The FOUR ‘types’ of coaching and what is MOST effective – Fred Shoemaker #284
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Why do we find SIMPLE golf so difficult? – Jon Sherman and Adam Young #384
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On today’s show we have a unique combination of two of the game’s foremost thinkers and coaches Jon Sherman and Adam Young. They host the fabulous podcast ‘The Sweet Spot’ which I have been fortunate to be a guest on a few times. Adam Young is the author of the ‘Practice Manual’ and Jon Sherman is the author of ‘Four Foundations of Golf’ We had a fabulous conversation about how to REALLY make a difference to your game We discussed the Big Three of Impact The non negotiables Face Orientation Strike Location Ground Contact The difference between focusing on Micro and Macro in...
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Why our brain tries to PROTECT us from OUTCOMES but holds us back from life– Dr Raymond Prior #383
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Today on the Mind Caddie we welcome back one of our most popular guests and coaches Dr Raymond Prior. Raymond is carving a reputation at the very highest levels of the game as one of the world’s best Performance Psychologists His book ‘Golf Beneath The Surface’ has gained critical acclaim from both players and coaches alike It is an absolute necessity in any players library On today’s show we had a wonderful conversation about the role of our brain in performance and what it is actually doing to us when we feel anxiety The importance of understanding this cannot be overstated We...
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Making the most of your Winter Training – Nick Bradley #382
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Today on the Mind Caddie we welcome back my good friend and colleague Nick Bradley Nick is one of the top coaches in the game and author of great books such as ‘The 7 laws of the Golf Swing’ and ‘Kinetic Golf’ He has coached at the very highest levels of the game with players such as Justin Rose He coaches at the wonderful Knickerbocker Country Club We had a great conversation as usual about all things golf but in particular how to get the very best from your winter training Stop searching and start building Take stock of what ACTUALLY happened in your season How did you move this...
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A journey back to health and fitness – Josh Leyes Par4Success #381
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Today on the show we have a personal story of my own attempt to get back to health and fitness. After pretty much living in a gym for the past 30 or so years I had major surgery and then complications which stopped me training or playing for over 3 years With the help of Josh Leyes at Par4Success I have managed slowly to coax my body back into training. Even to be back in the gym at all feels like a major victory I couldn’t have done any of it without the help of the guys at Par4Success They are without doubt the best I have come across in terms of fitness and conditioning in the past 30...
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Is your THINKING destroying your GAME? – Dr Chris Niebauer #380
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The problem with thinking so much and more importantly BELIEVING those thoughts Today on the Mind Caddie we have a really special guest in the shape of Dr Chris Niebauer author of the incredible books ‘No Self No Problem’ and ‘The No Self No Problem Workbook’ Chris’s work has been a really big influence on my thinking over recent times. He paints a wonderful picture of what Golf and Life could be if we began to have a different relationship to our thinking mind. If we could understand what our thinking mind is actually up to. We wouldn’t take it so seriously. We wouldn’t try to...
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From Premiership Football to the Seniors Golf Tour and everything in between!! – Lee Sharpe #379
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Today on the Mind Caddie we are joined by former Manchester United star Lee Sharpe to talk about his journey from a top Premiership Footballer to potential player on the European Seniors Golf Tour We had a fascinating conversation about his development of skills as a footballer. Kicking a ball against a wall over and over again to gain skill and control over the football. Going into an environment of excellence with greats of football like Bryan Robson and Eric Cantona The way training was structured by Sir Alex Ferguson and Archie Knox Dealing with ‘imposter syndrome’ and how to handle...
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Insights from the Ryder Cup – an American view with Randy Joyner #378
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Today we are joined on the Mind Caddie with my good friend and top coach Randy Joyner. Randy is one of the very best coaches in the USA His record with junior and college players is outstanding We talk often about the game of golf but I wanted to invite him on to get an American perspective on what happened over those 3 Ryder Cup days in New York state at Bethpage Black His insights will really get you to think deeply about your own game and the direction you can take it this winter We discussed: The role of captaincy and how Keegan Bradley may have had his hands tied by the USPGA The...
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How we can ‘Battle Back’ from adversity – Mark Shervill #377
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On today’s show we have a wonderful conversation with Mark Shervill a tremendous coach from the hidden gem that is Lilleshall Golf Club in Shropshire I have known Mark for very many years We first met when he was a PGA Trainee at The Belfry over twenty years ago. Since then he has spent time evolving himself into a really effective coach He spent many days with Nick Middleton from Zen Golf on the DP World Tour His approach is really holistic and embraces all aspects of the Body-Mind system He and his wife Lisa Shervill, a former Ladies European Tour professional run some fantastic programs...
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The Mystery of the Yips – Could this be the solution? – Trevor Jones #376
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Today on the Mind Caddie we are joined by a great guest in the shape of Trevor Jones. Trevor is a top Mental Performance coach who has done extensive research on the YIPS and more importantly has been finding ways to really make a difference to people who suffer from this debilitating issue. With a couple of esteemed colleagues he has put together a potentially revolutionary program We had a great discussion about Trevor’s own background, his own playing and what led him to have such an interest into the specific area of yips in golf and indeed in other sports How an individual lesson that...
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Short Game Masterclass – Jim Waldron #375
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The way to really make a difference in your scoring in the next 12 months. Don’t waste any more of your time chipping incorrectly Today on the show we welcome back my very good friend and colleague Jim Waldron to help you get a really clear view on the short game. In this conversation we expose many of the myths and misconceptions around the short game and give you an excellent pathway to look forward to a better game around the greens. Jim has an absolute wealth of experience in all aspects of the game but over the past 40 years or so he has really specialized in the short game. This...
info_outlineToday we are joined on the Brain Booster by the biggest influence in my coaching career Fred Shoemaker.
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I first went out to Fred’s school in Carmel Valley, California over 25 years ago.
The experience had a deep and lasting impression on me and opened up a whole new world of enquiry and thought about the coaching process.
Fred has continued to influence many coaches and players with his ability to look at the game in a way that really gets you to think about what the game truly MEANS to you
What is your PURPOSE for playing the game?
What is really important to you about the experience?
In today’s show amongst many topics we managed to really drill down into the FOUR types of coaching.
The ‘DO’ instruction. The model for 90% of todays golf coaching whereby a teacher ‘tells’ you what to do in your swing based on his or her belief about how the golf swing SHOULD function
The ‘awareness’ instruction which is much more of a coaching based approach where a coach simply asks you to pay attention to what is ACTUALLY happening in your experience of swinging a club. This leads to a much stronger learning experience.
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The BE instruction
This is where the coach helps you explore the PERSON you are when you swing the golf club. Are you going to play as a courageous golfer perhaps? At the heart of this instruction is your own COMMITMENT
The fourth type of instruction is to challenge HOW the world ‘occurs’ to you.
If the golf course occurs to you as a place of threat then no amount of the first two types of instruction will have much effect.
To understand how the world is occurring to you and the CHOICE you have in creating that narrative
This session is not for the faint hearted.
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It will really make you consider your approach to the game
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