Changing your PHILOSOPHY to simplify the Game of Golf -  Nick Bradley #204

Today we welcome back a very good friend of the podcast in the shape of Nick Bradley. Nick is one of the most innovative thinkers about the game. Amongst many other highlights in his career he worked with Paul McGinley as part of the successful Ryder Cup team in 2014 He has published a great new book called ‘The 50 Secrets to Great Golf You DON”T Know about YET’ The book is a series of essays compiled by Nick over the years working with some of the best players in the world such as Sir Nick Faldo and Justin Rose We discuss how your philosophy of the game will affect just about everything you do from the movements you make to the experience of the game itself Are you a golfer who plays to WIN or are you a golfer who PLAYS to PLAY? A very important distinction Which one are you? Once you get really clear on this your approach to the game can match your intention Get it wrong and you can be hopelessly misaligned Nick has spent a LOT of time with Sir Nick Faldo Why was he so great? How did he work on his game in a way that was different from other players? The ability to blend the technical and the mental Nick makes a valid point about our ability to create the SHOT we wish has to be supported by the correct motion of the club and body How to best do this Working with your ego How to befriend and utilise your golfing ego What does that LOOK like practically ? How to use the ego to ask EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS Dealing with first tee nerves or being able to close out a tournament How to manage your ENERGY Can you become a REDUCTIONIST? Can you save time and energy to become a better player? The reduction of thought through habit Can you SIMPLIFY your golfing business plan? Shot indexing What is it? How can YOU apply it? Should a tour player have a coach as an employee or should he be a consultant? A really interesting conversation on the direction of elite coaching Nick is always great value He is not afraid to voice some controversial opinions He says it as it is Very refreshing and you will gain so much from his insights To find out more about Nick Bradley go to https://www.bradleygolf.com/about/ To find out more about Karl Morris and the Mind Factor Go to www.themindfactor.com