It's all in the breathing
It's late in the round and you need this 160 yard shot on the green and close to the hole to stay in contention. You've got your game face on but the pressure is mounting and the tension in your neck, shoulders and arms is on the rise.
Understanding good breathing techniques can help you sting that ball and put it up there close! Negative thinking tends to increase tension. Exhaling or breathing out maintains or reduces muscular tension so breathing out should help ease the dreaded muscle tension that can easily increase your chances of skanking that all important approach shot into the weeds. This is also a good step toward helping you feel a sense of control. Visualize the precise landing area for your shot rather than sweating the technical muscle positions and gyrations.
Yoga and fitness babe, Katherine Roberts, who is a regular on The Golf Channel's The Big Break and Makover Challenge has an informative article on breathing awareness that is well worth a read if you're interested in learning more about these all important breathing techniques.
We're all attempting to reach that state of relaxed concentration. You know... where Tiger lives.
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