079: Stuart Morgan – Evolution of Coaching and Motor Learning

The Tournament Code

In this episode, we are joined by Stuart Morgan. Stuart (@StuartMcoaching) is a golf instructor and a PhD candidate at the University of Limerick. Stuart was formerly the director of instruction at the International Junior Golf Academy. Stuart has worked with several top players, including a current Ryder Cupper.

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(02:41) - golf handicaps and progression

(06:24) - working with Leadbetter and learning

(07:17) - disillusionment in golf instruction

(11:13) - the effectiveness of golf swings

(14:39) - constraints of golf swing drills

(16:08) - coaching cues and transferability

(20:26) - comparing positions in golf

(22:13) - the process of improvement in golf

(28:57) - developing skills through constraints

(29:24) - slow motion drills in learning

(34:02) - neural adaptation in sports

(41:47) - an adaptable system

(42:25) - block first random practice

(44:56) - scheduling of practice methods

(49:01) - variability in practice and training

(53:09) - golf practice and performance

(57:49) - the week of a tournament

(01:00:53) - development over time in golf