Mike was a guest on the April 21, 2016 edition of Golf Talk Live- Coaches Corner with Pete Buchanan hosted by Ted Odorico. Pete Buchanan is the Founder, Director of Instruction, and owner of Plane Simple Golf, LLC which houses Plane Simple Golf Circuit and the Simple Swing Repeater Training Brace. During this episode Pete, Mike and Ted discuss the factors to why the average golfer’s handicap has not seen a decrease for quite some time. The panel also discuss the changes that they have implemented in their own coaching programs to combat this and how golf instruction is changing for the betterment of the game of golf. Take a listen and enjoy!
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Center of Your Pelvis & Short Game
The center of your pelvis plays a big role in how good your short game is. In this video, Mike discusses how to get your pelvis in a better position to hit more solid golf shots around the green. Please leave your...
Consistency and Accountability in Your Training
Consistency and Accountability in Your Training To improve in anything that you attempt, whether that be sport, music, fitness or any other activity you are undertaking, you need to be consistent in your effort over a...
Destination
Goals. We all have them. Whether it be at work or play, we are inherently built for autonomy, mastery and learning. I"m physically fit enough to strike a golf ball within reason. But last summer and the summer...
Short Putt Drill
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Improve Your Contact Around The Green
Improve Your Contact Around The Green One way to better your short game around the green is to hit the ball more solidly. Once you learn to hit the ball solidly, then you will be able to develop a...
Improve Your Swing With Better Posture
Improve Your Swing With Better Posture In my last blog post I spoke about how you could test yourself to determine the areas of your golf fitness that needed to be improved. In this blog I am going to talk about the...
Turn Left To Stop Hitting Your Golf Shots Left
Turn Left To Stop Hitting Your Golf Shots LeftIn this video Mike works with a player who slides and hits all his shots to the left. You have to turn more to the left when you are hitting it left.With over 25 years of...
Feel That Pressure On Your Thumb
Feel That Pressure On Your Thumb Keeping your hands together on the club is super important. If they seperate you lose control. Here we use trail hand thumb pressure to improve impact. Please leave your comments...
The History Of The Golf Tee
The History Of The Golf Tee The history of the golf tee dates back to the 1500's. The practice of getting sand wet with a towel and mounding up earth to get the ball off the ground a little went on for some 300...
What Is A Slice?
What is a slice? Why does the ball go so far away from where we want it to go? In this video, Mike discusses why you slice the golf ball and how you can start to straighten out those way word golf shots. Please leave...
How To Check Your Joint Range of Motion
How To Check Your Joint Range of Motion It is important in a good golf swing to be able to move with freedom and speed. Having a body that is capable of this type of movement means that more power can be generated and...
Winter Golf Tip: The 52 Degree Rule
Winter Golf Tip: The 52 Degree Rule Winter golf can be challenging to say the least. The layers of clothes, lack of distance, cold and wet playing conditions make things difficult. Here is general rule of...
Better Impact Equals Better Shots
Better Impact Equals Better Golf Shots How good does it feel to be in a great impact position? I say it feels like hitting ice cream. Soft but heavy, very sweet! In this video Mike describes what it feels...
Aim Small Miss Small
Pre shot routines are so important. In this video Mike discusses how a limited focus and picking a smaller target to hit a larger one can help you hit the golf ball straighter. Pleae leave your comments below. With...
Let Your Shoulder Hit Your Chin On The Backswing
Let Your Shoulder Hit Your Chin On Your Backswing Staying centered in your backswing swing is important. Allowing your left shoulder to hit your chin helps you stay centered and to not sway your chest too much off the...