Pro Practice History - with Simon Dyson

A player I work with had been on a knockdown shot for a week and was thoroughly fed up with it. So I asked her a question with no golf in it at all. When you meet someone new, do you trust them straight away? She said no. Nobody does. That is a new shot. You spend time with it, in a few different situations, and somewhere in all that you find out what it's actually like. Most players do the opposite. They learn it on the Tuesday, take it into a tournament on the Saturday, it doesn't come off, and the shot gets quietly dropped. Or they never test it at all and it lives on the range forever. Neither of those is a problem with the player. It's a problem with the pace. Ettle is the app in this episode. It's what tells her that week was a Build week, and what shows her a month later that she still hasn't put any heat on that shot. It opens properly in October. Ettle: https://ettle.golf A practice game in your inbox every fortnight: https://peterarnottgolf.kit.com/c2e29a9f89 The Tiger Practice Guide: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiger-Practice-Guide-Training-Champion-ebook/dp/B0CKLZKZN9

The podcast is back. First conversation of the new run: Aidan O'Hagan, a professional golfer, on how his practice changed as he moved up — and what most golfers get wrong about theirs. Inside: The shot that went left three times in a round, and what it taught him about where to aim his practice Why he stopped grinding on technique and moved to a 70/30 split External focus vs internal focus — what he thinks about over the ball now Standards and consequences: what a practice session has to cost to mean anything "Compete as much as you can" — why almost everything he does now has a score on it Why the podcast went quiet: I spent the time rebuilding Practice Thinkers into an app. It's called Ettle now — a 30-second daily log that names what kind of work your practice was: Build, Challenge, or Prep. The first coaches and players are on it this month. It opens up in September. Links: Get first access to Ettle (plus a practice game every fortnight): https://ettle.golf

In this podcast, the Pete and Donal chew the fat on performance, strategy and planning in golf. We discuss: Getting the right people on the bus The 80/20 rule of performance Getting out of your own way Falling into deficit gaps You can find out more about Donal and his services on his newly launched website https://www.donalscottgolf.com/  Come join us at: www.practicethinkers.com    FREE Practice Thinkers Games Depot Join 100's of golfers looking to improve their golf practice habits  Lots of Free Golf Practice Games Games in All Areas of the Game Practice Habit Tracker  Practice Games Community Forum FREE Practice Games Depot  

In this podcast we flip the script as Pete is interviewed by Liam Grehan on how we apply practice science at Practice Thinkers. We discuss Reflections on Liam's Lessons, including: Behaviours in Context  Feedback and Calibration  Zooming the Lens in and Out  ...and a brief chat about Tiger's return. You can find Liam on X here - @liamlggrehan  Come join us at: www.practicethinkers.com   Practice Thinkers Game Depot Join 100's of golfers looking to improve their golf practice habits Lots of Free Golf Practice Games Games in All Areas of the Game Practice Habit Tracker Practice Games Community Forum Click Here - Practice Games Depot   New Book Release Buy our new book The Tiger Practice Guide: Training like a Champion Golfer here: Click Here - The Tiger Practice Guide   You may also enjoy our Pro Practice History Series: Pro Practice History with Rick Fehr  Pro Practice History - Paul Eales  Pro Practice History - Confessions of a Psychopath Practicer 

In this podcast Rick Fehr, a 2-time winner on the PGA and now Professional Golf Instructor, and I discuss Rick's practice, learning and development.  We discuss: His Development Environment  Knowledge of Technical Aspects of the Swing  Self-Reliance and Individuality  Reflections on Practice Quality and Behaviours  You can find Rick on X @ https://twitter.com/fehrgolf and explore his coaching offer at https://fehrgolf.com/    Come join us at: www.practicethinkers.com   PLAYERS: Book a 1-2-1 Practice Conversation with Pete Bring your practice beliefs, questions, or challenges, and together, we'll delve into them for an hour, unlocking fresh insights and broadening your perspective. You'll gain clarity, receive actionable advice, and understand how relevant practice principles apply uniquely to your golf. Following the call, you'll get a recording, relevant links to things referenced, and any action items discussed.  https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?appointmentType=34166654&owner=     New Book Release Buy our new book The Tiger Practice Guide: Training like a Champion Golfer here: https://mybook.to/gleHJ2a

