Rushing Swings? How to Teach Your Brain to Stop It

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• IA

  @iamgutch93 · 2 years ago · pinned

  I watched this video over the weekend... Coming from baseball and hockey, it's very hard to slow my swing down.... I did all of this today and golfed my best round ever with 4 birdies... This really worked! Swung about 70% all round.... Unbelievable!

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• TE

  @tenmalldown · 2 years ago

  Teaching pro told me 30 years ago to remember this comment “why are you in such a hurry to hit a bad shot”. I’ve never forgotten the comment.

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• TX

  @tx1iron · 2 years ago (edited)

  As I was prepping for the 2008 U.S. Mid Am, my coach, Paul Marchand (Fred Couples coach btw), made me swing as slowly as possible—rreeeaally slow, taking like 10secs to make a practice swing….over and over.  Reason?  “It’s easy to speed up a golf swing on the course, but almost impossible to slow one down.”

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• RA

  @ra1der5 · 2 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beVC8mmVNho&amp;t=329">5:29</a> &nbsp;I’m really surprised he didn’t emphasize this; BREATH!<br><br>Take a deep breath, hold it for a moment, then slowly let it out. &nbsp;The heart rate will slow down and reduce the cortisol and adrenaline in your body.<br><br>Sometimes I do this a few times while I’m waiting for others to hit, lining up my target, or gripping the club, but I always, ALWAYS, breath just after I’ve addressed the ball and about to swing.

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• BL

  @blas_toledo · 1 month ago

  Loved the video. Very well explained and down to earth. Thanks

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  @ericdehoff6693 · 2 years ago

  This video feels like it was directed at me specifically. &nbsp;These are all things I&apos;ve thought about, worked on, recognized in my game. &nbsp;You did a great job putting them all in one place. &nbsp;Now just to learn to do them consistently.

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• EL

  @ElliottSaidWhaat · 1 year ago

  I love this video. It describes the chaos in my brain perfectly. It’s so frustrating throwing away a round on something that is completely mental!

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• LA

  @laulakh · 2 years ago

  Dont know how my youtube algorithm knew i needed this ... but I totally needed this 😅

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• GR

  @granttucker8451 · 1 year ago

  Hurt my bicep at the range the other day, trying too hard, but I wanted to use up my remaining balls, despite the pain…..those remaining shots were the best ones as I had no push in my swing, and the club did the job

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• DR

  @DrakeyDistiller · 1 year ago

  Thank you Manu, honestly this is the best golf channel I have ever subscribed to. So so many &nbsp;out there with apalling delivery. Your teaching just suits me perfect. 60 odd year old trying to slow smooth tempo. I love it. Thank you so much. 👍😎⛳️

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• NI

  @nickperry18 · 2 years ago

  Complete the backswing. No idea why, but it’s all clicked just from that single comment. Combined with the other stuff in this video it is pure visual genius.

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• BR

  @brunomai3337 · 1 year ago

  Great video!<br><br>I&apos;ve been searching for quality, neutral content that provides real value and helps me learn—and you absolutely delivered.<br><br>I used to be subscribed to several golf channels, but my coach advised me to stop watching random YouTube tutorials from uncertified instructors or people who appear to be doing something effective but actually aren&apos;t. He mentioned it was negatively impacting my game and even said he wouldn’t continue coaching me if I didn’t cut it out—so I unsubscribed from most of them.<br><br>But I’ve now subscribed to your channel! This video was informative, easy to follow, and had a balanced approach. Looking forward to more

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