| Today I want to share with you one of the | | | | target. |
| biggest Secrets in golf that will transform your | | | | Here is a hint. Play to the target not to the ball. |
| game. It is as basic and fundamental to human life | | | | If you haven't been conscious or aware of it |
| as it is to your golf game. Quite simply is about | | | | before notice your breathing and whether you |
| the breath. That's right breathing. It is how and | | | | breathe when you are over the golf ball. It is |
| when you breathe that will not only help you tap | | | | recognised in most sports that people are at their |
| into the rhythm of life but also into the rhythm of | | | | highest strength on the out breath. We see this |
| your golf swing. | | | | most vividly in weightlifting, boxing and martial |
| Most golfers get over the golf ball and it into their | | | | arts. The breath is a crucial key to high |
| stance, go through their routine, their set up and | | | | performance. In addition to allowing you to tap |
| hold their breath throughout the golf swing. | | | | into your own natural rhythm, it keeps your |
| Unfortunately in holding their breath they lose their | | | | physiology, your body in peak condition and |
| natural swing and cause themselves injury | | | | movement for high performance. |
| because they freeze the rib cage. By breathing in | | | | Not only that, breathing is crucial in your shot |
| a particular pattern you free up the rib cage and | | | | routines including in helping you to manage your |
| your full movement and can play through the ball | | | | emotions and to stay relaxed. Have you noticed |
| rather than to the ball. | | | | that whenever you become frustrated, angry, |
| When a golfers does the typical trying to hit the | | | | upset, or flustered on the golf course you |
| ball, they quite often pull back because they are | | | | breathe less. Your breathing becomes shallow, |
| playing to the ball. Even in micro movements this | | | | faster, you swing faster, you make more |
| changes the outcome and can easily lead to injury | | | | mistakes and spiral into your worst round. Your |
| as well slicing and hooking the ball, or even worse | | | | routines go out the window and you become |
| duffing it or top hitting the ball. The more poor | | | | inconsistent. |
| shots you have, the more energy you use, the | | | | Breathing is a wonderful anchor within your |
| more tired you get. You get the drift. | | | | routines. It will transform your golf swing. |
| A strong suggestion is that in your practice | | | | Interestingly by playing your golf swing to your |
| routine you practice breathing. Practice breathing in | | | | natural breathing pattern your swing gets closer |
| on the backswing starting from the time you | | | | to the ideal ratio of 62% of time in the backswing |
| start moving the club back to the top of the | | | | and 38% in the downswing. It also allows the mind |
| swing, then the natural changeover into the | | | | to be clear and your physiology to work as one |
| downswing is when you start breathing out in a | | | | moving towards a decision and your commitment |
| nice even out breath, out through the ball and | | | | to play to your target. Some of you who |
| don't stop breathing out until your club is pointing | | | | understand mathematics and physics will recognise |
| towards the target. So again, breathing in on the | | | | this ratio referred to in ancient times as the |
| backswing and breathe out through the ball to the | | | | Golden mean. |