Hello my Yoga for Golfers group,
I so enjoyed yesterday starting this journey with you of focusing on your golf game. As I mentioned in class, Yoga can address both parts of golf: the physical and mental.
Most golfers work a lifetime trying to perfect the physical aspect of the game like endless hours swinging the club, forming the repetitive motion to coordinate the swing to hit the ball squarely along with taking lessons, spending a bunch of money on new gadgets, equipment and reading books on improving the swing.
Rarely do most of us spend time developing the mental skills to improve the game.
Gene Sarazen understood while pointing to his head and saying, "it's all up here"!
Ben Hogan said, "Golf is 20% technique, 80% mental".
I'm not going to argue with them so, let's start working.
How many of you have a verbal cue (in yoga it's called a mantra) that you say when you address the ball? This whole mind-body connection is supported by sports science studies saying to improve performance, one must effectively use the mind.
The way we think is truly the way we feel and behave!!!!!
So, make sure your mantra is positive. That will start you working on the #1 secret to mastering the mind game of golf, CONFIDENCE.
#2 secret is CONCENTRATION. Conscious Breathing and Balance is an excellent way to practice. Continue to work on both of these as we did in class.
More to come next week.
Please don't hesitate to call if you have any questions or want some more ideas.
Sorry for the lengthy email. If you get to this part then just one more reminder; be kind to your soles and pick up those rocks with your toes.
Happy golfing and see you on tues.
carol rubin
317-696-2122
www.carol-rubin.com (feel free to check out my blog on the front page of my website)
On a yoga journey to better understand myself and to live more balanced in my authentic being. To be grounded and always growing, to share with and care about others while living the flow of life. That is my inquiry!
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