Today on the show we have former PGA Tour player Gary Christian who has had a remarkable career as a player, broadcaster and now author of a wonderful book called
‘Beat the golf course not yourself’

During out time together Gary went into some phenomenal detail about how his career as a player turned around when he seriously began to work on and explore the mental game
It is inspirational how he explored for him key areas such as visualisation and how this gave him the capacity to get the very best out of his obvious talent

The conversation very much looks at how when you have developed some skills how you can then access those skills on the course itself

As a result of working on his mental game Gary became one of the oldest rookies in PGA Tour history

Truly inspirational for us all

As Gary says most golfers do not have the time to make major swing changes but they COULD explore the mental game to get the very best from their experience
Enjoy the show.

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Could you look at the game from a different perspective?

Today we welcome back a very great friend and colleague Kendal Mcwade from Instinctive Golf

Kendal has had a huge impact on my own coaching as well as many other players and coaches.

He has been a pioneer in exploring the nature of learning

We had the chance to look deeply into the nature of learning and how we try to develop in the game of golf

• How can we deepen awareness?
• Hitting objects with tools – natural motion
• What is the nature of deep learning?
• Have we lost a deep connection to how we use and utilise tools?
• What innate capabilities have we hidden from view?
• The joy of ‘messing around’ and creating shots
• Keeping the brain FULLY engaged
• Deliberate shanks, deliberate toe shots
• Deliberate tops
• Hitting drivers of grip length tees
• Exploring what the club can actually do
• Hitting the ‘Bomb Draw’
• The golfing hammer

Just a wonderful conversation with a very deep thinker about the game who has influenced so many players and coaches

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https://instinctivegolfcoaching.co.uk/

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How joining the most elite golf club of all gives us all inspiration to ‘Stay in the Game’

Do you watch this year’s US Masters?What was the rollercoaster of emotions like for you?

It was an incredible spectacle that has left a deep impression on us all. As Rory joins the most elite of clubs what can we all dissect and learn from the once in a lifetime achievement?

Today Karl gives his reflections on what we can all learn from Rory

How Rory ‘stayed in the game’

Dealing with the multitude of thoughts, feelings and emotions

Recovering from setbacks

A willingness to accept ALL outcomes

The bigger picture of what golf truly means to us

The value of LASTING relationships

Being clear on YOUR reasons to play golf

Being willing to stay on the PATH to MASTERY

What may RORY achieve NOW?

A thought provoking solo session by Karl that you can totally relate to your own game

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Why pain is actually in the BRAIN and how we LEARN to be anxious

Today on the Mind Caddie we have a really distinguished guest in the shape of Dr Howard Schubiner

He is an internist and the director of the Mind Body Medicine Center at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Schubiner is a Clinical Professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and is a fellow in the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

He has authored more than 100 publications in scientific journals and books, and lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally and has consulted for the American Medical Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Mental Health. Dr. Schubiner is the author of three books: Unlearn Your Pain, Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, and Hidden From View

• Why your brain predicts what it needs to do to PROTECT you ALWAYS
• When you touch a hot stove it is not your finger causing the pain it is your BRAIN
• What happens when your brain goes into DANGER MODE
• The triple three that keep the problem in place

1. Focus
2. Fear
3. Fixing

• The body always heals but our brain can keep producing pain
• How anxiety can be a learned response to a PERCEIVED danger
• Why we need to ‘TALK’ to our brain to reduce the perception of threat
• Change the perception of the threat and we change our response to the threat.
• Such an important episode not just for your golf but your life in general

To find out more about Dr Schubiner go to

https://unlearnyourpain.com/

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On today’s show we have a special coach in the shape of Denmark’s Andreas Kali who has overseen the development of numerous top players in Denmark. Due to his incredible results with so many players he has become one of the hottest coaches in golf

We had a really wonderful conversation about the philosophy behind the success he has been getting in Denmark

In particular about the development of the players a people not just golfers

The need to create an environment of fun and learning in practice.

Not just fun in the conventional sense but the fun of being REALLY engaged in the training you are doing

Andreas talked about some of the setback he encountered as a player and how he wants to help his own players short circuit that learning

He talked about the THREE CORE elements that drive all of his lessons and the training environments

1. Does this get the ball CLOSER to the target
2. Does this PREVENT injury
3. Does this enhance the LOVE of the game

If your coaching is not addressing those needs then is it REALLY making a difference?

