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Post by Richie3Jack on Apr 18, 2011 14:15:53 GMT -5
I'm going to have a blog post, either on Wednesday or Thursday about my thoughts on AimPoint. They are positive, just thoughts on my experiences with it and where you can slip up. Just a guess: 1) Slope estimation. 2) Relying on things being planar. #1 is tough (i'm getting better), #2 is where advanced AimPoint comes in, particularly on the longer putts. Yeah, there's about 5-6 talking points I have, but you're on the right track. 3JACK |
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Post by iacas on Apr 18, 2011 16:30:29 GMT -5
Yeah, there's about 5-6 talking points I have, but you're on the right track. I wanted to guess at the others, but I didn't want to blow your article, either. ;-) Looking forward to it. I'm newly certified and am putting together our core lesson plan. I think we (Dave and I) have an advantage since we've done "school format" type stuff for so long. But I want to do it really well and obviously understanding the weak parts is important so I can put together a better plan. I do encourage you to sign up for a Level II (Advanced is the new term) class at some point. Ask about extended or secondary zero line reads. And the longer you keep playing and using the system, the easier it is to visualize the zero lines and secondary zero lines. |
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Post by cloran on Apr 18, 2011 20:12:36 GMT -5
Has anyone tried the Aimpoint App for the iphone?
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Post by johngrahamgolf on Apr 18, 2011 21:21:39 GMT -5
I am in San Jose, CA. There have been a couple of schools nearby but often I don't find out about them until they have passed. There was one in Half Moon Bay after the US Open but I read about it on the forum after it was over (someone was thanking Mark for doing it) I wish that Mark would put them in the newsletter he puts out so I would get an idea when they are coming. To be fair I think you do an excellent job with your planning for the schools. If you were in my area I would probably know about it because you do a great job with the planning portion. I have a new baby so taking a day for a school takes a decent amount of planning. Especially if it is a drive. I will add I really like aimpoint. I have charted almost all the greens at my club. I am an avid user. But there are cases for example like a video Mark did with Padraig where he had charted the green to be a 3% slope but the green acted like a 2.5% slope and his advice was to roll a few balls, that was a great learning that came from reading the forum. Mark also put examples of how to chart greens on his forum another thing I learned from reading the forum. I could go on.. I mean I can still use aimpoint from my current knowledge. But there are certainly little tidbits I have learned from the forum. Thanks for the kind words. I'm sure you know this already but here's a link to the clinics available and when. aimpointgolf.com/clinics.aspThere's one very close to San Jose later this week. I know its been on the schedule for a while. JG |
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Post by johngrahamgolf on Apr 18, 2011 21:28:03 GMT -5
At Iacas and Richie,
We've talked about for years trying to convey in the best way possible that learning AimPoint is a process and a long one. We've talked about a 12 week academy or similar programs.
A fundamentals class is just that.
The beginning.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Apr 18, 2011 22:08:29 GMT -5
If I could, I would probably schedule a monthly lesson on AimPoint just to see if I'm doing it right and then when i get good at the fundamentals, move on to part II. I think that traditional format works best for me with learning golf.
3JACK
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