Attentional Focus Explained - Coach Education

Mark Bull and Noel Rousseau explain the benefits of external and internal focus in the golf swing. If you are interested in the mind and movement then this is a big topic for coaches and players.
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[@rodgalilee7946]

Fascinating, i am v.much a feel person, however i like the reasoning that both internal & external focus is needed appropriately. I think this video should be mandatory for all PGA coaches. We are not all the same therefore coaches are needed who understand their students & can tailor their work accordingly. I am a follower of Brian Sparks & feel that his approach really suits me. Great conversation, many thanks Rod

[@rteach1]

In my experience with golf instructors, in person, on UA-cam, and in golf magazines,, an external focus is greatly under-utilized. Young children learn tasks by learning how to use the tool, whether it is a fork, a toothbrush, etc. They don’t learn by being told the proper angles or sequence of joints, etc. Research has shown that an external focus is superior in learning the golf swing and in retaining the skills. I don’t understand why Dr. Wulf’s research is not a large part of the PGA manual or of most golf lessons.

[@GolfCoachDrNoel]

Hi rteach. Great point! The UK PGA do a very good job in training solid motor learning principles and passing on 'coaching' skills over the technical model. I'm not sure if they cover Attentional focus per-se but one of our swing tutors is researching the applicability of attentional focus as his PhD so I would think it gets discussed. You are right though; internal cues are always the easiest to give and make the majority of golf lessons. External cues take skill, patience and faith in the learning process. Incidentally, I am not of the view that internal cues are bad, but one should have a clear idea to when either would be most appropriate.