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Great show for you to listen to today about the role of EMOTIONS and how they can have such an impact on your game What are emotions? What do they actually mean? How long do they last? More importantly what can we do about them? How many rounds have you played where emotions have triggered a cascade of poor shots and another score ruined? Can you look back on your golfing life and even begin to consider how much better you would have performed IF you had more ability to deal with and release your emotions. When emotions are running the show we can make some really STUPID decisions The show today will give you some GREAT answers Become an expert on yourself and how you actually trigger your emotions. Gain insights to YOU and how you ACTUALLY work on the golf course as opposed to how you think you work Understanding your emotions leads to INSIGHT Emotional regulation technique The 5 step PROCESS Location – where is the emotion located in your body? Contain the emotion – give it a shape Colour – Give the emotion a colour Name it – Give the emotion a NAME Do something with it – Allow the emotion to RELEASE Emotions only last for 7 seconds from a neuro chemical perspective, to hang on to them for longer than this is a CHOICE Why trying to contain your emotions can be so counter productive How anger can turn into DEPRESSION How golfing failure can create a traumatic event in the brain How you can use techniques to let go of the trauma. The use of EMDR A fascinating session with a top class coach   Alison is a PGA Master Professional in Instruction and a LPGA Master Professional. Being one of 9 women to achieve the highest PGA credential earned by an instructor and only 1 of 2 women to be a dual master professional in both organizations Alison completed her Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a practicing psychotherapist in the state of California and currently works with adolescents, couples, families, and individuals in her private practice Curdt Performance Therapy, in Woodland Hills, CA. Alison strives to develop and coach golfers in all areas of their lives.    To find out more about Alison and her work go to www.alisoncurdtgolf.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com      

Today on the show we have a very special guest in the shape of Martin Chuck one of the VERY best and most highly regarded golf coaches in the world.  If you want to take a lesson with him he is booked up literally months in advance Martin has an incredible story of how he developed both as a player and then to become a top coach. He spent a LOT of time with two absolute legends of the game Moe Norman and George Knudson. Martin shared those early experiences of spending time watching Moe practice and listening to his philosophy of how to play the game. Listening to the awesome quality of his ball striking. The way he just flushed shot after shot dead out of the middle of the club. Can you imagine how rich an experience that must have been? Spending time watching George Knudson teach. Soaking up the way he helped students and developed their game. The value of spending time with truly great people.  From a coaching philosophy Martin has some wonderfully simple and effective concepts. Most of them designed to help you hit the ball more often flush out of the middle of the club As he says, ‘Isn’t that what most golfers REALLY get a buzz from?’ Hitting the ball FLUSH out of the centre of the clubface.  He shares with us one AMAZING drill that will literally make you so much more aware of what is ACTUALLY going on in your swing  As Martin says he ‘can’t be embarrassed’ What a wonderful quality but as we discuss it is very much about changing your relationship with outcomes so the game doesn’t hurt you so much  How you can WIN on EVERY shot  Golf is right here and right NOW!! To hell with everything else A fantastic session full of great wisdom from someone who has developed a wonderful PRACTICAL coaching philosophy   Martin Chuck Martin has a knack to be able to communicate to the masses. While he has coached some of the best players in the World, he prefers to work with the average, developing golfer. The "puzzle" of providing the right information at the right time is a thrill for Martin... The homebase for his wildly popular golf school is at The Raven in Phoenix, Arizona and during the Summer months he takes his show on the round to escape a little of the Phoenix heat.   To find out more about Martin and his coaching go to www.tourstriker.com   To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com    

