Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game

Dicken Bettinger discusses the 'No Thought' state and the limitations of relying on intellect alone in golf and life. Emphasizing the importance of being fully present and accessing true wisdom for optimal performance. Exploring the concept of a quiet mind and the benefits of letting go of ego-driven thoughts. Delving into the 'No Thought' state in golf and how it can lead to enhanced performance and creativity on the course.

 How to find out what is RIGHT for you!! The Lost Art of Golf 2 day school at Archerfield Links with Karl Morris and Gary Nicol  The ULTIMATE interactive learning experience at the ULTIMATE location  The need to adapt coaching depending on the level of the student  The need to be flexible in your approach  Today we are joined on the show with a true great of coaching, Jim McClean.  We had a wonderful conversation Over his illustrious career he has sought out and worked with some of the best coaches of all time Coaches such as Jimmy Ballard, Ken Venturi, Bob Toski, John Jacobs He has also taught himself some of the greatest players in the game. Become a Mind Factor Coach - Early Bird Offer 2024 Mind Factor Certification Course  We discussed in this episode: How Jim’s coaching has evolved The use and misuse of technology Video, Trackman, Force Plates the benefits and drawbacks of using technology What are the common factors with great players? The 25% Theory – Which is the most important for you and WHEN? Ball Striking Short Game Mental Game Management Game How can you better manage BOTH your game and your life? The genius of Bruce Lietzke and how a great PERSPECTIVE can give you access to your skills The benefits of understanding YOUR shot shape  The need to develop YOUR philosophy    Jim has taught and influenced some of the very best players in the world Jim McLean has taught US Open Champion and LPGA Champion Cristie Kerr, US Open Champion Gary Woodland, Curtis Strange and Greg Norman, PGA Champion Keegan Bradley, US Junior champion and ANA Champion Lexi Thompson. Cristie and Lexi both attained the #1 rank in junior golf and women’s amateur golf as teenagers.  To find out more about Jim McClean go to www.jimmclean.com BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence          

Are you going to join us on YOUR path to Mastery? The Lost Art of Golf 2 day school at Archerfield Links with Karl Morris and Gary Nicol  The ULTIMATE interactive learning experience at the ULTIMATE location Today a slightly different show with a solo effort from myself. I have had a few people ask me recently to clarify some of the key ideas from the Mind factor trainings so here we go. What path are you ACTUALLY on? Could you embark on a ‘path to mastery’ as opposed to being on a path of fear, anxiety and avoidance? Become a Mind Factor Coach - Early Bird Offer 2024 Mind Factor Certification Course  What game are you ACTUALLY playing? How is the game of golf occurring for you? Are you allowing golf to be a judgement on your VALUE as a person? Does the golf course appear as a threat or an opportunity? How can you change your ‘story’? A story that is holding you back What do you want to really experience with your game? Understanding what TRUE GRATITUDE actually is Why gratitude is a PERFORMANCE state In this short session we explore some really important territory and ask some question that are not ordinarily asked of golfers. Yet if we don’t ask these questions we will NEVER get to the real source of performance and perhaps more importantly what is holding that performance back. BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development  Link to buy: Building Stable Confidence      

