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Randy Smith: Lessons from the World’s #1 Coach (part 2) from 2023-06-30T08:07:13
In this episode of the Golf in the Life of podcast, we welcome back Randy Smith, a golf instructor, who shares his insights on what he looks for in young golfers who have the potential to become...
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Randy Smith: Lessons from the World’s #1 Coach (part 1) from 2023-06-16T08:06:28
The Golf in the Life of podcast features Randy Smith, a renowned golf instructor who has taught some of the best players in the world. Randy shares his unique journey into coaching, the importan...
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Lorin Anderson: Business Value of Golf Instruction (part 2) from 2023-05-29T07:05:03
In this episode of the Golf in the Life of podcast, Will and Lorin Anderson discuss the current state of the golf industry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. While some golf pros may believe that the...
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Lorin Anderson: Business Value of Golf Instruction (part 1) from 2023-05-15T07:05:37
In this episode of the Golf in the Life of podcast, host Will Robins interviews Lorin Anderson, the owner and founder of Proponent Group, a golf instructor networking organization. They discuss ...
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Dr. Rick Sessinghaus: The FlowCode from 2023-05-01T07:09:53
In this episode of the Golf in the Life of podcast, host Will Robins speaks with coaches Rick Sessinghaus and Josh Alpert, two instructors with a wealth of experience in the game. The two discus...
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Mike LaBauve: Short Game Assessment (Part 2) from 2023-04-14T14:14:48
In this episode of the Golf in the life podcast, the guest speaker, Mike LaBauve, discusses the short game evaluation tool he uses to help his students set goals to improve their scores. Tour pl...
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Mike LaBauve: Short Game Assessment (Part 1) from 2023-03-31T14:13:10
In this episode of the Golf in the Life of podcast, Will Robins discusses the best short game assessment for golfers looking to improve their scores. The assessment is so effective that the Univ...
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James Sieckmann: High Performance Coaching (Part 2) from 2023-01-05T08:00:49
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 ...
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James Sieckmann: High Performance Coaching from 2022-12-22T08:00:44
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 proc...
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Mark Blackburn: Finding your niche from 2022-11-22T09:00:38
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 wi...
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Mark Blackburn: Every lesson is an opportunity to get better from 2022-11-10T12:49:44
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 co...
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Jim Hardy: Hit the Next Ball Better (Part 2) from 2022-10-13T21:39:51
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 d...
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Jim Hardy : Hit the Next Ball Better (Part 1) from 2022-09-20T09:21:40
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,...
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Where Golf is Heading from 2022-09-05T15:42:30
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 off...
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The New Direction of the Golf Industry (Part 2) from 2022-08-30T08:06:25
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 or...
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The New Direction of the Golf Industry from 2022-08-17T12:00:18
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...
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10 Years of GITLO: Will and Cordie discuss the journey and evolution of the golf industry (Part 2) from 2022-07-26T08:59:21
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 beco...
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10 Years of GITLO: Will and Cordie discuss the journey and evolution of the golf industry from 2022-07-12T22:23:34
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...
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Shane Ryan: Fixing the Golf Pro Crisis from 2022-05-31T20:17:10
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 difficu...
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Pete Hinojosa: The Power of Personalities from 2022-05-20T09:56:43
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...
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Pete Hinojosa: understanding your patterns vs. your students’ from 2022-05-13T15:01:42
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 ...
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Suzy Whaley: doing what the challenge requires from 2022-05-05T09:15:22
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...
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Suzy Whaley: the key to longevity is in the process from 2022-04-28T09:10:23
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 lai...
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Karl Morris: How Context Transforms Performance from 2022-03-24T09:37
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...
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Karl Morris: Coaching a Context Mindset from 2022-03-17T09:46:45
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 bet...
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Scott Fawcett: Stop Trying SO Hard (part 2) from 2021-11-09T17:25:44
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 “no...
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Scott Fawcett: Stop Coaching These 3 Mistakes from 2021-11-02T17:29:52
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 th...
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VJ Trolio: Developing Junior Golfers for Success (part 2) from 2021-08-17T14:59:08
Our second episode with Coach VJ Trolio, is full of candid conversations about his personal experience of knowing what to say as a parent and a coach, the major shift he needed with his teaching...
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VJ Trolio: Developing Juniors for Success from 2021-08-10T02:30:14
Author, Coach and golf parent, VJ Trolio, discusses with Coach Will Robins how he balances coaching and parenting. Both of his sons are on the path to the elite level; with Cohen recently playin...
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Warren Bottke: Coaching Juniors into Elite Players (part 2) from 2021-08-03T17:17:12
We’re back with Warren Bottke, for further insight on how to develop juniors into elite golfers. He shares incredible stories from coaching Brooks Koepka, how he became a coach and the amazing e...
