If you’ve ever watched a basketball player get ready to shoot a free throw, you’ve seen him go through a set of movements to help stay relaxed and rhythmic. He may, for example, bounce the ball twice, flex his knees, set his wrists and then shoot. If you say or make those movements to a beat, it might come out like this: "Bounce, Bounce, Flex, Set, Shoot." If you repeat this sequence in the form of a basic beat, it might sound like this:  Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom. Just like the beat of a drum. Basketball isn’t the only sport in which you create rhythm. The next time you’re on the putting green, develop a ritual. Start by lifting your right thumb off of the putter grip. Now, begin your ritual by placing the thumb back on the grip. We’ll call this "Tap." Then rotate your head to look at the hole. Follow this by turning your head back to the ball. Swing back, and then swing through.

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