Wally Armstrong best teacher ever?
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Brian Manzella
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I will get my chance.
And BTW, I only go on the attack when challenged.
And BTW, I only go on the attack when challenged.
I just think you are a wannabe pro
Brian Manzella
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The funny thing is this...
WALLY ARMSTRONG..the BEST EVER????
WALLY ARMSTRONG..the BEST EVER????
drewitgolf
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Golf professioanls should be in the business to help their students reach their goals, by effectively communicating understandable, accurate information. Whose the best instructor is totally subjective (unless you can provide a way of measuring your success).
All professionals, I would hope, would strive to become better than they are presently. But, who is the best? Does it really matter as long as you are getting results with everyone who listens? If you build a better mouse trap they will come and they will come quickly. Maybe the so-called best are the self promotors or those that have the best P.R. representation. Golf Professionals that are dedicated to their craft will always have a following. The final lesson scorecard will be the sum of each lesson given (one lesson, small or large in sze, at a time).
All professionals, I would hope, would strive to become better than they are presently. But, who is the best? Does it really matter as long as you are getting results with everyone who listens? If you build a better mouse trap they will come and they will come quickly. Maybe the so-called best are the self promotors or those that have the best P.R. representation. Golf Professionals that are dedicated to their craft will always have a following. The final lesson scorecard will be the sum of each lesson given (one lesson, small or large in sze, at a time).
Brian Manzella
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There is NO DOUBT to most of what you say, but, again, I repeat:
"The Teacher with the mike has the most influence"
"The Teacher with the mike has the most influence"
drewitgolf
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In the short run, you are correct. Take a long term view, keep striving to be the best. There are no short cuts. The journey to becoming the best is more important then the final result.
You are headed IMHO in the right direction. The golf world will eventually change, it just may take some time.
You are headed IMHO in the right direction. The golf world will eventually change, it just may take some time.
Brian Manzella
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drew, you are looking at the KING of the long term view .
You are so right.
I have turned down money in the past for videos and books that I would not have been happy with.
I resisited sending articles to major mags for years so they wouldn't steal the ideas.
.You are so right.
I have turned down money in the past for videos and books that I would not have been happy with.
I resisited sending articles to major mags for years so they wouldn't steal the ideas.
Once again Brian, you crack me up.... [8D]
One of these days, you will admit that MANY people can teach the swing well, not just you. I agree that 'most' of them don't have the 'mike'. Now I agree with you, 'most' instructors that do have the 'mike' haven't a clue of the best way to teach, even if they basically 'get' the ideas, they haven't 'learned' them well enough to teach them.
You're a great teacher Brian, but from my perspective, you will never be the 'best ever', there CAN'T be a 'best ever' - and Hogan knew this well, as even you have posted recently.
There can however, be a 'top ten' list... at any given time. And I would put Wally on that list.
I'd still pick Knudson, Hogan, Jones/De la Torre and Homer as MY picks for the top.
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Brian Manzella
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If you haven't had any influence...and De le torre and Armstrong certainly haven't, then you really can't be on any list.
You say that like there is something 'new' to the physics and geometry of swinging a club....
there isn't
and as you have posted before, the only change is in how to communicate to others
those guys communicate well, the essence of teaching
And from what I understand, plenty of folks have been 'influenced' by de la torre, who of course was 'influenced' by ernest jones
as you have been 'influenced' by Homer and Ben....
as we ALL have been 'influenced' by Hogan.....
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