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Could you look at the game from a different perspective? Today we welcome back a very great friend and colleague Kendal Mcwade from Instinctive Golf Kendal has had a huge impact on my own coaching as well as many other players and coaches. He has been a pioneer in exploring the nature of learning We had the chance to look deeply into the nature of learning and how we try to develop in the game of golf How can we deepen awareness? Hitting objects with tools – natural motion What is the nature of deep learning? Have we lost a deep connection to how we use and utilise tools? What innate capabilities have we hidden from view? The joy of ‘messing around' and creating shots Keeping the brain FULLY engaged Deliberate shanks, deliberate toe shots Deliberate tops Hitting drivers of grip length tees Exploring what the club can actually do Hitting the ‘Bomb Draw' The golfing hammer Just a wonderful conversation with a very deep thinker about the game who has influenced so many players and coaches To find out more about Kendal McWade go to https://instinctivegolfcoaching.co.uk/ To start your FREE Mind Caddie 7 day trial go to https://www.mindcaddie.golf/ To book your Mind Caddie workshop at your club go to www.themindfactor.com To book your place on the ‘Lost Art of Golf' school get in touch at www.themindfactor.com OFFICIAL BRAND AMBASSADOR : Fenix Apparel and Accessories Co. Ltd. Shop with code : MINDFACTOR10 at checkout for 10% OFF your next order at www.fenixxcell.com @fenixxcell
Kendal McWade is the founder of Instinctive Golf Coaching and “The Golf Hammer” training aid. He has committed the last 20 years of his life to understanding more about learning and how we can help players of all standards learn new skills and develop their games more naturally. He was convinced that a simple ball, stick and target game couldn't be as difficult as we were making it, and he was determined to find a way of simplifying the coaching of the world's most technical and over analyzed game. More on Kendal in the link below. https://instinctivegolfcoaching.co.uk/who-we-are/
Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by Scott Dixon a top coach from Dalmahoy in Edinburgh. 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/ We had a wonderful conversation about his journey as a golf professional. How in the early days he had no instruction, developed a great love of the game. Then turned professional and began to take LOTS of lessons and receive so much information about what he was doing WRONG. Over a period of time his game got worse and worse and eventually he developed the full swing yips. Things changed for Scott when he met Kendal McWade who has been on the podcast many times. They started to explore a more instinctive way of playing the game The looked at ATTENTION and where to place your attention to hit SHOTS Why we need to keep coming back to attention and its vital role in skill development Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions: Download Mind Caddie Here Technique but technique born out of the TASK The transformation of his own game and his own experience Exploring his own ACTUAL experience Developing SHOTS What is really going on when you hit a good shot The JOY of hitting different shots and giving himself the FREEDOM to explore The experience with the golfing MONK Learning and then teaching meditation Playing golf from a QUIET place His evolution as a coach The challenges of changing his approach The absolute JOY of creating shots A really fascinating conversation with a coach who has been brave enough to challenge his own beliefs and go directly to his own EXPERIENCE To find out more about Scott Dixon and his coaching go to https://www.scottdixongolf.com/ 50% OFF SALE: BUILDING STABLE CONFIDENCE – KARL MORRIS AND RAYMOND PRIOR PH.D Video and Slide Presentation: With Karl Morris and Raymond Prior Ph.D The program that WILL give you the tools to breakthrough your self-imposed limitations. https://themindfactor.net/product/building-stable-confidence-karl-morris-and-raymond-prior-ph-d/
Today we welcome back onto the Brain Booster long standing friend and colleague Kendal McWade. Download Mind Caddie for hundreds of short audio lessons and exercises produced by Karl and start improving your mental game the same way as six major champions: Download Mind Caddie Here Kendal has been on the show numerous times and I have invited him back because we always have a wonderful conversation. We managed to dive deep into the whole area of building SKILLS. How ATTENTION is so crucial to your development. EXCLUSIVE FOR CERTIFIED MIND COACHES ONLY!! You have the skills. Now learn how to apply them. Take your skills to the next level and become a MASTER MIND FACTOR COACH. 2 days interactive and immersive learning. 21 and 22 January 2024 in Central Manchester themindfactor.net/masters-course. We talked about what you could ACTUALLY do this winter to work on your game in a more effective way The skill of bringing your attention to crucial key areas to develop true skill Why we fail to apply basic learning principles The importance to see golf as ‘problem solving' Why we don't understand the learning process
On the final Swing Thoughts of the year, GSL and Coach Tim welcome Kendal McWade from Instinctive Golf Coaching. Kendal's approach to teaching changed after spending time with FOS Fred Shoemaker and he's spent the last 20 years helping golfers find a more natural and instinctive way to play. As well we wrap the year up with a sneak peek at some cool, new gear from our good friends at TaylorMade Golf!