Today we welcome back onto the Brain Booster my good friend and legendary coach Jim Waldron. The Lost Art of Golf 2 day school at Archerfield Links with Karl Morris and Gary Nicol  The ULTIMATE interactive learning experience at the ULTIMATE location Jim has been on the show a number of times and there has always been a wonderful response to his words of wisdom. He has an incredible background in his coaching development over many years looking into all areas of the Mind Body connection Become a Mind Factor Coach - Early Bird Offer 2024 Mind Factor Certification Course  We discussed in great detail perhaps the most overlooked opportunity to improve your game. The 90% of golf that isn’t golf!! We spend so much of our golfing time NOT playing golf and yet how many golfers really look into what is happening during this time and HOW they can maximise their experience? I have long contended that the quality of what you do in the 90% will have a DIRECT influence on what you do when it comes to play your shots. We discussed: The value of being EXTERNAL in between shots Making a conscious decision to connect with the beauty of the golf course Connecting and coming to your SENSES The connection with the ‘Power of NOW’ Losing your absorption in your own SELF Connecting with other people and how this can cross over into your life Your behaviour in between shots and how this becomes totally unconscious The pace of you walk and the ‘Mind Body’ connection The danger of focusing too much on OUTCOMES How tuning into your external world helps you LISTEN to the golf course. Being attuned to your ENVIRONMENT and then being able to RESPOND to that environment The value of good conversation and being WIDE with your focus The feeling of ‘lightness’ and how that can help you get into the shot Moe Norman and ‘positive indifference’ Random reinforcement syndrome – what is it and why do we fall into its trap It is such a pleasure to speak to Jim He has such a wonderful INTENTION to help golfers You can only benefit from is wonderful wisdom. To find out more about Jim Waldron go to https://balancepointgolf.com/ BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – THE NEW PROGRAM To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development Building Stable Confidence go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/      

Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by Scott Dixon a top coach from Dalmahoy in Edinburgh. 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/ We had a wonderful conversation about his journey as a golf professional. How in the early days he had no instruction, developed a great love of the game. Then turned professional and began to take LOTS of lessons and receive so much information about what he was doing WRONG. Over a period of time his game got worse and worse and eventually he developed the full swing yips. Things changed for Scott when he met Kendal McWade who has been on the podcast many times. They started to explore a more instinctive way of playing the game The looked at ATTENTION and where to place your attention to hit SHOTS Why we need to keep coming back to attention and its vital role in skill development Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here  Technique but technique born out of the TASK  The transformation of his own game and his own experience  Exploring his own ACTUAL experience  Developing SHOTS  What is really going on when you hit a good shot  The JOY of hitting different shots and giving himself the FREEDOM to explore The experience with the golfing MONK Learning and then teaching meditation Playing golf from a QUIET place  His evolution as a coach The challenges of changing his approach The absolute JOY of creating shots A really fascinating conversation with a coach who has been brave enough to challenge his own beliefs and go directly to his own EXPERIENCE To find out more about Scott Dixon and his coaching go to https://www.scottdixongolf.com/ 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/          

Happy New Year to everyone and welcome back to a new season of the Brain Booster. We get the new year of to a great start by welcoming back a good friend of the show and top coach Adam Young 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/ Adam has produced some wonderful material over the past few years including his wonderful book ‘The Practice Manual’ He has a tremendous ability to simplify what we need to pay attention to as golfers and how to get the absolute maximum from our practice time. Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here How can we REALLY simplify the game to make significant progress? We explore in great detail THE BIG THREE of impact and why they are so vital to your improvement Virtually EVERY single shot you have hit in the past that you don’t like will have been affected by one of these three factors Club Face Orientation Strike Location Ground Contact Yet so often we then focus on almost everything else to try to find a solution. Yet if you can stay with the BIG THREE you will be dealing with actual evidence from the scene of the crime IMPACT Why are we trying to master the swing when it can NEVER be mastered? Yet we can move in the direction of mastery with the BIG THREE We can aim to have so much more fun in practice as we EXPLORE our capabilities around these areas. Can you present the face slightly open? Slightly closed? Off the toe? Off the heel? Now you can find the middle Now you can find SQUARE We got to explore so many interesting avenues in this conversation and I believe it perfectly ties in with the Mental game Big Three of Intention, Attention and Attitude To find out more about Adam Young go to https://www.adamyounggolf.com/ 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/                

