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The
avid golfer often falls into the trap of overanalyzing his
swing on the course, which leads to a mental meltdown.
Your mind is feeding your body so much information - turn your
left shoulder past your chin, swing smooth, unwind your hips,
etc. - that your body can't process it all. This
overload causes confusion, indecision, and most definitely,
bad shots.
Here's a non-mechanical theory to fix your problem. When
practicing, limit your technical thoughts to two: one on the
backswing (e.g., make a level turn) and one on the downswing
(rotate your hips toward the target). Then on the
course, reduce these thoughts to one or, if possible, none at
all.
If you must have one thought, make it non-mechanical; for
instance, to help rotate your hips, think about finishing with
your body facing the target. You know where you want to
go, but you're not sending direct command to your hips.
For some, no thoughts may be better than one. Just take
dead aim at the target. Either way, it's important to
eliminate mechanical swing thoughts so you can relax and play
better golf.
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