About 12 years ago I purchased the book 'Mental Management for Great Golf' by Dr. Bee Epstein-Shepherd.
It pretty much blew away the stuff I've read from other books on the mental sde of the golf, giving a lot of *techniques* on mental focus, calming one's self down, and other goodies.
I've forgotten a bit of it since I only read it once and then lost the book in the move, but it was really good. In fact, I use some of the techniques today in order to help lower my high blood pressure.
It's really a book that should be talked about a lot more when it comes to the game.
long time reader, first time poster. This is truley one of the best forums on the net for golfers, fans, students, and teachers alike. Thought its about time i put my 10 cents in. On the subject of golf psychology. I've had a long time passion for the mental aspect of golf. Its a mysterious thing the brain, in relation the to golf stroke.
In a physical world if you rush, in invariably leads to less efficiency. The same thing is true in the mental world. Stay in the present. Its all gonna get done. Your out to play 18 holes, its gonna happen, so stay in the present. Increase efficiency, increase potential.
The classic statement of Performance = potential - interference.
If you keep interference to a minimum, your true potential can shine through.
All this off course is relevant to all things GOLF also, TGM is all about slow deliberate and heavy in the golf stroke. Same thing applies to the computer, but possibly rephrased as be clear, be focussed and trust the programming, for want of better phrasing.
Kieran
This is one heck of a first post. Love the last paragraph.
About 12 years ago I purchased the book 'Mental Management for Great Golf' by Dr. Bee Epstein-Shepherd.
It pretty much blew away the stuff I've read from other books on the mental sde of the golf, giving a lot of *techniques* on mental focus, calming one's self down, and other goodies.
I've forgotten a bit of it since I only read it once and then lost the book in the move, but it was really good. In fact, I use some of the techniques today in order to help lower my high blood pressure.
It's really a book that should be talked about a lot more when it comes to the game.
3JACK
A great book 3Jack, I agree. If you can get it, pick it up, there are some great self hypnosis scripts. If nothing else you will learn the classic technique to achieve sleep quickly! However, there are some great things in there that will make you a better player as well.
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
"The Inner Game of Tennis," by W. Timothy Gallwey informs readers about Self 1 and Self 2. Please note that this is NOT Mr. Gallwey's other book "The Inner Game of Golf.
Anyway, Mr. Gallwey explains that everyone has a Self 1 and a Self 2. Self 1 loves to tells Self 2 what to do. Self 1 is like a back-seat driver telling you how to drive. Self 2 is the doer and it does everything naturally without any thought on how to do it. For example, if you reach to grab something you don't tell you hands how to extend the arm out to reach for it, you just do it without much thought or effort.
However, when playing golf, Self 1 loves being that back seat driver and it wants to tell Self 2 how to do it. When this happens, Self 1 can be just like Trouble; and you know how Trouble is--always waiting for you around every corner.
Nevertheless, if you pull over, stop and put Self 1 out so that he can no longer be a back-seat driver, Self 2 will be able to do what it does naturally.
The Inner Game of Tennis is a very good read and I recommend it to all who are working on their mental game--please check it out.
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
About 12 years ago I purchased the book 'Mental Management for Great Golf' by Dr. Bee Epstein-Shepherd.
It pretty much blew away the stuff I've read from other books on the mental sde of the golf, giving a lot of *techniques* on mental focus, calming one's self down, and other goodies.
I've forgotten a bit of it since I only read it once and then lost the book in the move, but it was really good. In fact, I use some of the techniques today in order to help lower my high blood pressure.
It's really a book that should be talked about a lot more when it comes to the game.
3JACK
Ordered my copy today, Richie. Thanks for the idea!
The inner game of _______ where all excellent reads. Problem is that self 1 gets bored with "see the ball hit the ball" and then does a coupe to take back control.
Just a story that happened to me with "See the ball hit the ball". After reading the Inner game of Tennis. I had first row box seats behind home plate in Yankees stadium. Usually like to keep score during a game, but this time decided to repeat "See the ball hit ball" before every pitch. As the night progressed the ball got BIGGER and also slowed down, even for relief ptichers.
A good friend uses the technique of "I'm going into my private room now, will see you a few moments".
I remember watching "For the love of the game" in which Kevin Costner was a baseball pitcher. He used "turn on the machine" as his mantra to block out external noise. It was his pre pitch/shot routine!
I agree that IGOG is only part way there. Saying back and hit is still a command to 'hit'. Dr Mumford explains that we need self 1 completely distracted so self 2 can execute freely.
__________________ The student senses his teacher’s steadfast belief and quiet resolve: “This is doable. It is doable by you. The pathway is there. All you need is determination and time.” And together, they make it happen.
The only execution of "hit" is in the execution of saying the word. It could easily be replaced by anything else in the english language. My thoughts are the point of that exercise was merely to occupy your gremlins while the body (self 2, computer, etc) takes care of the shot, while increasing awareness.
The whole point is not to put any importance on impact, to merely be aware of when you believe it to happen, or just b4 or just after when it happens, which could also be construed as clubhead blur, could it not???
Awareness exercises here i think help, especially monitoring all things TGM, the brain as well as the golf swing is a complex being, but its runs more efficient when concentrating on one thing at once.
The same thing is true in the mental world. Stay in the present. Its all gonna get done. Your out to play 18 holes, its gonna happen, so stay in the present. Increase efficiency, increase potential.
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