If you had only 2 minutes.........

[6bmike]

I really appreciate all the help, keep 'em coming. I take it I should avoid the JC Anderson approach though.

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/gallery.../4-M_JCpga.mov

You can teach anything for two minutes but look at this as your business card. It has to be short, sweet, hot- something that anyone can take away and put it in their swing right away. Don’t teach out of the book, teach as an instructor using the book. Lynn at Barclay, and I promise to get more of that out, didn’t teach out of the book using TGM terminology. Lynn avoided jargon instead taught simple hand motion that allowed the student to discover TGM themselves. Your presentation should avoided concepts that two minutes will just alienate or frustrate anyone from seeing you or any AI in the fiuture. Be proud of TGM but don’t hit them over the head with something that 10 minutes on a driving range would do better.

[Mathew]

Next tuesday I have been asked to present a two minute PGA Professional "golf tip" for our local cable television network. The possibilities of topics are endless but I would be curious as to what others would come up with?

Beginners need something simple -

I would memorise quotes from every great golfer stating the head should remain stationary or at the very least steady or at least give a list of names that have said it in their books. This way the are more likely to accept it after having years of the golf channel brainwashing them.

[okie]

I think a good go to "tip" is what Bobby Clampett focused on over...and over...and over...and over again in The Impact Zone, namely moving the low point forward of the ball. in that case I second what Bucket said about low point geometry. It was the first defogging concept that TGM taught me.

[6bmike]

I think a good go to "tip" is what Bobby Clampett focused on over...and over...and over...and over again in The Impact Zone, namely moving the low point forward of the ball. in that case I second what Bucket said about low point geometry. It was the first defogging concept that TGM taught me.

Check how Lynn taught that hand position to reach low point on that clip.

[okie]

Where can I find that?

[Mike O]

Next tuesday I have been asked to present a two minute PGA Professional "golf tip" for our local cable television network. The possibilities of topics are endless but I would be curious as to what others would come up with?

I'd realize that for the most part a "2 minute tip" isn't going to help anyone- help themselves. Therefore, the purpose of your 2 minutes on TV isn't to help someone get better - so what is it? As DG touched on- I would guess it would be to get them to you for a full lesson - where you really might be able to help them and create a long lasting student. How are you going to do that in two minutes while presenting a tip? and who are you going to target? The beginner or the experienced golfer or both? What tip (small piece of information) you use isn't so important- but I think it needs to be presented clearly and provocatively. A simple fact that can be demonstrated clearly and then used in a way to show something completely opposite of what the golfer thought they should do or what they thought should be happening in the golf movement. I think it would help if you had a simple machine or some non golf movement example of the principle that you are describing so that they can "relate" to it in a non-golf way. Finally, hopefully you can finish off with your ad- such as "If you would like more information like this to help your game- call me at XXXX country club, etc.

[Delaware Golf]

I'd realize that for the most part a "2 minute tip" isn't going to help anyone- help themselves. Therefore, the purpose of your 2 minutes on TV isn't to help someone get better - so what is it? As DG touched on- I would guess it would be to get them to you for a full lesson - where you really might be able to help them and create a long lasting student. How are you going to do that in two minutes while presenting a tip? and who are you going to target? The beginner or the experienced golfer or both? What tip (small piece of information) you use isn't so important- but I think it needs to be presented clearly and provocatively. A simple fact that can be demonstrated clearly and then used in a way to show something completely opposite of what the golfer thought they should do or what they thought should be happening in the golf movement. I think it would help if you had a simple machine or some non golf movement example of the principle that you are describing so that they can "relate" to it in a non-golf way. Finally, hopefully you can finish off with your ad- such as "If you would like more information like this to help your game- call me at XXXX country club, etc.

Mike....I agree. You need to do something in a 2 minute spot that attracts them to find out more. Like using buzz words....like "The Secret of Golf"...achieving this condition in your hands at impact....

Nothing like clever Marketing...with the golfing machine being such a complex text, I believe you really need to start with the advanced player who you hope will show the average player. Any way you approach it, it's going to take a long time and plenty of marketing savvy.

If I were doing the 2 minute spot, I would do a minute on the 3 imperatives....one minute on general info about building a stroke pattern (personalized pattern) and tell them where they can find more information about TGM.

DG

[6bmike]

Where can I find that?

I left the link in my first post in this thread. it starts with Steve Ferguson then Lynn, ends with Ted Fort. wow!

[okie]

gotcha..thanks!

[BBax]

Thanks for all your suggestions. Here's what I am thinking as of now....although this can change by the time I finish typing this.........I will have a fellow golf professional as my student. I'll have them make a few swings and go through what we as instructors are looking for, basically the "essentials and the imperatives". I will explain to them that this is why even tour players can have different looking swings yet still play world class golf. I'm open to your thoughts and thanks again for your help.