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The JOLF Man

The JOLF Man

By Neil Plimmer

Here to share thoughts, ideas and experiences about children’s and family golf. Particularly focused on the 1st experiences.

JOLF’s purpose is to provide accessible opportunities for children and families in schools, the local community and at golf clubs to play golf independently, enjoy playing together and learn as they play.
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Chat with Holly Prescott (23:17 mins)

The JOLF Man Feb 03, 2021

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#130 Enjoyable & Meaningful - Each Child, Every Time (9:00mins)

#130 Enjoyable & Meaningful - Each Child, Every Time (9:00mins)

This drives me to distraction, makes me nervous, worries me, keeps me on my toes and is the thing that drives me to do my best
Mar 28, 202409:01
#129 Woodlands Meed thoughts, review and reflections (6:59mins)

#129 Woodlands Meed thoughts, review and reflections (6:59mins)

10 weeks of delivery in Woodlands Meed school, I have LOVED it. Just a few thoughts and feelings from the 10 weeks
Mar 22, 202406:59
#128 Making Mistakes and Solving Problems (8:50mins)

#128 Making Mistakes and Solving Problems (8:50mins)

A few thoughts around what i have experienced and observed this week
Mar 16, 202408:50
#127 GOLF, But LOUDER (9:59mins)

#127 GOLF, But LOUDER (9:59mins)

A bit of a ramble and some commentary following on from a post I shared on social media this week. It has been great to reflect on the comments people have shared.
Mar 08, 202409:59
#126 Resilience (5:57mins)

#126 Resilience (5:57mins)

Something that children are born with and a muscle to grow and develop?
Mar 01, 202405:57
#125 old man’s chat (8:29mins)

#125 old man’s chat (8:29mins)

Lucky to share time with Jim Wallis and his students at Brighton Uni, just a few thoughts on our chat
Feb 22, 202408:30
#124 Stripped Back (5:06mins)

#124 Stripped Back (5:06mins)

Golf is complex, is is NOT and should NEVER be complicated
Feb 18, 202405:06
#123 Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 (8:59mins)

#123 Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 (8:59mins)

A bit of a ramble 😉😃
Feb 09, 202408:59
#122 Keeping Score (7:43mins)

#122 Keeping Score (7:43mins)

Keeping score, so much more than who wins and competition
Feb 02, 202407:44
#121 Possibly the 5 most powerful words a coach/adult can say to children (5:48mins)

#121 Possibly the 5 most powerful words a coach/adult can say to children (5:48mins)

Have a listen, what have you got to lose, let me know what you think.
Jan 25, 202405:49
#120 Is the “way we coach” determined by our environment? (6:37mins)

#120 Is the “way we coach” determined by our environment? (6:37mins)

Coaching on the range, a practice ground, golf course, indoor simulator, using technology, school halls/fields/classrooms/corridors - how might it influence the way we coach
Jan 16, 202406:37
#119 The Plate Spinner, The Conductor & The Snowglobe (6:31mins)

#119 The Plate Spinner, The Conductor & The Snowglobe (6:31mins)

A few thoughts and ideas around the adults roles and responsibilities in children’s experiences
Jan 11, 202406:31
#118 3 years of The JOLF Man podcast (7:47mins)

#118 3 years of The JOLF Man podcast (7:47mins)

Totally by chance I realised this morning that I launched the pod on the 5th Jan 2021, 117 episodes later here we are
Jan 05, 202407:47
Where do you start? (5:49mins)

Where do you start? (5:49mins)

Sharing some thoughts on how we present and introduce golf to children/adults who are experiencing it for the first time
Dec 14, 202305:49
Children should (must?!?) carry their own golf bag (9:29mins)

Children should (must?!?) carry their own golf bag (9:29mins)

Following up on a popular post I posted on LinkedIn last week
Dec 05, 202309:29
Keeping score, so much more than competition (6:32mins)

Keeping score, so much more than competition (6:32mins)

A few thoughts on keeping score, whatever that means 😉
Nov 28, 202306:33
Are we (adults) over organising children’s play?

Are we (adults) over organising children’s play?

