Summary

In this episode, Dr. JP Guidry interviews Brian Williams, founder of Mind Body Swing, about his journey in golf and the importance of a holistic approach to training. Brian shares his experiences from starting in a small town to becoming a head golf professional and eventually opening his own coaching facility. The conversation emphasizes the significance of understanding client goals, the role of nutrition and mental health in performance, and the need for personalized coaching. Brian's passion for golf and helping others is evident as he discusses his vision for the future of Mind Body Swing and the importance of making golf accessible to everyone.

Takeaways

Brian's journey into golf began at age 11, inspired by his grandmother.

He emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to golf training.

Understanding client goals is crucial for effective coaching.

Nutrition and mental health play significant roles in golf performance.

Brian transformed his personal habits to enhance his coaching effectiveness.

Building trust with clients is essential in a service-based business.

Golf is experiencing a significant boom, attracting more players than ever.

Brian aims to make golf accessible to kids from all backgrounds.

He believes in the power of community and relationships in golf.

Winners win where quitters quit; self-belief is key to success.

website: Mind Body Swing: Mind Body Swing | The Best Golf Coaching in Prairieville, LAIG: https://www.instagram.com/brian_mbsgolf/

In this episode i talk all things strength and codnitioning for golf, common myths and how to implement what works int your own training

I'm pleased to announce the resurrection of the Becoming a lifelong golfer podcast, where we will talk about everything golf, equipment, instruction, fitness, helth and rehab.

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Today I discuss my personal story and struggles with mental health. My hope is that openly talking about them it will encourage others to do the same.

To find out more about me and what I do head over to:

www.guidrygolfandsport.com

As a former college golf coach, player, AJGA employee and overall fanatic for the college game Rich is the owner of Second Nine Consulting. Based on his 10+ years in the college golf industry that my knowledge, philosophy and network allows him to help junior golfers and their families find their best fit for college golf.  His time with the AJGA has allowed him an even deeper understanding of junior golf, tournament scheduling and how this can directly affect college recruitment.  This can be a very stressful process for families and his job is to MAKE IT SIMPLE!

His philosophy on college placement revolves around finding the "best fit" for each player and family based on their priorities in finding a school.  Each player and family will have different wants and needs from an academic, athletic, social aspect.  After spending over 6 years as a Division 1 coach, he has seen hundreds of recruits go through this process and knows what it takes to play at every level (Division 1, Division 2+3 and NAIA). He is confident that his skills and knowledge will help families figure out what is most important to them and establish a great list of "target schools" based on their needs.  This is an incredibly important part of the process and often overlooked.

He is also one of the AJGA's College Golf Advisors.  The AJGA has been a huge part of his golfing life, as a player, employee and coach.  

In today's episode we discuss: 

Navigating the junior golf circuit  

The college recruiting and application program for golfers

The challenges that Covid has put on the recruiting process

How Rich helps golfers and their families navigate this world

You can more about Rich and what he does here:

http://www.secondninegolf.com/coaches

https://www.ajga.org/

https://www.juniorgolfscoreboard.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondninegolf/

One of the biggest mistakes golfers make is only looking at strength training as a winter or off-season thing.

It only continues to work if you continue to do it.

Today we dive into programming for in season golf training.

Want to know more about how i help hundreds of golfers hit more bombs, play without pain and play forever? 

Website: http://www.guidrygolfandsport.comand www.barbellsandbirdies.com

IG: Guidry Golf and Sport

Facebook: JP Guidry and Guidry Golf and Sport as well as The Lifetime Athlete Free Facebook group

Twitter: Barbells and Birdies

You tube: Guidry PT, Golf and Sport

want to talk about the concept of injury prevention or what should really be called, injury reduction. Injuries are a normal part of sport and life and can be a normal part of putting stress on your body. With that being said there are some things we can do to reduce the chances of injury but regardless of what some “experts” out there claim there's nothing we can do that's going to 100% eliminate injuries or prevent us from getting injured.  When looking at injury reduction, there are some specific things that we can look at in how we train, move and practice to help reduce a chance of injury and reduce a chance of pain especially for those high-level golfers that play a lot of golf and make a lot of swings during practice and play

email: johnpaul@guidrypt.com

www.guidrygolfandsport.com