FOCUSed Practice
This area of focused practice targets psychological approach, emotional control, and an athlete's mindset under pressure.
Mental Skills
What is Self-Talk?
Internal, often automatic, dialogue (i.e., the voice/thoughts inside your head)
The goal of meditation is to bring oneself back to the ______ ______
present moment
Name the three types of goals:
Process, performance, outcome
Choosing where to aim and what club to use before hitting a shot is this skill:
Decision-making
Name the four areas of practice:
Technical, Tactical, Physical, and Mental
What are the three types of Self-Talk?
Instructional, Motivational, Negative
The purpose of meditation is to achieve mental calmness, deep relaxation, and improved, ___-______ awareness
non-judgmental
This goal would fall under which category: I will finish in the Top 10 in 3 tournaments this season.
Outcome
Choosing the safer shot instead of the risky "hero shot" is an example of managing this balance:
Risk vs Reward
This area of focused practice targets the development of making intelligent choices based on ability and environment.
Tactical Skills
This type of self-talk focuses on technique and execution
Instructional Self-Talk
Golfers who regularly meditate experience greater ______, reduced _______, better emotional management, and better decision-making.
concentration; anxiety
This goal would fall under which category: I will walk at a steady pace and take deep breaths between shots to keep my heart rate down.
Process
Good golfers often ask this question before a shot: "If I miss, what is the ___ ___?"
Best miss
Focus includes selective attention, present moment awareness and _______ ________
Distraction Management
This type of Self-Talk focuses on effort and confidence:
Motivational Self-Talk
Name one type of meditation practiced in session this winter:
Breath Counting, Social Breath Counting, Leaves on the Stream
This goal falls under which category: I will improve my scoring over the next 3 months by averaging fewer than 32 putts per round.
Performance
Copying a friend's club choice instead of thinking for yourself can lead to poor decisions because of this:
Peer pressure
Name the three ways to develop focus:
Negative self-talk is detrimental to performance because it allows:
The unpleasant emotion to distract
Define meditation
Goals that focus on effort and improvement rather than winning are called this:
process and performance goals
The smartest golfers make their decision before the swing and then do this during the swing:
Commit to the shot.