Yodas all time best posts

drewitgolf
My favorite started with his first post, those many years ago, and ended with the one he just posted. They would made a great book .
O.B.Left
Drew

Speaking of which, what was his first ever post on the other site? Must have been a bit of a shock for some. Like a close encounter or something.

Is there a link?

OB
bambam
Originally Posted by O.B.Left Drew

Speaking of which, what was his first ever post on the other site? Must have been a bit of a shock for some. Like a close encounter or something.

Is there a link?

OB
I'm sure you've seen this, OB, but all of Yoda's posts have been captured and re-posted on our site. His first three months of posts are here:

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/f...play.php?f=129

Unfortunately when I worked on importing the word documents, there were no dates associated with each post, so I can't tell which is the first one. Maybe Drew or somebody else who knows could point us there.

Tons of great posts in that first 3 months thread, as well as in the other archive forum. Hard to pick a favorite!
drewitgolf
Originally Posted by O.B.Left Drew

Speaking of which, what was his first ever post on the other site? Must have been a bit of a shock for some. Like a close encounter or something.

Is there a link?

OB
Lynn, correct me if I am wrong, but it started with the old TGM website, which no longer exists and then went quickly to the Chuck Evan's website.

Side note: No one knew who this Yoda charater was at first, but everone was dying to know. He just took the ball and ran with it and hasn't stopped running. A seperate thread on CE webpage was introduced just to find out who he was, because he wasn't telling. He did give us a hint to his "secret" identity when a picture of Mr. Kelley was taken if front of his garage. Yoda explained that he was the one that took the picture. Knowing that Gregg McHatton GSED was also in the picture, I contacted Gregg and asked who this little green person was (although some guy posted Lynn Blakley, to which Yoda responded "nope") . Gregg then let the "cat out of the bag". Although, I was the first to know who Yoda was, other than to let him know I knew, I never told anyone. I didn't want to spoil his fun. He did that on his own sometime later.

BTW, the first post I believe was on Educated Hands, which no one was getting right until Mr. Yoda arrived.
O.B.Left
Originally Posted by drewitgolf Lynn, correct me if I am wrong, but it started with the old TGM website, which no longer exists and then went quickly to the Chuck Evan's website.

Side note: No one knew who this Yoda charater was at first, but everone was dying to know. He just took the ball and ran with it and hasn't stopped running. A seperate thread on CE webpage was introduced just to find out who he was, because he wasn't telling. He did give us a hint to his "secret" identity when a picture of Mr. Kelley was taken if front of his garage. Yoda explained that he was the one that took the picture. Knowing that Gregg McHatton GSED was also in the picture, I contacted Gregg and asked who this little green person was (although some guy posted Lynn Blakley, to which Yoda responded "nope") . Gregg then let the "cat out of the bag". Although, I was the first to know who Yoda was, other than to let him know I knew, I never told anyone. I didn't want to spoil his fun. He did that on his own sometime later.

BTW, the first post I believe was on Educated Hands, which no one was getting right until Mr. Yoda arrived.


Thanks Drew

Always wondered about his arrival to this planet. He came here with a message of Educated Hands. Interesting. Did he scare anybody at first, or was he received peacefully. Was the US army there? The FBI?


Bagger Im wondering if I could re name this thread. I dont want everyones all time favourite single thread, that is too hard. Just some threads that people like that once compiled would make for a nice collection of sorts.

So if you guys dont mind. Please post a link as you come across them.

Regards
ob
lwretseh
Mr. Yoda, moderators, any member : I am new to the forum and unsure where I should post this off topic query. I've been reading the forum ( and the Golfing Machine 7th ed. ) for about three weeks now. My delima is this - I continue to get bumped off the site while reading and need to re-log in, in order to finish what I'm reading. Are there levels of priority based on tenure or other considerations? I don't appear to have this issue with other forums or computer activities. Any suggestions or reccommondations? Thanks and thanks to all for all the insightful information regarding the swing. Larry
Thom
....when this Holenone guy showed up and suddenly showed some of the selfproclaimed world champions of golf instruction that there is other (or at least one) extremely well informed people out there, when it comes to TGM.
JohnThomas1
I also still remember Yoda taking the Single Axis forum by storm for a short while, before the host got a bit sulky.

