Four books to boost your performance, whatever your level

Have you ever wondered why the golf swing is so frustratingly difficult? Or how is it humanly possible to think your way through an endless list of angles, positions and movements to achieve in a swing that lasts only 1.5 seconds? You are not alone! 

Modern performance science tells us that focusing on how body parts are moving is the worst way to learn and improve a skill, because it ignores how the brain works. And it our brain where our skill resides. So everything we do must support our brain - movement of body parts is irrelevant. 

Simply, our brain is in full control of the clubhead on its path towards the ball using probably all of the body's 600+ muscles and various limbs. It's a massively complex, subconscious system, and it works brilliantly! Our task is simply to let it work. Focusing on how body parts are moving simply disrupts the system and prevents improvement. 

We need a new approach that helps our brain improve our skill. The Golf Swing walks you through this new approach. It's your simple, effective, and more enjoyable route towards real improvement. And it's fully backed by modern science.  

We hit bad putts with our brains. Yes, we do! And we hit so many! After a missed putt we may think we made a physical error, but in reality we programmed the miss into our brain well before we even started the stroke. We did it by thinking incorrectly. Yes, putting is mostly about how we think.

To take control of our putting stroke, we need to shift our focus from the mechanics of putting towards our four innate, instinctive movement control systems: judgement, visualisation, imagery, and thoughts. It's simple, backed by proven science, and easy to put into practice. 

Putting a small ball into an only slightly larger hole was never meant to be easy, and you won't hole every putt, but if you follow just a few simple drills to hone your brain, you will putt the ball consistently closer to the hole. And this means more will drop in!

My first book The Golf Swing explained the science behind a simpler, more effective way of learning and improving the golf swing. The book has sold tens of thousands of copies and has been well accepted by players and coaches worldwide. 

The Rule-free Golf Swing simplifies things even further. Following the same principle of total simplicity - which is what the human brain needs to learn and improve a skill - you will learn how to use just four simple images to practise and play golf to the best of your ability. 

It's a short book; it's only 30 pages! But improving a golf swing is actually straightforward and can be explained in just an hour or so of thoughtful reading. You'll then need to practise of course, but now the practice will be effective! 

Winning at Sport explains how you can improve your sports performance, whatever your level, by training and competing more effectively. The book focuses on how to correct the errors you make when you practise and compete. These mistakes damage your performance and your ability to perform under pressure. 

Everything in the book comes from sport performance science because science is immensely powerful. It kills off myths, opinions, and untested theories, replacing them with practice and training methods that really work. 

After reading this book, you'll be able to put together a science-based routine that will break down your existing barriers to improvement. Whether you're a beginner, an intermediate, or an expert, you’ll find gaps in your performance - and you'll be able to fill them.