They are great alternatives well done. As long as you change and have some good spacing between shots. T sounds like you have a great plan. Keep up the great work. Brian
Thanks i do try the different targets, different shots with the same club etc. Though keeping the bucket of range balls away from the hitting area, and reflection time are great tips. Love your tips Brian so well explained. Cheers Warwick
Shot spacing is really important Warwick. It requires no skill but it does need discipline. You are certainly on the right track with your practice. Thanks for watching. Brian
Brilliant video. We have automatic ball feeders at our range. I stopped using it and used the bucket trying to slow down the rapid there's a ball, hit mentality. As you say you learn nothing keep repeating the same shot. If we did we'd all be on tour. Stay safe and thanks
Another great video, also there is a lot of science behind your practise routine.Much of the research is Australian.The term is Motor Skill Learning and although block practise can help when learning as an absolute beginner after that variability is the key, never hit more than 3 balls with same club, swap to another say 7 iron, then Driver.Other modern learning techniques emphasise an "external focus" that is rather than think about body positions in swing, focus on where you think club head or target is, also use "contraints"- try a few shots with eyes closed, feet together weight only on front leg."Constraints led approach to golf coaching"-Ian Renshaw explains this.I'm not a golf coach or even a very good golfer but wish to use best science to make my practise time worthwhile and so improve.Thanks Brian for introducing into golf modern learning strategies-Peter
I am glad you liked it Peter. I am glad my video is supported by research. I can't say I have gone looking for it as I have been coaching now for 39 years and have given in excess of 30,000 golf lessons in that time. I used to do all of these things and more in my junior golf classes including hitting with one hand (both left and right) standing on one leg (both left and right, hitting while kneeling on the ground, hitting shots with a left and right handed club and much much more. I soon worked out if it worked with kids it worked just as well with adults. I suppose these were my own research projects. I have made these sorts of videos before and they are the least watched videos I have made. It will be interesting if that trend remains with this video! Fortunately I don't make videos for views. I make them to help my clients. Thanks for your insightful comment and of course for watching. Brian
Thanks, coach, after viewing the lesson today I seem to be doing practice the wrong way too many ballls and no reflection on that last shot. Will put this into practice tomorrow. Mike
It’s what most golfers get wrong. What they think of as practice I call exercise. Spacing is one of the most important things you can change with practice. The best thing is it requires no skill just discipline. Brian
A timely reminder, I'm off for a long practise session today as off word and tees all booked up, easy to fall into the block hitting trap. Plan is, chipping green, 19th (for a healthy fry up and pint), bunker practise, range practise, putting practise, then back to the 19th for a rewarding pint - cheers!
Great video. I am guilty of hitting balls after balls into the net and probably created a wrong muscle memory. Some of the days I got the feeling with the net but it never transferred to the course. I will slow it down and reflect shots. Quality over quantities
I filmed this video an hour or so after one of your lessons a while ago. You were in my mind when I recorded this as we discussed some of these things during that lesson. Spacing is very important.
@@fitzygolfpro Thanks very much Brian. I feel privileged that you are thinking of me while making this video. What do you mean by spacing is more important? I guess you are referring to the pacing?
@shuopanwang2135 by spacing. Mean the time between shots. Every video I make I am thinking of either a specific client or a group of clients. I don’t make videos for maximum views. I make videos to help my clients.
Good advice and demo. Do You have any videos on how to make a good backswing for regular shots? You appear to have a shorter backswing than other teachers, but get good distances. Appreciate your thoughts.
A Jack you are the only person to have commented on this in nine years. I used to have a long swing but I injured my shoulder about 12 years ago so as a result I have a very short back swing. I can have an operation which "might" improve it. I have elected not to go down that path. I now hit it 40 yards shorter than I used to 12 years ago, But I don't play golf for a living any more so it really doesn't matter. It is not my preference to have shorter back swings and I certainly don't teach it to my students. In my opinion most golfers spend far to much time on their back swing. There is no correct position at the top of the swing for all golfers. Just look at the top 20 players in the world. They are all different. Yet they are remarkably similar at impact and just beyond impact. This is where most people should be focusing their attention. The release is where the magic happens. Brian
If this is the kind of individual practice facilities that they have in Australia, I think I may have to move down under. Here in Southern California, there is no way this is going to work. Time, space and balls are a premium! To have a practice session that you are demonstrating would take too long and not cost effective for these golf courses. So, instead of block type practice, you have random like practices because of the time constraints. Although I don't practice nearly as much as I once did at the range, at that time, I worked my bag from the higher numbers down to the lower numbers on the irons and the fw woods then driver. Putting would be last. I would not move off a club until I felt I was hitting it properly. And yes, I did vary my targets. Maybe some day this practice facility concept will come to America. Thanks Brian for sharing a utopia in practice sessions using a net! This would really work in someone's back yard netting!
