After watching CNN and reading a few recent AZB threads, it made me realize that like the general population and politics, AZ seems to be just as divided when it comes to techniques, who teaches them and what's right and what's wrong.
Every thread that's created whether it be aiming, stroking, elbow-dropping, wrist-locking, eye placement, eye patterns, foot placement or otherwise, it seems they always seem to disintegrate into battles over those who claim to know more or those who claim to play better. After a decade, there's no doubt that there will never be choruses of Cumbaya. It's staggering to think how many good constructive back-and-forths are lost to trying persuade readership in the other direction instead of information sharing. We have a teaching and learning "gridlock."
It would be nice to segregate all instructional topics (aiming, ask the instructor, etc) into two separate folders/forums.
Maybe split the Ask the Instructor forum into: Ask the Player and Ask the Professor
Maybe split the Aiming Forum into: Aiming by the Player and Aiming by the Professor
Professor, meaning, "science-based instructors" and the like.
When someone wants to share their information, they post in the appropriate area and those who post there do so not to debate, but ask questions in a constructive manner in an attempt to learn the information. No "player" type poster is allowed to go into the "Professor" forums to debate their lack of playing ability and debate the complicated nature of their posts and no "professor" type poster is allowed to question/debate posts made in the player areas. Only questions related to "learning" are allowed in either area. Debating in either area isn't allowed, only questioning related to legitimate learning. If you don't agree with something, you can post about it and discuss in the opposite forum -- but never create conflict in the originating forum.
That way, I think a LOT of fights will be averted and it might spark a new renaissance of information here on AZB. Those who want the science approach have a place to go and those who want a pro's insight have a place to go -- both segments of learners will be in bliss as they can learn in peace and quiet.
Every thread that's created whether it be aiming, stroking, elbow-dropping, wrist-locking, eye placement, eye patterns, foot placement or otherwise, it seems they always seem to disintegrate into battles over those who claim to know more or those who claim to play better. After a decade, there's no doubt that there will never be choruses of Cumbaya. It's staggering to think how many good constructive back-and-forths are lost to trying persuade readership in the other direction instead of information sharing. We have a teaching and learning "gridlock."
It would be nice to segregate all instructional topics (aiming, ask the instructor, etc) into two separate folders/forums.
Maybe split the Ask the Instructor forum into: Ask the Player and Ask the Professor
Maybe split the Aiming Forum into: Aiming by the Player and Aiming by the Professor
Professor, meaning, "science-based instructors" and the like.
When someone wants to share their information, they post in the appropriate area and those who post there do so not to debate, but ask questions in a constructive manner in an attempt to learn the information. No "player" type poster is allowed to go into the "Professor" forums to debate their lack of playing ability and debate the complicated nature of their posts and no "professor" type poster is allowed to question/debate posts made in the player areas. Only questions related to "learning" are allowed in either area. Debating in either area isn't allowed, only questioning related to legitimate learning. If you don't agree with something, you can post about it and discuss in the opposite forum -- but never create conflict in the originating forum.
That way, I think a LOT of fights will be averted and it might spark a new renaissance of information here on AZB. Those who want the science approach have a place to go and those who want a pro's insight have a place to go -- both segments of learners will be in bliss as they can learn in peace and quiet.
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