Below are “66 Misconceptions of the Golf Swing” produced by Brian Spark´s of Positive Impact Golf. Most, if not all of them, you will have heard before if you have been playing golf for any length of time. Some of these misconceptions will make you shake your head …
I would like to begin by reproducing some text from Timothy Gallwey´s very popular book ´The Inner Game of Tennis´ where he talks about the conversation we have with ourselves when we do anything, including playing sport. Discovery of the Two Selves A major breakthrough in my attempts to understand the art of relaxed concentration …
Read more “Do you play with yourself or against yourself on the golf course?”
My curiosity with this topic stems from how I believe the average golfer interprets the idea of “improving his/her mental state.” We read about it all the time these days and are told how important it is when we play golf. Therefore, I think it is essential we get to the bottom of this statement and hopefully challenge …
Read more “The real interference in Golf is not what you think.”
Why is tension the number one root evil in golf? Because, with tension, the muscles contract preventing the golfer to move naturally and freely.To show you exactly what I mean by tension, please try the following exercise referring to the pictures below. 1. Begin with your leading foot glued to the floor and turn to the side …
The 7 Worst Instructions in Golf (including “Keep your head down”) Why has the average handicap not improved in the last 40 years? Why do so many normal people who play weekly golf have so much trouble swinging a golf club? Why do people who have been good at all other sports have so much difficulty …
When we look at how powerful our unconscious minds are it begs the question why golf instruction today is directed purely at the conscious mind. This may go a long way to explain why the average handicap has not improved in over 100 years. Try this little experiment: Write down on a piece of paper “I am …