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For the past few months my avatar has been an image of five keys ( this one , in fact). It's been a "hint" at something with which I've been involved since midway in 2011, via Dave Wedzik and Golf E

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Of course there is, it's called the Golf Channel, Golf Digest, Golf Magazine

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This is a fantastic idea, Eric. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product. As one of tens of thousands of left handed golfers out there, I wish you had opted to title one of your keys;  "

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Originally Posted by colin007

Is Stephan Kostelecky a 5 keys teacher?

Yes he's at a club in Little Rock and teaches on our online academy

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Our first list of instructors is available:

http://www.golfshopcentral.com/purestrike/instructors.aspx

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Originally Posted by iacas

Our first list of instructors is available:

http://www.golfshopcentral.com/purestrike/instructors.aspx

VERY IMPRESSIVE LIST!!!

All folks I look up to and have learned a lot from.

Kevin


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In my opinion, the physical keys are a great idea. I understand that some players may consider them tacky, but I believe that they would serve as great reminders whilst on the course. Personally, I am guilty of over-analysing and over-complicating things, so it would certainly assist me. Disappointingly, I won't have access to them being located in Australia. Perhaps you could include them with my DVD purchase in good faith?


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James is in Orlando? I would have gone to see him while we were there! This was pre-knee.

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I don't see anyone in Tx on that list.

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I have a couple of questions before purchasing these DVDs.

1) Upon purchase, is there a way to immediately watch the videos online (i.e. via streaming) whilst waiting for the physical DVDs to be delivered?

2) If I purchase through the PureStrike website, after the initial $19.95 payment, what are the remaining payments after 30 days (I can't see this mentioned anywhere on the website)? In other words, what is the total cost going to be?


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Originally Posted by Ben85

I have a couple of questions before purchasing these DVDs.

1) Upon purchase, is there a way to immediately watch the videos online (i.e. via streaming) whilst waiting for the physical DVDs to be delivered?

2) If I purchase through the PureStrike website, after the initial $19.95 payment, what are the remaining payments after 30 days (I can't see this mentioned anywhere on the website)? In other words, what is the total cost going to be?

I believe the DVD set is ~ $100 US.  I could be slightly off?

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Originally Posted by Ben85

In my opinion, the physical keys are a great idea. I understand that some players may consider them tacky, but I believe that they would serve as great reminders whilst on the course. Personally, I am guilty of over-analysing and over-complicating things, so it would certainly assist me. Disappointingly, I won't have access to them being located in Australia. Perhaps you could include them with my DVD purchase in good faith?

Send me a PM if you can. I'll help you out.

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James is in Orlando? I would have gone to see him while we were there! This was pre-knee.

Not yet.

Originally Posted by Ben85

I have a couple of questions before purchasing these DVDs.

1) Upon purchase, is there a way to immediately watch the videos online (i.e. via streaming) whilst waiting for the physical DVDs to be delivered?

2) If I purchase through the PureStrike website, after the initial $19.95 payment, what are the remaining payments after 30 days (I can't see this mentioned anywhere on the website)? In other words, what is the total cost going to be?

If you do buy them online, do them this way rather than the way you're looking: http://thesandtrap.com/t/59860/purestrike-5-simple-keys-dvds-now-available . And send me that PM, eh? :)

We'll have some people in Texas by the end of September, I believe.

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Originally Posted by iacas

If you do buy them online, do them this way rather than the way you're looking... And send me that PM, eh?

Done and done.


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Originally Posted by iacas

Send me a PM if you can. I'll help you out.

Not yet.

If you do buy them online, do them this way rather than the way you're looking: http://thesandtrap.com/t/59860/purestrike-5-simple-keys-dvds-now-available . And send me that PM, eh? :)

We'll have some people in Texas by the end of September, I believe.

Little confused about something.  I agree the 5 physical keys would serve as a great in round reminder.  What I am confused about is how do we actually get the 5 plastic keys.  They don't come with the DVD purchase?  We have to ask for them?  Thanks.


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Little confused about something.  I agree the 5 physical keys would serve as a great in round reminder.  What I am confused about is how do we actually get the 5 plastic keys.  They don't come with the DVD purchase?  We have to ask for them?  Thanks.

You'd get them from your 5 Simple Keys instructor by being able to demonstrate that particular key http://www.golfshopcentral.com/purestrike/instructors.aspx

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Originally Posted by mvmac

You'd get them from your 5 Simple Keys instructor by being able to demonstrate that particular key http://www.golfshopcentral.com/purestrike/instructors.aspx

Exactly. We're calling them "Key Exams." Show up if you think you've "earned" a key and you'll be asked a few questions and asked to demonstrate (often by hitting five balls with a six iron and five with a driver).

As you earn the keys you can show them off to your buddies. The more keys you've earned, the better the golfer you're bound to be.

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Originally Posted by mvmac

You'd get them from your 5 Simple Keys instructor by being able to demonstrate that particular key http://www.golfshopcentral.com/purestrike/instructors.aspx

Originally Posted by iacas

Exactly. We're calling them "Key Exams." Show up if you think you've "earned" a key and you'll be asked a few questions and asked to demonstrate (often by hitting five balls with a six iron and five with a driver).

As you earn the keys you can show them off to your buddies. The more keys you've earned, the better the golfer you're bound to be.

Does this apply to those of us "Evolving" as well?  If so, do I have to go to Georgia to prove to Brian that I can hold my head still (I can't yet, but when I get there) or can I take my exam with Mike or one of the other CA teachers?

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Originally Posted by Golfingdad

Does this apply to those of us "Evolving" as well?  If so, do I have to go to Georgia to prove to Brian that I can hold my head still (I can't yet, but when I get there) or can I take my exam with Mike or one of the other CA teachers?

Any instructor. You just can't have gotten a lesson on that Key within the past week or so (we want to make sure it's not just something you can do when you're thinking about it, but rather that it's become more ingrained).

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Originally Posted by iacas

Any instructor. You just can't have gotten a lesson on that Key within the past week or so (we want to make sure it's not just something you can do when you're thinking about it, but rather that it's become more ingrained).

Cool.

No worries there ... I haven't ingrained anything that I've learned yet.

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