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Warren Bottke: Coaching Juniors into Elite Golfers from 2021-07-26T18:54:10
We’re bringing you two episodes with star coach, Warren Bottke, to talk about developing juniors into elite golfers. Warren has been coaching for 48 years, his accolades and successful players, ...
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Walter Chun: What it takes to become a Division I golfer from 2021-06-24T14:49:15
Will Robins sits down with Walter Chun, the Head Coach of Men’s Golf at Cal. Walter first joined the Bears as a player in 1997, being a two-time team captain who competed three times at the NCAA...
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Chris Mayson: Developing Elite Players–Part 2 from 2021-06-01T22:17:07
We jump right into the second part of our interview with Chris Mayson. We hear his key points of focus and the exercises he uses right before a tournament. Plus, he explains his perfect lesson, ...
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Chris Mayson: How to Develop Elite Players from 2021-05-24T22:45:01
Chris Mayson, Coach of K.H. Lee PGA Tour Winner, shares how to develop elite players with us. We hear how he went from setting a goal to making it happen. He speaks candidly on his process, how ...
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3 Fundamentals of Success with Tony Ruggiero (Part Two) from 2021-03-17T17:21:40
Welcome back to the second part of our conversation with Top 50 instructor, Tony Ruggiero. We talk in greater detail on the value of always learning and having a team of different perspectives w...
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3 Fundamentals of Success with Tony Ruggiero (Part One) from 2021-03-04T14:43:52
Will Robins has Top 50 Instructor, Tony Ruggiero, share the three main keys to his success. Tony shares the incredible obstacles he’s gone through, the greatest lessons he’s learned and what you...
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Dave Phillips: you NEED to be creative in building a business from 2020-12-17T16:17:37
Dave Phillips is one of the most sought after golf instructors in the country, he’s rated one of the Top 100 Teachers in the country by Golf Magazine and Top 50 by Golf Digest. He’s a Class A an...
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Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson: Creating a Foundation for Success from 2020-12-03T23:18:43
Vision54 Founders, Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson, join us this week. Together they’re internationally recognized, two of the highest ranked female instructors in America, and are regularly featu...
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Martin Chuck: From Director of Golf to selling 180,000+ training aids from 2020-11-02T19:32:47
This week we talk with Martin Chuck – he’s a top 50 instructor, and has created one of the most successful tools and academies out there. Martin gives us a deep look at his experience from start...
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Michael Breed: The #1 thing YOU need to do to be Successful from 2020-10-22T21:38:10
Will Robins sits down with Michael Breed. He shares how he’s built his career, the lessons that have transformed his perspectives, and the mental hurdles that he’s had to continually outwork. Li...
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How top instructors are coaching during the COVID-19 situation from 2020-04-08T02:23:56
Join coaches from all over the world as we discuss what they’re doing and how they’re helping students even when they can’t teach in person. In this time of insanity that we understand the impor...
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Will You Be Ready When Your Course Re-Opens? from 2020-03-31T17:00:38
Join Coach Will Robins on a live call with golf coaches from all over the world as they talk about how they’re dealing with the COVID-19 situation. In this time of insanity that we understand th...
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What We’re Learning About Overcoming Struggles as Golf Instructors from 2020-03-24T18:07:02
Will Robins talks about what they’ve learned so far about what to do during COVID-19 pandemic as golf instructors. Listen in and reach out if you have questions. In this time of insanity that ...
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Advice for Golf Instructors During the Coronavirus from 2020-03-17T18:24:51
In this time of insanity that we understand the importance of staying calm. To have a clear vision and be leaders to our players. We need to learn from the past and hear from the successes of ot...
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How to Grow a Coaching Business as a Head Professional at a Private Club from 2019-12-19T03:36:53
For many Head Golf Professionals, it’s all too easy to be stuck in the office. Their time is pulled in so many different directions that they don’t have time to teach and increase their revenue....
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How to Become a Successful Elite Golf Coach w/ VJ Trolio from 2019-12-06T19:51:07
When you walk into the teaching studio at Old Waverly Golf Club in Westpoint, Mississippi, you’ll notice a large chalkboard with the words “What you do is not who you are and, who you are is not...
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How to Build a Profitable Thriving Junior Program you LOVE from 2019-11-07T05:28
In this episode of Golf in the Life, Will Robins sits down with Riley Andrews to discuss his journey from struggling on mini tours, to running one of the most successful junior academies in the ...
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Biggest Mistakes I’ve Made in my own Golf Instruction Business from 2019-10-19T20:29:06
Join host Will Robins as he talks with his head coach at their Sacramento facility, Jared Butts about the biggest mistakes Will has made in his own business. Jared joined the WR Golf organizatio...
