This post is just as much for the teachers/coaches out there as it is for the pupils reading. I am going to talk about something I call ‘subconscious concept’. I believe firmly that our mind holds a subconscious idea/image of how ‘it’ would like to hit the ball; an impact concept which the mind will […]
Are you looking for more consistency, better resilience under pressure and overall lower scores? Of course you are – read on. Every golfer has a routine, whether they know it or not; some routines are just better than others. There are certain things I look for in a good routine, and a good amount of […]
First we had “practice makes perfect” Then we realised that wasn’t right. So we changed it to “Perfect practice makes perfect” alluding to the idea that, if we practice as close to perfection as possible, stopping and re-starting any time we make mistakes and then correcting ourselves back on the path to perfection, we would […]
We are often told that there is a perfect swing, or that every individual has an optimal model. But with individual variations of height, weight, limb length, point specific strength, power production profile, flexibility profile, previous sporting experiences, previous life experiences, ligament/tendon attachments, injuries/limitations, genetic motor patterns and a million other elements, it is ludicrous […]
Some people never do this; some people do it too much. Regardless of your philosophy on change, you are never going to get better if something doesn’t change. Now, that may be as simple as to continue with your current swing which slices the ball, and simply work on ingraining it deeper so you at least slice […]
I am often talking to my players about developing their practice sessions more. Often, they just turn up and beat balls, or they turn up and beat balls with a single focus. Whilst this can be beneficial sometimes, you will stagnate eventually because you need to mix things up. This is not just for novelty […]
Whilst this article could fill a dissertation (and I am not known for my bite sized articles), I will try to keep this briefer than it should be. There are two main types of practice you can perform. One is called ‘block’ practice and the other is called ‘random’ practice. They both can be […]
Most good golfers will perform a good warm up, but even I myself have been guilty of just picking the 7 iron up and beating balls on the range. However, if it were to be a tournament day, I would approach a warm up very specifically. In reality, your tournament days and practice days should […]
In THIS ARTICLE HERE we looked at how learning can sometimes be a little wavy rather than purely linear. Through practicing patience during the start of the session, you can continue to push the boundaries further. One thing I have noticed however, especially amongst more experienced players, is the ‘elastic band theory’ (EBT) of learning. […]
I wrote this a few months ago on a different forum and thought I would post on my blog. It is a story of the general coaching cycle – or life cycle of a golf coach. I thought it would be interesting for players to see this also, as there are many parallels to your […]