Today we welcome back a great friend of the podcast Kendal McWade Founder of Instinctive Golf A great coach who has had such a huge impact on so many players and coaches Looking at the game in a different way A man with a true passion for his craft We discuss: The learning state What is it and how can we get there more often The limitation of formula and how it can holed you back No freedom in formula How we fall into the trap of ‘doing it right' Finding the authentic Kendal McWade Why is it that SO many right handed golfers swing left? The visual illusion created at set up Why we need to create the CLARITY of the task How we can then fit the way we hold the club and address the ball based on that clarity Why good ‘basics' doesn't mean we will play good golf Developing skills through awareness, slower swings, shorter swings As usual with Kendal a really thought provoking and engaging conversation Enjoy To find out more about Kendal go to https://instinctivegolfcoaching.co.uk/who-we-are/ To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to www.themindfactor.com To find out more about the golfers health screen with Pall Mall Pall Mall's health screen packages assess your blood profile, highlight any markers for certain cancers, check your heart health, stroke risk, other major organ health and much more. You can even have an MRI scan – with no waiting list– to check on any golfing ailments or dodgy joints. Let's face it, we all have some aches and pains and we all need to be aware of our health. Whilst we talk a lot about the mental side of the game on the Brain Booster, if you've something holding you back physically, that can have just as detrimental an impact on your game. Golfer health screens at Pall Mall start from £249 for the “well man” or “well woman” check-up for anyone 40+. There are additional packages with more extensive scans and tests, including one where you can have help with your mental performance from yours truly. Learn more about Pall Mall's Golfer Health Screens by: isiting the latest news section at https://www.pallmallmedical.co.uk/ scroll to the footer of their home page) Give them a call Or by clicking on the link in our Brain Booster Podcast description :http://www.pallmallmedical.co.uk/ppc/medical/golf-health-screen/
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Wild Golf Podcast with Luke Willett and Michael McDonald. We are honoured to have Kendal McWade on this episode. Kendal has over 40 years experience in professional golf and is the founder of Instinctive Golf Coaching. Over 20 years ago Kendal had the courage to step outside the conventional golf coaching box. Kendal shares the wild experience of his trip to California where he had a transformative experience. The feeling, experience and learning of the student is at the heart of Kendal's approach. As Paul McGinley has said, "It's the simplicity of Kendal's coaching that makes it so effective." Both Luke and Michael have benefited from being gently guided by Kendal into a place where learning can happen. This interview focuses much more on Kendal's own journey as a golfer and person, and less on his journey as a coach, but both are of course intertwined. For more information on Kendal McWade go to www.instinctivegolfcoaching.co.ukIf you like this episode, please tell your friends and leave a review. Please also follow us on Instagram and Twitter.http://instagram.com/wild_golf_podcasthttps://twitter.com/wildgolfpodcast
Kendal McWade – Bryson De Chambeau and Instinctive Golf – Could they actually be similar? Today on the Brain Booster we welcome a great friend of the show back for the THIRD time Kendal McWade from Instinctive Golf. We had a fantastic discussion as always. The golf world is talking again about Bryson after his win at Bay Hill in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Not only the win but THAT incredible tee shot across the water on the par 5 sixth hole. What could seem further apart than the scientific dissections of Bryson and the Instinctive Golf of Kendal McWades’ approach? Well maybe a LOT more than you think. I asked Kendal some questions and as ever he came up with some fascinating answers. In many ways Bryson is instinctive in the sense that he is very much doing it HIS way. He is on a quest of SELF MASTERY As we have reinforced so many times on the Brain Booster if there is a secret to golf it isn’t about finding the way to play the game but much more about you uncovering YOUR way to play. With this in mind I asked Kendal about some really important explorations The idea that most of the time in golf instruction we are focusing on the solution before we know what the problem actually is!! What is the TASK? How do I use the TOOL (the golf club) in my hand to get the task done? What are the key INFLUENCES I need to focus on to get the job done? Can I set myself free to uncover MY way of getting the task completed efficiently? Why FEEL is really the truth you are looking to experience. A really great session with an outstanding coach. Are YOU going to join us The Skills and Performance Summit 2021 at Woodhall Spa – 22nd – 24th June Places are strictly limited To book your spot contact Kendal direct at Kendal@igcoaching.co.uk or phone direct on 07770 810130 To find out about Mind Factor Coach Certification go to https://themindfactor.net/product/mind-factor-course-video-training-2019/
