Roseanna Leaton's Articles in Sports

  • Golf Is A Game Of Integrity
    Integrity is a very important part of the game of golf. A lack of integrity can be displayed in many ways, some of which are more subtle than others.
  • What Is Your Go To Golf Club?
    Do you have a favorite club and why that one? Has your favorite club changed over time?
  • Visualization Wins Bubba The Green Jacket
    Bubba Watson won the Masters in the playoff. His shot out of the trees was pretty amazing. It's also what won him the Green Jacket.
  • What Is Yani Tseng's Winning Secret?
    Some people never win a single tournament. Others win several. Yani Tseng has won 15 times in 5 years. What can an amateur golfer do to prepare him or herself optimally to win more often?
  • How Would You Cope Emotionally With The Tiger Effect?
    If you had to compete against Tiger, what would you do to cope emotionally? Could you use him as an inspiration to raise your own game or would you feel less positive?
  • Is Your Golf Swing Sustainable?
    Is your golf swing consistent? Is it reliable? Can you trust it when it really matters?
  • Is Your Golf Swing a Beautiful Thing
    Some golfers have an aesthetically pleasing swing whilst others do not. But a pretty golf swing is not always synonymous with being effective and consistent.
  • How To Find The Best Golf Fix
    Whether a golf fix is a tip or a gimmick is a hot topic for debate. Either way, all golfers do indeed search for the key to unlock the secret mystery of the consistently good golf swing.
  • Your Golf Swing Is Never Static
    Have you noticed how your golf swing changes from one day to the next? How do you cope when your "bad swing" pops out?
  • Turning Range Practice Into Real Practice
    "It's a scorecard, not a postcard". Most golfers have probably heard this said, usually after they have hit an imperfect shot that has nevertheless got the job done.
  • Golf Is A Game of Opposites
    In golf you often find that the ball travels in an opposite way from that which you intended. It is therefore important to appreciate how to apply the clubface in a way with is congruent with your intent. When you focus your mind clearly with the help of golf hypnosis you will find that the game of golf becomes one of congruence instead of a game of opposites.
  • Don't Forget To Hit the Ball
    In golf it is easy to be thinking so much about elements of technique and course conditions that you almost forget to hit the ball. To make a good swing you have to be totally focused upon hitting the ball.
  • Find Your Own Tempo In Golf And Repeat It Consistently
    In golf there is one swing tempo that will suit you best. To find it you have to be clear about what you are looking for.
  • How Many Rounds Of Golf Did You Play Last Year?
    To get better at golf, you have to play golf a fair bit. How many rounds did you get to play and what do you do to keep your game going between rounds of golf?
  • Did You Play Golf on Christmas Day
    Playing golf on Christmas day can be a really fun thing to do, so long as you have a good attitude! Is your New Year's Resolution to get a better golf mind?
  • Staying Fit For Golf In The Spring
    Has your priority during the winter been going to the range and working on your swing? Have you ever questioned why you don't always take that swing you have been working on out onto the course?
  • Long And Loose Or Short And Straight
    In golf straight really is great. A longer distance is only of benefit when the ball flies in the right direction.
  • Getting Your Mind Around The Ups And Downs In Golf
    Golf is an emotionally and mentally demanding game as well as being a physical game. It is important to learn how to control your emotions when playing golf.
  • Memory Lapses In Golf
    Do you sometimes feel that you are suffering from golf related Alzheimer's? Most club golfers find that they go out on the course one day and play well but upon other days it's as if they have somehow forgotten how to swing the club.
  • One Bad Shot And Cannot Stop Thinking About It
    Have you ever found that you are playing golf and a bad shot pops out of nowhere? And then you just get upset to such a degree that it spoils the rest of your round?
  • Best Way To Set Up To The Ball In Golf
    It is essential to have a clear image of your desired shot so as to enable you to set up correctly to the ball. Unfortunately, many golfers overlook this very simple and basic step to hitting a great golf shot.
  • Exploring Rhythmic Hip Turns In Golf
    Every golfer knows the importance of moving his or her hips well but not everyone finds it easy to do. There are some fun ways in which you can get your hip turn and weight transference working well and make the job a whole lot easier for you.
