[dcg1952]

Wow! This clip is going to generate posts for the next year. I'm a newbie at all of this , but my first impressions after 1 viewing:

1. He really seems to have a bias towards swinging. Even his slow-motion drills all involve a swinging procedure, not hitting.

2. Refers to hitting as "punch shots" all the time. I just learned hitting from Yoda, and I'm not sure the beautiful straight to slight fades I hit 260 yards with my driver 2 days ago were "punch shots." I wonder if he was trained to "hit" short shots and "swing" long shots?? Was that the training of TGM back then?

3. He also implies that hitting is OK for the "young" and "strong", and states Arnold Palmer's loss of distance was due to staying with a "hitting" procedure. As Yoda can attest, I'm not young (53) and have average strength---but my distance for ALL clubs has increased in the past month.

4. As for the "closed clubface" takeaway, it reminds me of Brian Manzella's twistaway move that he mentions in his Never Slice Again video. That is not what I was taught with the right forearm pickup. It doesn't even feel shut to me. If you take it back shut wouldn't you have to manipulate something on the downswing to keep from smother hooking it??

Anyway, those are the random thoughts of a new guy after 1 viewing. It may generate some controversy, but REALLY glad you put it up Lynn.
Later kids. Bedtime for the old guy---0500 hrs gets here in a hurry at this age. Dr Dave