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Game Improvement Strategy

The Game Improvement Strategy is a simple and proven way of giving you the best possible chance of reaching your potential as a golfer.

It has 4 stages.

You decide what you would like to achieve as a golfer.
We assess the current state of your golf game.
We devise a plan to get you to your goals.
We work the plan for a set period of time.

Then we repeat it making any necessary adjustments, setting new goals, revising the plan.

To see my own Game Improvement Strategy follow this link.

Golf Coaching - Game Improvement Strategy

Tips and Quick Fix Golf Lessons Not Working? You need a Golf Strategy

Sat - 11 Apr Written by Sam Jarman

Despite the advances in equipment, the improvements in knowledge of bio mechanics and increases in leisure time, it is a sad fact that the average handicap of golfers in the UK is pretty much the same as it was 30 years ago. Equally as sad is that the number of active golfers in the UK is actually falling for the first time in decades. The reasons for this are no doubt complex, but one thing is very clear and that is that the way we learn golf isn't working particularly well.

People are not improving and enjoying the game of golf as much as they should. Most golfers reach a certain level and then do not improve for the rest of their golfing life. This is different from pretty much every other pastime. Can you imagine taking up karate, for example, training regularly, attaining a yellow belt, continuing to train and practice, and then staying at that level for the next twenty years? It just doesn't seem to happen in other sports, so why does it happen with golf ?

I think much of the problem lies in the way the game of golf is taught. There is a preoccupation with tips and quick fixes. An obsession with positions and swing thoughts, and 'conceptual' learning has overwhelmed our natural innate ability to feel a movement and respond to it. Unless you can feel a movement and recognise it, you cannot repeat it.

This isn't to say that all the blame lies with modern golf instruction. As golfers we must take responsibility for our own learning. If we weren't as hungry for the short cuts and quick fixes offered by the golf instruction industry, but instead had the self discipline to pay attention to the basic fundamentals of the game and to embrace a long term strategy of steady improvement, then things might be different.

It is with these issues in mind that I am launching my Game Improvement Strategy Programme. It will offer golfers both short term improvement, to help you enjoy the game more now, and a mid to long term strategy to help you become the golfer you want to be. Good golf is a combination of physical ability, good technique and efficient mental processing.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 14:52

The Game Improvement Strategy - Why It Works Better than Golf Lessons

Wed - 20 May Written by Sam Jarman

Introduction and assessments: First we will establish your golfing goals, based on where you are now, and the time you have available to play and practice. Then we will can get your assessment of all areas of your game, from short game, to putting, to your golf swing, to your golf fitness and inner game, your mental approach. After this overall assessment we can get look at your goals, and put a plan in place to achieve them.

These are the five areas we will focus on.

Area 1. Short Game: 70% of most amateur golfer's shots are within 80 yards of the green. Half to two thirds of your handicap will be your short game. We will use a Skills Test to assess your chipping, pitching and bunker play. Based on the results we will look at your current method to see if we can improve your technique for these three crucial shots. We will give you drills to practice each of the shots, and skills tests so you can assess yourself and your improvement.

The quickest way to cut your handicap in half is to improve your short game. We will develop a short game that you will love, and your opponents will hate.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 14:53

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