Yoda's Golf Channel Instructor Search Video

[GPStyles]

Very good video Yoda, I hope it gets you the gig.

It was very polished and I wondered if it was all you or did you bring in an expert to help you choose certain language patterns? I noticed references to both God and the Bible. I wondered if that was deliberate or just part of how you normally communicate. Please don't take it as a criticism by the way, just an observation. I know you have your beliefs which is fine with me, I just wondered if you were subliminally appealing to white christian americans on purpose?

[Yoda]

. . . did you bring in an expert to help you choose certain language patterns? I noticed references to both God and the Bible. I wondered if that was deliberate or just part of how you normally communicate. Please don't take it as a criticism by the way, just an observation. I know you have your beliefs which is fine with me, I just wondered if you were subliminally appealing to white christian americans on purpose?

Boy, is this one out of left field!

I am what I am, and I do what I do. I have been using the 'David and Goliath' slingshot and 'God's centered head' analogies for years. Until now, I was unaware that these ideas were limited to "white Christian Americans" (a characterization I find both ludicrous and offensive).

No mas, please.

[innercityteacher]

Boy, is this one out of left field!

I am what I am, and I do what I do. I have been using the 'David and Goliath' slingshot and 'God's centered head' analogies for years. Until now, I was unaware that these ideas were limited to "white Christian Americans" (a characterization I find both ludicrous and offensive).

No mas, please.

Would you disclose how much film or how long the material was that wound up on "the cutting room floor" before the final product? Very interesting stories about that, I'm thinking.

In my inner city classroom, I teach a "RED-C" Constructed Response. It's like a Power Package for writing for small people. There is a question or prompt and then a Restatement of the prompt, an Example, two Details, and a Conclusion.

When I say "RED-C" in class, lots of my peeps say "Oh, just like Moses!"

Audiences vary and LOVE is stronger than anything. Your passion for golf is terrific, surpassed only by your skills. You got game!

Next golfing insight?

YBGF

[GPStyles]

Ok, sorry for any offence, I did receive an email from a forum member and perhaps copying and pasting my reply to that user is easier than creating a storm in a tea cup.

Thanks for the email and I'm sorry if it caused any offence. Perhaps my question would have been better written as "christian americans" rather than specifying any colour.

As I said, I am interested in the use of language in communicating. I wanted to know if the two religious references had been deliberately placed or were just part of Yoda's normal communication style.

I would speculate that due to the golf's elitist nature, the majority of golfers are middle class and above and that social circle would be more likely to be church going than poorer people, hence my question as to whether it was subliminally aimed at them or just a natural choice of words that Yoda would use.

I have no agenda here, I am just genuinely curious. If you watch any public speakers they will normally avoid any reference to religion for fear that it will alienate a section of their audience, unless they specifically want to target that audience. I just find the matter interesting.

I hope that explains my interest.

I reiterate that I have no agenda whatsoever just an interest in the use of language in public speaking. As I said in my emailed reply to the forum member, many public speakers deliberately avoid political and religious references when speaking to a wide and varied audience.

Yoda has clarified that this is his normal speach pattern so please like me consider the matter closed. I don't want to alienate anyone with this or cause issues with any users. It does however make my point though, as it has already caused debate, think of the effect that it might have on people who don't know Yoda.

[Yoda]

Perhaps my question would have been better written as "christian americans" rather than specifying any colour.

My message is directed to all golfers throughout the world. I offer it freely without regard to race, gender, religious preference, creed, nationality or any other excluding characteristic, including prejudice of any kind.

In less than three days this short video has been viewed by an international audience of more than 1,200 people. It tells me that my mission -- to bring the correct information into the hands of golfers everywhere -- is alive and well.

And that makes me very happy.

[Florida Lefty]

And speaking for me, your communication method and content makes me happy. :

[Amen Corner]

My message is directed to all golfers throughout the world.

Witness this, I did when Maestro Yoda came to Sweden

My world, it opened up!

[Scottgas2]

Boy, is this one out of left field!

I am what I am, and I do what I do. I have been using the 'David and Goliath' slingshot and 'God's centered head' analogies for years. Until now, I was unaware that these ideas were limited to "white Christian Americans" (a characterization I find both ludicrous and offensive).

No mas, please.

People, the Bible is World Literature. David and Goliath is a story. Get over yourselves.

[Delaware Golf]

Boy, is this one out of left field!

I am what I am, and I do what I do. I have been using the 'David and Goliath' slingshot and 'God's centered head' analogies for years. Until now, I was unaware that these ideas were limited to "white Christian Americans" (a characterization I find both ludicrous and offensive).

No mas, please.

Have seen Tomasello do the David and Goliath bit numerous times on video.

Tommy made the comment, the goal for TGM was...the student should be able to take a lesson from an Authorized instructor in California or New York, etc....and get the same lesson.


DG