My feel box, is when I feel my ball-box and I give them a little sniff, my play-box is when I play with my ball-box until I give myself a chub-on and just rub one out on the fairway or green.
Rick, would you tee up your ball as part of Box 1, 2 or 3? I'd probably nip into Box 3 and tee up after Box 1 (club selection, visualisation) so I can then move from Box 2 (Feel) straight onto Box 3 (Hit), or would you suggest not trying up until you are in Box 3?
@@chriswalt5 lol, yeah you are right. It has been around for long, there are just not many videos that are as simple as Rick's, like this was very easy to understand and not overcomplicated. Other videos are usually around 10 minutes long with too much information, which makes it over complicated and hard to understand. This video was just plain and simple.
My pre-shot routine: Walk up, waste two absolutely perfect practice swings that just lightly skim the grass, which would result in a perfect touch on the ball, without even leaving a divot, then address the ball and chunk the ever living hell out of the earth 6 inches in front of the ball, come out of the divot I just made and still manage to _THIN_ the ball itself and hit it 30 yards past the green. I’m _REALLY_ good at it.
That's exactly why I stopped taking a practice swing in my routine...and also why I don't go to the range before my round, don't want to waste the good shots 😁
Me too. Hopefully I'll win once again. Last time I wiped the floor with the pathetic golfers I play against - I am scratch golfer. Unless you play single digits, you are ABSOLUTE BOBBINS
@@cameronknowles6267 my biggest rule is never aim straight even if I’ve been hitting it straight because I would rather hit a curve into the fairway then hitting it down the middle and getting a bad break
It seems so simple, yet so many players don't do it... it really makes a big difference. The pre-shot routine is essential for creating a nice rhythm during your round!
Couldn’t agree more on building a routine around these concepts. “Every Shot Must Have a Purpose” book by Pia Nilsson provides these same concepts if like them and more. Any golfer looking to improve their game and not just the swing should have a look at it. Thanks RS for the video.
Definitely something I need to get into my game, managed to get down to index 7, but need to make changes/implementations like this to progress further. Cheers Rick, good pointers.
Good short description of concepts covered in the book "Be a Player" by Pia Nelson and Lynn Marriott. Great read highly recommended book that is easy to re read or listen too if you start struggling with your game mid season. Also great video RS, this is good for more visual learners
It’s absolutely mandatory to do this, even if you don’t use your specific routine. Since I always ride, I’m looking at the hole as I pull up to the teeing area. If it’s a par 3, I grab my range finder for a quick shoot from the tee and then grab the appropriate club. By the time it’s my turn to hit, I will have decided how and where I need to hit the ball by looking at wind direction and hole layout. At that point, it’s time to hit away. Cheers, Rick. This is a great reminder of the basics that many of us do without thinking too much about the process.
Rick can you do an updated what’s in the bag for this upcoming season? Or if you’re thinking about switching any clubs up? Thanks keep up the good work!
You're a great coach Rick. I've finally started hitting great numbers like over 110 mph clubhead speed, ball speed 165mph avg carry 277 yards, total 300 all from watching you consistently. I've been a subscriber for quite a while and love when you release new content on a regular basis. Thank you again, hoping when this madness is over you can make it over to Canada to play.
Brilliant. I do a similar routine for putts. Once I've finished my alignment, I now refuse to look back at the cup because I inevitably make a last-minute decision made off of an imperfect perspective and mess up up my shot. Prepare and commit. Well done.
Perfect video for today. I was just on the course yesterday playing nine holes and noticing my erratic “routine” or lack thereof. This is a part of my game that needs focus. Thanks again
Excellent video. I will practice this routine, it is one area of my game that lets me down. I have difficulty in picturing the type of shot I want to play. I always try and remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Looking forward to your next video.
I did a bit of County coaching a couple of summers ago and the coach changed my routine to something similar to this. He also made me focus on alignment and competitive practice and it has changed my game. I was off of 5 before and within a year I had dropped the 5 shots and feel I've become a much better player
Love this, I just started using the think box play box. And I often found myself going back and forth as I thought about the feel. Love this addition. 😀
I like your description of the 3 boxes, but additionally in Box 3, a lot of golfers, pro & amateur, have a sub-Box 3 in which they perform a “move” before they pull the trigger. Like Justin Thomas who brings his club back to parallel, which I have incorporated in my pre-swing with some success! 👍
Behavioral science, neuroscience (moving forward), psychology, and sports science (biomechanics) comes together... I like it Rick - I have a slightly different routine, but this is a pretty good starter for most. Competency in most routines will develop solid autonomy, and once you've developed autonomy it becomes much harder to get "phased" out.
