Summit confusion who is correct? or is there a correct? We are right on.

Stack and Tilt or Mike bender?                                                                          11/17/2011

The two approaches to teaching golf mechanics spoke at the LPGA T&CP Summit last week in Orlando.

I am sure that there were a few pros who left the summit wondering which approach was better or correct.

The similarity of both styles were a flat left wrist at impact, Handle leads club head, Swing on plane, body in balance. Nothing new but how you get there were enlightening and opposite.

S&T were all tilt, stack the body then tilt the other way and tuck the hips to finish, arms move simultaneously with the S&T/ T&Tuck.

Mike Bender's approach was, swing the arms and the body will follow. The arms travel the furthest so they start the swing back and through.

S&T starts tilted left, Bender starts tilt right. Oh my for the new T&CP wondering why one session presented great and then another session equally presented great but they said the opposite was true for sound mechanics. For the teacher who has not had enough experience to see how both styles are correct for some and not for others.

Mike's style is good for the golfer that thinks the swings power is created by the body and leaves the arms behind.

S&T is a great style for the golfer who arm swing out races the body.

Both presentations were great. Now it is up the pro to decide what will work best for them and their students. Body or arms, Hmmm.

Wonder what the LPGA T&CP will choose to do with the two opposite styles of technique.

What happened to the old thinking of there is no method that will fit all golfers and to stay away from method teaching styles. Guess methods are good just know them all.

Why were the ball flight laws avoided?

The summit covered teaching verses coaching. Great swing on an old style and new focus on managing the students with the game of golf not just the swing mechanics. Focus on game improvement not just the swing.

The summit was a huge success and there will be better teachers out there me one of them, because we were there to learn from great pros who are leaders and believers of their pursuit of golf.

Now it is up to us to take this to the test and find out what is best, when to use who's style. Coach or teach. Or just simple sit back, observe comment and let the student tell us what works for them. 

Growing the game of golf is the main focus. Statition speaker presented stats that golf is thriving in out depressed economy. Clubs sold one year will then turn into lessons purchased the next year. Golfers know and believe lessons from a pro will help their game so we are from the statistics still in a great market.

Open for any feed back.

Thanks,
Cathy Schmidt LPGA Class "A", GSEM, AI The Impact Zone.
www.thegolfbootcamp.com