Conscious Programming / Subconscious Performance
 

I understand and believe in the concept of disengaging Conscious interference from the Subconscous performance of the Golf Stroke. However, I do not believe that the Subconscious controls the Address Routine (3-F-5 and 2-J-1), particularly in less than 'routine' situations.

Somehow, I just can't imagine Hogan, Nicklaus or Woods distracting themselves over the ball by reciting "Mary had a little lamb."

Sorry . . .

:salut:

but have you tried it?

Surely only by trying it you can discount it. I would suggest that if Hogan, Trevino, Nicklaus et al were using "Mary had a little lamb..." they wouldn't be singing about it to the masses - I will concede that personally I say it into myself.

However - haven't we all heard of Sam Snead 'waltzing' round the course?

:salut:

ps - have you read this article on 'how not to choke?

I look forward to your observations and opinion on the research.

Do What Works
 

Yes, and it's not for me. But it seems to work for you, so keep doing it. Vive la difference!

:salut:

Personally, I prefer to distract myself (from Outcome) with Alignments. Specifically, the Adjusted Address Routine of 3-F-5 (including the Three Visualizations of 8-0) as preparation for the Fifth Programming Routine (Subconscious Performance / Chapter 14). Once learned, this precision Preparation can -- and should -- be executed in seconds. All without 'gumming up the works'.

Also, I encourage my students to give Conscious attention to Execution by monitoring the Clubhead Blur through the Release Interval. To combat 'Downstroke Blackout' (3-F-5) and 'quick, jerky and wobbly' execution (3-F-6), the attention span must be at least as long as the swing (3-B), and this awareness helps a lot. In fact, Byron Nelson wrote that it was his primary swing thought throughout his illustrious career.

:)

Something about Mary
 

I didn't realize that watching the club head blur was conscious! :confused1 I guess it is such a non-threatening visual stimulative movement (kinda like looking at the flag) that I thought it sub-conscious.

I tried (not to be confused with true testing) Clear Keys...but felt distracted by the images that the words caused to pop in my head! :laughing9 Mary is quite hot by the way....and for some reason the lamb looked like one of those hairless cats! :laughing1

Dude, one round of 69 and you've gone nuts. In Buckets absence .....you have become Bucket.

May the Gods of G.O.L.F. have mercy on your poor poor soul, but keep shootin low!

Where the heck is Bucket anyways?

Is there an over supply of goats in the Carolinas or somthin' ?

ob

Styles

I dont know much about Clear Keys, but I do know for a fact that Tom Watson sang "Adlewiesse" to himself while swinging. No kidding. A Golf Digest article from a few years ago.

I played some good golf at Royal County Down once with a few Irish pub songs in my head and heart.

Richard Plumber is Canadian by the way. Hey, we got to claim what we can eh? You guys have have Bonno and The Chieftans after all.

Cheers
ob

Christy Moore and Planxty too.

Not forgetting The Pogues!

The Pogues...nice. Ill meet that with a Neil Young. "Helpless" was the way I felt at Royal Portrush one raining sideways day in '95.

ob

heheh.

How about the time I played The European? With the aid of The Dubliner's I took The Rocky Road to Dublin