Focus
 

What does FOCUS mean? What do you FOCUS on when you play? Mechanics? Target? Plane Lines? Hands? Pressure Points? Tempo?

What is the most effective thing to focus on when PLAYING golf?

The image in your mind of the result you intend and your trust in your bodies response to that image.

Before the shot I focus on what I want to do, visualise the shot, pick the club, rehearse the hinge action etc.

Over the ball I focus on a clearkey and let it happen

The target.

Focus. Close or narrow attention; concentration.

Golf Swing: Hands
Golf Course: Target
Drinking: Not spilling :occasion:

Pay attention to.

Before execution:

1. the landing spot for airborn shots and the breaking spot on the green,
2. the lie and others factors influencing the ball flight or roll,
3. the type of shot (swing + club), according to 1. + 2., to get the ball to 1.,
4. the swing to create 3.,
5. rehersal of 4.,
6. make sure the shot is clear,
7. set up for 4.,

Execution: the intention to create 4. above, which is spinning the pivot to acuate a straight lead arm sustaining a lagging club.

What needs to be paid attention to at hand.

Well....I think there's an Energy component to it....i.e. "I have no focus" today usually means you're low on energy....(or stressed/worried...too much on the mind- for whatever reason...could be tournament pressure, etc.).

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The other part of it is a clear mind IMO.....

For golf, I think an intense FOCUS (i.e. "I've really gotta grind down and focus on this one") is overrated.....if you're forcing it anyway.

Either you're into it or you aren't...

And there's ways to get yourself into it and to clear your mind, etc.....but it can be tough if you're just not "there."

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And then I guess there's where you would focus your attention....on the target when you're playing of course.....(very little mechanics).....in preshot......then nothing over the ball....no conscious thought (Clear Keys are great IMO).

Hocus-Focus
 

Eliminating that which is unnecessary.

Expand upon this oh Herald of Galactus. Much to ponder with such a short phrase.

Addition by subtraction
 

We constantly delete things in life. For example, as you read this post, you are not thinking about Hinge Action. But there are many posts regarding Hinge Action. You just aren't paying attention to it this moment.

Right now you are breathing. Probably didn't notice that until I brought it up. There are always so many thing going on arround us. If you start paying atention to thing that are not significant to your objective, you lose you focus.

Is what you are paying attention to helping or hurting your ability to meet your goal? I really like Daryl's post regarding narrowing in on things; Hands and Target.

Now where did I put my silver surf-board?