Golf Instructor Interviews.

Jeff Fisher: Growing an academy from scratch – Part 3

Jeff Fisher Golf Coaching

Jeff runs down the exact steps that he would take to grow an academy from scratch in a new city with no connections. He hits on some of the keys to do first and what you might be doing backwards. (I’ve definitely seen this happen before)

If you’re curious of what you can include in your programs (and how to price them) Jeff runs through exactly what they’re doing.

We talk a little bit about the benefits that their academy has been providing for the golf course and how they’ve partnered successfully with them.

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Jeff Fisher: Attracting competitive players to your academy – part 2

Jeff Fisher Golf Instruction - Junior Coaching
Jeff left Hank’s IJGA academy to strike out on his own in Arizona. He had a good understanding of HOW to teach but needed to find the students to teach!

We talk about how to build up a new business from the ground up. Everything they did to get students, keep them, and continue to grow. We hear a common theme of how instructors build up a student base of high quality students who were at the elite level. If you see what it is comment below and what you think about that concept.

We talk more about the programs they are running out of their academy and how many students they have in those over the summer.

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Jeff Fisher: Working with Elite Juniors – part 1

Jeff Fisher Junior Golf Coach in Mesa Arizona
Jeff Fisher and Stacie Bryan own the Fisher Bryan Academy in Mesa Arizona. Specializing in their junior elite program. Jeff talks about their unique pod system they use to coach all different levels of players.

Jeff has worked with a ton of different instructors from Jim Flick to Hank Haney. I asked him what he learned from each of the mentors he’s had over his career and how that influences what he does today.

Jeff left Hank’s IJGA academy to strike out on his own in Arizona. In part 2 we’ll talk about how he started that and what he suggests you can do to create great junior programs.

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Mike Bender: Producing Results – part 3

Mike Bender Golf Instruction

Mike talks about his approach to training aids. Why he creates them and his mindset behind the process.

I ask Mike how he feels about his business and the success he’s had so far. Also what he’s trying to do in the future.
He mentions some of the biggest things he would suggest instructors focus on when trying to take their business to the next level.

“Results always breeds more results”

And if you ever want to go and spend an afternoon observing Mike, he offers that as well as some suggestions on what to pick up on when observing.
extra hint: Mike also suggests people do a little research on Mac O’Grady

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Mike Bender: Creating the Experience – part 2

Mike Bender Golf Instruction interview
Mike tackles the question of how he developed the “Mike Bender” brand. He’s always tried to create he experience that he wants. For instance creating the MEGSA practice equipment, doing seminars at hotels to drive business. Even when the economy was bad the academy has grown each year.

Mike sees communication as one of the most important aspects of being a great instructor. Which led us to talking about the MEGSA system. Why Mike developed it and what it does for players.

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