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"The game of golf is not about the body controlling the mind — it's about noticing what's actually happening."
— Fred Shoemaker, Extraordinary Golf
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Extraordinary Golf AI Coach

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Hello! I'm the Extraordinary Golf AI Coach, trained on Fred Shoemaker's philosophy, books, and coaching sessions. What's on your mind today?
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I think I am swinging too fast, how can I tell?
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From Fred's perspective, the real question isn't "Am I swinging too fast?"

The question is: "Am I swinging faster than my awareness?"

A swing can be very fast and still be free, balanced, and fully sensed. The problem begins when speed outruns awareness — going faster than you can accurately monitor what's happening.
Here are a few ways to tell:
  1. You can't accurately describe what just happened.
    After the swing, ask yourself:
    • Where was my attention?
    • What did I feel in the transition?
    • Could I sense the club throughout the swing?
    If your answer is mostly "I don't know, I just hit it" — you may be moving faster than awareness.
  2. Your swing changes dramatically when you slow down.
    Make a swing at 30% speed, then one at normal speed. Do they feel like the same motion? What felt true at slow speed disappearing when you speed up is valuable information — awareness hasn't caught up to speed yet.
  3. You feel rushed.
    Not physically fast — rushed. Ask: "Do I have enough time to experience the swing?" Quarterbacks describe a point where the game "slows down." Nothing slows down; their awareness expands. Golf is the same.
  4. You lose freedom and start grabbing for power.
    Fred wrote that when he speeds up too early, he grabs "power from old, familiar and ineffective sources." Notice: do you feel like you're throwing the club — or does the swing feel like a natural motion unfolding?
A simple experiment: Hit 5 balls at 50% speed — not trying to hit them far, trying to be aware. After each shot, ask: "Could I honestly feel what happened?" Then increase to 60%, then 70%.

The interesting discovery is often not how fast you can swing. It's finding the fastest speed at which you don't fool yourself. Fred called this your awareness speed.
When you make your best swings, do they feel fast to you? Many golfers discover their best swings look fast on video but feel surprisingly unhurried from the inside. That's often a clue that the issue isn't swing speed at all — it's the relationship between speed and awareness.
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About the Coach

Fred Shoemaker's legacy, preserved.

Fred Shoemaker has spent decades helping golfers — from beginners to tour professionals — discover that the game is fundamentally about awareness, presence, and trust.

His books Extraordinary Golf and Extraordinary Putting have transformed how thousands of golfers understand performance. His coaching programs have reached players in every corner of the world.

The Extraordinary Golf AI Coach is trained on Fred's books, video series, podcast conversations, and coaching philosophy — so his insights are available to every member of the Extraordinary Golf community, whenever they need them.

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Books & Written Wisdom

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Video Series Library

Fred's complete video coaching series — indexed and referenced by the AI so you can find the exact lesson relevant to your question.

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Podcast Conversations

Hours of Fred's in-depth podcast conversations, captured and made searchable — including rare insights from his most candid interviews.

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Practice Drills & Routines

Specific drills, pre-shot routines, and on-course strategies drawn directly from Fred's teaching methodology.

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New drills, strategies, and insights added regularly — so your access grows more valuable the longer you're a member.

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