Sports Psychology for Junior Golfers

by Coach Guerci on August 24, 2009

Equip your junior golfer to play the best golf games, with the latest techniques in sports psychology. Young golfers can attain higher levels of motivation, self determination and visualization, and achieve their peak performance.

Sports Psychology and Higher Concentration Span
In Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (1993), Crews and Landers established that golfers who perform better also experience lesser cognitive disruptions. Hence, they are not perturbed by stressful situations and are able to focus solely on getting their swings and shots accurate.

Sports psychology helps young golfers gain control over their thoughts and enhance concentration. Besides cognitive restructuring, exposure to sports psychology in early years also allows young golfers to perform “in the zone.” It is a state when young golfers are likely to deliver the best, without any extra effort or conscious thought.

Sports Psychology and Better Visualization
In young golfers, sports psychology fosters perfection of imagery by the strengthening of self determination. In 2005, leading psychologists Bisig and Spray, in their research, concluded that there is a direct correlation between high levels of self determination and better visualization. They also revealed that skillful golfers had higher motivation levels, which reflected in their visualization. On the other hand, average performers had lower self determination and hence, poor visualization.

Other benefits of sports psychology include better imagery, effective mental preparation and goal setting, and better relaxation.

For the effective transformation of budding champions into leading professionals of tomorrow, ensure that they are trained in peak performance sports. Take the expert guidance of Coach Guerci, and unveil the best in your budding players.

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