Real World.
"The real fun in golf is improving." —William Ben Hogan
Lets look at some method teacher's methods...
I watched a guy give 10,000 identical lessons. His name—Jimmy Self.
From 1978 to 1998, he gave more lessons than anyone else on earth. No problem.
Mr. Jimmy gave everyone the exact same lesson, based on the exact same pattern.
The pattern was a "tripod" type centered motionless head, with a full sweep release and address hands at impact.
Brutal.
Nakia Davis' right forearm was parallel to the ground pre-impact she had so much throwaway.
Jimmy told every one they sliced it because they hands were too far forward.
Did golfers improve?
Way more than half did.
Why?
"The easiest thing to do in golf, is make a hacker a better hacker."
And, as bad as the pattern was, it was an improvement for many really bad golfers, and overly inside-out good players.
So what?
So this:
There is NO REASON for golf instruction to be as bad as it is.
Too many wacky patterns. Too many buildings filled with "line drawers." To many club pros trying to teach the "bend over, low hands, lawnmower backswing, over the top, push position elbow" pattern.
I could go on.
I made golfers better in 1982, but there are lessons I gave in 2002 I'd like to do again.
I really believe in my "multi-pattern, REAL science based" approach.
And, I promise to keep learning, and keep teaching.
The Brian Manzella Golf Academy. "Getting Better Everyday."
