Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game

Kendal McWade, long standing friend and colleague, discusses the importance of attention in developing golf skills. They explore the concept of reverse engineering and emphasize the significance of finding the correct address position. They also discuss the MindCaddy app and provide tips for improving skills during the winter season.

Dr. Ian Peek, a top coach and researcher, shares his findings on what determines if a professional golfer succeeds or not. He discusses the importance of adaptation and making changes, the significance of trust and communication in player-coach relationships, the impact of parents on young players, the challenges faced by pro golfers, and the importance of surrounding oneself with positive people.

Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by a rising star on the Tour coaching stage Liam James. 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: https://mindcaddie.onelink.me/7xjx/znldwgbi  Already at a relatively young age Liam has coached numerous winners on tour such as Matt Wallace and Vincent Norrman. He also coached tour legend Lee Westwood for over two years. We had chance to discuss his evolution and development as a coach working with great mentors such as Mac O’Grady, Robert Rock and Matt Belsham. From an early age he has been fascinated by the art and science of both playing and coaching. Often in his early days he would be playing tournaments with other young pros who he was actually coaching and we go into a great story how he transformed the fortunes of one young player during a 36 hole tournament they played together. With his association with Robert Rock he gained an opportunity to coach top players and has never looked back since. We discuss life on tour and both the opportunity and challenges of working at the highest level. The conversation though doesn’t just apply to good players. Whatever your standard of play you will gain something from this podcast. 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.    Capitalise on the Early Bird rate on offer!!  Limited places. We look into: Really understanding your game and your tendencies Effective preparation How to identify and devlop your stock shot Looking at the whole player not just the swing The importance of presenting a player FACTS The development of key SKILLS Drills YOU can do to improve your PACE control on the greens Dealing with the ups and downs of results as a coach A really insightful session with a coach who is making a big difference at the highest level but who is also still heavily involved in coaching golf at ALL levels To find out more about Liam James go to https://liamjames.golf/ To find out more about Karl Morris and the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com      

Fred Shoemaker, the biggest influence in my coaching career, discusses the different types of coaching in golf. They explore the effectiveness of traditional instruction versus coaching based on awareness. They also touch on uncovering blind spots in golf swings, shifting focus and controlling thoughts, and the power of practice and a coach's role. Additionally, they delve into exploring natural movement in golf and the meaning and identity of the game.

Today on the show we are joined by Performance Coach Tim O’Connor. 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: https://urlgeni.us/mindcaddie We had a wonderful conversation about his life and evolution as a performance coach. Tim has a fascinating background as a writer, golfer and now coach. He wrote a wonderful book about the great Moe Norman called ‘The Feeling of Greatness’ We talked about the time Tim spent with Moe, playing golf and a fascinating insight to Moe’s connection to the target when he played. Why and how Moe was so misunderstood Onto Tim’s coaching career Tim’s observation of the rampant narcissism in the golfing world today and how we can all become lost in the story of ‘I will be happy WHEN’ How we are constantly being fed the story that we are ‘BROKEN’ How we could access our own innate talent How our Ego can hijack the coaching process What Tim learned about coaching from Lou Reed Tim O’Connor is a golf coach, award-winning writer, and podcaster living in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Tim came into coaching following a career as a music critic and then a golf writer during which he covered the major tours and wrote four books including The Feeling of Greatness: The Moe Norman Story, the biography of the mysterious Canadian regarded as the best ball-striker who ever lived. Tim is in the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame as a writer. After being involved for 20 years in men’s work with the ManKind Project, Tim moved into coaching golfers, including the University of Guelph men’s and women’s golf team. A self-described deep golf nerd, Tim is fascinated by the psychological and spiritual aspects of golf, which he brings together in his writing on the Substack platform, talks, and his Swing Thoughts podcast with Howard Glassman. Tim is completing his latest book, Quiet Mind Golf. 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.    Capitalise on the Early Bird rate on offer!!  Limited places. To find out more about Tim go to Co-host Swing Thoughts podcast with Humble Howard Read my blog on toconnor.substack.com www.oconnorgolf.ca     To find out more about Karl Morris and the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com    

Today on the brain booster we are joined by coaching legend Michael Hebron. Michael has just written a wonderful book with Stephen Yazulla titled ‘It Depends’ 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: https://urlgeni.us/mindcaddie The book is all about learning and what is required to get the best out of your lessons or your training. It is an amazing piece of work with some great insights, many of which are counterintuitive. It also reinforces what we have said on the Brain Booster many times about the need to honour your individuality. The book is called: ‘It Depends’ As we discussed during our time together: The need for ‘unintended outcomes’ The brain doesn’t learn without reference points Swing too fast, swing too slow so you can FIND what is the ideal timing Why you need to understand the rules of the CLUB The need to understand RHYTHM and TIMING The rhythm of ONE Understand how the swinging of the club creates motion not the other way around Take away the word better. The brain doesn’t learn from better, it learns much more from DIFFERENT The need to be OBJECTIVE about outcomes as opposed to emotional evaluation The need to be able to ADJUST to what is going on The difference between TEACHING environments and LEARNING environments The swing model is the GOLF COURSE   A truly wonderful conversation with one of the most influential coaches of the past 100 years. A man who has dedicated his life to helping students and coaches alike how to LEARN better   To find out more about Michael and his work go to https://www.michaelhebron.com/#home   To find out more about Karl Morris and the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com      

