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Focus is not achieved by staring hard at something. It is not trying to force focus, nor does it mean thinking hard about something. Natural focus oc… - Timothy Gallwey
" "Focus is not achieved by staring hard at something. It is not trying to force focus, nor does it mean thinking hard about something. Natural focus occurs when the mind is interested. When this occurs, the mind is drawn irresistibly toward the object (or subject) of interest. It is effortless and relaxed, not tense and overly controlled.
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W. Timothy Gallwey (born 1938 in San Francisco) is an author who has written a series of books in which he has set forth a methodology for coaching and for the development of personal and professional excellence in a variety of fields that he calls "the Inner Game". Since he began writing in the 1970s, his books include The Inner Game of Tennis, The Inner Game of Golf, The Inner Game of Music (with Barry Green), Inner Skiing and The Inner Game of Work. Gallwey's seminal work is The Inner Game of Tennis, with more than one million copies in print.
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It is interesting to see how the judgmental mind extends itself. It may begin by complaining, “What a lousy serve,” then extend to, “I’m serving badly today.” After a few more “bad” serves, the judgment may become further extended to “I have a terrible serve.” Then, “I’m a lousy tennis player,” and finally, “I’m no good.” First the mind judges the event, then groups events, then identifies with the combined event and finally judges itself.
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Keep your head still throughout the swing. It’s imperative to keep it still. Keep working at it until you get it. 1. See if you sense any movement in your head during the swing. Notice whether there is more or less movement on each succeeding swing. 2. Early in the downswing, the right elbow should return to the right side. (Sam Snead) 2. During the next few swings, pay attention to your right elbow. Don’t try to change it in any way; just see if you can tell what it does, especially after you begin the downswing. Notice any changes in its position. 3. Keep your left arm straight. 3. Notice whether your left arm is straight
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