Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
Most debaters seemed to approach this question as one or the other.
They also approach it as though their own personal view is some kind of religions gospel and the believers on the other side are heathens bound for the fires of hell.
The goal of both methods are the same - to help the new pilot transition into a world where changes require coordinated pitch and power inputs. It would be nice if CFIs would choose the teaching method that they think best accomplishes that goal, but I think far to many simply pass on the "gospel" they learned themselves.
Fortunately it doesn't seem to matter in the long run (although I have seen people argue that every time there is is stall-related accident, it was because the pilot just "had to" be using the method the speaker disapproved of).