How Mindfulness Could Help Your Golf Game with Dr Joseph Parent
We’re looking at mindfulness, awareness, and changing habits with Dr Joseph Parent who combines eastern wisdom and western psychology in a unique and effective style.
The Reality of the Yips & How to Fix Them with Dr Rob Bell
What are the yips, where do they come from, and what can we do to fix them? We’ll answer all of those questions and more with sport psychologist Dr Rob Bell, as we cover mental toughness, the importance of toughness, and his research on the yips.
Understanding the Zone and How to Access it with Dr Michael Lardon
What’s going on in a players brain during extremely high performance on the golf course? And how do we explain stories of time slowing down, with the mind completely blank or even forgetting entire rounds? Learn from Dr Michael Lardon as he explains what you need to know about the Zone and how to get […]
Find Your Best Challenge Point with Dr. Mark Guadagnoli and Dr. Chris Bertram
Today we’re talking all about finding your optimal challenge point that enables you to set yourself up for success during a round, and not just during practice. We’re hearing from one of the authors of the paper on Challenge Point, Dr. Mark Guadagnoli and colleague (and college golf coach) Dr. Chris Bertram.
What Every Golfer Ought to Know About FOCUS with Dr. Gabriele Wulf
What should your focus be on during a shot? When you’re learning, how should you think about a move to make a the most effective change? We’re going to answer those questions in today’s episode on FOCUS with Dr. Gabriele Wulf.
The Unknown Truth about Learning Golf and Motivation with Dr. Gabriele Wulf and Dr. Rebecca Lewthwaite
There are two critical factors in motivational learning that most people ignore. We’re going to address these two factors in today’s episode of Golf Science Lab. We’re talking with two experts in the field of motor learning, Dr. Gabriele Wulf and Dr. Rebecca Lewthwaite. Both have extensive experience in this topic and have written some of the papers that […]
Golf and the 10,000 Hour Rule with Dr. Bhrett McCabe
I’m sure you’ve heard of the 10,000 hour rule, but does it apply to golf? And what do you need to know about it? Today’s guest is Performance and Sports Psychologist Dr. Bhrett McCabe who talks all about the 10,000 hour rule and gives some actionable advice on what you should be doing to better structure […]
Make Golf Feel Easy (Constraint Based Learning) with Graeme McDowall & Peter Arnott
What if tournaments and potentially “stressful” rounds of golf suddenly seemed easy? Well that’s what we’re going to talk about today with a constraint-based approach to coaching and learning. The general tenant we’re going to talk about with Peter Arnott and Graeme McDowall is that your solution to problems are different from anyone else’s, so let the individual […]
How Good Golfers Get Good with Graeme McDowall & Peter Arnott
How do we explain great players? And what can we discover when we ask questions like, “how do PGA tour players become PGA tour players”? We’re sitting down with two guys, Graeme McDowall and Peter Arnott, who have some interesting concepts that might explain a lot of the “luck” and “mystery” surrounding great players.
Performance and Learning with Dr Robert Bjork and Adam Young
Today’s episode is all about learning and performance in golf and how this understanding should affect the way you practice and learn golf. Our two guests are Distinguished Research Professor Dr. Robert Bjork, and Adam Young, golf coach and author of The Practice Manual. We’re answering questions like “Do we trick ourselves into thinking we’re […]