Today on the show we are joined by Jon Sherman the author of the brilliant best selling book ‘The Four Foundations of Golf’, host of the ‘Sweet Spot’ podcast and the host of ‘Practical Golf’ website. 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: https://urlgeni.us/mindcaddie Jon is a top amateur player in his own right and recently achieved a lifetime golfing ambition by qualifying for the US Mid Am We opened up our conversation with some fascinating insights about his experience in qualifying and all of the challenges he encountered by stepping out of his comfort zone and competing at a much higher level. How Jon has learned to have a different relationship with the game and his ability to deal better with the inevitable chaos golf often throws at us It is this relationship to unpredictable outcomes which for me is the heart of an effective mental game strategy We had a really wide ranging conversation covering multiple topics such as: Self learning and what it actually looks and feels like How to develop more clubface awareness Why giving yourself permission to fail in practice is so important Expectation management and why it has such a big impact on your mental game Matching skill level with practical expectation The ability to reframe outcomes to stay more level mentally The TWO THIRDS rule and how it can change your perception of the game How to genuinely enjoy the game more A really great conversation with a deep thinker about the game and someone who is having a BIG impact on how people golfers approach getting better at the game. To find out more about Jon Sherman go to https://practical-golf.com/  To find out more about Karl Morris and the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com    

Kelvin Kelley, a certified Mind factor coach, simplifies the game to improve performance. He emphasizes understanding tendencies and matching swings. Clear intention and correct concepts are vital. Set up and impact position mirror are crucial. Journaling has been a game changer. Attention, acceptance, and deliberate thinking are explored. The podcast also delves into finding joy in the present, the importance of the daily process, and sharing knowledge in coaching.

How to realise a long term golfing dream Being clear on what we TRULY can control Join us in Manchester in November LAST FEW PLACES  and become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR COACH – or simply come to improve your own game, go to : https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/ 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: https://urlgeni.us/mindcaddie Today on the Brain Booster we have a really interesting guest in the shape of former attorney and now Performance Coach L.D. Simmons He now runs Simmons Performance working with top amateur junior and college players as well as aspiring Tour Professionals He got in touch after qualifying for a USGA event after 48 Years of trying Achieving a sporting dream at the age of 64 We had a fascinating conversation about his quest as a player and his development as a coach Especially about how he has applied key Mind Factor principles over an extended period of time We looked into: Being absolutely clear on what you CAN control How the brain is so averse to uncertainty The importance of ‘pre programming’ behaviour The fleeting nature of performance What a really good warm up should look like Creating comfort in an unfamiliar environment Putting a score together with less than your ‘A’ game What is GOOD target selection? How to let the golf course ‘come to you’ How Tiger Woods beat everyone with GOOD decisions Adjusting your tendencies from life to your golf Great to hear this inspiring story from a golfer who kept GOING for many years with a dream to play in a USGA event A strong message for us all and what could be POSSIBLE What is POSSIBLE for you? L. D. Simmons is a mental performance coach in the United States based in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He practiced law for 35 years before beginning a second career as a coach. L. D. works with several touring professionals as well as high-level juniors, college players, mid-ams and seniors.  He focuses on the mental game as well as on course management skills.  L. D. also is the assistant coach of the Davidson College men’s golf team.  You may find L. D. at www.simmonsperformance.com and at lsimmonsii@gmail.com.      

Today on the Brain Booster we welcome back for the third time my good friend Jim Waldron. The two previous sessions with Jim were outstanding and prompted some wonderful feedback from listeners. Join us in Manchester in November LAST FEW PLACES  and become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR COACH – or simply come to improve your own game, go to : https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/ 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: https://urlgeni.us/mindcaddie Jim has an amazing knowledge of coaching and in particular the ‘Mind Body’ connection.  He has met and worked with some of the finest players in the history of the game This particular conversation had some amazing gems of information in particular about the legendary Ben Hogan Just went into some fascinating detail about HOW Ben Hogan went about changing his golf. The fascinating details of how he took swing concepts and turned them into actual prominent movement patterns How he did a lot of swing work in a mirror in SLOW MOTION Closed loop training Balance and tempo Shot Shaping Swinging with his eyes closed asking his body ‘how does this FEEL?’ Quarter speed Half speed Full speed How Hogan then took swing changes to the golf course The importance of TARGET PICTURE Join us in Manchester in November LAST FEW PLACES  and become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR COACH – or simply come to improve your own game, go to : https://themindfactor.net/the-certification-course/