Comments for Mental Game Golf Coaching http://golfstateofmind.com Alternative Golf Coaching Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:17:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Power of Mindfulness Practice by John Weir http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/02/mindfulness-practice/#comment-853 John Weir Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:17:12 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=6226#comment-853 Sounds like a great idea for someone in the freezing north like me, but at my age I'll have to use my timer to wake me. I'm sure I can benefit from this peaceful interlude. Still swinging, John (Jack) Weir Sounds like a great idea for someone in the freezing north like me, but at my age I’ll have to use my timer to wake me. I’m sure I can benefit from this peaceful interlude.

Still swinging, John (Jack) Weir

]]> Comment on Quick mental game tip by Jon http://golfstateofmind.com/2009/08/quick-mental-game-tip/#comment-846 Jon Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:50:29 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=1484#comment-846 Thanks David, Nice tip. I've been working on my mental game lately and yet still have a issues with the fundamentals. Been reading articles <a href="http://www.ultimategolfsecret.net/2011/12/09/golf-for-the-mind-believe-that-you-are-a-better-golfer-jim-mccright/" rel="nofollow">like this</a> and yours and I am finally starting to improve again =] Thanks David, Nice tip. I’ve been working on my mental game lately and yet still have a issues with the fundamentals. Been reading articles like this and yours and I am finally starting to improve again =]

]]> Comment on The Importance of the “BRUSH & LOOK” When Playing Chip Shots by Matthew Masters http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/05/the-importance-of-the-%e2%80%9cbrush-look%e2%80%9d-when-playing-chip-shots/#comment-845 Matthew Masters Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:22:55 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=7765#comment-845 Hi Matt If you are getting a good contact on the grass and turf in your dress rehearsal/practice swings, then you just have to trust to take that feel to the ball. As to the distance of the shot that is down the length of backswing and the speed of impact. I hope this will be of some help to you. Matt Hi Matt

If you are getting a good contact on the grass and turf in your dress rehearsal/practice swings, then you just have to trust to take that feel to the ball.

As to the distance of the shot that is down the length of backswing and the speed of impact.

I hope this will be of some help to you.

Matt

]]> Comment on How to Trust Yourself Over EVERY Golf Shot by Troy Vayanos http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/12/how-to-trust-yourself-over-every-golf-shot/#comment-844 Troy Vayanos Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:26:18 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=8273#comment-844 Thanks for the article Dr Piparo. I really enjoyed this and particularly liked the part about not thinking about the outcome or the consequences. This is a vital part of the golfers mindset and important to understand. Will share with this others. Cheers Thanks for the article Dr Piparo.

I really enjoyed this and particularly liked the part about not thinking about the outcome or the consequences. This is a vital part of the golfers mindset and important to understand.

Will share with this others.

Cheers

]]> Comment on Self-Talk and the Incredible Power of Words in Golf by Puttz http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/07/self-talk-and-the-incredible-power-of-words-in-golf/#comment-837 Puttz Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:24:53 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=8078#comment-837 Good post, totally agree. Words frame the mind and the mind influences the end result greatly. Good post, totally agree. Words frame the mind and the mind influences the end result greatly.

]]> Comment on Why Practice Your Golf Game? by An Marie Ekfeldt Golf Blog » HOW CAN I PLAY BETTER GOLF? http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/03/why-practice-your-golf-game/#comment-836 An Marie Ekfeldt Golf Blog » HOW CAN I PLAY BETTER GOLF? Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:14:25 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=7552#comment-836 [...] Dr. Sam Goldstein has a post on internet called “Why Practice Your Golf Game?” which you can find on: http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/03/why-practice-your-golf-game/ [...] [...] Dr. Sam Goldstein has a post on internet called “Why Practice Your Golf Game?” which you can find on: http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/03/why-practice-your-golf-game/ [...]

]]> Comment on How to Keep your Own Pace when Play is Slow by David MacKenzie http://golfstateofmind.com/2010/09/how-to-keep-your-own-pace-when-play-is-slow/#comment-835 David MacKenzie Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=4191#comment-835 Appreciate you bringing that to my attention Robert. Will also be getting back to you shortly on your email. Appreciate you bringing that to my attention Robert. Will also be getting back to you shortly on your email.

]]> Comment on How to Keep your Own Pace when Play is Slow by Robert Meade http://golfstateofmind.com/2010/09/how-to-keep-your-own-pace-when-play-is-slow/#comment-833 Robert Meade Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:37:40 +0000 http://www.golfstateofmind.com/?p=4191#comment-833 "Pace when play is slow: is one of several videos that are not available when I click on your articles. Updating these or removing the link tease would be wise. “Pace when play is slow: is one of several videos that are not available when I click on your articles. Updating these or removing the link tease would be wise.

]]> Comment on Do you need Good Hand-eye Coordination in Golf? by Phillip Korn http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/11/hand-eye-coordination-and-golf/#comment-831 Phillip Korn Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:26:43 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=8216#comment-831 I think it is wrong to use the analagy of Iron Byron as this is a man made machine using a ball in the same positiuon everytime and with the same mechanical swing path already pre-determined by programme. In the golf swing it is very important to have hand-eye co-orination - agreed. If you start at the bottom of the arc and raise your arms in either direction the natural thing to do is to return to the same start point as your hand-eye will be programmed with the same coordinates. I think it is wrong to use the analagy of Iron Byron as this is a man made machine using a ball in the same positiuon everytime and with the same mechanical swing path already pre-determined by programme.
In the golf swing it is very important to have hand-eye co-orination – agreed. If you start at the bottom of the arc and raise your arms in either direction the natural thing to do is to return to the same start point as your hand-eye will be programmed with the same coordinates.

]]> Comment on Do you need Good Hand-eye Coordination in Golf? by Sid http://golfstateofmind.com/2011/11/hand-eye-coordination-and-golf/#comment-830 Sid Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:13:02 +0000 http://golfstateofmind.com/?p=8216#comment-830 The essay regarding hand-eye coordination I believe is off base. For example, as for seeing the movement of the clubhead as the parallel of seeing the flight of the baseball: The batter does not look at his bat - he knows where his bat is because he has developed the ability to have his hands and arms tell his brain where it is; the same goes for the tennis racket, hockey stick, etc. During the practice swing, the focus is on the technique, while the focus is on the ball during the regular swing (as you have indicated); it is only after much practice that the golfer can learn to "trust his swing;" until then, the golf swing is so unnatural that the golfer can't believe it will deliver the clubhead to the ball. It is as in tennis, the swing "from low to high" has to be practiced before the player will feel confident that the ball will not fly in the direction of the swing, but will receive top-spin and drop properly on the other side of the net. It is true that the tennis swing, by the nature of the game is practiced many more times than the golf swing and therefore is more easily mastered. The essay regarding hand-eye coordination I believe is off base. For example, as for seeing the movement of the clubhead as the parallel of seeing the flight of the baseball: The batter does not look at his bat – he knows where his bat is because he has developed the ability to have his hands and arms tell his brain where it is; the same goes for the tennis racket, hockey stick, etc. During the practice swing, the focus is on the technique, while the focus is on the ball during the regular swing (as you have indicated); it is only after much practice that the golfer can learn to “trust his swing;” until then, the golf swing is so unnatural that the golfer can’t believe it will deliver the clubhead to the ball. It is as in tennis, the swing “from low to high” has to be practiced before the player will feel confident that the ball will not fly in the direction of the swing, but will receive top-spin and drop properly on the other side of the net. It is true that the tennis swing, by the nature of the game is practiced many more times than the golf swing and therefore is more easily mastered.

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