Thanks John. We always think things are better in "The States"...... This is my new facility at Dorset Golf. It is a Public course and has 5 of these nets fro people to use to work on their game. The cost by the way is 100% FREE. I am a huge fan of changing the club or target for each shot and increase the spacing between shots. It sounds like you were doing something similar with your practice sessions. You are right this type of practice session would work perfectly in a net in your back yard. Thanks again for watching and contributing. Brian
@@fitzygolfpro I've been working on swinging my club on an arc around my body. I noticed on your mat, that you have one drawn on it. Have you done a video on this principal Brian? If so, give me the date and if not, maybe you could do one. This is really intriguing me since I have been more lateral! Thanks Brian!
@@johnschwartz1536 Good observation John. It is a rough guide and not an exact thing. When I was coaching a lot of juniors I would always ask is the golf swing a merry go round or a Ferris wheel? The truth is it is a slightly tilted ferris wheel as our spines are not vertical in the set up. Your set up position will largely determine your arc. I would be focusing on your club face remaining relatively squre to your path rather than the actual path. ua-cam.com/video/G6WGrCDtUyE/v-deo.html
@@fitzygolfpro Thanks Brian! I found the two year video and I did view it and comment on it. That's probably when I started working on the arc swing. I find it to be very powerful and easy to make. I just have to make sure that my contact point in the ball is in alignment with my target. I'm very conscientious about my ball position! I like the Ferris Wheel analogy which makes a lot of sense!
Great video, I remember a guy (who worked at a club) asking how fast do you think this LPGA recent grad hit a bucket of balls? I had no idea but my guess was way off, she took HOURS to finish one bucket because of everything you just said
This was a fantastic video......what a great way to "practice with a purpose"......Thanks, Brian!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brian.
Great ideas, I usually try standing off the mat or one foot off the mat etc. I also play 18 holes changing club after nearly each shot.
They are great alternatives well done.
As long as you change and have some good spacing between shots.
T sounds like you have a great plan. Keep up the great work.
Brian
Thanks i do try the different targets, different shots with the same club etc. Though keeping the bucket of range balls away from the hitting area, and reflection time are great tips. Love your tips Brian so well explained. Cheers Warwick
Shot spacing is really important Warwick. It requires no skill but it does need discipline.
You are certainly on the right track with your practice.
Thanks for watching.
Brian
Brilliant video. We have automatic ball feeders at our range. I stopped using it and used the bucket trying to slow down the rapid there's a ball, hit mentality. As you say you learn nothing keep repeating the same shot. If we did we'd all be on tour.
Stay safe and thanks
Thanks David.
If I had my way I would short circuit those things to stop people from using them.
Brian
Another great video, also there is a lot of science behind your practise routine.Much of the research is Australian.The term is Motor Skill Learning and although block practise can help when learning as an absolute beginner after that variability is the key, never hit more than 3 balls with same club, swap to another say 7 iron, then Driver.Other modern learning techniques emphasise an "external focus" that is rather than think about body positions in swing, focus on where you think club head or target is, also use "contraints"- try a few shots with eyes closed, feet together weight only on front leg."Constraints led approach to golf coaching"-Ian Renshaw explains this.I'm not a golf coach or even a very good golfer but wish to use best science to make my practise time worthwhile and so improve.Thanks Brian for introducing into golf modern learning strategies-Peter
I am glad you liked it Peter. I am glad my video is supported by research. I can't say I have gone looking for it as I have been coaching now for 39 years and have given in excess of 30,000 golf lessons in that time.
I used to do all of these things and more in my junior golf classes including hitting with one hand (both left and right) standing on one leg (both left and right, hitting while kneeling on the ground, hitting shots with a left and right handed club and much much more. I soon worked out if it worked with kids it worked just as well with adults. I suppose these were my own research projects.
I have made these sorts of videos before and they are the least watched videos I have made. It will be interesting if that trend remains with this video!
Fortunately I don't make videos for views. I make them to help my clients.
Thanks for your insightful comment and of course for watching.
Brian
Thanks Brian for more very helpful tips
It is an easy one for you to recreate where you practice Steve.
Thanks, coach, after viewing the lesson today I seem to be doing practice the wrong way too many ballls and no reflection on that last shot. Will put this into practice tomorrow. Mike
It’s what most golfers get wrong. What they think of as practice I call exercise.
Spacing is one of the most important things you can change with practice. The best thing is it requires no skill just discipline.