Today on the show we are joined by top coach Nick Bradley to discuss a fascinating topic. MISTAKES and more importantly your relationship to those mistakes.  Nick sets the scene with a great story about challenging some of the best coaches in the world at the PGA show in Orlando about what they COULD have learned from their biggest mistakes. The question was largely ignored. An opportunity for everyone to learn was missed.  Why do we have such a poor relationship to our mistakes and more importantly what can we do about it?  How we stigmatise mistakes and the consequence of this limits our learning  How mistakes are so essential in our evolution as a player  Why we need to look at the journey of a player as opposed to just looking at perfect ‘swing positions’  Nick also gives us some great insights into working with top players  How a great relationship CAN turn sour and go in the wrong direction  The need for CLARTY on the financial side  How to keep challenging players effectively  How to become a better STUDENT  Why Butch Harmon is such a great coach  Why ‘method coaching’ can be an ego trip and intellectual snobbery  On the business side why it is important to consider ‘staying in your lane’ Nick Bradley is best known for his work with English golfer Justin Rose from 2006 to 2009, who he coached from rank 125 in the world all the way to 5th. Rose went on to win the European Order of Merit in 2007, the 2008 Ryder Cup, and his first and only US Open major championship. Over twenty-five years, Nick has trained over 400 professional golfers, including Sir Nick Faldo, Captain Paul McGinley, and Seamus Power. He’s coached his clients to multiple PGA Tour wins, a top-three placement at the US Open, eight amateur titles, two junior national titles, a world #1 rank, a European #1 rank, and two World #5 placements. To find out more about Nick Bradley and his work go to www.bradleygolf.com Twitter @thenickbradley To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com          

How images make our body move Today on the Brain Booster we welcome back a great friend of the show Susie Meyers. Susie is one of the very top coaches in the USA and always brings some wonderful insights. Today was no exception. We had a great conversation about how to release your very best golf and how the latest neuroscience is pointing us towards the need to play from a quiet place in the mind. There are SO many GEMS in this conversation that really WILL make a difference to your game. Why an over attachment to outcomes and results is so counterproductive to freeing us up to play our best golf. The need to find balance both in the body and the mind. Why we are so wound up in our lives and what it is doing to our brain. The need to get back to a child like ‘alpha’ state The quiet and calm place where great golf can emerge Reducing the ‘noise’ on the golf course How closing your eyes can have such a dramatic effect on how much stimulus we receive  Why is there so much fear in the game? SO HOW we can play the game with less fear? Playing from Point A This shot in this unique moment. The Magic of the P Words PLAN PROCESS PICTURE POSITIVE   Living with the A Words AWARE ACCEPT ALLOWING Why we need to be aware of how talking about our ‘tendencies’ can get in the way of our progress How you can create powerful images that your body can RESPOND to The difference between ‘Backward Thinking and Forward Thinking’ What are the ‘Universal Truths’ about the golf swing? WHO are you going to be on the golf course today? COMMITTED CALM COURAGEOUS CLEAR CONFIDENT Being comes before DOING What happens to you is not so PERSONAL A really wonderful thought provoking and life enhancing conversation. To find out more about Susie go to www.susiemeyersgolf.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com      

On today’s show we have with us a good friend of the Brain Booster in the shape of Mike Malone from Trackman to discuss technology in general and how it can potentially be either a FRIEND or a FOE to your game.  Over the past 10 to 15 years launch monitors such as Trackman have become a staple part of the coaching diet. Most people who go for lessons now expect they will be assisted by a coach using a launch monitor but what are the potential pitfalls to what can be an overwhelming array of information?  In the early days many people fell into the trap of drowning in the numbers. Thinking that more information would be better for their game. Yet as Mike explains, the really great coaches had an instinctive ability to limit the numbers to just a few key performance indicators.  We had a really great conversation about the very best ways of using technology and how there are many myths and misconceptions of what actually DOES change in your swing from shot to shot. What is CONSISTENT in your swing? There may be some surprises here  How you can improve the BIG THREE Ground contact Strike Location Face Orientation  Creating more effective CONSEQUENCE in your practice  How you can use technology to tune much more into the SHOTS you are trying to play  Using technology as an individual Many people now have some form of launch monitor for their own game How can you best use the technology in your own practice  Why you should STOP trying to dissect every poor shot  How you can actually manage your poor shots better  How using indoor simulators to play on golf courses can be so beneficial to your training Why it is important to feel what you are doing with a shot THEN use technology to back up your estimate as opposed to just relying on the monitor to supply all of the information What could the future of technology be from a golf perspective? How entertainment technology is helping more golfers get into the game  A fantastic conversation about how YOU can get the very best out of technology without getting lost in all of the information To find out more about Mike Malone and Trackman Go to www.trackman.com   To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com    