Kendal McWade came over for a visit. While he was here we did some work on my golf game and he also did some work with my son. As has become customary, we went for a meal and the conversation started to flow, we got home and had a coffee in my kitchen and I pressed record to capture some of the areas we were exploring together. We delve into the skill acquisition process, how we can enrich individual practice and also how we help players to become creative problem solvers. I hope you enjoy
Kendal McWade came over for a visit. While he was here we did some work on my golf game and he also did some work with my son. As has become customary, we went for a meal and the conversation started to flow, we got home and had a coffee in my kitchen and I pressed record to capture some of the areas we were exploring together. We delve into the skill acquisition process, how we can enrich individual practice and also how we help players to become creative problem solvers. I hope you enjoy
Great to have Kendal Mcwade back on the Brain Booster to talk about the ‘Golf Hammer’and how a change in concept of the tool in your hand can make such a difference to your game. Kendal is a pioneer in the search for SKILL ACQUISITION and has spent his life exploring HOW we learn. He is a great example of a master of the coaching craft. In today’s show we discuss how Kendal was practicing one day trying to play different shots. Deliberate heel shanks and deliberate toe shanks and how this led to him turning the club around into a ‘hammer’. With the ‘hammer’ you get a different sense of where the club is and what it is supposed to do. To be good at the game of golf you have to be able to direct the tool in your hand (club) to move in a certain direction You have to apply the force of a club in a certain way to create a certain shot. Most golfers are totally disconnected from the tool in their hands as they obsess about all of the movement their body is making. How the clarity of the task will change the movements you make. In many ways today’s session is all about personal discovery and getting in touch with the authentic swing that resides in us all. Kendal will really get you to think about your approach to the game and the way you are currently trying to acquire skills. To get better at anything you have to be present to your experience and Kendal will explain how our attention is often in any place other than where it needs to be. Kendal discusses the words of Paul McGinley and how face awareness can allow you to perform in the most intense of pressure situations. You cannot help but be drawn in to Kendal’s passion for the game and helping people discover the best way to learn. You will see how you have interfered with your own learning in the past and more importantly what you can do in the future. How you can set up better for the ‘task’ at hand. Simple adjustments that make a HUGE difference To find out more about Kendal and his coaching go to www.instinctivegolfcoaching.co.uk To get a copy of ‘The Lost Art of Putting’ search Amazon To find out about Karl the Mind Factor go to www.themindfactor.com
On today’s show we have Paul Eales who is a member of a very exclusive club. Only a handful of professionals have won an all three of the main European Tours The Challenge Tour, The European Tour and the Senior European Tour. To have achieved such a feat shows a man who has a game and a mindset that has stood the test of time. Paul played on the European Tour with some of the true legends of the game such as Seve Ballesteros, Sandy Lyle, Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer. In this fascinating show Paul gives an inside the ropes view on what made these players so great. We also look at the effect of his early environment, having the opportunity to play each day as a young professional at Royal Lytham and St Annes We discuss how Paul at times struggles with his game when he went too far down the technical route and how his game was salvaged by understanding a more instinctive way to play under the guidance of a previous podcast guest Kendal McWade. We look at the game today and some of the mistakes that many young players fall into the trap of. We look at technology and how it can either be a wonderful assistance or a curse to your game. Paul talks with great candour about some of his own struggles and then how Senior golf has rejuvenated his appetite for the game. For anyone listening to this who is past the age of forty you will be inspired by this story and how keeping an open mind and setting yourself a clear direction is such an important part of living a meaningful life How Paul feels he is playing the best golf of his life due to more awareness and control of the club How he STILL feels he can get even better How the passion for learning is a strong if not stronger than ever How he would have done things differently on the European Tour given the chance to go back We discuss the vital role and effect of environment and how YOU as an individual need at times to make some TOUGH decisions and more importantly take OWNERSHIP of your life and your learning How groups tend to succeed or fail TOGETHER Really getting to understand WHY you play the game What kind of game do YOU want to play? How Paul changed his view on HOW to learn and the need to experience ‘failure’ to make progress. By experiencing what happens when the ball goes off line and really looking at that experience the opportunity for GROWTH occurs The great Seve Ballesteros and a close up experience of true genius Playing with the legends of the game Faldo, Els, Langer, Lyle and Woosnam How to use technology, the essential do’s and don’ts How coaching can lead you down the wrong path and the essential need to take ownership of your game The difference between having a good looking swing and a skilful swing A skill is when you can control the golf ball The need to get out and PLAY to learn How a lesson with Paul Eales would now be very different The essential difference between coaching and teaching Learning through exploration A fascinating insight from a man who has played the game at the highest level for the best part three decades. A close up view from inside the ropes Enjoy and learn
