Thursday, August 18, 2011

D-Plane Instructor Certification Initiative

Video on the D-Plane from golf instructor, Steve Bishop.



One of my blog readers (pavaveda on the forum) suggested I should try and develop a 'D-Plane certification program.' I thought this sounded like a good idea. As the reader put it, he gets frustrated when he's looking for lessons from instructors and finds out that they are using the 'old' and incorrect laws of ball flight.

I've received similar complaints from numerous readers of the blog. The concept behind this is simple...

We want to figure out what instructors understand the laws of ball flight and the geometry of the circle (or the elipse) and how they use them in their lessons. We want to know how one would approach things like the basic principles of impact in order to hit a draw or a fade, the affect on the club path with relation to the ball and the low point, diagnosing impact by viewing the ball flight and diagnosing ball flight by looking at #'s provided by Trackman or FlightScope.

This 'certification' has NOTHING to do with actual swing theory and philosophy because that is highly subjective and even ambiguous. Instead, it is about understanding and applying the stone cold objective physics of D-Plane to students' golf swings.

I do not make any money off this blog, so I feel that helps me become an independent party to the subject.

For instructors, it helps bring forth prospective students. I will get a 'web site badge' like the one created for my Top 50 Instructor List.


So an instructor can put that on their Web site.

Furthermore, I could constantly update the list and put the updated list on the blog once a month. And I could also put the list for viewing on the forum (http://richie3jack.proboards.com).

I am collaborating on some thoughts on how to certify some instructors. However, there are quite a few instructors that I know from talking to that will be already 'certified.' Here's a list of the names off the top of my head (alphabetical order).

Alabama

Mark Blackburn
Guntersville, AL
www.blackburngolf.com


Alaska


Arizona

Denny Alberts
Tuscon, AZ
www.dennyalbertsgolf.com

Steve Bishop
Scottsdale, AZ
contact info not available

Chuck Evans
Mesa, AZ
www.chuckevansgolf.com


Arkansas


Australia

Steve Khatib
Carlton, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
www.golfdynamics.com.au


California

Dana Dahlquist
Long Beach, CA
www.dahlquistgolf.net

Michael McLoughlin
San Diego, CA
Phone: (858) 602-8608

Mike McNary
Santa Ana, CA
www.mcnarygolf.com

Mac.O.Grady
Palm Springs, CA
www.macogradygolfschools.com


Canada

John Randle
Victoria, BC
www.randlegolf.com

Nick Starchuk
Toronto, ON
www.nrsgolf.com


Colorado


Connecticut

Matt Noel
Norwalk, CT
mattnoel@silverminegolf.com


Delaware


Florida

Dan Carraher
Winter Garden, FL
http://dancarrahergolf.com

Sean Foley
Orlando, FL
www.coregolfacademy.com

George Hunt
Orlando, FL
www.moradgolfgeorgehunt.com

Steve Sieracki
West Palm Beach, FL
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com

TJ Yeaton
St. Augustine, FL
www.tjyeaton.com


Georgia

Jeff Evans
Macon, GA
www.pureballstriker.com

Hawaii


Idaho


Illinois

Nick Clearwater
Chicago, IL
Clearwater@PGA.com

Indiana

John Dal Corobbo
Carmel, IN
www.johndalcorobbo.com


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky

Mike Finney
Anchorage, KY
www.brianmanzella.com

Chris Hamburger
Simpsonville, KY
Phone: (502) 722-2227

Jon Hardesty
Anchorage, KY
www.brianmanzella.com


Louisiana

James Leitz
Slidell, LA
http://www.pinewoodcc.net/instruction.html

Brian Manzella
New Orleans, LA
www.brianmanzella.com

Rob Noel
Abita Springs, LA
www.robnoelgolfacademy.com


Maine


Maryland

Damon Lucas
Upper Marlboro, MD
www.lakepresidential.com/institute/team.cfm


Massachusetts

Billy Bondaruk
South Dennis, MA
www.billybondaruk.com


Michigan


Minnesota


Mississippi


Missouri


Montana


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico



New York

John Graham
Webster, NY
www.johngrahamgolf.com

Keith Handler
Rye, NY
www.wix.com/keithhandler/keith-handler-golf#!

Mike Jacobs
Manor Hill, NY
www.nygolfworld.com


North Carolina

Spencer Huggins
Buies Creek, NC
www.hugginsgolf.com

David Orr
Buies Creek, NC
www.orrgolf.com


North Dakota


Ohio


Oklahoma


Oregon

Martin Chuck
Bend, OR
www.tourstriker.com


Pennsylvania

Erik Barzeski
Erie, PA
www.golfevolution.com

Mike Bennett
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com

John Dunigan
Newton Square, PA
www.johndunigan.com

James Hirshfield
Erie, PA
www.golfevolution.com

Andy Plummer
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com

Kevin Shields
Sewickley Heights, PA
www.brianmanzella.com

Dave Wedzik
Erie, PA
www.golfevolution.com


Rhode Island


South Carolina

Andrew Rice
Bluffton, SC
www.andrewricegolf.com


South Dakota


Tennessee

John Dochety
Tullahoma, TN
http://www.lakewoodgcctullahoma.com/


Texas


United Kingdom

Simon Williams
Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
www.simonwilliamsgolf.co.uk


Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Washington


West Virginia


Wisconsin



Wyoming




If I didn't list you, I would recommend e-mailing me at Richie3Jack@yahoo.com. If you would like to give me some suggestions, please e-mail me as well.

I am looking for actual golf swing instructors who get paid for lessons.






3JACK

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