I can say that I have crawled out of the swamp, risen above the fog to the foot of the mountain. I have climbed that mountain, I have met Yoda. For 3 days and 2 nights, sun, rain and wind, I have undergone the transformation, have seen the light, and HEARD the truth.
As many some may recall soon after Yoda made his appearance on the internet golf forums, he did a Make Over. I was the subject of the make over. It was an experience of a lifetime. In all fairness I believe that Yoda's knowledge and understanding of The Golfing Machine is only exceeded by his ability to communicate it and HE IS UNDOUBTABLY In My Opinion WITHOUT PEER. Mr Homer Kelly would be proud and is probably smiling everytime Yoda speaks of G.O.L.F.
Immediately after meeting with Yoda, I think I clearly heard that maybe 2 1/2 days might not be enough time. But quickly we got into it. After review my golf stroke, Yoda quickly identified a long list (20 plus items) of issues. The Good News here is yoda tells me, that once I get right the reasonably few Mission Critical Alignments, a host of Stroke-plaguing positions and Motions simply evaporate. And he does mean evaporate -- as in 'gone...never to be seen again' -- unless, of course, I deliberately recall them for purposes of demonstration.
As Yoda says "The Golf Stroke is a set of precision Mechanics executed by human Feel. The Mechanics are the stuff of science. The Execution -- the human element -- is the stuff of art.
Golf Instruction is also an art. The competent teacher can 'see' through the numerous problems and determine the root errors. Student and teacher then work together to correct each error in the proper sequence. Only in this manner can there be sustained and permanent progress. It does little good to focus on an error that itself is the product of an error. Again, when change is correctly sequenced, many 'downstream' errors cease to exist. Those that remain are targeted as priority dictates and time allows."
We started out with what is the golf stroke, to the setup alignments, Impact Fix, Flying Wedges, Right Forearm. From there it was no club drill time. Dowels, rubber band, paddles, and yes dowel rods.
Yoda can quote The Golfing Machine Chapter, paragraph and sentence, he can demonstrate it, he can provide a variety of descriptions to communicate the concepts, the components, the alignments. At the end although I had problems recalling the correct terms, I could in fact do it. I can hit or swing on demand and know ahead of time which one I am going to do....
In truth and fairness, I can honestly say that the golf I am currently experiencing is unlike anything I have experienced before. To borrow a phrase or quote -
It is a GOLF Stroke I have not known before .......
Yoda is carrying the legacy of The Golfing Machine!!!
Words really can't express my appreciation, thanks and the respect I have so.....
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