[YodasLuke]

As I've written before in these pages, the first three editions of TGM were, in Homer Kelley's own words, ". . . a Right Arm approach to the whole game" (1-F). And the evidence of that truth is contained in the Sample Stroke Patterns incorporated into those editions. The later editions removed that bias, introduced the Basic Stroke Patterns of 12-1-0 and 12-2-0, and encouraged students to come to their own conclusions. For the record, Homer himself was an avowed "hitting aficionado".

Now, Jeff, to your post. It is a wonderful thing to understand, for example, the inner workings of an automobile's drive train, transmission and carburetor. But, sometimes, for those interested only in driving the car -- not building or repairing it -- it is enough to be told to "step on the gas pedal and steer".

This was one of those times.

Before you indulge your admirable intellectual curiosity further, please just do the simple things I've advised.

Then, tell me what the ball says.

Wise counsel...

But, as an aside, I appreciate his earlier bias.