Brian
A timely reminder, I'm off for a long practise session today as off word and tees all booked up, easy to fall into the block hitting trap. Plan is, chipping green, 19th (for a healthy fry up and pint), bunker practise, range practise, putting practise, then back to the 19th for a rewarding pint - cheers!
What a great plan of attack Adi.
Have a great day.
The best hole on every course is the 19th.
Great video. I am guilty of hitting balls after balls into the net and probably created a wrong muscle memory. Some of the days I got the feeling with the net but it never transferred to the course. I will slow it down and reflect shots. Quality over quantities
I filmed this video an hour or so after one of your lessons a while ago.
You were in my mind when I recorded this as we discussed some of these things during that lesson.
Spacing is very important.
@@fitzygolfpro Thanks very much Brian. I feel privileged that you are thinking of me while making this video.
What do you mean by spacing is more important? I guess you are referring to the pacing?
@shuopanwang2135 by spacing. Mean the time between shots.
Every video I make I am thinking of either a specific client or a group of clients.
I don’t make videos for maximum views.
I make videos to help my clients.
@@fitzygolfpro Thanks for the clarification!
Good advice and demo. Do
You have any videos on how to make a good backswing for regular shots? You appear to have a shorter backswing than other teachers, but get good distances. Appreciate your thoughts.
A Jack you are the only person to have commented on this in nine years.
I used to have a long swing but I injured my shoulder about 12 years ago so as a result I have a very short back swing.
I can have an operation which "might" improve it. I have elected not to go down that path. I now hit it 40 yards shorter than I used to 12 years ago, But I don't play golf for a living any more so it really doesn't matter.
It is not my preference to have shorter back swings and I certainly don't teach it to my students.
In my opinion most golfers spend far to much time on their back swing.
There is no correct position at the top of the swing for all golfers. Just look at the top 20 players in the world. They are all different.
Yet they are remarkably similar at impact and just beyond impact.
This is where most people should be focusing their attention.
The release is where the magic happens.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro thanks for taking the time to explain the situation. Appreciate your advice.
Good lesson
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Brian.
If this is the kind of individual practice facilities that they have in Australia, I think I may have to move down under. Here in Southern California, there is no way this is going to work. Time, space and balls are a premium! To have a practice session that you are demonstrating would take too long and not cost effective for these golf courses. So, instead of block type practice, you have random like practices because of the time constraints. Although I don't practice nearly as much as I once did at the range, at that time, I worked my bag from the higher numbers down to the lower numbers on the irons and the fw woods then driver. Putting would be last. I would not move off a club until I felt I was hitting it properly. And yes, I did vary my targets. Maybe some day this practice facility concept will come to America. Thanks Brian for sharing a utopia in practice sessions using a net! This would really work in someone's back yard netting!
Thanks John.
We always think things are better in "The States"......
This is my new facility at Dorset Golf. It is a Public course and has 5 of these nets fro people to use to work on their game. The cost by the way is 100% FREE.
I am a huge fan of changing the club or target for each shot and increase the spacing between shots.
It sounds like you were doing something similar with your practice sessions.
You are right this type of practice session would work perfectly in a net in your back yard.
Thanks again for watching and contributing.
Brian
@@fitzygolfpro I've been working on swinging my club on an arc around my body. I noticed on your mat, that you have one drawn on it. Have you done a video on this principal Brian? If so, give me the date and if not, maybe you could do one. This is really intriguing me since I have been more lateral! Thanks Brian!
@@johnschwartz1536 Good observation John.
It is a rough guide and not an exact thing.
When I was coaching a lot of juniors I would always ask is the golf swing a merry go round or a Ferris wheel?
The truth is it is a slightly tilted ferris wheel as our spines are not vertical in the set up.
Your set up position will largely determine your arc.
I would be focusing on your club face remaining relatively squre to your path rather than the actual path.
ua-cam.com/video/G6WGrCDtUyE/v-deo.html
@@fitzygolfpro Thanks Brian! I found the two year video and I did view it and comment on it. That's probably when I started working on the arc swing. I find it to be very powerful and easy to make. I just have to make sure that my contact point in the ball is in alignment with my target. I'm very conscientious about my ball position! I like the Ferris Wheel analogy which makes a lot of sense!
More Fitzy gold .
I appreciate that.
Brian
Great video, I remember a guy (who worked at a club) asking how fast do you think this LPGA recent grad hit a bucket of balls? I had no idea but my guess was way off, she took HOURS to finish one bucket because of everything you just said
Thanks for sharing that Chris.
They hit anywhere near as many balls as we think.
Brian
What are the dimensions of that hitting cage?
It’s about 5 paces wide and 15 paces long. There are 5 of these for use at Dorsey Golf where I coach on a Tuesday and Saturday.