Your ENVIRONMENT and how it shapes your development – Dr Luke Benoit, Plus Internal Focus – External Focus – what is the real truth about what is best for you?  Today we welcome onto the show one of the best young coaches in the US. Dr Luke Benoit Luke is a great student of the game and brings to the conversation some wonderful research around effective learning environments. Research that challenges SOME of the existing theories around attentional focus  Should you be focused solely on EXTERNAL cues?  Is there a time and place for INTERNAL focus?  If you did want to change your swing what is the best way to go about it?  The ladder of improvement  Just how much does our environment affect our development?  How to shift your mind set from a training to a PLAYING attitude  Training for DISTANCE  The Rypstick and how you COULD hit the ball so much further  Creating a training environment to TEST your skills  Creating a very effective MENTAL SCORECARD Dr. Luke Benoit Ph.D. is a PGA golf coach with a diverse background of experience and skills. He has worked as a college coach, university professor and researcher, professional golfer, and Director of Instruction. In 2015, Luke began work as the Director of Instruction at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, MN (one of the top-ranked courses in Minnesota). In his position, Luke oversees instructional programs and teaches members. Luke boasts an impressive clientele of beginner, novice, and expert golfers. Through the success of Luke's players, Luke has been recognized as one of the region's top golf coaches and instructors. He also started a company called Ryp Golf that offers technology and training to help golfers hit the ball farther and straighter. In a very short period of time, Ryp Golf has evolved into one of the biggest swing speed companies on the planet, which has led golfers from all around the planet to travel to work with Luke. To find out more about Luke go to https://www.lukebenoitgolf.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/ To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com          

Why Mindfulness is so important for the health of athletes  Today we are joined on the Brain Booster with Luke Doherty who has been doing some amazing work in sport applying the principles of Mindfulness  Luke Doherty trained as an elite rugby player and was capped for England under-18's. He earned a degree and Postgrad diploma in Law as well as advanced-level mindfulness training qualifications from Breathworks and the Oxford University Mindfulness Centre. He's since been dedicated to devising and delivering bespoke mindfulness programmes for some of the UK's leading athletes and forward thinking executives, working with Premiership rugby and football players, Olympians and Team GB athletes. His innovative approaches using mindfulness have received national media coverage and he's part of a consortium which advises the Dept. of Health and Social Care.  Luke has lived an extraordinarily varied life part of which was when he spent six years in a Buddhist Mindfulness Centre  We had a very important conversation about mental health in competitive sport and how Mindfulness can be such a valuable tool to stay connected to what is truly important to you  There is so much pressure these days on athletes to perform  Luke talked about some harrowing examples of players he knew in rugby who had committed suicide as a result of the anxiety created in the quest to win  We looked deeply into how mindfulness can be applied in high pressure situations in sport to allow the athlete to stay connected to their true values  How to deal with the game ‘after the game’  What do you do to settle the experience you have just had in your mind to allow you to keep going forwards to experience pleasure in the game  How the ‘body’ can let you know if you are off track with your life and your purpose  The mind body connection and how your body ‘keeps the score’  The amazing way that Luke has combined boxing and mindfulness to help young people in the community  The huge value in spending time mindfully in nature  The incredible value of a morning routine that really resonates with you at a deep level  A really wide ranging and fascinating conversation around mindfulness and how it can be applied on a very practical level to get the most from your game  To find out more about Luke and his work go to https://www.mindfulpeakperformance.com/about  To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/  To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com        

