Putting imagery or similar, a dissertation question

[m10johnson]

For my dissertation essay next year, I thought it would be good to see if there is any relation between imagery and sports performance, more importantly putting.

If anyone knows of any putting related imagery techniques or knows of a coach that uses one, could you please shout them out at me, so I can get researching now.

Regards.

 

[SocketRocket]

Not only putting but for using 'Imagery' in golf I would recommend the book 'Nail It' by Joe Hagen who devised the '3 Skills' golf teaching method. His system is all about using imagery to learn and improve golf skills.

 

[MashieNiblick]

I think Bob Rotella is a good place to look. I remember reading in one of his books (The Golfers Mind I think it was) about always visualising the ball going into the hole when you are putting. I try to do this and would say that it does help by stopping me from thinking that I might miss. I have found this helpful especially with those "missable" 4 footers. Book is on long term loan to a mate so can't look it up I'm afraid.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I suggest contacting Karl Morris (http://www.themindfactor.com/

 

[CMAC]

how about www.instinctivegolf.co.uk

 

[Region3]

Bob Rotella's "Putting Out Of Your Mind" is good.

It describes how Earl Woods taught Tiger to see an image of the hole while he was putting by getting him to roll a ball to a hole with his hand, then repeat the exercise with his eyes closed and 'seeing the target' in his mind.

Tiger has said that when he sets up for a putt, each time he looks up to the hole he 'takes a picture', then with his eyes towards the ball he still sees the hole in his mind.

It's not easy to do, but on the days when I manage it better than others I putt very well, especially for pace.

 

[Region3]

[video=youtube;JcmUuf-8Yp0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcmUuf-8Yp0[/video]

 

[m10johnson]

Thanks all for your replies. I'll get reading up tomorrow and see what I can find.

 

[jim8flog]

I wonder if MJ10 passed or is he still doing resits?

 

[Traminator]

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[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I guess that most players putt using imagery - some will use such as 'aimpoint' that try to make it less so.

I look at a putt and imagine my line. In fact in my 'minds eye' I can often almost actually 'see' my line as a dark line along the surface of the green that I want my putt to follow.

That line doesn't always pop into my head - but when it does I often seem to get my putt fairly close. Of course that might just be because I look for a correlation between a good putt and when I 'see' the line very clearly. I probably forget the many times I've 'seen' the line and get it wrong...sometimes badly

 

[Traminator]

Ball's got to go somewhere, might as well imagine it going in the hole ?.

 

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