I have just collaborated with Raymond Prior on a program that I believe is a must for anyone serious about developing their game. ‘Building STABLE confidence’ is a video/audio/ slide program that will give you the true inside track on how to systematically build this VITAL component. 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/ Good players equally miss the fairway both left and right Why meditation can make such a difference How to reduce the emotion with decision making The ‘Tiger 5’ and what you can learn from perhaps the greatest of all golf minds Why simplifying the game is so necessary So it was wonderful to welcome Raymond back onto the show to discuss more around this fascinating topic. Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here Amongst other things we discussed: Why playing in poor weather can actually help you build resilience How learning the game in ‘perfect’ conditions could actually be detrimental How entitlement can be such a dangerous mindset to developing golfers The entertainment industry and how certain performers are able to ‘access’ their true skills Performance anxiety in the acting world How social media drives an over attachment to results relative to your peers How you can be BOTH grateful AND competitive What anxiety REALLY is and more importantly how to sill perform in its presence Why STABLE CONFIDENCE is so important to be able to access your skills What are the ingredients of stable confidence?   This is such an important episode with so many valuable nuggets to work with. Take action and get yourself a copy of ‘Building Stable Confidence’ It is the perfect time of year to work on these ideas. To get your copy of the brand new program with Raymond Prior and Karl Morris It will truly make a BIG difference to your development   Building Stable Confidence go to https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/         

Today we welcome back onto the show Scott Fawcett from Decade golf. He is someone who has made a significant contribution into how we think about the game. His system DECADE golf helps you make informed decisions based on reality as opposed to how we ‘perceive’ reality. Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here We had another brilliant and fascinating conversation We discussed: Why it is so important to go with ONE shape of the tee The absolute need to avoid the ‘double cross’ Why you can’t ‘eliminate’ one side of the golf course  50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/ Good players equally miss the fairway both left and right Why meditation can make such a difference How to reduce the emotion with decision making The ‘Tiger 5’ and what you can learn from perhaps the greatest of all golf minds Why simplifying the game is so necessary A great session Your game cannot help but gain some benefit from Scott’s knowledge and wisdom To find out more about Scott Fawcett and DECADE golf go to www.decade.golf To get your copy of the brand new program Building Stable Confidence go to https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/       

Dr. Ed Coughlan, leading expert in skill acquisition, discusses the best way to make practice count in golf. They talk about creating a productive training environment, training behavior instead of just the task, and the freedom of adaptability. They also emphasize the importance of planning training relative to tournaments, practicing the rhythm of the game, and minding thoughts and words.

Today on the Brain Booster we welcome the authors of a fascinating new book ‘In the Zone Secrets’ Here's the link mentioned:  https://inthezonesecrets.com/thebrainbooster  Bo Watson and Shannon Shuskey have been very successful with their program with clients of all levels and abilities Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions:  Download Mind Caddie Here It is a really interesting story about how they got together and began working on their program. Bo Watson had actually given up the game and quit coaching He had gotten to a point where he felt so frustrated with his own game and also the progress of his students. EXCLUSIVE FOR CERTIFIED MIND COACHES ONLY!! You have the skills. Now learn how to apply them. Take your skills to the next level and become a MASTER MIND FACTOR COACH. 2 days interactive and immersive learning. 21 and 22 January 2024 in Central Manchester themindfactor.net/masters-course.    He had a conversation with Shannon over dinner that changed everything. Shannon had been incredibly successful Speed Skating coach with numerous students who had become World Champions He had been using neuromuscular training using primarily the power of mental imagery Bo then went away and worked on his game without doing any actual physical practice He then came back to golf and played some of the very best golf of his life. We discussed: How to play ‘Caveman Golf’ How to create a ‘Custom Trigger’ Engaging the right side of your brain Painting vivid images of your intended outcomes How mental rehearsal has been used by the greats in many other sports such as Michael Jordan and Muhammed Ali How the great coach Alex Morrison in the 1940’s had such a profound effect on coaching How mental rehearsal can speed up swing changes   To find out more about ‘In the Zone Secrets’ go to http://inthezonesecrets.com/thebrainbooster  To book your Mind Factor workshop go to www.themindfactor.com