Motor Learning

Coach's Cheat Code for Deciphering Biomechanics - Alex Iguchi

A Coach's Cheat Code for Deciphering Biomechanics is the culmination of Alex Iguchi's 30 year quest to be the most efficient communicator possible as a golf coach who has taught in numerous countries around the world and speak five languages fluently he understands the perils of poor language choice better than most. This is a great primer that every serious coach should watch and consider when honing their coaching communications. Alex teaches at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Kevin Smeltz - Shift & Lift A Study in Pressure and 3D

Trillium Rose - Being Uncomfortable The Challenge in Learning

Trillium Rose - A Framework for Teaching All Motor Skills, Including the Golf Swing

Dr. Harry Van Der Lei - Do We Trust What We Do in Golf?

Dr. Mike Duffey and Eric Handley - Assessing and Teaching with Ground Forces

Coaches Guide to 3D Ground Reaction Forces - Dr. Tyler Standifird and Jason Zuback

In this presentation Dr. Tyler Standifird of Utah Valley University, and Jason Zuback, 5-time World Long Drive Champion, explain the keys to understanding how the golfer interacts with the ground. Both of these gentlemen have been deeply involved in helping to develop Smart2Move’s education programming and today they will share with you: A Coaches Guide to 3D Ground Reaction Forces.

Dr. Mike Duffey and Eric Handley - Opening the Front Door to Ground Forces and How We Create Velocity in the Golf Swing

Dr. Rob Neal - Forces and Torques Applied to Handle of Golf Club

How to Make a Swing Change - Dr. Luke Benoit

Luke Benoit shares some of what he has learned on his way to recently earning his PhD in motor learning about How to Make a Swing Change. He is the Director of Instruction at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota and is ranked by the magazine as the number one instructor in Minnesota. This is a must watch for anyone who is a serious coach looking to get better results, faster.

Keep It External The Science Behind Effective Coaching Cues - John Dunigan

John Dunigan is one of the game's top coaching specialists. Golf Magazine calls him one of the Top 100 Teachers in America. Here he shares the importance of using external cues to coach students to higher levels of improvement. This memorable and entertaining presentation is a must watch for every golf coach. Recorded at the 2022 PGA Show in Orlando.

Dr. Tim Lee - The Science of Acquiring and Retaining Golf Skills

Dr. Timothy Lee is a professor at McMaster University in Toronto and is one of the world's top experts in motor-skill learning. He has co-written one of the best known motor-learning books of all time. He's also a 1-handicap golfer and shares his insights into overcoming motor learning issues when training golfers.

Matt Kluck and Dr. Dennis Sweeney - Use Games to Speed Learning

Matt Kluck, Proponent Group member who teaches at Mount Lebanon Golf Course in Pittsburgh, PA, and Dennis Sweeney, PhD., explain the science of using games to engage the brain while practicing to speed improvement.

Bryan Hepler - Tathata Golf Movement Training: A Revolution in Golf Instruction

Tathata Golf's founder Bryan Hepler shares his quest to simplify the motions needed to play golf in this presentation from the 2016 Proponent Group Summit. Hepler has spent more than 30 years searching for a better training method and found it in the study of how martial arts trains movements. This 90 minute session covers the basics for how Tathata uses martial arts methods to develop proper golf swing-related motion.