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Mark has had tremendous success with his junior coaching programme. With his tailored Junior Coaching programme in place , Mark took a section of beginners through to champions of Wales within five ears. The group won the County championship and ent on to win the win the Welsh Championship. That same year, they went on to the British finals, finishesd an incredible second in Britain.
Mark's approach to junior coaching is to firstly make it fun! Whilst teaching great basics to kids at an early age , he believes that by instilling the fun factor with great technique, the juniors will develop quicker and enjoy the game more .
He believes that in his Junior coaching sessions, it is important to have the correct amount of technical coaching, whilst maintaining the “Fun Factor”, particularly at the early stages of coaching. During Mark's coaching sessions, he aims to create a healthy competitive spirit, through group games. He delivers a mix of technical elements, that through repetition and practice, become part of the juniors game and remain with them throughout their golfing lives.
Great coaching at this level is an essential! When the basics are learnt correctly, at a young age, they will benefit the child as a player, at a later stage. Iif they are not learnt, then the progress can be halted, due to the technical errors causing inconsistencies.
Mark works in conjunction with the Golf Foundation and Golf Union of Wales to offer Certificates of Achievements. He believes this an important component of his programme as it not only offers each junior a structured level of progress through their coaching, but also acts as an incentive for the player to work toward and attain the next level of achievement.
Mark has had outstanding success with golfers at a young age, with over a dozen golfers turning professiona. He has also coached many more who have competed at both County and International level.
“It is my ambition to help develop the incredible talent we have in Wales. My role as a coach allows me to help these young golfers realise their full potential “
Mark has a Junior Academy that runs on weekends and also Summer classes. These are a great way to start for any young golfer and direct their game in the right direction.
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