How you can LEARN to LEARN like Tiger Woods – Peter Arnott   Today we welcome back onto the Brain Booster Peter Arnott. Peter has been a previous guest on the show and in this session we get to discuss his fantastic new book called ‘Swing it like Tiger’ which he wrote in partnership with Ian Renshaw who is an expert on skill acquisition   As Peter informs us the title of the book is deliberately misleading to some people who do actually want to swing the club like Tiger Woods. When in fact Tiger has had multiple swings and indeed on every shot he plays he will adapt his swing in that particular moment to the very task he has before him. The book is very much about how you can LEARN to LEARN like Tiger How to TRAIN more effectively like Tiger We look in detail at how Tiger learned how to develop his game How the environment he and Earl created together was so rich in learning opportunity Steve Williams who was Tiger’s caddie for many years talked about how Tiger practiced differently from all of the other players he had worked with including Greg Norman and Raymond Floyd He challenged himself constantly with the QUALITY of his practice The challenges, the games Human beings are not designed to replicate movement precisely We are far better at ADAPTING to the challenge presented to us in any given moment We talk about the need for variability in your training environment How trying to go with ‘one shape’ can actually be very detrimental and what to do to bring your game back into balance How you can create your own PAR to suit your game instead of making poor decisions based on existing ‘par’ How elite golfers can make their own course more difficult to make their training more effective Seeing the golf course as an opportunity to be creative How to make your training come alive in a RICH environment Find out what you REALLY want from the game and then tailor your training more effectively How our environment will ALWAYS effect the way you move and what you need to do about it   A great session with a really well researched and well informed coach Enjoy Peter is a performance and practice golf coach based at Swanston Golf Academy in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has a masters degree in skill acquisition and motor learning interviewing 7 top European Tour Players (+£15 Million won on Tour) on their development towards excellence. To find out more about Peter’s work and the book go to  https://www.swingliketiger.com       To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/   To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com      

How we learn to move – The new revolution in the way we practice sports skills – Rob Gray How you can TRAIN better to MOVE better. Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by a brilliant guest Rob Gray PhD He is a professor at Arizona State University who has been conducting research on and teaching courses related to perceptual motor skill learning for over 25 years. He has served as an expert consultant with Nissan Motor Corp, the US Air Force as well as many sports teams and organisations. In wonderfully insightful conversation we got the chance to discuss: Challenging the idea of an ‘ideal model’ as a way to learn sports skills Why repetition is not all it is made up to be How a Russian physiologist called Nicolai Bernstein changed the way we look at skill development Instead of trying to create one ideal solution understand the value of giving yourself PROBLEMS to solve and then allowing the body to figure it out Why ‘Drills’ are a very poor way of learning skills and even more importantly why drills do not transform to the playing environment The myth of ‘automaticity’ and why humans will never be robots Why it is so important to calibrate to what you have TODAY How VARIABILITY can transform your ability to acquire the skills you desire Exploring solutions to solve problems Why your body is not ‘listening’ when you are telling it what to do How the idea of having a ‘central command’ from brain to body is flawed The likelihood of injury of you keep trying to perform the ‘ideal’ movement What is ‘differential learning’ and how you could employ it to improve Why kids in Brazil tend to become better footballers Creating and designing great learning environments A really thought provoking session on how we can look at the way we train in a much more efficient way that is grounded in solid scientific research and not just old anecdotes and stories handed down over the years. To find out more about Rob Gray and his podcast go to www.perceptionaction.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/ To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com            

Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by a fascinating guest Tim Tucker the former caddie of the unique Bryson De Chambeau. As a partnership they won a number of PGA Tour titles including the US Open It was a great insight into a very different golfer and the way he formed such an effective partnership with his caddie How he was prepared to always do things his own way but also very open to taking on board good quality information from Tim How they worked out how to beat the golf course Bryson’s incredible body transformation and how he set about accomplishing it The way he deals with poor shots on the course His obsession with the Driver and how many balls he will hit in a day Why his putting is so underrated How they actually brought home the US Open trophy when the heat turned up on Sunday afternoon Bryson’s ability to leave no stone unturned. To sift through information and find out what is USEFUL for him A very unique and fascinating character. Also we discuss Tim’s own journey in golf from a background in the military to caddying at Bandon Dunes, learning Aim Point and then the partnership with Bryson. After the relationship with Bryson concluded Tim has gone on to invent and create the True Aim Marker A fascinating way to read greens that eliminates guesswork We go into some good detail on how it works Tim firmly believes that most golfers don’t need to spend more time on improving their stroke but they DO need to get better at reading greens. A lot of poor putting strokes are a result of VERY poor green reading. The True Aim Marker has the potential to massively improve your green reading Well worth taking a look To find out more about Tim Tucker and the ‘True Aim Marker’ go to https://trueaimmarker.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/ To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com          

