Mind Caddie - Improve Your Mental Golf Game Karl Morris

Today on the podcast we are joined by Dr Laura Carey and Caesar Bayliss from Perception Sport
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Laura has conducted some amazing research around putting over the past number of years in particular around gaze control and also brain activity prior to actually hitting the putt.
What she has uncovered has the potential to transform the way putting is both learned and performed.
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The conversation will REALLY get you thinking about the way you approach your game on the greens.
In our time together we looked at:
The difference in brain activity just before the stroke is made between successful and unsuccessful putters. Why doubt over the ball is so detrimental to performance How this increases brain activity which then compromises your stroke Why a line on the ball may not be the most effective strategy Why practicing with putting aids and gadgets can be of limited value The role of the eyes in supplying information for your putt The value of ‘quiet eye’ Busy eyes make for a bust brain How to train to then perform Why you shouldn’t just keep hitting putt after putt when you are training  
This is a really refreshing and far reaching conversation that could potentially apply to the whole of your game
A lot of what Laura and Caesar had to say resonated with many of the ideas presented by Gary Nicol and myself in the Lost Art of Putting
Caesar Bayliss has been a PGA professional for over 20 years and specializes in putting. He coaches at The Wisley and other venues across the UK  Dr Laura Carey is a Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland and a HCPC-registered Practitioner Psychologist. She has worked as an applied sport psychologist for over 15 years, offering support to a range of athletes, coaches and teams. Laura’s PhD was in golf putting, titled "Investigating Perceptual-Cognitive Expertise, Visual Gaze, and Neural Activity in Golf Putting".
The website: https://www.perceptionsport.co.uk/
The Conversation: https://bit.ly/3SeWdA2
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How ‘Socratic’ questioning could help transform your game
Today we have on the show internationally renowned coach Nick Bradley who has written a fantastic new book called ‘The 50 secrets to GREAT GOLF you don’t know about YET!’
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One of the secrets really stood out to me
Socratic questioning and how being prepared to ‘go into’ the problem you have with your game could actually help find a solution
What would you ‘need’ to do to slice the ball?
Can you actually experience what you would need to do to deliberately create the ‘mistake’?
This area of enquiry was just one of the fascinating topics that we managed to cover in a really wide ranging conversation:
Why trying to get rid of the ‘ego’ is the ultimate ego trip Playing to your strengths as a coach The uses and misuses of technology Becoming more of a SHOT coach Giving our shots a ‘name’ The problem with ‘Method Coaching’ and why this is perhaps the least effective coaching model The dangers of relying on our memory  
Nick has had a very long and distinguished coaching career, studying with some of the world’s best coaches like David Leadbetter and then going on to coach top players such as Justin Rose
He is a deep thinker about the game and is refreshingly honest and forthright in his opinions of what we need to do to get the best from our game
To find out more about Nick go to
https://www.bradleygolf.com/
Get a copy of his latest book ‘The 50 Secrets to Great Golf you don’t know about YET’
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Today on the podcast we are joined by author and executive coach Becky Hall who has written a wonderful book called ‘The Art of Enough’
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During a very wide ranging conversation we to a deep dive into the concept of ENOUGH
What is enough?
In a world where we it is constantly being reinforced that we are not enough and we need more of just about everything it was so refreshing to chat with Becky and to look through a different lens.
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We are often overloaded with demands on time How can we get better at focusing our attention on the RIGHT things? The current epidemic of burnout Self doubt and how even the very best can experience this on a regular basis What is REALLY driving the feeling of not being ‘good enough’? Coming from a position of SCARCITY and LACK Needing external validation for what we do Quietening the inner critic and allowing yourself to seek excellence Following a path that really matters to you Mastering and exploring your craft Why ‘Enough’ isn’t just sitting back and doing nothing The need to REST and RESTORE  
How to avoid the trap of ‘working harder’ in terms of your training as opposed to training efficiently
Within the theme we have of looking at the game differently Becky provides a refreshingly alternative perspective.
Nothing in the conversation suggests we shouldn’t aim to maximise our skills but it does mean coming at it from a position of ‘enough’ as opposed to a position of lack.
Becky Hall is an experienced EMCC executive coach, leadership consultant and facilitator. She has worked one to one with senior leaders and executive teams across all sectors for over twenty years.
Her new book is called ‘The Art of Enough’
Contact Becky at
https://presence.uk.net/
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Today I am joined on the show by my good friend and colleague Andrew Knott.
Andrew is the head professional at the All Thailand Golf Centre in Bangkok which in amazing location dedicated to providing one of the best environments for learning and development in South East Asia.
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I met up with Andrew recently when I was asked to speak at the PGA International Conference in Thailand.
We have known each other for many years and as well as golf we share a passion for the game of cricket.
Andrew was heavily influenced in his development by the legendary England wicket keeper Alan Knott.
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He has always had an intense passion for learning and development and has built a very impressive reputation in Asia for being one of the most forward thinking professionals.
We had a wonderful conversation about the game but not least about the effect of our environment on our game.
Often an area that gets overlooked as we seek out more and more information about technique
Who are you spending most of your golf time with? What effect are they having on you? Is the role of the coach being overstated? What do you actually DO with the information you receive? What does a great training environment look like? 150 Tour winners used or trained at Andrews facility What tough environments can do to enhance CREATIVITY What are you trying to achieve and how can your environment do to support that? How can you utilise your own golf course to set some new challenges? The long term benefits of DELIBERATE MISS Make your games relative to what you want to achieve Make sure you PERSONALISE your drills Does your practice session fully ENGAGE you? The balance between working on your strengths and weaknesses A great conversation with a very deep thinker on the game.
Enjoy
To contact Andrew directly
andrew@allthailandgolfcenter.com
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Today on the show we welcome back a great guest in Jayne Storey who has just published a new book called ‘The athlete’s ascent’.
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We had again a wonderful conversation about her work on what it can mean for you and your game.
Jayne has a wealth of knowledge and experience of martial arts spanning many years. Her work is taken from her own DIRECT experience. Experience gained from DAILY application.
She has created so many wonderful programs and written numerous books.
One of her previous books Breath Golf is an absolute must read.
It is so practical and applicable to the game of golf
Jayne’s new book explores key principles to get the absolute most from the mind body connection in ALL sports.
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In particular we discussed the need for a DAILY PRACTICE
How a meditation practice done on a daily basis can make such a difference to the quality of your mind How to play the game from a quiet mind Why in a world of quick tips and fixes a daily practice is more important than ever How the intellect has been given too much prominence in skill development What to learn and understand from the great masters of martial arts Why the best players in the game are able to let movement emerge As always a fascinating conversation with a really experienced coach who has worked with players at all levels of the game.
To find out more about Jayne Storey go to
https://www.chi-performance.com/
 
