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Originally Posted by 6bmike
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Originally Posted by Vaako
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Why some of you seem to think this guy is an A1+ dork - and somehow spoiling this/his lesson - I don't get it. Is this some dividing line between you good golfers and us club hacks?
Vaako
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This is NOT some dividing line. If you watch Ben teach other golfers on some of his rentals, you will see that instead of spending valuable time repeating himself, going over the same thing, Ben could move on and impart more knowledge on to us. Ben gets on a roll when he teaches, even he never knows what he will pass along at times, he needs to move along. But if he has to spend a hour getting a student to hit chips, pitches and punches the right way, that’s fine- to the student, but not as an instruction clip for us. It is a hour slice from Ben’s teaching life, but I think some of us wanted more.
Again, NOT Ben’s shortcomings, he did a great job with a tough student. This clip may work better for an AI or instructor to learn from than for non-teachers like us.
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I haven't seen any of Ben's rentals you refer to, but understand these clips may seem a bit bland after seeing Ben on a roll.
The Chip-Pitch-Punch progression is topical right now - thanks to Brians "Flipper"-video. In that context - the struggle we see might prove valuable material to a lot of people.
But I think your last comment may be the real clue as to why this segment. This is after all TGM site with a lot of very TGM savy people around. The situation in the clips forces anyone w/ basic TGM knowledge to take the role of a teacher - no? - or you'll be bored to death. Once you turn the table around your analytical thinking process starts and...
"Why is the student almost allways throwing a full shot when Ben asks for a chip?"
Personally had much more success in that department here than for example with the Snead video.
Besides - who's to say you won't be an AI in a couple of years?
Vaako