The evolution of a coach from Technical overload to effective Simplicity Today we are joined on the Brain Booster by one of the top young coaches in Asia Justin Tang. Justin’s journey as a coach is incredibly inspiring. He is a perfect example of someone who has a passionate desire to become the very best version of himself as a coach He has a background in the ‘Golfing Machine’ but he has looked very deeply into the nature of learning and how it is vitally important to ‘personalise’ the information you receive. He came to realise that the glue that holds all of the game together is the BRAIN Learning must be Brain Compatible The ONLY non negotiable in the swing The one fundamental that every player should consider Landing the club after the ball – such a simple principle but highly efficient in terms of BETTER golf shots Task based learning and how the body will organise motion We discuss the Performance Pentagon Made up of Technique Skill Emotion Fitness Strategic Planning   What kind of learner are you? How you can use ‘differential learning’ to trap the correct feeling in your swing How pinning all of the blame on the golf swing is a LAZY way to coach The danger of changing swings without understanding the whole picture How the mental game in golf is different from other sports and what to do about it Why the idea of ‘grinding’ can be so damaging for your game The ability to see poor shots from a different perspective Why you need to be aware of ‘time travel’ in your mind when you are playing golf Every golf shot is a ‘Problem seeking a Solution’ Divorcing yourself from the OUTCOME of a shot with probabilistic thinking The need to question our existing beliefs and ‘stories’ Celebrating individuality A really great session with a very forward thinking and effective coach   To find out more about Justin Tang go to Instagram  @elitegolfswing e-mail Justin@elitegolfswing.com   To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/ To book your Mind Factor workshop get in touch with us at www.themindfactor.com        

Today on the Brain Booster we have a very special guest, Dr Joe Parent the author of the immensely successful book ‘Zen Golf’ which has sold to golfers all over the world for the past 20 years Dr. Parent is a renowned expert in Performance Psychology and has coached the mental game in golf, business, and life for over 40 years. He has worked with major champions, many other top golf professionals, and amateurs at every level. He has the singular distinction of coaching both a man (Vijay Singh) and a woman (Cristie Kerr) to #1 in the World Golf Ranking. Golf Digest magazine honored Dr. Parent in their list of “Top Mental Game Experts” in the world. We got the chance in our time together to look at the power of PERSPECTIVE How a slight shift in perspective can have a BIG effect on your game Joe described the humbling experience recently of hosting mindfulness sessions for people actually living in the Ukraine and the way they are manging to handle their lives in the most horrendous of conditions. How much do we take for granted in our own lives? In what way does this cross over to our golf? The dramatic impact of self talk Changing the definition of a ‘good shot’ Why the perception of what makes a ‘good day’ can make us so unhappy What perspective do we have on poor shots? How do we view the opportunity to play? What about the golf course itself? Do we view the course as an invitation to experience the possibility of expressing our skills or do we see the course as being something of a ‘war zone’ where are own sense of self is brought into question? How does the golf course want to RECEIVE your shots? The ‘don’t know’ mindset Be CURIOIUS instead of afraid The Zen of better putting How you can make EVERY putt Why it is so important to ‘begin with the end in mind’ The ultimate ATTITUDE to bring to your putting ‘Hit it where the putter is pointing’Love the way the ball leaves the putter LEARNING from every putt A really tremendous conversation with a legendary performance coach. You will want to listen to this over and over again To find out more about Dr Joe Parent and Zen Golf go to https://www.zengolf.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/      

