On today’s show we have a wonderful conversation with Mark Shervill a tremendous coach from the hidden gem that is Lilleshall Golf Club in Shropshire

I have known Mark for very many years

We first met when he was a PGA Trainee at The Belfry over twenty years ago.

Since then he has spent time evolving himself into a really effective coach

He spent many days with Nick Middleton from Zen Golf on the DP World Tour

His approach is really holistic and embraces all aspects of the Body-Mind system

He and his wife Lisa Shervill, a former Ladies European Tour professional run some fantastic programs at Lilleshall especially focused around junior development

His enthusiasm is infectious

Perhaps the work that gives Mark most pleasure though is his work with ex forces personel in the ‘Battle Back’ program

Helping ex military men and women get back on track with their lives through the medium of golf.

This is genuine contribution to the game and really makes you think about the sheer privilege we have just to be able to go out and play golf in a beautiful environment

We discuss the importance of creating SHOTS and the sheer joy which can be gained in turning an image in your head to the reality of a beautifully struck shot

Over 50 of Mark‘s pupils have now completed the Mobilise Your Swing Programme that Mark, Lisa and Aaron have created together combining physical, technical and mental aspects of golf with great results in all of these individuals from Junior to Senior Golfers.

This great success has led them to form the Shervill Golf Performance website where you can access the Mobilise Your Swing programme for yourself to help your body make the best golf swings possible!

They also have a Speed & Power gym based programme that is proving to be a huge success, as well as The Junior Foundations programme which is ideal for giving young golfers the athletic foundations that they will need now and in the future.

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Today on the Mind Caddie we are joined by a great guest in the shape of Trevor Jones.

Trevor is a top Mental Performance coach who has done extensive research on the YIPS and more importantly has been finding ways to really make a difference to people who suffer from this debilitating issue.

With a couple of esteemed colleagues he has put together a potentially revolutionary program

We had a great discussion about Trevor’s own background, his own playing and what led him to have such an interest into the specific area of yips in golf and indeed in other sports

How an individual lesson that didn’t work out well got Trevor thinking about a different approach to the yips

• What is causing more people to get the yips
• What is the mind actually trying to achieve with the yips?
• Is it technique or is it mental?
• The importance of the correct CONCEPTS
• Having a FLEXIBLE framework
• How more and more information can only cause more damage
• How RESISTING your experience is often the root of the issues
• The power of ACCEPTANCE and CURIOSITY
• Establishing ‘psychological safety’
• Playing from a ‘safe place’
• Stop trying to FEEL better and get better at FEELING
• What the ‘fear’ is really trying to do for us
• Being willing to ‘observe’ the yips
• The myth of the ‘perfect state’
• How the individual is SACRED. Once size doesn’t fit all one size fits NONE

You will gain so much from this very enlightening conversation

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https://www.trevorjonesgolf.co.uk/

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The way to really make a difference in your scoring in the next 12 months.

Don’t waste any more of your time chipping incorrectly

Today on the show we welcome back my very good friend and colleague Jim Waldron to help you get a really clear view on the short game.

In this conversation we expose many of the myths and misconceptions around the short game and give you an excellent pathway to look forward to a better game around the greens.

Jim has an absolute wealth of experience in all aspects of the game but over the past 40 years or so he has really specialized in the short game. This conversation shows that clearly.

The big difference between the SHORT GAME swing and the POWER SWING and why you need to know the difference.

• Learning a new set of physical skills
• The crucial element of the pivot in the short game
• Why you don’t have time to ‘save’ the shot in the short game in the way you do in the long game
• The difference between CLASSICAL chipping and MODERN chipping
• The debate between STEEP and SHALLOW, using the leading edge or using the bounce
• What is the real truth and is it a combination of the two
• The law of forward shaft lean and the low point
• How to turn your skills into SHOTS
• Taking your short game skills to the course

As ever with Jim this is a brilliant conversation full of absolute gems of great information

It would be impossible to listen to this podcast and not have a better and more clear approach to your scoring shots

To find out more about Jim Waldron go to

https://balancepointgolf.com/

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The One, Two, Three System to Better Golf - with YouTube Star Matt Fryer

• The effect YouTube has had on the golfing landscape
• The early days at the Trafford Centre with Rick Shiels and Peter Finch
• Building an online brand
• Why information overload can be so deadly
• His own relationship with the game
• Finding the love of playing golf again
• The relationship and friendships that golf provides and why they are so precious

Why do we have such difficulties in focusing our ATTENTION ?