I got thinking after seeing a Facebook post 🤔🧐
Nov 24, 202304:23
World Children’s Day #PlayTheirWayPromise

World Children’s Day #PlayTheirWayPromise

Part of World Children’s Day (Monday 20th November 2023) I have been asked to make a promise, so here we go…
Nov 20, 202308:51
“Put 2 hands on it” (5:00mins)

“Put 2 hands on it” (5:00mins)

I have heard this said a lot the last couple of weeks. Always opens up a nice chats with adults
Nov 15, 202305:01
Being a novice coach (6:38mins)

Being a novice coach (6:38mins)

Reflecting on a week of being in the passenger seat with my daughter as she drives her new car for the first time.
Nov 06, 202306:38
Back to Holbrook (7:26mims)

Back to Holbrook (7:26mims)

Yesterday I returned to a school to deliver JOLF PE and an after school club that I first visited in 2011!!! And worked there until 2015 delivering a breakfast club and teacher training. Got me thinking about a number of things I experienced and learned then and still believe to be true today
Nov 03, 202307:27
Going to the driving range ⛳️ (7:29mins)

Going to the driving range ⛳️ (7:29mins)

(NOT an advert for TopTracer 😂) Little Plim has been getting into his golf and I have enjoyed going to the range
Oct 30, 202307:29
JOLF Camp October Half Term (7:02mins)

JOLF Camp October Half Term (7:02mins)

A thoroughly enjoyable morning of JOLF for all of the children and the adults ⛳️
Oct 24, 202307:03
Paul Brackley ADHD workshop - a few rambling thoughts (9:37mins)

Paul Brackley ADHD workshop - a few rambling thoughts (9:37mins)

Taxi driver for Paul and attendee of the ADHD workshop he delivered for the Hampshire FA.
Oct 20, 202309:37
JOLF Day @ Birchwood Grove School (8:59mins)

JOLF Day @ Birchwood Grove School (8:59mins)

180 4,5,6 years played golf with us on our 6 hole Golf Parc supported by 14 amazing sports leaders at Birchwood Grove Primary School, Burgess Hill
Oct 18, 202308:60
Chat with Aaron Lansberry - IgniteGolf (55:19mins)

Chat with Aaron Lansberry - IgniteGolf (55:19mins)

Love catching up and chatting with Aaron. Plenty in this chat for everyone to take something from (apologies for the first 20 seconds!!! I was so keen and eager to press publish I forgot to edit our hellos/is it working ok!!!)
Oct 12, 202355:19
Are you left handed? ✋ 🤚 (6:33mins)

Are you left handed? ✋ 🤚 (6:33mins)

An email exchange with Stu Warren got me thinking?
Oct 10, 202306:33
The JOLF Man is BACK 😃

The JOLF Man is BACK 😃

It’s been a while!!! Looking forward to sharing thoughts and chats again.
Oct 05, 202308:31
Pre Christmas Ramble (9:46mins)

Pre Christmas Ramble (9:46mins)

It’s been a little while and I wanted to share a few thoughts 💭👍😃
Dec 13, 202209:47
What is Success? (5:30mins)

What is Success? (5:30mins)

A number of experiences I have had in SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) schools has got me thinking…
Nov 30, 202205:30
Play is Universal - Office JOLF (6:33mins)

Play is Universal - Office JOLF (6:33mins)

Following on from a lovely experience this morning where I delivered JOLF in an office space for employees of a friends company :)
Nov 23, 202206:33
Random Ramble - Silly, resilience, self esteem, coaching & competition (9:42mins)

Random Ramble - Silly, resilience, self esteem, coaching & competition (9:42mins)

A right random ramble, was going to wait until I had some order to my thoughts!!! Then I remembered - JUST START :)
Nov 17, 202209:43
6 months since the last recording!!! (8:29mins)

6 months since the last recording!!! (8:29mins)

Been a while since the last episode so thought it was time to get back sharing some thoughts, having a ramble and chats
Nov 11, 202208:30
We MUST trust children (2:57mins)

We MUST trust children (2:57mins)

If we, the adults, do not trust children how on earth should we expect them to trust us?
May 12, 202202:58
Less about what we say, more about what we DO NOT say (4:04mins)