Hey Rick, Would you play a par 5, and it explain your pre shot routine before every shot. What you are thinking, feeling, etc...? I think it would be a great addition to this video!
Hi Ricky! So what do you do when a round starts going bad? Do you go back to basics lining up the club, making sure of the grip, extra time visualizing and thinking positive? Also, under normal circumstances, do you have a specific landing area picked out for each and every shot you make, thereby attempting to gradually get more accurate? Thanks for the great videos!
Honestly no one talks about pre shot routine but all the best players have a signature routine. (ie JT or Rickie with the takebacks behind the ball or Wolff simulating his body and hands at impact before his takeback). I think Ill start to add this for some consistency
Hi Rick first of all great videos I have been watching you for 2 years trying to learn golf and I'm planning to get into golf after lockdown. Question for advice. To start playing golf is it best to start off on a golf range or on a course and why?
Got in to habbit of not walking through the front of the tee markers but going round them and starting from the back looking down the hole,just got in to routine few years back and kept to it
I really believe this video will helps loads of golfers play better and much more consistently.
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My feel box, is when I feel my ball-box and I give them a little sniff, my play-box is when I play with my ball-box until I give myself a chub-on and just rub one out on the fairway or green.
I think this was one of your first videos I watched on the channel about 8 years ago! Just shows, top tips and ideas don’t age!
Rick, would you tee up your ball as part of Box 1, 2 or 3? I'd probably nip into Box 3 and tee up after Box 1 (club selection, visualisation) so I can then move from Box 2 (Feel) straight onto Box 3 (Hit), or would you suggest not trying up until you are in Box 3?
Good advice! I try to do this at the driving range, as well, to emulate what happens on the course. (And keep myself from rapid-fire...)
One of my favorite videos. I’m going to try this for sure. Like the structure.
Ahhh I see what I have been doing wrong... I have been stepping into the fourth box titled "Where the $%^& did my ball go"....
My pre shot routine: walk up to the ball and think about not shanking it.
hahhahaha
That’s your problem
😂🤣😂🤣😂
And then shanking it ...similar to mine
Same for me, but instead I just thin my iron and the ball goes skating.
You don’t understand how long I’ve needed this!
Where have you been? This routine has been used for over 15 years at least! Still good stuff.
@@chriswalt5 lol, yeah you are right. It has been around for long, there are just not many videos that are as simple as Rick's, like this was very easy to understand and not overcomplicated. Other videos are usually around 10 minutes long with too much information, which makes it over complicated and hard to understand. This video was just plain and simple.
Perhaps if you looked at golf sidekick you would have seen it years ago. Look there for Rick's next video?
My pre-shot routine: Walk up, waste two absolutely perfect practice swings that just lightly skim the grass, which would result in a perfect touch on the ball, without even leaving a divot, then address the ball and chunk the ever living hell out of the earth 6 inches in front of the ball, come out of the divot I just made and still manage to _THIN_ the ball itself and hit it 30 yards past the green. I’m _REALLY_ good at it.
That's exactly why I stopped taking a practice swing in my routine...and also why I don't go to the range before my round, don't want to waste the good shots 😁
I am going to use this for my tournament tomorrow
best of luck @Nicholas Moore for your tournament tomorrow
Good luck!!
Me too. Hopefully I'll win once again. Last time I wiped the floor with the pathetic golfers I play against - I am scratch golfer. Unless you play single digits, you are ABSOLUTE BOBBINS
You didn't have a single digit handicap when you first started playing. Nobody likes a fucking smart arse!
@@Martin-nd9pg Never remember not playing off single digits. Bin = for your clubs
1:38 you act as if I can control which "shot shape" I'm going to hit
i feel that
I know what shape I’m going to hit
A high spin, high altitude, far right cut;)
Aka SLICE
@@cameronknowles6267 my biggest rule is never aim straight even if I’ve been hitting it straight because I would rather hit a curve into the fairway then hitting it down the middle and getting a bad break
😂😂😂😂😂💀👌
This is absolutely perfect!!! Golf is all in the mind and this is a perfect mind settling routine. Well done
It seems so simple, yet so many players don't do it... it really makes a big difference. The pre-shot routine is essential for creating a nice rhythm during your round!
Couldn’t agree more on building a routine around these concepts. “Every Shot Must Have a Purpose” book by Pia Nilsson provides these same concepts if like them and more. Any golfer looking to improve their game and not just the swing should have a look at it. Thanks RS for the video.