Today we are joined on the Brain Booster again with my good friend and fellow author from the ‘Lost Art’ series, Gary Nicol. Gary has a huge wealth of coaching experience at all levels of the game from Ryder Cup stars to club players. He is based at the wonderful Archerfield Links on the East Coast of Scotland. Together with Gary over the past four years we have written 3 books ‘The Lost Art of Putting’, ‘The Lost Art of Playing Golf’ and ‘The Lost Art of the Short Game’ The response to the books has been nothing short of incredible. So many players have got in touch with us to say the books have given them a new lease of golfing life. In today’s wonderful conversation we go in to detail about how we can become better at coaching others and perhaps more importantly OURSELVES. Why much of the current coaching methods are ineffective Why we need to get better at asking good QUESTIONS instead of pretending to have all the answers The crucial role of INTENTION, ATTENTION and ATTITUDE and how you can build your whole season around these 3 words The value of problem solving The best way to use technology The difference between hitting ‘balls’ and playing ‘shots’ The great Peter Thompson’s formula for success and how it could help you win YOUR major championship How we can become so much more in tune with the GOLF COURSE and the questions it is asking you How to play the ACCUMULATION game instead of the AVOIDANCE game and what a difference it can make to your mental game approach How would you be if TODAY was your last round of golf? What approach would you have? The myth of ‘owning a score’ whilst you are out on the course A re confirmation of the value of GRATITUDE A really wonderful conversation with a VERY experienced and knowledgeable coach who is smart enough to keep the game SIMPLE To find out more about Gary and his coaching go to https://tpegs.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/      

Developing your own ‘CHOKE’ shot Today we are joined on the Brain Booster by a special guest in the shape of two time PGA Tour winner Rick Fehr Rick played on the US Walker Cup team at Hoylake in 1983 with the likes of Brad Faxon and Willie Wood. As an amateur he played in both the US Open and the Masters. We got the chance to discuss how he developed his game in the early days by spending so much time ON the GOLF COURSE with an absence of too much ‘conventional’ coaching. Rick is now one of the top coaches in the USA bringing his wealth of playing knowledge with an incredible breadth of coaching experience. So much of golf is about getting the best out of what you have TODAY be that your B or C game. Rick has a really refreshing take on how to do that. Being able to find a way to get the job DONE. How he developed his golfing SKILLS The correlation of cause and effect Developing TRUST in the feels in his swing Falling in love with the challenge of golf The vulnerability of tour players and how easy it is to fall into the trap of taking on too much advice Changing a pattern that works The dangers in the game today of producing ‘laboratory golfers’ The need to develop a ‘choke’ shot. The ability to FIND the golf course when you are feeling much less than your best Why you should have the courage to ‘shape’ your shots in your training. How SIMPLICITY is so under valued. When are you going to be DONE with your golf swing? The limitations of on course analytics and how we need to factor in the ‘human effect’ Why do we make putting SO complicated and what to do about it A really great session with a very experienced player and coach. His thoughts will have a BIG impact on your game To find out more about Rick and his coaching go to http://fehrgolf.com To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/              

To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/ This episode: Calming the mind through SIMPLICITY It is a wonderful pleasure to welcome back onto the Brain Booster long term Mind Factor client and DP World Tour star Ryan Fox. Ryan has had a truly outstanding season finishing 2nd to Rory Mcillroy in the Order of Merit, securing two wins including The Dunhill Links championship at St Andrews as well as 8 other top 10 finishes He has gone from being outside the top 200 in the world rankings to now being inside the Top 30 and eligible for all of next year’s Major Championships. Ryan has worked systematically on his mental game for the past four years. We speak every week to stay on track. In today’s session we talk about those key strategies that have unlocked Ryan’s ability to ACCESS his true skills. Why simplicity is the gateway to a CALM state of mind How the calm state of mind allows the brain to communicate better to the body The joy of CREATING shots Being immersed in the GOLF COURSE and why that is so important The ability to DEAL with and ACCEPT any outcome on the course Understanding the true nature of the game and why it is so important to develop a perspective that allows you to deal with the chaos the game throws at you The need to work with coaches that keep you on track with understanding your tendencies Why trying to copy ‘the greats’ may not be the best strategy Ryan also discussed how he felt the late, great Shane Warne was actually ‘with him’ walking the fairways of St Andrews on his way to winning the Dunhill Links championship A really great insight into the mind of a top player and proven tour winner To get a copy of the new ‘Neuro Putting’ program with Dr Izzy Justice and Karl Morris go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/          

