Stutter Steps

[Yoda]

Just caught a clip of Feherty on TGC with Charles Barkley. Couldn't watch. Same as I couldn't watch during the Haney series. Why?

Because, for about a year from age 11 through 12, I stuttered. I know what it's like to open your mouth, attempt to translate thoughts into words, and nothing will come out. No matter how hard I tried -- you've all seen stutter-ers making the attempt -- nothing would come out. A pretty sad -- even desperate -- state of affairs. It's the talking yips.

I struggled against it.

My classmates tolerated it (and behind my back, no doubt made fun of it).

My dad bought me speech records.

All to no avail.

To make a long story short, it one day just went away.

If Charles Barkley came to me today for golf lessons, I'd tell him to leave the clubs at home. Instead . . .

We'd go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuttering. We'd talk about Repetition and Prolongations.

At least then, we'd know what we were up against.

At least then, we'd have a chance.

[JTillery]

Good idea....I was thinking of going here with him

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_collar

[JTillery]

And if that didnt work, then here

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing

[BerntR]

I wonder if he wouldn't stutter less if he got into a position at the top that supported what he tries to do in the downswing. I sense conflicting alignments. I bet he has a hitter inside bursting to get out.

PS: A famous former Swedish ski jumper - Jan Bokloew - was stuttering. During one interview on TV the stuttering was brought up and he told the program host that he never stuttered when he sang. So they did the rest of the interview singing. It was amazing and also a heart warm interview.

[Yoda]

And if that didnt work, then here

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishing

I have no problem with fishing.

Fishing shows?

Now, that's different.

Ask comedian Brett Butler.

She had a problem with her first husband who would watch fishing shows . . . and pay attention.

Oops!

I just posted her "fishing" routine from YouTube, watched it through -- -- and had to delete it.

Sorry!

[Yoda]

A famous former Swedish ski jumper - Jan Bokloew - was stuttering. During one interview on TV the stuttering was brought up and he told the program host that he never stuttered when he sang. So they did the rest of the interview singing. It was amazing and also a heart warm interview.

Mel Tillis, country music star, is one of the better known examples of this phenomenon. Read his personal letter here:

http://nefsky.com/tillis.htm

[BerntR]

Talk about turning a handicap into a major asset

[faux_maestro]

I wonder if he wouldn't stutter less if he got into a position at the top that supported what he tries to do in the downswing. I sense conflicting alignments. I bet he has a hitter inside bursting to get out.

PS: A famous former Swedish ski jumper - Jan Bokloew - was stuttering. During one interview on TV the stuttering was brought up and he told the program host that he never stuttered when he sang. So they did the rest of the interview singing. It was amazing and also a heart warm interview.

This is a well known phenomenon to musicians....there is a slight difference between the parts of the brain and neural pathways used during singing vs. normal speaking. There are many great singers in the world who have or currently do struggle with speech.

[O.B.Left]

Lynn I have a hard time with public speaking and went to see The Kings Speech without knowing what it was about. Just about had a heart attack, wanted to leave actually.

I made it to the end though, did not die and can highly recommend it to you.


Speaking of royalty Ive always wondered if Sir Charles could walk a line of balls Wild Bill Melhourne style, continuously swinging back and through. It might be similar to the singing thing. Hank had all those balls teed up for him but it was never attempted. That Radius shortening Dip might not happen, who knows?

[Yoda]

Lynn I have a hard time with public speaking and went to see The Kings Speech without knowing what it was about. Just about had a heart attack, wanted to leave actually.

I made it to the end though, did not die and can highly recommend it to you.

Yes, saw the movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. Interestingly, I have had zero problems with st-stt-stttt --whew! -- stuttering for the past fif-fif-ffff -- whew! -- fifty-five years.

Think I'm okay now.