079: Stuart Morgan – Evolution of Coaching and Motor Learning

In this episode, we are joined by Stuart Morgan. Stuart (@StuartMcoaching) is a golf instructor and a PhD candidate at the University of Limerick. Stuart was formerly the director of instruction at the International Junior Golf Academy. Stuart has worked with several top players, including a current Ryder Cupper. --- Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin) --- (02:41) - golf handicaps and progression (06:24) - working with Leadbetter and learning (07:17) - disillusionment in golf instruction (11:13) - the effectiveness of golf swings (14:39) - constraints of golf swing drills (16:08) - coaching cues and transferability (20:26) - comparing positions in golf (22:13) - the process of improvement in golf (28:57) - developing skills through constraints (29:24) - slow motion drills in learning (34:02) - neural adaptation in sports (41:47) - an adaptable system (42:25) - block first random practice (44:56) - scheduling of practice methods (49:01) - variability in practice and training (53:09) - golf practice and performance (57:49) - the week of a tournament (01:00:53) - development over time in golf