There are times in the life of a golfer when nothing helps, it resists, you can't find the solution to progress and hit the ball well.
So how to do it and what working method should be adopted?
There is a method that we do not immediately think of, but which is incredibly effective: work very slowly and sufficiently to give the brain time to learn, without stressing him, for example by demanding unachievable feats such as reproducing the swing of John Daly with the grip of Paul Azinger and the finish of Tiger Woods without even having taken the time to study them calmly, from different angles and forgetting that each swing is unique .
The more it resists, the more you have to start very, very slowly and very, very long!
After that, the brain will restore any movement at the desired speed, with a smile and in relaxation.
And then slowness is the key to fun. So let's hurry slowly.
Do a few test swings with Erik Satie's Gymnopédie in the background. Soak up! Breathe quietly and seek harmony in your swing. The impact of your ball is just one note among many. Don't dwell on a single note. Play your tempo and let your swing write the score.
During this kind of practice, the body evolves slowly. I imagine myself and reproduce a swing that inspires me, resembles and suits me.
I can then decompose and reproduce. I don't play slowly, I simulate fast slow motion gameplay which is very different. A good rhythm is essential to give your body time to organize itself harmoniously. Allow time for your swing. Your swing needs to breathe and organize itself naturally.
But what is important is that the brain is working at full speed. A very large amount of parameters can be taken into account during this slow work. For example, I can focus on the speed of the club and let its weight guide my pendulum.
Do not burden yourself with techniques, swing planes, grip too strong or too neutral, stance too wide or too narrow… Let your rhythm regulate all that. The right Tempo The right Swing!
In this regard, I imagine for example, during this meditation in action, that I am at the start of the first hole. It doesn't matter if I'm looking at the target or not. I mentalize it. When I swing my ball, I know it will reach the goal because I had the internal vision.
The interesting thing is that all of this is extremely precise learning because, at the same time, body and mind merge and learn by memorizing everything, as if we had become the natural link between the ball and the club. All this will be returned in speed without any impression of effort.
Let the swing feeling guide you and play golf!
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