Sports Psychology

[madandra]

Dominic, I am sure you will have a long list of people asking for advice over the next few weeks and months and if you are what you seem then there should not be any problems. The guys and gals on this forum treat it like our own club and don't take kindly to "COLD CALLING" soliciting by third parties trying to disguise canvasing as posting a thread.

 

[d_clarke]

Yes, I agree that Bob Rotella's books are good. I can't argue with anything he says. Sports psychology will only help you if you apply and practice it on the course. So, of course if you only practice imagery etc in your home and not on the course it will be of little use to you. Basically, the added edge of sports psychology will only help you if you are willing to work at it.

I realise that some amateurs merely want to play for fun, and that is ok. However, if you want to improve your game I believe being able to master your mental states is just as important as sound technique.

 

[mikka23]

As for sports psychology being useful and sports psychologist being useful I would have to say if not why do professionals have them?

I am new to this forum as you can see from my posts. I am however quite experienced with posting on forums in general. I know forums and blogs get littered with spam promotions but in this case I really do feel people are being somewhat harsh. Dominic is obviously an individual who is offering free advice and his services. I really don't see a problem in that. If the service is relevant to the content of the forum which it is and Dominic is an individual and not an automated poster which is also apparent, I see no problem.

Anyways for me I assume a sports psychologist is not right due to the fact I need to learn to hit the ball properly first

 

[shanker]

I'm open to criticism shanker, but what evidence do you have to prove that what I suggest is "twaddle". Could you please put together a more constructive argument? It would be interesting to hear some different viewpoints, but please provide some evidence to your view rather than simply condemning others' views as "total shite!" Such a statement with no evidence to support it helps no-one.

Firstly, you appear to be using this forum to promote your business. If you haven't already done so, I suggest you place an ad. in the print edition of GM.
Secondly, your replies to the posters, especially to Golf Donkey, are so waffly as to be almost incomprehensible. I've nothing against you Dominic, but are you a golfer?

 

[d_clarke]

Yes, I am a golfer, and secondly my replies aren't waffly. Maybe they appear that way to someone that freely uses idiotic phrases such as "total shite!" You still haven't came up with an argument to discredit the advice I give.

 

[muttleee]

Putting a link in a forum signature isn't a crime as long as the poster is actually contributing something useful to the forum. Dominic seems to be offering to discuss psychology freely and openly with anyone who has questions about it. No harm in that, is there? Anyway, didn't you yourself compliment AliB for her blog which she "shamelessly" mentions in her signature..??

Psychology's a bit of a "waffly" subject at the best of times so it's no big surprise that any discussion about it can sound a bit waffly too.

 

[thebelgie24]

BREATHE murph then,curl up on the fairway into the fetal position and visualise the shot from the womb
the feeling of security will remove the fear you feel on this hole...use it,that ones free mate

 

[madandra]

I prefer to drop my trousers say a prayer to the rough fairy and smash the effin spots of the ball with the driver.

VERY THERAPUTIC

 

[d_clarke]

In response to be above 2 posts; you can joke all you want but until you realise just how crucial your mental states are to the score you shoot, you will never improve your game to the next level. If you want to play golf just "for a laugh", or social reasons, then by all means continue your flippant approach to managing your own psychology. However, if you want to shoot the best possible score you can, I suggest you ammend your attitudes.

 

[shanker]

In response to be above 2 posts; you can joke all you want but until you realise just how crucial your mental states are to the score you shoot, you will never improve your game to the next level. If you want to play golf just "for a laugh", or social reasons, then by all means continue your flippant approach to managing your own psychology. However, if you want to shoot the best possible score you can, I suggest you ammend your attitudes.

You suggest we ammend our attitudes? Thank you and Goodbye Mr. Freud or Jung or whatever your name is. Good Luck with your business!

 

[madandra]

I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN GIVEN DETENTION BY THE HEADMASTER.

Chill out DC.
Take a nice deep breath and don't take yourself too serious. In my job I have people tell me day in and day out that the product I sell is cr4p. I can't be condecending to them because 'it is THEIR opinion'
My opinion is that psychologists are the ones who need their head looked at. Why do we have to psycho analyse everything we do. If I pop one in the pond it was my fault and I can tell myself NOT to do it the next time.

 

[d_clarke]

If I pop one in the pond it was my fault and I can tell myself NOT to do it the next time.

Do you know WHY you popped it in the pond though? And why would telling yourself not to do it next time have a positive effect? What is your reasoning for this?

 

[d_clarke]

and before I forget, psychoanalysis has nothing to do with sports psychology; I analyse behaviours and their correlating mental states.

 

[d_clarke]

You suggest we ammend our attitudes? Thank you and Goodbye Mr. Freud or Jung or whatever your name is. Good Luck with your business!

It is clear from your comments that you are not interested in improving your game nor the discussion of sports psychology. That is fine, but will you please leave this thread for those that have an interest in sports psychology. The purpose of this thread is for me to offer advice to those that request it. I will not waste any more time defending my position.

Now, who has any SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY queries?

 

[shanker]

If I pop one in the pond it was my fault and I can tell myself NOT to do it the next time.

Do you know WHY you popped it in the pond though? And why would telling yourself not to do it next time have a positive effect? What is your reasoning for this?

Probably because he hit a crappy shot in the first place and telling himself not to do it again might save him the cost of a new Titleist. Freud might have another explanation.

 

[thebelgie24]

ooooh mr ploppy pants,think you need to remember whos forum you joined!and yes im so imature

 

[d_clarke]

If I pop one in the pond it was my fault and I can tell myself NOT to do it the next time.

Do you know WHY you popped it in the pond though? And why would telling yourself not to do it next time have a positive effect? What is your reasoning for this?

Probably because he hit a crappy shot in the first place and telling himself not to do it again might save him the cost of a new Titleist. Freud might have another explanation.

Your reply makes no sense at all - if golf was as simple as telling yourself not to hit a bad shot then we would all have perfect games. The key to improving is knowing what went wrong with your technique AND mental states then working hard to correct these mistakes.

 

[madandra]

Naw pal. Thats just what guys like you HAVE to say in order to get customer ..... not patients.

 

[Atticus_Finch]

To misquote Samuel Goldwyn... " Anyone who goes to a psychologist should have his head examined."

 

[shanker]

Dominic.
I don't know any of the posters on this forum personally but I'm sure that none of them bear you any ill will and would wish you success with your enterprise. The point is, you're going about things in the wrong way, at least as far as this forum is concerned.
BTW, I am certainly interested in improving my golf and am always open to suggestions, (polite ones).