OVERTRYING We all encounter the number one mental problem around: over-trying. Within the quest of reaching a goal, trying too hard lessens the probability of reaching that goal. In golf, this phenomenon exists when we fixate too much on trying to make something happen using Continue reading
“Goals” Hitting The Reset Button
Hitting the Reset Button As some may know, we do things a little differently at our Academy. A few weeks ago, we sat down with our athletes to review their goals. Earlier this year, we had set goals based on the season as well as Continue reading
Utilizing Knowledge
Utilizing Knowledge As a coach, parent, friend or spouse, we share information with one another. We do this for many reasons – to inform or educate, to create empathy, or sometimes to criticize. However, if the news does not resonate with the audience, what good Continue reading
What We Think About Matters
When we’re on the course, our thoughts waver and are dictated for most by the surrounding environment. Smells, situations, stresses from other areas of your life, sounds, outcomes, fears of failing, and more occupy our minds while training and playing. There lies a great opportunity Continue reading
Shawn Humphries Partners With Grapevine
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and GRAA Top 50 Coach Solidifies Relationship with City of Grapevine In An Effort to Grow Youth Golf Veteran coach Shawn Humphries has joined forces with the City of Grapevine to move his high-performance youth academy and operations to Grapevine Continue reading
The Story Behind the Two Step Process
When I first began teaching golf, like any new teacher, I only taught beginners. I noticed that there wasn’t a step-by-step process for new-to-intermediate players to learn. Every other activity out there has some sort of standard process for teaching. So why didn’t golf? In Continue reading