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81, she called me asking for some suggestions.
I didn’t give any serious advice to her. Instead,
I just laughed and told her to make full swings
without thinking about the results. I thought the
most important thing for her as a rookie was to
give full concentration to what she could do,
not to search for a new solution. Her score on
the second day was much improved to a 66.
This experience made a difference in her game
and made her a major contender for future
tournaments. Finally, she won a JLPGA major Women’s British Open golf champion Hinako
tournament in 2019. Shibuno and her coach Sho Aoki pose for a
After that accomplishment, as you photographer during a press conference in
might know, she won another three JLPGA Tokyo, Japan on August 6, 2019.
tournaments (Shiseido Anessa Ladies Open, players. Teaching golf techniques is not enough
Descente Ladies Tokai Classic and Daio Paper to develop great players. Just improving their
Elleair Ladies Open) and the 2019 Women’s swing skills doesn’t lead them to a desirable
British Open. The main reason for achieving such result.
results is that she had constantly worked on the The evolution of science has brought us
same practice routine over the year, without high-tech tools, such as launch monitors, which
distraction. Though some adjustments were show accurate numbers and data today. Some
made, she has practiced extensively the same teachers or coaches are obsessed with looking
basic drills I planned. I also gave her a drill to at the monitors in order to check their students’
improve her putting skills in order to make putts swings. Do you really try to understand your
under pressure. She kept practicing it every day. students and observe their swings carefully?
As a teaching professional, I believe not only I think engagement in a student’s game
teaching, but also coaching is necessary for
plays an important role in both
teaching and coaching. What
is most required is to give them
proper advice and a practice
plan according to their
strengths and weaknesses.
Mr. Sho Aoki has been
a Certified Golf Teaching
Professional since 2012. With
the accomplishments he had
in 2019, he was awarded 2019
Teacher of the Year, and
Hinako Shibuno was awarded
Player of the Year 2019 by Golf
Digest Japan.
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