|
Not just for me this one, honest, but once someone starts shanking
they often hit several more once they get it in their mind. How
can you block the image of seeing yourself shank the ball?
It is my experience, working with players at all levels, that
their shotmaking is for the most part, very precise and consistent
with 'whatever they have in their mind'. Despite indignant protestations
to the contrary. The better they are at conjuring up intrusive
thoughts, words, images, sounds and feelings, of the predominately
negative, 'gremlins', 'don't want', or 'trying hard to avoid' memories
and expectation of a variety of bad shots (shanking, topping, hooking,
slicing, etc.) or hitting unwanted targets (hazards, water, deep
rough bunkers, etc.), the greater likelihood that is precisely
what they will get.
Those players with strong recollections of past underperformance
('unlucky' shots, targets, holes, courses, etc), expect history
to repeat itself, and it does. Whilst there are many ways to rid
yourself, block out or scramble unwanted images in your 'minds-eye'
of shanking, or any other rogue shots for that matter, I have selected
just three simple techniques you can try. Be absolutely sure you
do not want any of these memories, since all these techniques work.
You may find just one will work magic for you, or you may need
to try all three, in any sequence you choose.
As you sit in your armchair relaxing, call up a vivid still picture
(like a 2D photograph or 3D holograph) or a movie, in your 'minds-eye'
(and/or words, sounds, feelings, etc) of a specific event when
you shanked (or whatever) your shot. And repeat for every other
significant similar memory, until you have no significant memories
remaining.
- Just black or white out the entire shanking picture
- Run your movie of a past shanking event backwards at high
speed
- Pull apart, alter or fragment the finer distinctions of your
shanking 'internal representation' of inner pictures, sounds,
words, feelings, etc. For pictures, if for example; in colour
change to
black and white, if life-size make bigger or smaller, if near
move away, etc. As last resort, if you are seriously determined
to erase
this memory, quickly go right out to the limits on one or more
of these distinctions, this will literally 'blow-out' the unwanted
memory.
Since you get what you pay attention to, start building a memory
bank of seeing, hearing and feeling 'what you want' of perfect/excellent/good
shots, within or even stretching your skills capability. This will
dramatically increase your probability of hitting the shots you
want. As you sit calmly relaxing in your armchair on a cold winters
evening dreaming of future rounds. Just let your mind drift off,
and see, hear and feel, in the most intense way you can, your finest
playing moments, your best shots, most enjoyable rounds, most satisfying
tournament wins, etc. In this way you will begin to really control
and master your own playing mind.
 |
| © MIND4Golf Academy 2004 |
|
