8 Second Countdown
Unlike "action" sports like basketball, soccer and football, a round of golf includes lots of downtime in between shots. On the one hand, this can be a good thing—there’s more time to converse with your playing partners and take in the scenery; on the other hand, it also can be kind of dangerous, especially for people who tend to overthink when they play.
I like to remind my students that golf is a sport, and if they dwell on shots for too long, they can contract a condition called "overanalysis paralysis," where so many technical thoughts swirl through your head that you can barely swing the club.
Putting, in particular, lends itself to overthinking, for the very reason that you start from a very still position. (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people "freeze up" to the point where they can’t even bring the putter back!)
Obviously, this isn’t any good, and one way to "keep things flowing" is to build a solid routine. Part of that routine is what I call the "eight-second countdown." Click Here for the full story as seen in Golf Tips Magazine!
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