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Coach Will Robins and James Sieckmann jump right into his advice for creating an effective online product: -Don’t do it too early, make sure you’re extremely confident of a certain topic. -Look at it as the end user. What is their first step? -Go through each building block and scenario -Keep it digestible They also […] The post James Sieckmann: High Performance Coaching (Part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Coach Will Robins is joined by James Sieckmann, Master of the Modern Short Game, to talk about his coaching disciplines, the different tactics he uses to help players of all levels, and his process in writing his first book. James’ brother played on tour for eleven years, allowing him to learn from elite coaches and […] The post James Sieckmann: High Performance Coaching appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Mark Blackburn is back for another great episode that is rich with information for every coach including: – Twelve things he looks for when hiring a new coach – What he looks for when working with new players – Why five tour players is his limit – How to find your niche as a coach […] The post Mark Blackburn: Finding your niche appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Mark Blackburn has been named PGA Teacher of the Year, Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers, Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and has built a world class brand. The Blackburn Golf Academy develops and coaches players at every skill level. He joins Coach Will Robins to talk about business, communication, coach development, leadership and so much […] The post Mark Blackburn: Every lesson is an opportunity to get better appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Jim Hardy and Coach Will Robins jump right into marketing; how to build your brand as a coach and what you can do to coach more effectively. Jim shares his twenty-five year process of studying different personality types-with Jennifer Munro, and how he went from making mismanagement to always understanding first why the student is […] The post Jim Hardy: Hit the Next Ball Better (Part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Jim Hardy, PGA joins Coach Will Robins to share his journey from playing on tour to becoming a coach and creator of The Plane Truth. Hardy was named the National PGA Teacher of the Year in 2007, has been nominated to the Teachers Division of the World Golf Hall of Fame, is ranked in the […] The post Jim Hardy : Hit the Next Ball Better (Part 1) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Co-Founder, Coach Will Robins, answers “where do you see recreational golf going in the next 18months?”, and explains how you can create a scaleable business as people start returning to the office and the change in economy impacts the boom during COVID.  He explains how coaches are the solution to maintaining the interest in golf […] The post Where Golf is Heading appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Coach Will Robins and Jay Karen, Chief Executive Officer of NGCOA, jump right back into discussing the new direction of golf. Starting with how facilities should look to Top Golf’s example in order to generate more business by creating fun outside away from the first tee and the countless ways to do so without alienating […] The post The New Direction of the Golf Industry (Part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Will Robins sits down with Jay Karen, Chief Executive Officer of National Golf Course Owners Association, to discuss how Teaching Professionals and Course Owners/Managers can align in vision and work together for more effective results.  The NGCOA has three main missions: advocacy, education and a commercial program. He shares feedback from countless owners and their […] The post The New Direction of the Golf Industry appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Will and Cordie hop directly into technology’s influence on the golf industry and instruction. We’ve come a long way with indoor training, from the first bad simulators to indoor facilities becoming commonplace for entertainment in addition to practice that offers real data, fast feedback and furthers the progress of instruction that’s focused on getting results […] The post 10 Years of GITLO: Will and Cordie discuss the journey and evolution of the golf industry (Part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

After ten years of Golf In The Life Of, Will and Cordie reflect on how they started working together and how the past ten years have been for them both and the industry. Their journey has led to impactful shifts within the industry, a partnership with PGA, helping Teaching Pros overcome their biggest challenges, and […] The post 10 Years of GITLO: Will and Cordie discuss the journey and evolution of the golf industry appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Illustration by Madison Kethcum Shane Ryan joins Coach Will Robins to discuss his recent article, “The Club Pro Crisis”. He shares several of many stories he received of the hardship and difficulties that Pros currently face. They talk through the current club labor expectations not allowing Pros to have a balance between work and personal […] The post Shane Ryan: Fixing the Golf Pro Crisis appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Coach Will Robins and Pete Hinojosa jump right in part two, discussing how you can simplify the DISC training to be remembered and without over generalizing people. Pete explains, “everyone is a unique combination of the four tendencies”; and why the first step to improving your coaching is doing a self-assessment. You’ll learn who you […] The post Pete Hinojosa: The Power of Personalities appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Coach Will Robins sits down with Pete Hinojosa to help you get out of coaching Golf and into the mindset of the person in front of you. Pete has more than 25 years of experience in training and development. His background includes design, development and delivery of training curriculum with emphasis on leadership. Pete has […] The post Pete Hinojosa: understanding your patterns vs. your students’ appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

In part two, we hear the incredible story of Suzy Whaley playing on the PGA; why it took her three months to accept, how she handled 3000 interviews in nine months, alongside training and a full-time job. Listen to hear the rocky start and how it was still the best golf she ever played. She […] The post Suzy Whaley: doing what the challenge requires appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

We’re joined by a history-making instructor, Suzy Whaley. Suzy Whaley was one of only six women to play on the PGA tour, and in our first episode she shares how her love for playing the game laid the foundation in becoming a professional golfer, as well as the coaching mentality that supported it. She continued to […] The post Suzy Whaley: the key to longevity is in the process appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Kicking off part 2 with Karl Morris, we jump right in with what key factors of a context mindset that players needs to embrace to see results. He shares some significant insights on how our body organizes movement in response to a positive or negative mindset, as well as why resisting any nerves before getting […] The post Karl Morris: How Context Transforms Performance appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Karl Morris, founder of The Mind Factor, sits down with Coach Will Robins to clarify how to change your coaching so it aligns with the context and environment of the game so your players get better. Karl’s focus on integrating the mind and game technique has helped many Tour Players and Juniors over the years […] The post Karl Morris: Coaching a Context Mindset appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Welcome back to the second part of our interview with DECADE Founder, Scott Fawcett. Coach Will Robins and Scott discuss to stop trying so hard to make putts and instead start by focusing on “not sucking” will lead to getting the results you or your player deserves.  The numbers-based strategy and system of DECADE comes […] The post Scott Fawcett: Stop Trying SO Hard (part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Scott Fawcett, founder of DECADE golf, shares how his experience and a sequence of events led to working with Will Zalatoris and the creation of a renowned course management system DECADE. In three months, Zalatoris went from ranking 3300 in Junior Golf to 3rd in World Amateurs. Fawcett shares the best advice he gave Will on […] The post Scott Fawcett: Stop Coaching These 3 Mistakes appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.