Adult Practice Clubs Overview PDF

Practice Clubs are designed to provide a group based opportunity for customers to develop their skills through effective practice and additional access to a coach at your club. They are primarily a supplementary opportunity to other programming, as well as an added value benefit to private coaching...

Practice Clubs are designed to provide a group based opportunity for customers to develop their skills through effective practice and additional access to a coach at your club. They are primarily a supplementary opportunity to other programming, as well as an added value benefit to private coaching plans. These clubs should be scheduled consistently throughout your program year, at dates and times to suit the needs of your club and coaching team. Offering them regularly to your target customers on a consistent day and time will be vital to success. Practice Clubs are delivered in groups, with a maximum of 12 participants. The larger group size is key to facilitate social connections, effective practice and engagement by your student database. They are recommended to be delivered over 60 minutes regardless of the focus or ability range attending. They provide an accessible opportunity for students to supplement their engagement in other programs and cover all elements of the class. Practice Clubs are recommended to be charged at a per practice club price. The fee will depend on your customer demographic and coaching rate. However, you are recommended to provide complimentary access to those on Private Coaching Plans. The Practice Club options are designed to target Short Game, Swing and Putting skills into two categories. Categories are targeted at club ready golfers and then those on the Learn to Play Golf program. You should aim to rotate practice clubs around these skills and within each class, cover a range of topics and games targeting specific areas within each skill. The exact target demographic of your Practice clubs will depend on the size and type of your student database. You may want to offer broad practice clubs across the skills, or those targeted to specific ability based groups. Practice Clubs play a vital role in activating and retaining your customers and therefore driving them in further programming and activities at your club as well as developing their skills. There are some key purposes of Practice Clubs. Practice Clubs are recommended to be themed to three skills within the game, including Swing, Short Game and Putting. They will provide your students with a further opportunity to develop their skills within each area. They are social and informal classes that will help form and strengthen friendships between attendees. The format of the Practice Clubs will allow for social connections to be formed at the club. The nature of the classes and the informal environment will give you the ideal chance to get to straighten your relationship with each student. This will develop trust, openness, confidence, and an ongoing relationship. Practice Clubs are recommended to be an added value complimentary element built into Private Coaching Plans. They will give students on these programs an opportunity to continue their development under guidance of you and learn ways to practice effectively. They will provide the ideal opportunity for you to guide attendees to the next step on their coaching journey with you. You can direct them to private programming and adult social group coaching opportunities. Lastly, Practice Clubs are primarily designed to be an additional opportunity alongside other programs for students to develop their skills under your guidance. Ultimately, Practice Clubs are an opportunity for customers who are already engaged in programming at your club to supplement their experience and further develop their skills under your guidance. You should aim to promote your Practice Club types to those who are engaged in your Phase 3 programs, but on a student by student basis. Those enrolled on the Activation Events at Phase 2 may be encouraged to attend. The Practice Clubs are split across two different options, the first type are designed to be targeted at club ready golfers at your club across three different skills types. The second type are specific Practice Clubs designed to be a supplementary element to those on the Learn to play golf Program. Due to the experience, abilities and learning needs, you may feel it is appropriate to offer Practice Club specifically targeted at those new to the game and learning via this program. Practice your Swing is a 60 Minute Practice Club for Club Ready Golfers rotating around various topics including Tee Shots, Long Approach Shots, Short Approach Shots and more. Practice your Short Game is a 60 Minute Practice Club for Club Ready Golfers rotating around various topics including Chipping, Pitching, Bunker Play and more. Practice your Putting is a 60 Minute Practice Club for Club Ready Golfers rotating around various topics including Short Putts, Long Putts, Competitive Putting and more. Within the second option, Practice your Swing is aa 60 Minute Practice Club for those enrolled on the learn to play golf program rotating around topics including Irons, Driver and Fairway Woods. Practice On the Green is a 60 Minute Practice Club for those enrolled on the learn to play golf program rotating around topics including Short Putts, Long Putts and Scoring. Finally, Practice Around the Green is a 60 Minute Practice Club for those enrolled on the learn to play golf program rotating around topics including Pitching, Chipping and Bunker Play. It is vital that your Practice Clubs are promoted to target the right demographic to suit the needs of your club and student database. It is also vital that Practice Clubs are delivered consistently to drive continual engagement, and therefore an effective supplementary element to your coaching programs. You will need to assess the needs of your team, club and size of your programs, however we have provided some ideas for each category for how can setup and promote your Practice Clubs. Handicap Based category is for Practice Clubs targeted at specific handicap ranges. Scoring Goal Based category is for Practice Clubs targeted at those with specific score aspirations. Age Based category is for Practice Clubs targeted at those in specific age ranges. Gender Based category is for Practice Clubs targeted at those of specific genders. Skill Based category is for Practice Clubs targeted at specific skills and open to all students within your program. Level Based Practice Clubs are targeted at those on specific levels of the program including Level 1, 2 and 3. Skill Based Practice Clubs are targeted at specific skills and open to all students regardless of the program level. Lastly, Gender Based are Practice Clubs targeted at those of specific genders.