Steve Greffen
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Nick,
You are a method teacher, and in this thread, I was critical of your method's leaders lesson fix for Mr. Finch of Golf Digest.
Some folks think I am too critical of other teachers, but if you read through all of this sites stuff, you'll see I am critical of myself very often.
I hate to do a poor job. I have given my share of bad lessons over the years. I have improved a lot though. You will too if you keep self scouting.
On this site, I have taken many bullets, but most all of them are from certain methodology apologists, so forgive me for the Ginsu treatment.
I am fair at least, no?
Also, this entire thread was based on the fact that I heard how shifting left, or not shifting at all was THE way or maybe the ONLY way to cure the golfer who flips it so bad that they have a low point too far back. Of course, after 27 years of having ZERO problems moving low point forward, with the kinda ironic situation of actually having to adjust my teaching the last few years to move low point BACK for many of my students, I was ready to voice my opinion and back them up.
And I think I made my point fairly well.
I also said that I like many elements of your method's pattern.
But, it wasn't an advertisement for it either. Ya'll get plenty of those.
You see, there are at least two completely other METHODS out there that try to control low point by subtracting pivots. I was talking about them as well, I hope you know that.
I am glad you say you learn some things from this site. I obviously do more sharing on this site then any other that I can see.
I want GOLF to improve, and GOLF INSTRUCTION to improve.
Why?
Because I love golf. And because if golf instruction improves, it helps my business.
I think like most methodologies, you have a very narrow view of the swing. That makes it easier to train you guys, and makes for a neat little "window" to see swings through.
I've been there, and I'm sure you guys think, "yeah, but his stuff wasn't as good as our stuff." Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. But you miss way too many people seeing through a small window.
I suggest you look at swings of Danny Lee, Landon Colling, and Jamie Sadlowski.
You'll see the future, and you can plan for it.
The revolution...when will it happen? When will the training start? Videos and forum blogs are tapering out and I like many others if left to find our own way will have opporunity to miss some things along the way. There is a business plan I presume to get right "the first time" (there are other models out there, however, to learn from their mistakes and their successes).
But I really think the time must come soon to have to start the AIM program. (Authorized Instructor Manzella) Golf really deserves more A+ teachers. I don't want to step on your future ideas if something like this even holds any interest to you, I guess it is something I have really been thinking about since beginning my search for knowledge. How amazing would it be to have a program that teaches someone elses patterns along with their own preferred patterns, just so that you can have the knowledge to make you a better instructor? Unheard of but in many ways what the PGA has said they want to do but has fallen way, way, way short of.
Incidently I am sure you know that Rick Martino is now the "former" Director of Instruction of the PGA. He is now the Director of Instruction of "Motion Golf" a 3 D software company. So maybe you could get the revolution started earlier with the built in system? (Of course writing a new book would be overdue and changing many other systems currently in place) We also know that they will resist that shake up with every fiber of their being.
Thanks for listening.
PS.....I'm ready
