...in the Golfing Machine world- having a GSED doesn't mean the person "obviously knows what they are talking about". Some may - Some may not- but you need to make that decision based on the information you are given- not the "designation".
Originally Posted by cometgolfer
Why in the hell do certifications exist to begin with? Is a patient supposed to be in a position to question the doctor about his qualifications? Is the college freshman supposed to inquire as to his Physics professors credentials? If the title GSED means nothing... then the cert process is messed up. The golf student doesn't have the time nor the expertise to determine the teachers qualifications.... especially when it comes to TGM.
Billions of dollars are spent each year on branding. To the extent that branding leads consumers to their own best interests, that money has done its job -- for company and consumer alike. But...
If quality, competition or pricing cause that brand to become suspect, then those billions are lost.
However, my own Gallery 'live lesson' demo (where I throw the 'javelin' at the Ball) demonstrates how to establish the precise Down Plane Delivery Path of the Hands -- the Line of Thrust from the Top to the Aiming Point
Thanks for you comments i was only interested in that particular example of what McHatton was doing i.e delivering the butt end to aiming point. Which as Yoda has pointed out is exactly as he demonstrates with the javelin throw. Many thanks.
Billions of dollars are spent each year on branding. To the extent that branding leads consumers to their own best interests, that money has done its job -- for company and consumer alike. But...
If quality, competition or pricing cause that brand to become suspect, then those billions are lost.
As they should be.
In the end, the marketplace rules.
Just as a follow-up to what Lynn has said...
In post #25 of this thread Lynn mentions that certification is the beginning...[my paraphrase].
It seems that getting certified now is no arduous task - with all due respect to the AIs and instructors on this forum. The arduous task really is continuing one's education.
I have seen and heard from the mouths of AIs, erroneous interpretations of TGM, amongst them, GSEDs.
- Rhythm is Tempo.
- Impact Hand location is Aiming Point because that is where you aim your hands to.
- Use your pivot to hit the ball.
- Don't use your hands.
That an instructor is PGA or GSED or whatever their cert says does not make whatever they say valid. On the other hand, a golfer may not have a cert, but be able to teach correct mechanics etc - that is the guy I want to see.
For a clarification of information by authority, please read Science and G.O.L.F
Impact Hand location is Aiming Point because that is where you aim your hands to.
Haven't heard anyone say those things (in those exact words)...but I agree that they are not the same thing.
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Use your pivot to hit the ball.
Personally I like this one. I don't care if it is Pivot Controlled Hands....although I don't think it is. I always know what may hands are doing.....in every shot.....consciously ("programming" b4 the actual shot) and now instinctively.
Myself, it feels more natural to me to use my pivot to take the club back (and I know the r. forearm helps) and pull it down....you could say that my focus is on my left shoulder throughout.
That's me tho I would never tell Freddie Couples to do it differently.
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Don't use your hands.
"Don't move your hands with your hands"....?
"The hands JUST hold on"....? (although they also monitor alignments)
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