I just wanted to add my encouragement to guys like jkpassage and JessieV. I found this site a year ago last January. I had gone through a pretty big health scare and decided that life was too short to spend doing something I enjoy so much so poorly. So I began to explore the web and before long I found myself here. I was a lurker for some time trying to become familiar with lingo and concepts of TGM. But with reading the forum posts and watching the videos here and ordering the Alignment Golf DVD I began to understand the message. I had fought my way down to a 15 HDCP before I got started here and by the end of last season by doing my best to apply what I had learned here am now an 8. Over the winter, and it was a tough one here in New England, I had plenty of time to practice basic motion, keeping a flat left wrist and feeling lag. I cannot believe how very different it feels when I strike the ball now as compared to only a year ago when I started this. So be persistent and ask questions, it will come together for you too I know it.

Congratulations Mr. Pas!
 

Have you contacted

drewitgolf
Lynn Blake Certified Senior Instructor

go here!

http://lynnblakegolf.com/forum/thread8083.html

That young man is sort of close to you and has been recognized by your whole region as having "mad skills!" Short of seeing Lynn, I would PM (private message) him ASAP!

ICT

Pilot's Progress
 

That's great news, paspilot, and a wonderful accomplishment. Thanks for posting!

:salut:

I'm so new here, yet in a week of practice and applying the concepts I understand and have learned here I am already making progress. I can't believe how little I actually understood about the golf swing, I suppose for some it just comes naturally. For me I like to know the why and the how, I've definitely found that here.

Whats impressive is the focus on the fundamentals. I was having trouble with my grip, so many have talked about Hogans book and his explanation of the grip, so I pulled it off the shelf, dusted it off and lo and behold, I now feel better knowing that I am improving my grip, a fundamental that was a weak area for me and one that I had been very lax in focusing on.

Also the basic motion drills, wow, in just a week I can already see my impact improving. Its not great, and I have a long way to go, but after struggling with impact and flipping the club, not knowing how to correct and improve this area of my swing I was becoming quite frustrated. I knew the what, just not the how, thanks to Yoda and his videos, I am learning the how!

Thanks again to everyone here, Thank You to Yoda and his videos and teachings, ICT for his encouragement, and everyone for their input and comments. I have learned so much from each and everyone of you.

Thanks for the help, I'm practicing hard and hope to be able to take these new found fundamentals to the course in the next few weeks. Will there be ups and downs? Sure... Golf is not a game of perfect - Bob Rotella and so many others. Still, I know I'm on the right path!

My never ending quest continues and after much frustration and anger I feel I'm on my way to becoming the golfer I want to be. I look forward to improving and joining each of you in the quest for a great golf swing!

Thanks for the encouragement paspilot - I'm working hard, I've only found this site about 8 or 9 days ago. So you know the amount of work I have ahead of me to improve. Whats cool is with the support of Yoda,and folks like you, ICT, O.B., Air and so many others I know I will improve.

Its stories like yours and ICT's that motivate me to try even harder to become better at this great game that we love. After some health issues of my own, after hearing yours and ICT's bio's I know I can become a better golfer! I might not ever play the Champions tour like I wanted too, but I will enjoy this game so much more and have so much more fun playing it!

Thanks again!

Some 8-9 months ago I feared that this was some sort of sect. But now I know that it is more like one happy family who supports eachother and feels joy and encouragement over all the success that is made. And we all know whom we have to thank for making this possible...:salut:

Yep, I'm right handed, don't have a yellow book yet, will order one pay day. LOL Durn economy!!!!!!:(

I understand a little about Power Points(?) Accumulators(?)I understand FLW, Flat Left Wrist, understand mid-body hands, understand the drink water. Learned that from yours and Cathy's vids. :)

I surmise right heel back is the start of back swing and pivot to right, so I should feel weight transfer back to right heel on start of back swing? Lifting on left toes, is a lifting of the left heel off the ground. Lifting the left heel on to my toes is Greek to me, I've never felt comfortable lifting my left heel off the ground. Is lifting left heel a must move? How much should I lift it?

I've tried it and think it would help me with weight transfer and start of down swing. Like I said I just never felt comfortable doing it, however, with bad back and lack of hip/shoulder rotation it may be something I should start doing.... What do you think?

Do I have everything correct so far?

As far as lifting the left heel, I've always thought of it in the sense that it is lifted, not that you lift it. Allowing the left heel to be taken off the ground naturally by the Pivot, instead of lifting it intentionally, will leave you better off in your Motion IMHO. Personally, my heel doesn't lift, but I attribute that to flexibility instead of an effort to keep it grounded. If the Pivot wants to lift the heel, then let it be lifted. It works for me, but what do I know? :eyes:

Forum Search and Films
 

SO LET'S BE CLEAR WITH EACH OTHER. THE BEST THING TO DO IS TO SEE LYNN AND PAY THE MAN FOR MORE GOLF INSIGHT THAN YOU CAN USE IN A LIFETIME! :)

I STUDIED WITH LYNN 2 HOURS A DAY FOR 4 DAYS WITH SOME PRACTICE IN BETWEEN. I NEEDED TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT ALL THAT LYNN SAID.

LYNN THROWS AWAY RICH CONCEPTS THAT A PRO COULD USE TO MAKE MILLIONS-I DID NOT WANT TO MISS THE MAIN IDEAS. I NEED TO PHYSICALLY UNDERSTAND NEW CONCEPTS.

Ok, so you need some short term help, let's try this. Go to the Search function and type in your first intellectual "wobble" or uncertainty. Start looking for all the films that use that term and match the film with the printed instructions and the book, TGM.

My films are about the fundamentals of Posture, Stance, Balance, and Grip. Look those terms up in the Search function. When you have a specific question about your concept, then ask a specific question. Start with your grip. Is it solidly under the heel pad with a Bent Left Wrist and Flat Right Wrist? :read:

You are studying G.O.L.F. for real!

ICT

IMHO, lifting the left heel is a great drill for learning the "feel" of a proper pivot. I am re-learning, and using the lift the left heel, Right-Left-Right-Left, drills all the time until I re-learn getting my weight shifted while staying centered. WONDERFUL drill that I now use for every student. Once you have it, I agree, just let it happen...

:golf:

Kevin