In the modern world do we all fall into the trap of trying to make things too easy for ourselves? Instead of searching out ways to solve a problem by using our creative mind we often default to the press of a button and get ‘Dr Google’ do the job. The issue is we are short circuiting perhaps our most powerful learning weapon, the brain and its innate genius in solving problems. Give our brain a clear puzzle to solve with some correct concepts and the amazing capacity our brain has will go to work. We have been slowly but surely getting further and further away from this in the all too easy digital world. However on today’s show we get the chance to listen to an outstanding young coach in the shape of Jamie McConnell. Jamie is based in Dubai and is the lead coach for the Saudi national team. I have done a good bit of work over the years with Jamie and the success he has had is no surprise to me. His enthusiasm for coaching is infectious. He is a wonderful problem solver and he brings to his own coaching the courage to set his own students some specific problems to solve in their own game so they actually then OWN the improvement themselves. Getting better at problem solving COULD be a great direction for you to send your game in the next 12 months. Today We discuss: How Jamie was an early pioneer of the effective use of Trackman in Ireland How he learnt his craft by seeing so many different coaches ACTUALLY teach Why the human brain is a problem solving machine How technology should and shouldn’t be used to solve problems Solving swing problems with shot solutions Problem solving ON the golf course A great session with a really inspiring coach To get your copy of the brand new program ‘Neuro Putting’ go to https://themindfactor.net/shop-new/          

How many times have we been told to ‘swing it slow’? We will have read that you can’t take the club away too slowly. Get the takeaway just right and everything else will fall into place! How well has that gone for most of us Possibly these clichés are some of the most damaging myths in the game Also when we TRY to swing slow we give ourselves the opportunity to become really tied in knots with swing technique and trying to ‘place’ the club in certain positions. Well on today’s show many of those myths and misconceptions will be challenged by our guest John Novosel from Tour Tempo John will share with us some amazing insights that he and his father have gathered over the past 20 years or so It would seem that many of us should actually be allowing ourselves to swing the club much more freely and in effect more quickly. Being aware of the swing as opposed to trying to influence the swing. It will be music to many Brain Booster listener’s ears. From Tour Tempo research there is a specific 3 to 1 ration that ALL great players use in terms of their tempo This is a REALLY fascinating session with someone who is absolutely passionate about game improvement. You will think TOTALLY differently about TEMPO and how it applies to your game. John Novosel Jr. is the Co-Creator of Tour Tempo. Tour Tempo is the best selling book published by Doubleday and is a 5 star app for iOS. In addition to TT, he has patented or co-patented 4 swing training aids. He recently authored Tour Tempo Force, which hit #1 on Apple books for all sports. He has given thousands of ’speed lesson’s to golfers of all abilities from Major Champions thru beginners. He also walks the walk, at 52 years old he produces swing speeds over 130 mph and has competed in long drive events, his longest drive in competition is 402 yards. John has presented his concepts on Tempo, Speed and Power around the globe including seminars with PGA Sweden, PGA Holland, PGA Germany, PGA of America, the World Golf Fitness Summit and many others. He has certifications with TPI, SSC Golf, and has his own certification program for Tour Tempo Speed Instructors.   To find out more about Tour Tempo go to https://www.tourtempospeed.com   To purchase YOUR copy of the brand new groundbreaking program ‘Neuro Putting’ go to www.themindfactor.com        

Today on the Brain Booster we welcome back my good friend and colleague Dr Izzy Justice. We have recently collaborated on what we believe to be a revolutionary new putting program called ‘Neuro Putting’ ‘Neuro Putting’ will be available on December 1st   go to www.themindfactor.com to get your copy so on today’s show with Dr Izzy we look into detail about some of the most prevalent putting myths which will be holding back your game. Myths that not only affect your ability on the greens but can also contaminate your whole game. The game is mired in clichés such as ‘I choked’ and ‘My nerves got the better of me’ Yet what do any of these statements ACTUALLY mean? With Dr Izzy we are able to create a new language and terminology which simplifies the game and gives you a process with which to move forward. We need to look at missed putts from a BRAIN perspective. What is actually happening in your brain to cause you to miss the putt? It is almost like our brain is working directly against us so much of the time. Yet the answers are disarmingly simple. Many missed putts can simply be attributed to INCREASED brain activity and often this increased brain activity is driven by clinging to outdated myths and misconceptions. In today’s show we look at: Why our overstimulated brains are causing us so many problems. The high incidence of mental health issues with young people in sport. The myth of the ROUTINE and why trying to have the same routine could be really holding you back The myth of ‘one type of putter’ and how this can severely limit your creativity The myth of having just ONE kind of target on your putts and why a ‘basket’ of targets can be the answer. How the time BEFORE you putt may be the most misused time in golf. The myths around REPETITION in putting. Just a wonderful session with Dr Izzy that will REALLY get you thinking about putting in a completely different way. The new product ‘Neuro Putting’ will be available on December 1st go to www.themindfactor.com to get your copy  