ESMHaP is a must read! Wish you all the golf best from the Netherlands
Big fan of that book!
Just ordered and downloaded for my Kindle. thanks for the recommendation. It will give me something to do whilst waiting for March 29th....
Sounds like a lesson from “Vision 54”. Their coaching and lessons are great as well.
This is the first thing my golf teacher taught me. Rhythm. Major key
This is exactly how I like to do my routine as well! It definitely gives me comfort.
Definitely something I need to get into my game, managed to get down to index 7, but need to make changes/implementations like this to progress further. Cheers Rick, good pointers.
As usual Rick you provided a great demonstration of a preshot routine for all of us to follow. Thank you
Hi there Rick I have been trying for ever to find a consistent pre-shot You made this look simple but effective. Cant wait to try it out.
This is true to life also!
Love this Rick. Brilliant. I am adopting this as a foundation. Simple clear and easy to apply.
Another great video! I follow so many of your lessons and they’ve helped me feel a lot more comfortable especially around the greens. Thanks Rick!
Rick thanks for the great content !! Best golfer on UA-cam no doubt.
I literally went over this with my instructor on Saturday. Wonderfully done..... Brilliant.
Great advise to all golfers Rick 👍👍🏌️
Brilliant Rick! So simple and obvious, how many of us do nothing like this?
5 weeks and counting! Thanks rick
I like the individual compartments and it makes great sense.
Me in Box 2: “Okay Ima hit this nice shot over the bunker, nice straight and simple shot to the green and putt it for my par”
Box 3: “FOREEEEEEEE!”
No... "Foreee" is box1 in the post shot routine ;)
Thanks for the laugh, my friend.... X-D
This made me lol :) cheers
@@jovliegen :) glad to hear
Sounds like a good routine. Can you do a video on how to recover your swing when you've lost it completely.
Yesss another video! I have a pre shot routine but always looking for new ideas! Thanks Rick! Love all the great lessons!
Here is another one if you are looking ua-cam.com/video/Kki0Agu-cxA/v-deo.html
Great Video Rick!😄
Excellent tip. Been struggling to find the right routine. The idea of simpler may be better. 👍⛳
Simple, repeatable, effective. This is all you need in a routine
Sure is :)
Informative video! Classic Shiels with classic advice. Keep it up!
Great advice Rick. Just need the snow to go away. Soon come though, right around the corner.
Great advice! Definitely going to use this when we are able play again on the 29th
Yep. More great advice. Thankyou.
Good short description of concepts covered in the book "Be a Player" by Pia Nelson and Lynn Marriott. Great read highly recommended book that is easy to re read or listen too if you start struggling with your game mid season. Also great video RS, this is good for more visual learners
It’s absolutely mandatory to do this, even if you don’t use your specific routine. Since I always ride, I’m looking at the hole as I pull up to the teeing area. If it’s a par 3, I grab my range finder for a quick shoot from the tee and then grab the appropriate club. By the time it’s my turn to hit, I will have decided how and where I need to hit the ball by looking at wind direction and hole layout. At that point, it’s time to hit away. Cheers, Rick. This is a great reminder of the basics that many of us do without thinking too much about the process.
This type of information is more beneficial than swing mechanics. Keep it up.
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella gets into this concept. Fantastic book all about the mental side of golf and building confidence.
This is a good video to help me with tee hit off’s🔥🔥🔥
Rick can you do an updated what’s in the bag for this upcoming season? Or if you’re thinking about switching any clubs up? Thanks keep up the good work!
See it believe it achieve it!
Man you always have the advice to get me the edge time and time again! Thanks Rick
You're a great coach Rick. I've finally started hitting great numbers like over 110 mph clubhead speed, ball speed 165mph avg carry 277 yards, total 300 all from watching you consistently. I've been a subscriber for quite a while and love when you release new content on a regular basis. Thank you again, hoping when this madness is over you can make it over to Canada to play.
Golf Sidekick has been a HUGE advocate of this thinking!
Brilliant. I do a similar routine for putts. Once I've finished my alignment, I now refuse to look back at the cup because I inevitably make a last-minute decision made off of an imperfect perspective and mess up up my shot. Prepare and commit. Well done.
Great advice especially to be able to just pull the trigger in box 3, no thinking, no doubts, just swing!
Great theory to practice! Muscle memory! Cheers Rick
Along with Aiming, this routine helped me relax more. Good tips.
Perfect video for today. I was just on the course yesterday playing nine holes and noticing my erratic “routine” or lack thereof. This is a part of my game that needs focus. Thanks again
I love this! Pre-shot routine is sooooo important. Great tips!