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How to create extremely dedicated students and a thriving coaching community from 2019-07-08T17:31:09
You’re giving great golf lessons however students keep coming back with the same issues and not shooting lower scores. What do you do? Sara had hit the burn out point and was tired of standing o...
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How a Golf Coach made $44,350 in 5 months from 2019-06-18T20:10:01
Today we tell the story of Dave DePula as he’s created a thriving coaching business getting real results for players transitioning from his previous career as a real estate broker with a 7 handi...
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Golf instructors journey from $12,000 a year to $12,000 a month from 2019-05-08T22:22:03
Jay was a sign maker by trade and started teaching golf as a retirement plan. He started at a club with little instruction and built his business from scratch… don’t miss this. Jay had experienc...
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How to Start Adult Coaching Programs (after years of struggle) from 2019-04-23T14:28:06
Colby had built a successful junior coaching business filling his schedule from 3:00 – 7:00 on most week days however he wanted to start some adult coaching during the days when he had free time...
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3 Steps to Overcome Burnout as a Golf Instructor from 2019-04-11T17:10:54
Brian King had built a successful instruction business that consisted of half hour private lessons day after day for 20+ years. He found himself exhausted and burnt out, needing a change for his...
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A Students Reflection of 2 Years of Coaching (what would your students say?!?) from 2017-12-15T00:16:11
What does a student remember from two years of coaching?!? We get a unique perspective in this conversation by talking with a student and his coach (Peter Arnott) about what they’ve done over th...
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Breaking out of the ordinary and launching NEW programs with effective EMAIL MARKETING from 2017-12-08T03:39:17
If you want an honest conversation about the business of golf instruction and how everything get’s busy, it’s hard to change, and the realities of what it’s actually like… This is for you. We st...
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Shaun Webb&Mike Granato Talk About the Reality of Online Business in Golf from 2017-11-30T23:41:36
In this conversation we look behind the scenes at a group of golf instructors online business, Athletic Motion Golf. Shaun Webb and Mike Granato share what they’re working on, why, and we talk ...
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Chris Smeal Shares the Lessons Learned from the Fastest Growing Jr Golf Tour–Future Champions Golf from 2017-11-16T23:40:05
Chris looked at the jr golf world and saw a problem. He was teaching a lot of kids every week and helping them get better, but there weren’t enough good tournaments for his students. So… He star...
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Andrew Rice shares 4 Unique Insights for EVERY Golf Instructor from 2017-11-09T15:41:53
Over the past couple of years Andrew Rice has hosted a number of coach camps, bringing together some awesome presenters and a group of coaches who are looking to learn and grow. I wanted to lear...
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How to Create a Dedicated Team of Students (a case study) from 2017-11-02T18:18:13
How do you start working less and get smarter with your time and work / life balance? That’s what we’re diving into with this latest case study. At a private club and struggling with growing you...
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How to Get 120 Kids in your Jr Program (a case study) from 2017-10-26T19:32:30
Today we have a case study of how a former club fitter/builder transitioned to running a massive junior coaching program just in the past couple years. We’ll talk about how he went from 5, 20, 1...
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Ready, Fire, Aim: Getting Started with Group Coaching (a case study) from 2017-10-19T14:07:20
From playing on the PGA Tour, being the low club pro in last years Senior PGA Championship, and running a highly successful coaching business. How do you create and structure a business that all...
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2017 Trends in Golf Instruction from 2017-10-12T15:17:22
As we kick off a new series of episodes we have a conversation about trends we’ve seen from this past year in the golf instruction industry. Coach Will Robins and host Cordie Walker share what ...
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5 Ways to Get MORE out of your Work Week w/ Will Robins from 2017-01-12T19:39:44
Sometimes it feels like time can just fly by and we’re not really sure what happened or what progress was made. Will Robins and I sat down to talk about some of our favorite mindsets and habits ...
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Motivation and Mindsets for a New Year w/ Dr Bhrett McCabe from 2017-01-05T15:46:27
It’s the new year and many find it as a time to make plans for next year… But is the mindset you take into those decisions setting you up for success or failure? That’s what we’re talking about ...
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3 Tenets for Better Student Learning w/ Christopher Smith from 2016-12-15T23:37:18
In this episode we’re talking about effective learning and what our guest, Christopher Smith has learned as a long time coach and Guinness World Record Holder in Speedgolf (a round of 65 played ...
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Managing Expectations with Students and Creating Better Training w/ Stuart Leong from 2016-12-08T21:18:02
This conversation ranges from working on best practices for working on a side project to creating better learning environments for students based on data. Definitely a conversation to grow from ...
