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Better is More

By Dr. Bhrett McCabe

When More is Not Always Better, It is Time to Coach that Better is More

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15 Lessons Learned From Training Young Athletes

By Milo Bryant

Not enough parents care about movement fundamentals. They want competition or in-sport play. There's a time for that, but athletes need to have a solid grasp of how the body moves and how to make it move better.

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Advice for Parents

By Dave Phillips

Here is some sound advice for any parent who has a talented young golfer in the family!

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Does Early Specialization Insure Success in Golf?

By Dave Phillips

Advice for parents on raising young golfers.

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The Trend Towards Early Specialization

By Milo Bryant

TPI Advisory Board Member, Milo Bryant, shares his thoughts on Daniel Coyle's recent article discussing early specialization

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The Six Words Your Kids Want You to Say !!!!

By Dave Phillips

These simple words might just unlock your child's real potential.

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TPI's Junior Golf Parent Workshop

By Dr. Greg Rose

Listen to a 20 minute slideshow introducing TPI's Junior Golf Development Program.

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Rethinking the Path to a College Golf Scholarship

By Brendan Ryan

Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, helped popularize the 10,000 hour rule. It's a great idea, but not as simple as many parents think. Time dedicated to a task is vitally important, but how we encourage young athletes to spend that time is equally critical.

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The Importance of Process-Related Assessment of Golf Skills in Early Stage Junior Development

By Dr. Jean-François Richard

The development of physical literacy during childhood and adolescence has been shown to be of critical importance in children’s attitudes and motivation towards future participation in physical activity and sport.

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How To Encourage Long Term Athletic Development In Junior Golfers

By TPI

Parents and coaches who emphasize winning over athletic development at a young age can be limiting a golfer's long-term success.

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Jordan Spieth: Athlete First

By TPI

Jordan Spieth may be a golf prodigy, but he was never just a one-sport star.

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We Induce Failure: Therefore, Our Students Succeed

By Dr. Bhrett McCabe

Adapted from Michael Jordan’s quote, “I failed, therefore, I succeeded,” Dr. Bhrett McCabe discusses the value of incorporating failure drills in your students' practice.

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Dr. Greg Rose Joins The U.S. Kids Golf Podcast

By TPI

Dr. Rose and John Kim discuss important considerations in developing junior golfers and fitness for recreational players.

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More Sports = Better Development

By Mike Hansen

How you can hinder your child’s development by focusing exclusively on golf

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Coaching Junior Athletes

By Mike Hansen

Top 8 Things to Remember When Coaching Junior Athletes

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Considerations for LTAD of an Elite, Early Specialized Golfer

By Liesbeth Pauwels

Sharing a few of the lessons learned from working with a future Division 1 golfer.

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Winter Olympics and Golf

By Dave Phillips

If you’re a parent of a talented young golfer, pay attention to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The story of Mikaela Shiffrin may be just what you need to help support your child in golf.

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PGA tour players Bill Haas and Geoff Ogilvy talk other sports

By Dave Phillips

Parents please watch and read, it might help you help your kids in golf.

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What You Can Learn From Kyle Berkshire's Swing And Junior Development

By TPI

Smart coaching can help prepare a young golfer for long-term success.

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Physical Education as a Solid Foundation for Junior Golf

By Ricardo Picorelli

Why applying more Physical Education based instruction in your program will help junior golfers in the long run.

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