Instinctive Golf Blog

Far-fetched? Maybe not so much! As a little child crawling close to the ground on hands and knees, we noticed all these other big “peoples” standing and moving on just those two things (we eventually learned were called “feet”). These “peoples” seemed so tall with that thing (we eventually learned was called “head”) reaching up … Continue reading Learning to Golf is Like Learning to Walk

“When you lose your swing, just come back.” This is my golf koan.  From the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, a koanis “A puzzling, often paradoxical statement, anecdote, question, or verbal exchange used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening.”   The actual Eastern koanis … Continue reading When You ‘Lose’ Your Swing

These are just some of my opinions and questions stimulated by my experiences. You can agree or disagree with these opinions and questions. It might be a good exercise to reflect on your own opinions and experiences. The golf swing is under-learned despite being over-taught. The golf swing is over-taught and made unnecessarily complicated by … Continue reading Some Opinions… Some Questions… and Some Quotes

The ‘keep it simple golf’ approach to improvement is rather simple, but it may not seem “easy” at first. The process may seem “difficult” because of our tendency to rely on our conscious thinking mind in so many of our activities, and to make the shift to trusting in our subconscious kinesthetic instincts to perform … Continue reading Trust

For your meditative experience You can walk out in nature…… You can sit on a cushion and try to empty your mind OR You can use the tool of a golf club as inquiry To see what you might find! Meditation is simply a method or modality that encourages a consciousness beyond our thinking analytical … Continue reading The Meditative Nature of the Golf Exercises

I recently read an interesting book, The Way of Miracles by Mark D. Mincolla, PhD. It’s a book about consciousness and awareness. It’s a book about potential – physical, spiritual, mental and emotional. It’s much about health and healing by a world-renowned natural healthcare practitioner, but the information about consciousness is applicable to all facets … Continue reading Awareness

“The Zone” is a state of mind sometimes referred to in playing the game of golf, especially in competition. Could you also experience The Zone in your golf practice? I’ve never seen the zone referred to in golf practice, always in competition. But, I’d like you to consider the possibility of experiencing the zone in … Continue reading The Zone

Would you like to know the “Ultimate Golf Secret” – that is actually no secret?! The ultimate “golf swing secret”, “swing thought”, “swing key”, “the one thing”, “the missing link”, “the one essential” and “the one golf swing fundamental” necessary for consistent and effective golf swings and golf shots is the feel of pure impact. … Continue reading The Feel of Pure Impact

The important thing is not to stop questioning.Curiosity has its own reason for existing.Albert Einstein If you are living, you are learning. And the more curious you are as you are living the more you will be learning. Let’s explore the concept of learning in regards to our golf practice and our golf game. Most … Continue reading Improving vs. Learning

In last month’s Instinctive Golf Blog Artist or Mechanic on this site, we investigated the attributes of an artist and a mechanic, especially how they pertain to our golf game. I’m of the belief that our golf game is best served by cultivating the aspects of an artist to develop a flowing and rhythmical golf … Continue reading Trust