“It’s not how you do one thing, it’s how you do everything.” -Aristotle It is said that we need to develop a persistent, Uninterrupted Practice to advance down the fairway of success. Uninterrupted Practice is often a fantasy since ‘life’ can get in the way of our practice time. But even if we can’t get to […]
(This is the first of a five part series inspired by yoga’s systemization of inner wisdom on the ‘Qualities of Mind’ and their applications to golf performance) Even when sober, monkeys jump randomly from one branch to the next. Is this how you are approaching your golf game? “The lowest level of the mind can be likened to that […]
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” –T-Shirt Quote ‘Tis the season to commit to better fitness. Add these golf specific exercises to pump up your game: 1. Cat Extensions/Bird Dogs Begin in cat/table top position. Extend opposite arm and leg. Hold for 5-10 deep breaths and then repeat […]
. . .Answer the following questions: Body: Does your body have the strength and flexibility to create an injury free swing? Technical Skill: Does your golf swing (short game and putting stroke) repeat for you under pressure? Mind (The most important!): Can you concentrate skillfully on each shot? To access the “Zone”, we must honestly examine […]
Balance is like fresh fruit, if you don’t use it, it will go bad. Uneven lies, weight shift mechanics, and a dynamic golf swing all depend on good balance. Physically, the body uses three main systems for balance: Visual Information. Inner Ear Conditions. Proprioception (the nervous system’s feedback of spacial awareness. . . telling us where our body […]
Inspired by Star Wars, we must harness our “Golf Jedi” and work with the THREE INNER FORCES that propel us down the fairway to our potential: Motivation. We must have the fire and intense discipline to put the effort into maintaining and improving our game. This will be UNCOMFORTABLE. We must push ourselves to the edge for progress. GOLF […]
“I have told my players for many years that if you love golf, it’s going to be just like your first girlfriend, you will be humbled, and there will come a day when you have your heart broken.” -Coach Bob Austin’s speech to his high school boys team after a heart breaking close loss at […]
The ancient sage Patanjali tells us that the key to accessing “the zone” is to‘calm the stormy nature of the mind.’ When this is achieved, the golfer resides in their unlimited potential. How do we ‘quiet the turbulent mind’ over a golf shot? This challenging feat is accomplished with PRACTICE and DETACHMENT. Like the two sides of the […]