{"id":834,"date":"2020-02-04T17:21:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T15:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com\/golf-blog\/?p=834"},"modified":"2020-02-04T17:21:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T15:21:10","slug":"relaxation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.costa-blanca-greenfees.com\/golf-blog\/relaxation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaxation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Performing well under pressure is a \u201ccoping skill\u201d\nwhich champions apply naturally and golfers without these skills are only\nthere, to make up the numbers<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fear will always be a part of golf, and anger is sometimes\na problem, just as excitement can be, but golfers can find comfort in the\nknowledge that there is a very easy way to reduce the effect of these feelings\nand this knowledge will then enable them to play well instead of failing under\nthe pressure of competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relaxation is the key and it is available to\neveryone who is prepared to practice it correctly, the golfer can then ask for\nthe pleasant control, which the \u201cpeace\u201d of relaxation provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The requirement for relaxation can start even before\nwe play, particularly when trying to get to sleep the night before an important\nevent, at these times, possible success or failure can pass through the mind,\npreventing the sleep needed to provide energy for the following day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must understand how to place all of the muscles\nof our body in a \u201cstate of peace\u201d, because only then can we dictate peace of\nmind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may appear obvious that the relaxed feelings\nneeded to sleep are not required at the time we play a shot, all shots need\nmuscular effort, but the controlled muscular effort, which a good understanding\nof relaxation can provide and with TEMPO, which is a freedom of controlled\nmovement needed to combat golf stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This inner calm is often needed when we have an\nawkward chip or putt, these times our mind can race along, and the endless\n\u2018thinking\u2019 before we attempt the shot extends the worry and stress to a state\nof impending failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 If we know\nhow to relax, then this situation is less likely to occur and we will play the\nshot with the \u201cshort time control\u201d which offers success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To deal with the build up of stress on the course\nwe have to find ways to overcome the inevitable waiting time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce the worry which waiting can offer, we\nhave to distract our thoughts away from golf until it is our turn to play, like\ntidying your bag or yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just do something other than worry about the next\nshot, and then you will be more successful when it is your time to play, you\nreally could \u201csmell the flowers\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you behave sensibly on a golf course and keep\nyour smile going you will then be able to keep calm when there is the\nneed.  If, on the other hand, you lose\nyour temper and get up tight then you must expect less than satisfactory\nresults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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