Tiger Woods – His Visualization Story
photo credit: Keith Allison
Do you know that Tiger Woods has been practicing visualization since he was only a young child of 10? It is no wonder that by age 21, he was a pro not only in his game of golf but also in his mental prowess. That goes to say that the longer you put into practice and make it a habit to incorporate visualization in your daily lives, the better you get at it. Practice makes perfect. What a cliche, but hey, it works! So come on guys, let’s make daily visualization a part of our lives. The rewards you will reap will far outweigh the initial difficulties and challenges you may (or may not) face. Life will never be the same again. Don’t take my word for it. Do it and judge for yourself.
Oh yeah, back to Tiger. With every shot, Tiger already sees the outcome in his mind. Establishing a mental swing routine is fundamental to his success. He plays it in his mind and manifest it in his physical stroke. Tiger is able to remain in the moment and sustain an intense focus. This is the quality which sets him apart from even the best in the game.
Yes Tiger had the “good luck” of having mental training with Dr. Jay Brunza, who was a psychologist and also a family friend. He was only 10 then. But what was special about him was his own personal discipline and commitment to harness the abilities of his mind, every single day, which is rare of someone his age. Even if you do just a fraction of what he does, I bet you the outcome will be phenomenal even to your own standards. The key is to model his mindset. You do not quite need to hire a psychologist, unless of course you are into professional sports. Information on visualization is ubiquitous. In fact, where you are right now, Hypnotic Visualization Tips & Techniques the blog, can be your very resource.
Visualization – take your time to develop this very powerful skill. Apply it. Nurture it. You’ll be astounded by the ‘magic’ it brings into your life.
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I think you’ll find that most pro golfers use the visualization method it’s just that Tiger utilises it a lot better. It is all part of the ‘think positive’ mentality that many sportsman use, definitely one which a top darts player for example would enlist. A snooker player would also visualize and strike with a positive mind. At any level of these sports the two traits if used would improve anyone’s game. Tiger just happens to have one hell of a lot of talent to back it up.
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Hypnotic Blogger Reply:
November 7th, 2009 at 12:24 am
@Martyn, Yes, you’re absolutely right.
It is also good to note that unlike many other top sportsmen, Tiger started developing his visualization skills and perfected it, at a very young age. That puts him many years way ahead of everybody else.
Just goes to show that the earlier you start, the better
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I’ve always knew he uses some kind of mental imagery. How similar is that?
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Hypnotic Blogger Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 2:15 am
@Randy J, The terms used may differ slightly depending where you’re coming from. In sports psychology studies for instance, it may be referred to as Mental Imagery.
It is basically putting the picture (static or moving) of the outcome in your mind.
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Oh, really? Never knew Tiger Woods do such things. But it is good to know!
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Hypnotic Blogger Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 2:17 am
@Jean, Yes indeed
And Tiger Woods is such a great example to model.
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