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How to do Group Coaching at a Resort Golf Course w/ Max Persson from 2016-12-02T17:07:16
How do you start a group coaching program in a resort town / golf course? It’s a question I’ve heard from tons of coaches trying to figure out how to get group coaching program going. Maybe you’...
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The Future of Coaching Junior Golfers w/ Stuart Morgan from 2016-11-18T00:51:49
Stuart Morgan is the director of instruction at the International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA) in Hilton Head, South Carolina. IJGA is a full time golf academy where students live and go to school...
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From 0-45 Members in a Monthly Coaching Program w/ Elena King from 2016-11-11T15:53:36
Today we’re telling the story of building a monthly coaching membership program from start to 45 members. It’s about getting away from private lessons and building programs that help students ge...
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Using Playing Lessons to Fill Programs w/ Derek Hooper from 2016-11-04T04:05:01
Every golf coach needs an introductory offer. Something that helps you get to know a student and a student get to know you while finding out what other programs might be a great fit for them. De...
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The Difference of Golf Coach vs Golf Instructor from 2016-10-27T08:45:40
How do you guarantee results for your golfers? Coach Will Robins shares his top strategies to be the COACH and get students to lower scores (even if they’re not practicing on their own). The mos...
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3 Keys Any Golf Coach (anywhere) Can use to Launch Coaching Programs from 2016-10-20T16:21:22
Coach Will Robins is back to help you make some realistic plans for your coaching programs in 2017 and shares his 3 keys to launching your successful coaching program. Create a vision Most coach...
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BONUS–Introducing Game Like Training Radio from 2016-08-18T10:02:31
Over on the Golf Science Lab we’ve just released our first “powered by” podcast. It’s called GAME LIKE TRAINING RADIO and coach Matthew Cooke and I are dedicating an entire show to discussing ...
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Helping Students Understand Self-Compassion w/ Dr Greg Cartin from 2016-07-08T21:18:31
Learn from PGA tour sports performance psychologist, Dr Greg Cartin as he shares how to inspire self-compassion from your students and improve performance. In this conversation Dr Greg we talk a...
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How to Fill Group Coaching Programs w/ On Course Assessments from 2016-06-30T14:53:31
This is our second story in our two part series (listen to part 1 here) documenting case studies of Golf in the Life of members setting a month long goal and then taking the actions they need to...
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2 Case Studies on How to Make Progress During the Busy Season from 2016-06-24T00:16:10
How much progress and growth can you actually make during the busy season? Well we’re going to share 3 stories over the next two weeks with coaches who set a goal and accomplished it on top of all ...
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Tony Ruggiero – Creating Community in Your Academy from 2016-06-16T19:56:38
Tony Ruggiero (also known as the dewsweeper) has an amazing track record of developing incredible junior golfers. We learn how he does it and creates an amazing academy culture that encourages stud...
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Martin Chuck – Just Get Started from 2016-05-13T04:26:12
Candid advice from Martin Chuck on everything from how to teach at a golf school to why it’s important to build an audience even if you’re focused on just teaching the students at your club. We sta...
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Group Coaching Q&A with Will Robins (part 2 of 2) from 2016-04-22T03:50
We’re back answering more questions about group coaching with expert Will Robins sharing his experience so you can be a more successful coach. If you missed part 1 you can view questions #1 and #2 ...
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Group Coaching Q&A with Will Robins (part 1 of 2) from 2016-04-14T18:52:10
Coach Will Robins answers your questions about group coaching. We tackle two fantastic questions in this episode and share some invaluable advice for instructors trying to get some group coaching ...
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Coaches Conversation with Ron Gring & Adam Young from 2016-03-31T18:58:31
A fantastic conversation covering everything from swing cues, attention of focus, and to biomechanics with two fascinating coaches, Ron Gring and Adam Young. Adam shares a fantastic counting drill ...
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What Every Golf Instructor Needs to Know About K-VEST from 2016-03-24T02:00:40
The History of K-VEST K-VEST has been around for the past 15 years pioneering the space of motion capture in golf and helping coaches from all over the world get better results with their students....
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Shawn Clement – How to Build an Audience Around Your Mission from 2016-03-19T00:34:06
Learn from Shawn Clement about getting over 26 million Youtube views and his thoughts on the way golf is being taught. Shawn has built up a large audience around his beliefs (specifically on Youtub...
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David Orr – Finding Your Niche in Golf Instruction Part 2 from 2016-03-10T17:56:31
In this conversation we’re talking about finding your niche or specialty that you can become the best at. Guest David Orr shares how he found his specialty and then goes through a series of questio...
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David Orr – Excellence vs Perfectionism Part 1 from 2016-03-03T11:00:41
David Orr is one of the leading putting coaches in the world (students include Justin Rose, Hunter Mahan, etc) and has a lot of wisdom to share as a life long teacher and someone who has thought a ...
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