What Happened to chop? —Now with BLOG by Brian Manzella
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oho, if this revelation about impact factors is what I think it may be it will TOTALLY revolutionise the golf instruction industry. Its an idea which I've been experimenting with myself for some time, but maybe its even more extreme than I've suspected. This will be the biggest thing ever to hit golf instruction and it will blow a lot of established instruction out of the water. Can't wait. They might even pay you guys to keep it a secret! 
billmckinneygolf
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"One machine can do the work of 50 ordinary men. But one extraordinary man can not be replaced by any amount of machines."
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James Marshall (Hogan1953)
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Brian,
Thanks for updating us on your current thinking. Your approach, summarising, suggests that you work with what the student brings to the lesson tee in order to build a pattern for him or her which allows them to "zero out" their swing in the most efficient way for possible for that particular student.
In your view, however, are there patterns which lend themselves to making "zeroing-out" easier to do and more repeatable under pressure and don't rely so much on components such as the hands to achieve the goal? And if you get the opportunity to work longer term with a student is it something you work towards?
James
Thanks for updating us on your current thinking. Your approach, summarising, suggests that you work with what the student brings to the lesson tee in order to build a pattern for him or her which allows them to "zero out" their swing in the most efficient way for possible for that particular student.
In your view, however, are there patterns which lend themselves to making "zeroing-out" easier to do and more repeatable under pressure and don't rely so much on components such as the hands to achieve the goal? And if you get the opportunity to work longer term with a student is it something you work towards?
James
I know that the centers of rotation in the golf swing are moving up and back during the below last parallel phase of the downswing, and therefore I teach much more forward lean than downward angle of attack would suggest.
Kevin or Brian can you explain this for me... more forward lean of the body, the shaft, something else?
Thank you.
Rick Dandy
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Good quote, Bill
birdie_man
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BrianM ... I'm impressed with the scope of your teaching philosophy. I must say you have come a long long way from the days on your old forum when I was posting as "Horton" and you were just a total TGM redneck who refused to listen to me or mandrin. How many years ago was that ... 6, 7, 8 ...??!!!!
In order to survive in any technologically-driven occupation, you must learn and evolve ... and that's what you have done to your credit. Meanwhile, I've somewhat regressed with age and have been overtaken by TrackMan and even Jorgensen's D-plane concept.
As you know, I only reappeared on your fine forum recently, after reading some of the mandrin postings. Btw, where is mandrin ... I miss him and still have many of his mathematical analyses bookmarked.
In technical sales, you must know your product and that of your competition ... but you must not spew out all your technical knowledge and risk overwhelming the customer. You just offer enough to get the sale ... and keep the rest in your back pocket. Your approach to teaching golf seems to follow that wise path.
Now if you succeed in reducing your weight, you will be rocking ....
Horton???
I remember this.
Were you an Anti-TGM Villain?
I think you were but I cannot remember exactly what went on?
Did I ever say anything dumb to you?
watson08
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Promoting Forward Low Point
BLOG by Brian Manzella
"I believe the golfers hands motion, alignment, and positioning, along with the path of the hands and shoulders to be the key to controlling low point."
"I teach much more forward lean than downward angle of attack."
I'd be interested in what hand motion/path and/or shoulder path promotes moving the low point forward and/or promotes club shaft lean w/o steep angle of attack.
BLOG by Brian Manzella
"I believe the golfers hands motion, alignment, and positioning, along with the path of the hands and shoulders to be the key to controlling low point."
"I teach much more forward lean than downward angle of attack."
I'd be interested in what hand motion/path and/or shoulder path promotes moving the low point forward and/or promotes club shaft lean w/o steep angle of attack.
birdie_man
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Steve this was a serious question.
BTW (to let you know where I'm at) the "villain" thing was only a joke!
Well kinda.
At the time you probably were thought as somewhat of a villain. A vile fiend!!
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SteveT
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Steve this was a serious question.
Enter "horton" into the search function and it's almost all there. Brian is a brave man to have archived all that abuse I showered on the dearly departed Homer. Good stuff ....
birdie_man
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Guess you don't recall anything so it couldn't have been that bad!
Just kidding. (I really do not know)
Fair enough, is what I should say.
Just kidding. (I really do not know)
Fair enough, is what I should say.
Mike Thomas (sunmart)
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Brian said "I don't teach extensor action to anyone. If they have it great. But it isn't adding anything to any swing as far as effective mass goes". Brian, even if you have a player that collapses at the top and almost touches his right ear? I have helped a couple of these players with extensor action and it made a world of difference and they showed immediate improvement. What other way would I go at it?
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