These 3 videos are great. I'm a newbie, but after watching the videos I practiced the chipping and pitching for a couple of days and then full shots the next day. I've always had trouble with my short irons, but this seems to help my accuracy considerably.

I live in Northern California a little over an hour away from Carmel, so I scheduled an appointment with Ben in a couple of weeks to make sure I'm doing everything right.

Thanks again for all the great info you have here.
Scott

Scott,

It's painful to watch, but the teaching is spot on. Glad you have enjoyed the video. Ben will take you through a very similar routine when you see him.

Send him our best wishes for a great New Year from LBG.

Bagger

I didn't find it quite that painful to watch, but the student did seem a little stubborn regarding making chips and pitches rather than full shots.

I've watched the videos a few times now and I seem to pick up something each time. Hopefully I'll be down to just a couple of questions that I didn't understand from the video.

I sure will.

Scott

Pure gold. That voice. The mannerisms. Sends chills down my spine. Haven't had the privledge of meeting Ben. When I discovered TGM and heard about him, I called out to his "workshop/range" in California to order a practice video. Some guy answered the phone, I introduced myself, told him I'd discovered TGM, and wanted to buy one of Ben Doyle's practice videos.

This guy asks me how did I come to golf? How old was I? Did I enjoy the game? Was I able to play much? We start chatting and like, twenty minutes later--we're on to the weather, how much kids have changed, how busy and frenetic life's pace has become. Forty five minutes later, he says something like "I, I have to go teach now. I have a lesson to teach. And I really think you're going to enjoy your studies. You seem like a fine young man and I'm sure if you apply what's in my video you are really going to do well".

It was Ben the whole time. Kindly, encouraging, quirky, supportive and friendly as the day is long--to a total stranger. I'll never forget that conversation.

I just read one of Yoda's old posts on this thread about the sound real compression makes, it reminded me of a sound I heard many years ago. I was standing next to Tevino in Billings Montana, he was 100 yards from the green hitting a wedge and believe me it sounded like he had just busted a huge drive, I have commented on this hundreds of times and will never forget that sound. PURE MUSIC!!!!

Wow! I just joined and looked at this and a little of another and think I may have found a new home!
This is very very interesting stuff. I can not wait to try out some of this. Thanks for the cool site and what looks like a very informative furture in my golfing.

Welcome kr32!
 

Welcome aboard, kr32. Keep on lookin' and keep on postin'. And ask questions along the way. You've got a lot of new friends here who want to help!

Thanks!
I was watching Ben Doyle and Tom Tomasello yesterday and was very amazed as to how easy they make it sound, just wish it was in real life, at least for me anyway.
I have trouble with over the top move and think it is because of me trying to clear my left hip way too early like the videos were saying, makes sense too. Have to work on getting the arms to come back down first and just let the hips clear by themselves.
The rope was a nice lesson as well. A friend had told me about the rope before too but I never understood it till I watched it.
Is that the same "rope" that Martin Green talks about?

Ben Doyle Video
 

thoroughly enjoyed it,i felt the students pain.what does ben mean about the "tail of the dog"?

The tale of the dog
 

Ben uses this analogy very frequently. If you have a lesson with him, it will likely come up if you need some pivot work.

He is refering to hip, knee, and foot action.

Imaging you have a large dog between your legs. During the backswing you are holding him there to keep him from running away. On the downswing, you release the dog and then through impact you catch the dogs tail with your legs.

Bagger