We talked about LOW POINT in the swing and how this simple focus of attention can make such a huge difference to most golfers enjoyment of the game but also their performance

Keeping players in the game for longer

Not everyone is going to be a champion but can we keep players engaged in a way that doesn’t threaten their identity as a human being

You will find this conversation fascinating and you will begin to see why Andreas has been so incredibly successful with so many young players

To find out more about Andreas Kali go to

https://andreaskaligolf.com/

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What will ACTUALLY make a difference to your golf and life

Today on the Mind Caddie we welcome back my good friend and colleague Jim Waldron.

This is a recording of a live presentation Jim gave to the Mind Factor coaches

Jim is an outstanding coach with an absolute wealth of experience.

This seminar is for the really dedicated coach or player.

There are some challenging concepts in here that have the potential to make a really BIG difference to your game and indeed your life.

In the session we talked about:

The dangers of spending TOO much time in your own internal world. Becoming too absorbed in your own thoughts.

The opportunity in golf to develop the skills of going EXTERNAL. In between shots having the capability to go to your SENSORY experience.

• What can you SEE, HEAR or FEEL?
• Having the DISTINCTION between the TWO WORLDS of INTERNAL and EXTERNAL
• What focused attention actually is
• The absolute ‘rules of the road’ with swing changes
• The need for slow motion swings and FEELING the extremes either side of correct
• Why information alone will never create swing changes
• What is the correct ‘dose’ of practice
• Making the movement patterns UNCONSCIOUS
• The difference between working on the swing and PERFORMING the swing on the course
• The need to develop a FOCAL POINT on the course
• Developing a ‘basket’ of focal points to take out onto the course
• Developing the ‘Let’s SEE what HAPPENS’ mindset
• What is the essential nature of the unconscious mind? The ‘watchdog’ of the unconscious mind.

Why the unconscious mind often ‘believes’ a yip is actually helping

The opportunity to ‘sit’ in the presence of a great coach interacting with other coaches and developing so many key concepts and ideas

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https://balancepointgolf.com/

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Today we are joined on the show by Cordie Walker from GolfWell

Cordie Walker spends time with the most interesting players, coaches, and researchers in the golf industry to discover what the best are doing in their game.

The content and information he puts out is absolutely brilliant.

On today’s show we discuss his fascinating journey to get to 180mph ball speed.

The conversation is packed full of golden nuggets if you are on a quest to gain more distance of the tee.

• The perils and pitfalls of going down the wrong alley.
• The need to create motivation through a clear and defined goal
• The side benefits in life of having this clear goal leading to better habits
• Learning about speed in the golf swing
• Consulting with great coaches like Mark Blackburn and Luke Benoit
• Making the longest backswing you can and pushing your boundaries
• Using foam golf balls for habit change

Understanding how to use the ground better. Essential moves to develop this. The earlier the better

The actual effects of a good warm up from a physiological level

Does speed training actually make your normal swing MORE efficient?

Some great insights if you are about to go on a quest of more ball speed

To find out more about Cordie and his great work at GolfWell go to

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The ultimate mental game skill

Today on the Mind Caddie we welcome back my good friend and colleague Dr Raymond Prior.

Raymond is one of the top performance consultants in the world. He works with some of the very best golfers in the world on the PGA Tour as well as athletes from many other sports and also actors and entertainers.

He is the author of a wonderful book ‘Golf Beneath the surface’

We also co contributed to a great program called:

‘Stable Confidence’

The foundations of stable confidence are a willingness to accept ALL and EVERY possible outcome you may face in a round or in a tournament.

In today’s conversation we deepen the understanding of developing the skill of ACCEPTANCE

We discuss what acceptance is and perhaps more importantly what it isn’t.

• It is not giving up or resignation
• It is not being ‘happy’ with poor outcomes
• It is not feeling comfortable all the time
• It is a willingness to embrace the REALITY of the game
• Why your brain is ‘primed’ to focus on avoidance
• Your brain doesn’t care about golf it cares about SURVIVAL
• How can we begin to work with and understand this?
• How can we actually develop acceptance skills? Yoga and cold water, what is the link?
• Why being in a state of pursuit is so important
• What is the flow state actually like?

This conversation WILL really make a difference to your game. It is a wonderful discussion about the crucial skill of ACCEPTANCE

To find out more about Raymond Prior go to

https://www.btsmindset.com/

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