Yoda's internet (first) ascendancy has been incredible and i am privileged to have witnessed it.
O.B.Left
Originally Posted by JohnThomas1 I also still remember Yoda taking the Single Axis forum by storm for a short while, before the host got a bit sulky.

Yoda's internet (first) ascendancy has been incredible and i am privileged to have witnessed it.


If you have any on file, please post them here.

Id love to see them. Any of them.

ob
Yoda
Originally Posted by O.B.Left
Some golfers have a Finish that can make you think they never re planed the club after Follow Through but photos often tell a different story. Mr Palmer for example or Moe even. The photos below are from an impromptu demonstration Moe did at the 1984 Canadian Open hosted by Glenn Abbey G.C.
O.B.,

The Plane of the 'exiting' of the golf club from the Follow-Through into the Finish is now all the rage. Is Turned Shoulder right? Is Squared Shoulder wrong?

Much of what is being written or said today concerns using the Body (Pivot / Zone #1) to control the Arms (Power / Zone #2) and Hands (Direction / Zone #3). From the hopelessly over-Plane practice stroke 'chop' I first saw years ago with Corey Pavin to the graceful On Plane exit of Sam Snead, it is an environment where Pivot-Controlled-Hands and Hands-Controlled-Pivot collide. Until this conflict is resolved -- consciously or subconsciously -- Bent Plane Lines and Compensated Strokes are inevitable.

Why not start a new thread for the discussion of same? Contact Bambam if you have any trouble moving any of this stuff over.

Yoda
Have we listed #1 here?

http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/thread3491.html

Or, anything here: http://www.lynnblakegolf.com/forum/thread3491-2.html.

Ah, shoot, I've spent an hour hanging around an old thread to which I contributed a substantial number of hours. And still ardently believe every word I wrote!

This 'Best of Yoda' Forum in its present form is potent, but anemic.

There are thousands of worthwhile posts in my archives to be organized and presented to our interested readers.

The task is enormous.

I need an intern who will work under my personal direction and edit.

I will find that person soon.

Meanwhile, from our own . . .

Any takers?

A PM works.

Yoda
Another great find. Thanks, ICT!

That was not Homer Kelley's conclusion. Enjoy the exact words of The Master:

"I think Hitting is going to become far, far more popular than Swinging
with the real blood-thirsty golfers, the money-hungry golfers. They're going
to go to Hitting because it is...they have total control; much better finesse;
more positive control of Power; and less total body involvement."

"It is far more difficult to learn, but far easier to execute
when you get it. Oh, it's so simple. Nothing ever happens. Nothing ever gets
out of line. You just take it up and come down. And you can slam it as hard
as you want to if you stayed with this Right Forearm alignment.

"And you'll find all of a sudden you don't have to 'throw' the
club. Just come down any speed you want and it just comes right through.

And not having to 'Rotate the Plane Lines' [Ed: to curve the Ball.] -- gee,
that's a tremendous advantage. But, it is harder to learn, but lots
easier to execute once you've learned it. Much more individual. You feel like
you're controlling every little ingredient."

"I think it's great."
And there you have it.

mb6606
Originally Posted by Yoda Another great find. Thanks, ICT!

That was not Homer Kelley's conclusion. Enjoy the exact words of The Master:

And not having to 'Rotate the Plane Lines' [Ed: to curve the Ball.] -- gee,
that's a tremendous advantage. But, it is harder to learn, but lots
easier to execute once you've learned it. Much more individual. You feel like
you're controlling every little ingredient."

"I think it's great."
And there you have it.

Can you explain why the hitter does not have to rotate the plane lines to curve the ball?
innercityteacher
Originally Posted by mb6606 Can you explain why the hitter does not have to rotate the plane lines to curve the ball?
My belief is that the Hitter is using a naturally laid back piston-like thrust with the right elbow. To prevent that loss of compression and maintain the integrity of the "Sweet spot Plane" as it contacts the inside Aft of the ball, the Hitter employs the Horizontal Hinge which maintains a constant closing of the club face automatically.

ICT