 
 

Today we have the opportunity to spend some more time with coach Kent Osborne.
He is the author of the book ‘Scratch Attitude’
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Here is a great quote from his website
"You see … before I  became a golfer I was a pioneer in the executive coaching field, My experience working with professional athletes and corporate leaders revealed this truth: Feelings precede thoughts. Or, to put it differently, you can’t think positive when you feel negative." 
Kent is a good golfer in his own right and he charts his own personal experiences of the game with a big following of players.
The first time we spoke it was clear that Kent and I shared many similar trains of thought.
In particular the importance of JOURNALING
We had a truly memorable conversation discussing the numerous benefits of being a regular journal taker.
It is something we have spoken about on this show and promoted heavily in the Mind Caddie app
We discussed
The difference between THINKING about gratitude and actually FEELING it The ability to be playful when you are hitting your shots Why journaling can help us to balance out the overload of information that is coming at us in the modern world Why evolution got us to focus on the negative and our mistakes How our thinking patterns become so habitual and how journaling can help shift this Why BALANCE is so important from an evolutionary perspective Why journaling can help us to still get something out of a bad outcome day on the course The ability to develop spontaneous acceptance and to be able to be NEUTRAL to the variety of outcomes. The importance of acknowledging the GOOD shots and the good experiences If this was your LAST round of golf how would you want to experience it? So much of what Kent says is based in real world experience and makes for that most elusive of qualities common sense. When you listen to him you realise just how precious this NEXT opportunity is to play the game.
Take the plunge and embark on a year of journaling and just see what it can do for your game.
To find out more about Kent go to his website
https://scratchattitude.com/
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