When you buy any piece of electrical equipment you get a manual, although I an never understand why they put the unpacking instructions inside the box! To be able to use your DVD, TV or washing machine properly you need to read it.

Yes I know many of us (especially us men) will assume we don't need to read all that rubbish and learn it on the hop - but how many times have  your children shown you how to do something much easier with one push of a button that you didn't know about?

So what about your infinitely more complex body? Are you using that correctly to perform the technically challenging movements of golf? Unfortunately your body doesn't come with an instruction manual. Yes, you you can buy an anatomy and physiology book but it won't show you how to use it - just as your car maintenance manual can't actually show you how to drive a car!

I work with many golfers and sports people who have unknowingly developed all sorts of poor movement habits because they've lost what I call the 'natural art of movement'. Sadly, many of us as adults no longer have the poise and ease of movement we had as children. We take these less than efficient bodies out onto the course and put them through some pretty complex tasks. If you're playing below your best or suffering from aching muscles in places you didn't know you had muscles, it's invariably because you not using your body well.

I see huge improvements in a player's performance when they unlearn the bad habits that prevent them moving with ease and let their natural movement flow again.

How do you know if you're using your body as well as an instruction manual might suggest? Try my Ultimate Golf Fitness Test and you might discover something really quite interesting that could be the start of a whole new approach to your game ;0)
 

We all know it doesn't help one bit if we get frustrated at our performance. But how can we stop ourselves getting annoyed at ourselves if we've just missed a straight forward putt after playing two sublime shots to get on the green? Well it is possible, it's not even a golfing skill. See how you can develop the power to detach yourself from your mistakes and play better golf while sitting in front of your TV - read more here.

The short and easy answer is, one that knows what they're doing. So if you want to be a great golfer, or even just a good one, you need to know what you're doing. But do you really know what you’re doing? It sounds too simple really but to be good at something you need to be able to apply yourself to the task in hand. However, from my experience of working with golfers, I’ve discovered a high percentage don’t really know what they’re doing. I don’t mean this in the traditional sense as each knew the importance of a good stance, relaxed shoulders and keeping their eye on the ball etc. I’m referring to when it comes down to putting their coaching and understanding of good technique into practice. Read full article here..

This website (when ready) will look at new ways to play better golf - by making it simple. I have spent the last 2 years working with and interviewing golfers of all levels. I wanted to find out why they struggle with certain aspects of the game, and more importantly, when it all comes together and they play that perfect shot, why did they think it went so well on that occasion. My book Golf Sense is now at the editing stage, and if all goes to plan, it should be published by December. An ebook version with video and podcasts will be available at a later date.