Excellent video. I will practice this routine, it is one area of my game that lets me down. I have difficulty in picturing the type of shot I want to play. I always try and remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Looking forward to your next video.
This is soooo good!!! My missing element!! I guess the same would apply to approach shots as well??
Love it Rick, great advice. Brilliant to stick to under pressure, or when you're having a "dip" in your round.
I did a bit of County coaching a couple of summers ago and the coach changed my routine to something similar to this. He also made me focus on alignment and competitive practice and it has changed my game. I was off of 5 before and within a year I had dropped the 5 shots and feel I've become a much better player
Love this, I just started using the think box play box. And I often found myself going back and forth as I thought about the feel. Love this addition. 😀
Well done. Great routine👍🏌⛳🇺🇸😀
Thank you bro I’ve needed this
Great info Rick as always. Thank You. 👍
Thanks Rick, I think this will certainly help me. I tend to rush a bit especially if I've just played a bad shot, good advice 👍🏌️
I use this ever since i first watched it. Best advice. Broke 80
Last time I was this early Rick was still working at the local pro shop.
Great vid
Keep the hard work up
Can't wait till golf courses open in UK
I’ve never been this early and subscribe to Rick 😀
I love the quick 4 minute videos !!! 👍
Great video. Love the idea thanks Rick
my pre shot ROUTINE
"dont hit your club and the pavement if i hit a bad shot"
me. hits a bad shot and smash my driver on the ground
Great video and advice. Thanks Rick
Interesting concept to coach & inspire others
I am finally going to have a pre shot routine never ever did one before cheers 👍
Great advice thanks Rick 🙏🙏🙏
I like your description of the 3 boxes, but additionally in Box 3, a lot of golfers, pro & amateur, have a sub-Box 3 in which they perform a “move” before they pull the trigger. Like Justin Thomas who brings his club back to parallel, which I have incorporated in my pre-swing with some success! 👍
Love that advice. Definitely trying it. Thanks Rick
Love the video Rick can we get a video on how to find where each club bottoms out??
Just need lockdown to end now, at least this is something I can practice in the mean time!
The end in on the horizon
Thank you so much!!
Thanks Rick I was working on a routine
There is a book called Every Shot Must have A Purpose. Lots of good information expanding on these boxes
Tag my self... Will definitely look at this next round 👍
Thanks Rick 👍🏽
Behavioral science, neuroscience (moving forward), psychology, and sports science (biomechanics) comes together... I like it Rick - I have a slightly different routine, but this is a pretty good starter for most. Competency in most routines will develop solid autonomy, and once you've developed autonomy it becomes much harder to get "phased" out.
Thumbs up b4 the vids starts m8 every time
I needed this!
That’s awesome advice thank you
Hey Rick, Would you play a par 5, and it explain your pre shot routine before every shot. What you are thinking, feeling, etc...? I think it would be a great addition to this video!
Hi Ricky! So what do you do when a round starts going bad? Do you go back to basics lining up the club, making sure of the grip, extra time visualizing and thinking positive? Also, under normal circumstances, do you have a specific landing area picked out for each and every shot you make, thereby attempting to gradually get more accurate? Thanks for the great videos!
Honestly no one talks about pre shot routine but all the best players have a signature routine. (ie JT or Rickie with the takebacks behind the ball or Wolff simulating his body and hands at impact before his takeback). I think Ill start to add this for some consistency
100% you should add it for consistency and before every shot. I show you one on putting here ua-cam.com/video/Kki0Agu-cxA/v-deo.html
Some good tips there rick. I have been trying omitting similar recently and does seem to work.
Following this may help me avoid the 4th box: the regret box. Good stuff!
This video was filmed MONTHS ago. He's still got the white Speedzone that he smashed on the ceiling😂😂😂
All the leaves on the trees gave it away for me 🧐
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Love this. See way too many people on the tee taking 4-5 terrible practice shots in the play box, right next to the ball.
Love this!
Thank you god for this video rick ! Teeing off in 30 min
Here is another one for your putting ua-cam.com/video/Kki0Agu-cxA/v-deo.html
Thanks Rick! Same for putting?
Hi Rick first of all great videos I have been watching you for 2 years trying to learn golf and I'm planning to get into golf after lockdown. Question for advice. To start playing golf is it best to start off on a golf range or on a course and why?
Thank you Sir Golfsalot
Got in to habbit of not walking through the front of the tee markers but going round them and starting from the back looking down the hole,just got in to routine few years back and kept to it
Thank you
You've come a long way since your first pre shot routine video Rick!