I will need more then 2 hours. I just want to get the basics down, Maybe a half day?

I'm not looking for miracles. Just money is tight and I want the biggest bang for my buck. And again I don't want to wast Mr. Blake's time.

At one time I had dreams, would quit work, play the Champions Tour and live the life of a Pro Golfer. Well now, I just want to shoot in the 80's regularly, maybe break 80. Will that take time? Oh yeah! LOL! Especially for me. :). Do I have the time, yes. The money?????

Mr. Blake seems to me to be an exceptional teacher.... I hope I can get a chance to work with him...

So - Should I get Alignment Golf DVD, study that and then go see Mr. Blake, or go see Mr. Blake then get the DVD? Or, LOL, See Mr. Blake and put off the DVD?

Thanks again for your help. I do sincerely appreciate it! Y'all seem to be some real nice folks on this site and I see from reading so many posts how you guys encourage others to seek, find and improve, and that I can't help but improve no matter which direction I go, as long as I pick one philosophy and stick with it.

As for me, I know, Mr Blake is the way to go.

Get the DVD, book your lessons, watch the DVD before and after. Even get the book (allthough I haven't made a correct use of it). Watch all the free videos. Ask questions and you will probably get some informative answers... and you are on your way.

Thanks again... Just what I'll do... I could do the 4 hours, but buying video and practicing will give me the time to save up for a full day, or dare I admit it, possibly two full days.... Got my fingers crossed.

Watching Videos now, Wow! More info then I have been taught or read in 13 years.... So much to take in.....

Glad I found you guys!

Just to iterate... I would not stop at two, four or 16 hours of instruction. I just have to budget wisely and move forward at a tortoise pace.:D Thats all!

Is that a bad thing????? I hope not!

Failure is not an option, but Flailure is.
 

Yoda turned me on to the Flail many, many moons ago. I think it can help anyone that uses it. Make yourself a Golfer's Flail as pictured in 2-K#4 and #5 on page 34 (6th edition). The 7th edition make an error leaving out the hinge pin :naughty: . The Golfer's Flail is a Mr. Kelley concepts as opposed to the Standard Flail that is for beating wheat.

My Flail, however, ends where the swivel (as pictured) begins, at the left elbow. I also put a large screw in it that does not let the secondary lever move past the level (4-B-1) position, allowing for the feel of the Rhythm #3 Accumulator. It really helps. I incorportate it into almost all of my lessons. After all the number one alignment is the flat left wrist (Law of the Flail 2-K).

Practice with it and you will be amazed. I often hear from my students, "My Hands really need to do this." "Yes indeed they do," I reply. You are now on your way to Educated Hands.

Patrick and Yoda / Turning For Home
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlqtEz_-Zx8

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One More Time!
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR3B4qPZOEA

;-)

Cathy Schmidt, LPGA
 

Wonderful player.

Wonderful instructor.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hdo4owfP4g

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Underdog is on the way!
 

Hi Jesse. Let me add my words of welcome having just spent 4 days with Lynn Blake in various capacities as student and poor videographer. I have had more than 11 hip operations on my left hip and I have an artificial hip and a metal rod in my left leg and a 1.75" shortness in my front leg or left leg.

Plus, I am a plus size chubby monkey! :crybaby:

The Golf Machine as taught by Mr. Blake is very logical and simple. Several times during our lessons, I found myself logically understanding what Lynn had said an going back and self-correcting my errors based on Lynn's clear, friendly, and fun presentations.

I would send my children to Mr. Blake without hesitation and plan to go back to Lynn next year to soak up more of his deep understanding of the G.O.L.F machine.

LYnn has made it possible for me to regularly shoot par and his clear instruction has shown me how to carry a solid golf swing through my entire bag! Lynn is a national/international treasure for the game of golf and a great human being!

ICT

Swamp Folk
 

Thanks, Patrick.

A teacher is made by the performance of his students.

I am in safe hands.

Luv ya, man!

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Thanks for the welcome ICT!

Shooting par is exceptional! You should be proud given all that you have experienced and gone through!

You have reached my goal and I'm very jealous! :-D I hope someday too shoot par as well! For me that'll probably be from the red tees.

I saw some of your videos last night and they were great and it was fun to watch the interaction between student and teacher. Gives you a real feel for how Yoda teaches and I like his style. Animated, knowledgeable, and he honestly cares about his students and their improvement, you can see that from watching his many videos.

4 days straight you say!!!! Yep, I'm jealous!!!! Keep up the good work! :)

Just watched the last two videos with Patrick - How great is that!!!!

Way to go guys!

One of a Kind
 

I think the fact that Yoda just had to post an extra video of ICT smoking his driver goes a long way in showing his outstanding passion for teaching and for the game. That's the kind of mentor I'd like to learn from :salut:

A student is no greater than his teacher!
 

To review my beginning understanding:

1) Correct grip under the heel pad of the front or left hand. "DRINK WATER HANDS"
2) Standard, Mid-Body Address. THE BENT LEFT WRIST IS MID-BODY TO PROMOTE LAG IN BOTH DIRECTIONS!
3) MacDonald drills showing independent shoulder and hip motion, marching, sequencing and a natural turn while in BALANCE.
4) BALANCE MUST BE MAINTAINED THROUGH THE ENTIRE SWING SO THE ORGANIC SWING HITS ALL OF THE PROPER SWING POSITIONS OF THE GOLFING MACHINE.
4.5 Proper left forearm above right at address PROPER SHOULDER ALIGNMENT
5) A Balanced Tripod allows the club to release and bite down to compress the ball AS THE CLUB OVERTAKES THE FRONT ARM AND SWINGS PAST THE HEAD. As my confidence grew, my club speed grew and my trust of the club face grew.
6) A properly held club will do do all the work by itself as the Hands, which are strong, educated clamps, move through the Machine.

Lynn Blake understands the technical and logical relationships of The Golfing Machine, all of them. He transmits his understanding using insights formed by many years of living golf. Reading TGM will give you the right words but Lynn will teach you the correct tune and rhythm, and the author's intent in composing the organic composition.

YOU CANNOT POSE YOURSELF INTO THE CORRECT STATIC POSITIONS. THE CORRECT POSITIONS ARE DYNAMIC AND ORGANIC AND ARE LOGICALLY RELATED ONE TO ANOTHER IN BALANCE WITH RHYTHM.

ICT

I'm with you on not posing yourself into correct positions. In the Cathy video (and maybe in one of your videos as well??) around the 55-second mark, she made a 'drinking water' motion to show a Vertical Hand alignment. That was pretty eye-opening as to how every facet of the Machine is revolved around dynamic movement (and another thing to consider on my next range session :happy3: ). Now I can say I'm working on my alignments when I'm sitting on the couch drinking while watching golf :laughing9