With all due respect comdpa, keep in mind that Denny has been at the game a long time and is an accomplished and respected instructor himself. When I have talked golf swing with him he most certainly knows very specifically what he is talking about and is extremely dedicated to learning the book backwards and forwards.
Matt
With all due respect Matt...
Denny and I go back slightly more than a year...
He is a fantastic coach...and he certainly knows his stuff - I know, because I have seen the man in person no less and his hands have guided mine.
Its most unfortunate that my post was taken in a way that was not obviously its intent.
I wasn't trying to disprove Denny's ability.
I was just trying to make the point that memorizing things that relate to our profession can elevate you to the 'next level'.
Since my return to Singapore from Arizona, Denny and I frequently communicate over the telephone.
I always tell Denny that he was the one who sparked this TGM fire in me through his generous sharing - he will humbly tell you: "Oh thats nothing..." . What I know today is a debt to the giants that have stood before me.
Denny told me this which left an indelible impression: "Never stop researching, there are always new ways we can learn to communicate TGM concepts to students". I have held firmly to his advice.
In fact, there has been more than one occasion in which Denny and I have spoken about memorizing things - whether I was a straight A's student etc etc...Denny has got this stuff memorized in case you were wondering - don't be misled!
A good memory stems from awareness and organization first and foremost.
I was always a bad student with a bad memory until I picked up Tony Buzan's "How to use your Head". My life changed both socially and academically.
How dramatic was the change?
From a near junior and high school dropout to being on the honor roll in college for 3 consecutive years - and a scholarship offer to do my MBA.
There was no sarcasm whatsoever to my post and I have now deleted it. I have done nothing but gain from your posts comdpa. My posts on this thread have been in favor of memorizing concepts from the book and that this practice would only aid one's teaching ability.
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
There was no sarcasm whatsoever to my post and it has now been deleted. I have done nothing but gain from your posts comdpa. My posts on this thread have been in favor of memorizing concepts from the book and that this practice would only aid one's teaching ability.
Matthew,
I have had the privilege of communicating with you via email.
I know where you are coming from and am aware that there was no sarcasm on your part.
However the unfortunate thing about forums is that nuances and facial expressions don't carry over very well, therefore I thought it very necessary to elaborate.
Mac calls the way you look at a student is like a bar code .
O K I am going to learn more than John 3:16.
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"The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it." - Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Tony Buzan? Could you tell me some more about the book?
Thanks,
Drew
Sure thing Drew...
In the book, Mr. Buzan talks about how the brain actually functions in terms of learning, memory retention, how to take notes for maximum retention, speed reading etc.
Do not get any other titles from him unless you have read my recommendation. I feel that this title very nicely sums up all his other works. Should you feel like you want more specifics, then you can consider the other titles.
You can think of him as the Homer Kelley of the brain - a lot of 'uncommon' stuff, but definitely worth a read.
This is a link for more information on Mr. Buzan. http://www.buzanworld.com/
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