Being clear WHO you are as a golfer – Jay Carter #307
May 3, 2024
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National Coach of the New Zealand golf team, Jay Carter, discusses the importance of identity in golf, overcoming fears, and exploring one's influences in the sport. He highlights the need for curiosity, separating skill from technique, and how the brain responds differently in various environments. Carter also touches on New Zealand's sporting success and the impact of role models on performance.
Understanding your identity as a golfer influences your game and training approach.
Exploring different perspectives and contexts can enhance personal and professional growth in golf.
Separating skill from technique and embracing vulnerability can lead to improved performance on the course.
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Today we have a wonderful conversation with Jay Carter who is the National Coach of the New Zealand golf team.
Why does New Zealand punch above its weight in terms of producing great sports men and women?
The influence of the ALL BLACKS
It was a very open conversation about his own struggles as a player and some of the deep thinking he has done about what actually makes a difference to players who want to make the very best out of their development
Why context is so important and how the brain responds differently depending on the environment you are in
The limitations of data taken out of context
The need for curiosity and exploration
Why your IDENTITY as a golfer is so important and will influence everything you do
Being clear WHO you are
What have been your influences?
What about your ancestry?
Your culture?
Can you see golf as an opportunity to explore?
Can you be creative with what you do in your TRAINING?
Could you get out onto the golf course with more purpose and engagement?
Why do people make such good progress in Martial Arts and yet often stay the same in golf?
Separating SKILL from technique
Ryan Fox and the influence of the conversations around the All Blacks
A really interesting conversation with a top coach who is passionately involved in trying to help golfers get better.