Less about what we say, more about what we DO NOT say (4:04mins)

Telling is easy!
Apr 29, 202204:04
Playing golf with little Plim (9:26mins)

Playing golf with little Plim (9:26mins)

Fascinating experience playing alongside my son and another father and son yesterday. Got me thinking about my role as the adult, as a coach and as a parent!
Apr 12, 202209:26
GoSketch - A review (7:26mins)

GoSketch - A review (7:26mins)

Our final session of our GoSketch project. It didn’t all go as planned but that didn’t stop us, the students and the adults having an amazing experience
Apr 04, 202207:27
Lunchtime Ramble - Set expectations NOT rules (3:30mins)

Lunchtime Ramble - Set expectations NOT rules (3:30mins)

A lunchtime ramble, half way through one of our whole school play days. Watching the children this morning and taking to the teachers got me thinking about setting the “expectations” of behaviour rather than the “rules” of behaviour
Mar 29, 202203:30
The “Rules” of Let Them… (6:08mins)

The “Rules” of Let Them… (6:08mins)

In response to the first podcast of 2022 where I discussed in detail “Let them…” Here are a few thoughts on the rules that allows children to play independently.
Mar 21, 202206:09
The first pod of 2022!!! Let them… (11:44mins)

The first pod of 2022!!! Let them… (11:44mins)

Following on from a post on social media last week that had a terrific response I thought i would expand on what I had written
Mar 16, 202211:45
5 years ago Brighton Junior Golf was born (8:10mins)

5 years ago Brighton Junior Golf was born (8:10mins)

Timehop brought up another memory today as 5 years ago we left Cuckfield Golf Centre to set up Brighton Junior Golf. A huge learning curve on our JOLF journey
Nov 29, 202108:10
When a plan goes “WRONG”!?!?! (7:53mins)

When a plan goes “WRONG”!?!?! (7:53mins)

A rambling review and reflection on an experience from last week that afterwards felt like it went wrong, but did it???
Nov 23, 202107:54
Right 🤚 Left ✋ chipping (7:38mins)

Right 🤚 Left ✋ chipping (7:38mins)

Fascinating to see children figure out the problem when faced with a task that involves a left handed chipper. So much to learn from this for all of us involved in the experience
Nov 16, 202107:39
Chat with Aaron Lansberry (44:53mins)

Chat with Aaron Lansberry (44:53mins)

Lovely to catch up again with Aaron and discuss independent play. This follows an initial chat we had last week about how we provide opportunities for children and their families to play on the course independently
Nov 12, 202144:54
Keeping Score - The layered learning of scoring for children (5:01mins)

Keeping Score - The layered learning of scoring for children (5:01mins)

A fascinating experience watching a group of 6/7 year olds keep score during their JOLF PE session
Nov 08, 202105:02
Space & Time, what I learnt from soft play (6:21mins)

Space & Time, what I learnt from soft play (6:21mins)

I love Timehop and the memories that pop up. This one came up last week and reminded me of a golf experience that we delivered for young children at a soft play centre. It got me thinking then and that experience totally changed the way I think about the space and time of a child’s play experience.
Nov 04, 202106:22
Sussex Coaches Network - a ramble and review (9:59mins)

Sussex Coaches Network - a ramble and review (9:59mins)

The first face to face meeting of the Sussex Coaches Network for a LONG time. So good to see everyone. A few thoughts from our catch up
Nov 02, 202109:02
Chat with Travis Howser on his Raising Golfers podcast

Chat with Travis Howser on his Raising Golfers podcast

Listen in to a chat I had with Travis Howser that he recorded for his excellent “Raising Golfers” podcast. The plan was to talk about our review and reflections of the 2021 golf season but we went off in LOTS of DIFFERENT directions as we normally do!!!
Oct 25, 202101:01:06
“What about JOLF?” (5:32mins)

“What about JOLF?” (5:32mins)

A question I have been asked a number of times over the last few weeks…
Oct 19, 202105:33
FUN?!?!? 🤩 (6:42mins)

FUN?!?!? 🤩 (6:42mins)

My thoughts on FUN have changed dramatically over the last 10 years…
Oct 15, 202106:42