[KevCarter]

I really didn't follow any of that, Innercityteacher.
But I did not throw out ONE "dig" at TGM. NOT ONE.
I asked a simple question seeking to clarify an aspect of the book. Unfortunately, simple answers never seem to come back. Often, "answers" are verbatim quoting from the book. But if I was totally clear on what the book says, I wouldn't be asking the question. So I took the liberty of explaining my "language", and asked if someone would be kind enough to explain it to me using terms that I am more familiar with. Look, I teach for a living. I pride myself on being able to explain things in a multitude of different ways. In ways a 6th grader could understand, if necessary. And if I understood the book as well as Homer himself, that's what I'd be doing for others.

Nobody can explain D-Plane in a manner a 6th grader can understand. Look at all the videos, and all the attempts at it. In a recent interview on GOTHAM blog with Ralph Perez, Manzella said "I can't really explain it." or something to that effect.

Homer did a great job in saying:

"The direction of the ball will always be practically at right angles to the Clubface and square to the leading edge of the Clubface at separation"

That works for me and solved the problem of being taught by the PGA all those years that the ball started on the path...

For myself, I will define practically as the majority. That seems to work with both TrackMan and D-Plane and is explainable to a 2nd grader.

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I understand science has also proven that it is face angle at the point where the ball is fully compressed, not separation.

So what?

I noticed some bonehead posted when he learned that he completely changed his teaching philosophy the next day.

Give me a break.

I'm learning G.O.L.F. I don't give a crap about learning to win a debate. I'm so tired of this silly bickering in an attempt to do just that. If you want to learn about The Golfing Machine and Lynn Blake's ideas on it's application, you are in the right place. If you want to learn D-Plane and "modern science", you probably aren't.

Kevin