Young Yoda

[Yoda]

Very Cool Stuff!!

What are those circular things in front of the students? mirrors?

Yes, Milan, those would be mirrors. I got the idea from Paul Bertholy, one of the more famous names in golf instruction in those days, when I trained under him during a three-day course at his home. Below is a September 1983 photo of Paul and me in his back yard near Pinehurst, North Carolina. Note the famed Bertholy Swing Bar in my left hand. And see, Luke, I told you my hair was blond!

Also, I've included another shot of how I trained students using the mirrors. First of all, check out that video set-up. It is commonplace today, but I promise it was 'anything but' in 1982! Students would pose in the Twelve Sections of the Stroke (except Preliminary Address, of course) as I called out the G.O.L.F. alignments and walked around adjusting everybody. Take a look at these guys in Section Eleven -- the Follow-Through (Both Arms Straight position). These are 'average guys' and they look like TOUR players! In the interest of full disclosure, I'm still working on the lady in front. Got to Flatten that Left Wrist and get those Arms extended!

[KOC]

Yes, Milan, those would be mirrors. I got the idea from Paul Bertholy, one of the more famous names in golf instruction in those days, when I trained under him during a three-day course at his home. Below is a September 1983 photo of Paul and me in his back yard near Pinehurst, North Carolina. Note the famed Bertholy Swing Bar in my left hand....

Dear Yoda,

Besides of the weighted bar, was that the right hand "claw" of the Bertholy method in the photo?

I spent a long time to read and try to understand the "method" during my long holidays (healing of my elbow). I read Paul preferred the flywheel action over the right arm thrust. Is that similar to TGM spinning the flywheel?

I also found a story that Moe Norman recommended Paul Bertholy to his friends and in return treated the manual as a treasure. Would you share more with us?

[BerntR]

I just have to ping this thread. I was playing the Royal Aberdeen the other day. The green fee was rather stiff but they gave us a goodie bag to sugar it. The backside spelled: "The origin of the 5 minute rule". Simple words with tonnes of historic content. Just like this thread.

Looking on how today's top performers strike the ball, it's obvious that Homer - and Lynn - was ahead of time when Lynn wrote his letter to Golf Digest.

[gmbtempe]

Wow, thanks for the bump in the thread, great conversation.