Today on the Mind Caddie we have a brilliant guest Dr Josephine Perry a highly regarded and respected Sports Psychologist and the author of a wonderful book
‘ADHD in Sport : Strategies for Success’

We had a wonderful conversation about this very misunderstood condition and how a deeper understanding can help both the player and coach

The phrase ‘Attention is the currency of Performance’ resonates deeply with me and it would seem in this world now we have such difficulty in focusing our attention effectively

Josephine has some brilliant strategies to consider:

The vital importance of sleep

Better sleep strategies

Why you need to know your circadian rhythms

The ingredients of great sleep

The importance of allocating ‘energy’ not just time

Understand your ‘threat response’

The vital role of individual communication in coaching

How you can better utilise mental rehearsal

Sensory overload and what to do about it

A really wonderful conversation that is full of actual practical and effective advice you can instantly take action on

To find out more about Dr Josephine Perry go to
www.performanceinmind.co.uk

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Today on the podcast we are joined by coach Michael Leonard from Wicked Smart Golf

We had a fascinating conversation about his life as a golf writer and more recently about as a player and a coach

What is WICKED SMART GOLF?

Essentially it is a system built around maximising your game without having to actually change your swing

We talked about the

FIVE PILLARS of GOLF

1. Mental Game
2. Practice
3. Putting
4. Wedges
5. Course Management

As a coach he really helps players drill down into these key but undervalued areas

The reality of the game and why most people just don’t have the time to make big swing changes

• The opportunity in course management skills
• The myths around Driver and 3 Woods
• The importance of tracking our own statistics
• What are EFFECTIVE targets with approach play
• Dealing with anger and emotion based on unrealistic expectations
• How to use stats REALLY effectively
• What is EFFECTIVE aiming and shot dispersion
• A really engaging and thoughtful conversation

To find out more about Michael Leonard and Wicked Smart Golf go to

https://www.wickedsmartgolf.com/

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Today we welcome back onto the podcast my good friend and colleague Chris Finn from Par4Success who is consistently producing incredible results with clients, especially those over 50.

Some of the results as Chris describes on today’s show are nothing short of spectacular and above anything else are a great source of hope and inspiration for senior players. As ever we had a fantastic, thought provoking and engaging conversation.

• What distance will you LOSE in your game if you DON”T do anything in terms of your body?
• What COULD you actually achieve if you TOOK ACTION?
• The staggering upside of taking action
• The ACTUAL numbers on what COULD still be possible
• The false beliefs around the inevitability of distance loss as you get older
• The mental benefits of improving your fitness and distance
• The ticking bomb of injuries that will occur if you do nothing for your flexibility
• Why your body will NOT ALLOW you to shallow the club on the downswing and how trying to do so could injure you
• The first steps. Finding out where you actually are
• The FREE HOME assessment – the 4 key indicators of where you are
• How 15 minutes can transform your body
• What do you need to do to swing 100 mph and not get hurt

A truly engaging and thought provoking conversation

To take your free online test go to

www.par4success/mindcaddie

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Howard Glassman and Tim O’Connor

Today on the Mind Caddie we have a very special 3 - way conversation with my good friends from across the pond Howard Glassman and Tim O’Connor who host the wonderful podcast ‘Swing Thoughts’ which I have been lucky enough to be a guest on many times in the past.

We had a fantastic and wide ranging conversation about the evolution of their podcast and the individual journey’s they have both been on with the game of golf.

Howard Glassman in a legendary radio host in the Toronto area and Tim O’Connor is a highly regarded author and coach

We discussed the joys of GENUINE conversation and how many men are still reluctant to ‘go there’ with deeper conversations

• How the game of golf REVEALS everything about us
• A mirror to how we really are
• The obsession that is golf
• How to evolve a better RELATIONSHIP with the game of golf
• Being at PEACE with the game and not allowing it define your actual value as a human being
• More information doesn’t lead us to better golf
• Craving to play better can so often keep us stuck
• Learning through our own experience
• The difference between wanting to get better and actually being COMMITTED
• Being bullet proof with our attitude
• The myths of what will actually make us happy
• The joy of being on the ‘path to mastery’
• Getting joy from the pursuit not the destination

A truly wonderful and engaging conversation with two genuinely good people who love the game of golf

To find out about ‘Swing Thoughts’

Go to

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/swing-thoughts/id1072405122

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