058: James Sieckmann – Your Short Game Solution; Learning Faster and Better

In this episode, we are joined by James Sieckmann (@jamessieckmann). James currently operates the Shadow Ridge Golf Academy in Omaha, NE and instructs eighteen PGA Tour, Web.com and LPGA Tour Players who have combined to over twenty tour events. James has been recognized by Golf Magazine as a Top 100 Teacher in America and Golf Digest Top 50, and is a nine time PGA Section Teacher of the Year. James has authored 3 books: Your Short Game Solution; Your Putting Solution; and Cool Under Pressure.---Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99) and Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)---(02:44) - access to unique opportunities as a kid(05:03) - commonalities in chipping techniques(07:23) - creating a new teaching philosophy(10:09) - effective bounce and loft(14:39) - quantifying golf shot variables(17:30) - standard chip shot(23:31) - adapting as a coach(25:36) - scar tissue and performance improvement(29:41) - reverting back to old patterns under stress(32:54) - charting wind and pin positions(35:25) - short game strategy improvement(38:01) - cleaning up around the hole(43:39) - perception and visual acuity(46:41) - dealing with performance anxiety(50:23) - practicing efficiently for maximum results(52:07) - blocked practice and focus