Kendal McWade from Instinctive Golf is back. Recently, he dropped by for a visit for 2 days. He came to watch me coaching my regular Wednesday night group and then he coached a friend of mine as well as working me on my game and also coaching my son. After dinner, we recorded some reflections of our experiences and shared our thoughts on our respective approaches and methods. Some themes in this conversation are: - How to praise without giving praise- The difference and similarity of approach between team games and individual games - The nature of feedback and how most coaches and players are 'outsourcing feedback' - Our different approach to questioning- Why coaching sessions should make the player's head hurt....and a lot moreEnjoy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoy these podcasts and you would like to support it then please head over to www.thetalentequation.co.uk and click on the 'become a patron' button at the top of the page. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
Kendal McWade from Instinctive Golf is back. Recently, he dropped by for a visit for 2 days. He came to watch me coaching my regular Wednesday night group and then he coached a friend of mine as well as working me on my game and also coaching my son. After dinner, we recorded some reflections of our experiences and shared our thoughts on our respective approaches and methods. Some themes in this conversation are: - How to praise without giving praise- The difference and similarity of approach between team games and individual games - The nature of feedback and how most coaches and players are 'outsourcing feedback' - Our different approach to questioning- Why coaching sessions should make the player's head hurt....and a lot moreEnjoy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoy these podcasts and you would like to support it then please head over to www.thetalentequation.co.uk and click on the 'become a patron' button at the top of the page. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
So excited to be sharing this episode of the podcast! My guest is Kendal McWade. He’s the founder of Instinctive Golf Coaching, coaching all levels of golfers, from complete beginners to Ryder Cup stars. He’s widely known to be an expert in task-led coaching. I’ve had a chance to take part in one of his […]
In part 2 of my conversation with Kendal McWade we go into more detail about the approach that Kendal uses and how he engages with his athletes and help them achieve peak performance. In the cast we cover...- The difference between 'guided discovery' and 'guided exploration'. - Going from asking 82 questions per session to asking less questions and better questions- Coaching an athlete without looking at the outcome of what they do.Why positive feedback might just be coaches stroking their egos- How to "help the player get to the place where learning resides"
In part 2 of my conversation with Kendal McWade we go into more detail about the approach that Kendal uses and how he engages with his athletes and help them achieve peak performance. In the cast we cover...- The difference between 'guided discovery' and 'guided exploration'. - Going from asking 82 questions per session to asking less questions and better questions- Coaching an athlete without looking at the outcome of what they do.Why positive feedback might just be coaches stroking their egos- How to "help the player get to the place where learning resides"
In this 2 part episode, I talk to a genuine master practitioner, Kendal McWade. Kendal is a golf coach who works with some of the most able young players in England as a regional coach for England Golf. His methods and his approach are truly captivating and this episode was a genuine eye opener for me. In the epidode we cover...- Why throwing golf clubs is a good way to get better- The difference between 'technique out' versus 'environment in' coaching approaches- How a focus on performance can get in the way of developing skill. - How to help athletes to reach a flow state while in training.
In this 2 part episode, I talk to a genuine master practitioner, Kendal McWade. Kendal is a golf coach who works with some of the most able young players in England as a regional coach for England Golf. His methods and his approach are truly captivating and this episode was a genuine eye opener for me. In the epidode we cover...- Why throwing golf clubs is a good way to get better- The difference between 'technique out' versus 'environment in' coaching approaches- How a focus on performance can get in the way of developing skill. - How to help athletes to reach a flow state while in training.