How Tiger Woods learned to embrace the CHAOS It is good to be back with you again on the Brain Booster and today we have a special guest in the company of Claude Harmon. Claude has coached some of the game’s greatest players including Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepke. He provides us today with some wonderful insights from both a coaching and playing perspective. Mind Caddie APP: A new weekly highlight for training this winter. Every week Karl provides theory along with practical exercises you can use to improve your game during the off-season https://apps.apple.com/app/mind-caddie/id1567910600 A great perspective on LEARNING Claude vividly describes his unique coaching apprenticeship. By his own admission he never played the game to any great level but had perhaps the ultimate coaching environment in which to learn. To be able to watch his father Butch Harmon coach day in and day out must have been something else. Watching Butch coach the likes of Steve Elkington and Greg Norman in the early days which then led to his association with Tiger Woods and then on to players like Phil Mickelson and Ricky Fowler. Claude describes how he was actually there when Butch gave the very first lesson to a young Woods. He provides some real nuggets on how to keep a difficult game simple. We discuss: Solving the coaching puzzle Looking for the ONE thing that will have the most impact How we can easily become overloaded with technical data Being smart enough to keep it simple Why many coaches invest in making the game DIFFICULT Not falling into the ‘aesthetic trap’ The perfect position MYTH When to leave a golf swing alone The difference between ‘technique’ and ‘execution’ Learning from the Tiger Tiger Woods incredible honesty about his game His desire to LEARN, how he loved the RANDOM nature of the game. His overall philosophy for the game and how he LOVED the chaos A great session with a coach at the top of his game. Claude has a wonderful podcast himself called ‘Son of a Butch’ find it here: https://podfollow.com/1561803455 To find out more about Claude Harmon and his work go to https://butchharmonfloridian.com/claude-harmon-bio   To become a CERTIFIED MIND FACTOR coach go to www.themindfactor.com        

Today we welcome on to the show an extraordinary guest in the shape of Ward Jarvis. Ward has become a really well know performance coach on the PGA Tour with his work the likes of Brendan Todd and Lucas Glover. In their time together Brendan Todd went from 2045th in the world to as high as 39th. Ward has an extraordinary life story. From dealing with and overcoming stuttering and how he then utilised this knowledge by bringing it to the performance arena in golf. To then becoming a fire fighter and what that did for his perspective on life. Mind Caddie APP: A new weekly highlight for training this winter. Every week Karl provides theory along with practical exercises you can use to improve your game during the off-season https://apps.apple.com/app/mind-caddie/id1567910600 This Episode of The Brainbooster: The role of memory and how big an influence it has on your performance The effect of your environment and how it CUES your behaviour Seeing the mental game as ‘movement’ Exposure theory and how you can LEARN to become comfortable in uncomfortable situations. Recreating uncomfortable situations in practice Is your practice REALLY taking into account the way you FEEL on the golf course? How to access your best performance in PRESSURE situations How Ward helped Brendon Todd create some order in what is a chaotic game Expanding on the idea of what is GOOD enough to play effective competitive golf Why our brain craves CERTAINTY and how we can utilise this quality on the golf course. The OUTCOME feedback and how you can best use it A really interesting session with Ward Jarvis, a man who has dealt admirably with so many challenges life has thrown at him but come through the other side with a great body of knowledge that he is now passing on to other people. Enjoy the session Why trying to ‘block out thoughts’ can be counterproductive To find out more about Ward Jarvis and the work he does go to https://www.wardjarvis.com/about To find out more about becoming a CERTIFIED Mind Factor coach go to www.themindfactor.com Love this podcast? Give us a five star review or rating on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your Podcasts, it really helps us make more great content like this episode.