Show notes In this podcast Paul Eales, multiple Tour winner, broadcaster and coach, and I discuss Paul's playing and practice history, coaching journey and development.  We discuss: Negative experiences with technology and the 'technical' Exploring ball flight through play  Learning your own game  The power of 'Yet' You can find Paul on X at https://twitter.com/PaulEalesGolf  and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/paulealesgolf/  Come join us at: www.practicethinkers.com PLAYERS: Book a 1-2-1 Practice Conversation with Pete Bring your practice beliefs, questions, or challenges, and together, we'll delve into them for an hour, unlocking fresh insights and broadening your perspective. You'll gain clarity, receive actionable advice, and understand how relevant practice principles apply uniquely to your golf. Following the call, you'll get a recording, relevant links to things referenced, and any action items discussed. New Book Release Buy our new book The Tiger Practice Guide: Training like a Champion Golfer here: Buy Here!   

In this podcast Gordon Morrison, Professional Golf Instructor, and I discuss Gordon's coaching journey, learning and development.  We discuss: Effective Practice Design Coaching Analogies and Convenience Food Practice  Simulating Tournament Play in Practice  You can find Gordon on X at https://twitter.com/GolfGordon and explore his Golf Academy at https://vgk.no/headpro/ Come join us at: www.practicethinkers.com  PLAYERS: Book a 1-2-1 Practice Conversation with Pete Bring your practice beliefs, questions, or challenges, and together, we'll delve into them for an hour, unlocking fresh insights and broadening your perspective. You'll gain clarity, receive actionable advice, and understand how relevant practice principles apply uniquely to your golf. Following the call, you'll get a recording, relevant links to things referenced, and any action items discussed. Book a slot today! COACHES: Practice Master Class Course A 6 week online course for golf coaches that helps optimise your group and individual practice to performance. Starting Monday the 29th of January for six weeks. 5-7pm each Monday (GMT) More on the Master Class here!  New Book Release Buy our new book The Tiger Practice Guide: Training like a Champion Golfer here: Buy Here!   

Pro Practice History with Simon Dyson  In this podcast Simon Dyson, a 9-time winner on Tour and now Professional Golf Instructor, and I discuss Simon's practice, learning and development.  We discuss: Internal and External Swing Thoughts  Shots Dictating the Movement Reflections on Practice Quality and Behaviours    You can find Simon on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simondysongolf/ and explore his Golf Academy at  https://www.simondysonacademy.com/    Get first access to Ettle (plus a practice game every fortnight): https://ettle.golf All episodes: https://pod.link/1650828697

First Experiences - with Neil Plimmer In this Podcast Neil Plimmer, Founder, Owner and Coach at JOLFgolf, and I discuss first experiences and introductions to golf and the application to young people.  Topic Covered: Children being in control of their own experience  Setting expectations for the environment  Understanding the importance of Play   You can find Neil on X at https://twitter.com/NeilPlimmer and visit his website at https://jolf.golf/    NEW BOOK RELEASE Buy our new book The Tiger Practice Guide: Training like a Champion Golfer here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiger-Practice-Guide-Training-Champion-ebook/dp/B0CKLZKZN9      

The Proposal with Mo Jafar In this podcast Mo Jafar, a Senoir Lecturer in Sport, PE and Development at University of East London, and I discuss practising when fatigued and layering practice constraints.  We also discuss Mo's incredible plan to fake a competition win (a couples golf lesson with Pete) as a ruse to propose to his girlfriend.  We discuss; Marriage proposals and Fake Competitions Mo's Questions from the Lesson Tee Practising when Fatigued Skills Emerging from the Practice Environment Come join us at: www.practicethinkers.com  Are you getting the most out of your practice time? Do you know what you are practising is the best use of your time? If the answer is no to either of these questions we can help optimise your practice time, enabling you to shoot lower scores.    Sign up for a FREE 30 minute practice consultation here: www.practicethinkers.com/free-practice-chat