  • Women Golfers Tend To Get More Nervous Than Male Golfers
    The male brain and the female brain have some big differences. This is a fact. One of those differentials is the way in which we deal with anxiety triggers. It is essential that the female golfer appreciates the impact of this hard wiring.
  • Make Strengths Learned In Other Sports Benefit Your Golf
    There are many aspects of cricket, tennis, squash, athletics, dancing, etc. that can be transferred to your game of golf. An expectation of success is probably the most important attribute that can be transferred to your golf game.
  • Set Realistic Expectations Or Set The Bar High
    Golf can teach one a lot about your mental abilities and life in general. Goal setting in golf is reflective of goal setting in general. Should you play golf with a conservative approach or should you raise the bar?
  • Stages Involved In Learning To Play Golf Well
    There's more to golf that simply hitting a ball with a stick. Golf is a challenging game and in many ways your mental golf focus leads the development of better technique.
  • How to Improve Imagination and Visualization in Golf
    Jack Nicklaus is truly the Michelangelo of golf. Just as Michelangelo "saw the angel in the marble and carved until he set him free", Jack never hit a golf shot without first visualizing it vividly in his imagination.
  • How To Recover From Bad Shots In Golf
    We've all felt that horrid feeling when your lead just slips away. One bad golf shot and somehow you become unhinged. How do you gather yourself together and not let this downward spiral of bad shots happen?
  • Taking Your Golf Game From Range to Course
    No matter how many lessons you have or how many balls you hit on the range, different elements are encountered when you set foot upon the course. These too need practice and repetition so as to achieve mastery.
  • How to Putt With Confidence
    How come you can go out onto the golf course some days and putt with so much confidence you feel that you own the course, and other days you couldn’t sink a putt for a million bucks? What makes that happen?
  • Blending Technical Ability and Creativity In Golf
    How do you compete at golf when you only have a limited number of shots in your repertoire? You have some technical ability, but certain shots are missing. How can you make up for this though by employing your creative mind?
  • Release Your Golfing Tigress by Understanding Your Golf Mind
    Your golf mind is probably the most important part of your golf game. It has incredible impact upon your ball connection and flight, and yet so many golfers totally ignore it.
  • How to Stop Overthinking In Golf
    Tiger Woods used to have clear focus. Now it looks like he's over-thinking on the golf course, uncertain of his game. Focusing too much on mechanics can have the effect of messing with your golf mind.
  • Believe In Yourself Not Just In Your Golf Technique
    To win golf tournaments you have to have more than just technique. In fact you are far more likely to win with a pour technique combined with a good attitude than you would with great technique and poor belief.
  • Swing With Ease Into The Breeze
    Tom Watson showed us how to play effective golf in horrendous weather during Saturday’s play at the British Open 2011. This game and his attitude are always a delight for us to observe.
  • Your Attitude Determines Your Golf Game
    Darren Clarke had a smile on his face almost all of the time of the British Open 2011. He was in a good place. His attitude and emotional comfort paved his way to victory at Royal St Georges.
  • Mental Pressure Changes From One Round Of Golf To The Next
    Rory McIlroy won the US Open 2011. The mental pressure he faced in the British Open is different than anything he had yet experienced. People's expectations were greater. His own goals, expectations and focus had been raised.
  • Stop Getting Caught Up In Mechanics Whilst on The Golf Course
    The range is the place to test your mechanics whilst the course tests your mental tenacity. To focus upon mechanics whilst on the course takes your focus away from the real game of golf.
  • Winning Golf The Rory McIlroy Way
    Rory McIlroy showed us what he's got in the US Open 2011. We all knew he had the swing and the shots, and now we know he has a winning golf mind as well.
  • Are You A Golf Addict?
    Has your addiction to golf got the better of you and completely taken over your thoughts? Is golf still as much fun for you or has it instead become a frustration?
  • You Never Know A Man Until You See Him Lose
    How do you deal with situations where you think you might lose? What emotions come to the fore and how do you deal with them? Golf mind training teaches you many strategies which are extremely beneficial in other areas of your life.
  • Golf Is A Funny Game
    Golf is an exceptional game which helps you to grow as a person. Mental skills for golf can be learned easily with golf hypnosis. Every golfer knows that golf mind training is essential to success in this game.
  • Why Golf Hypnosis Is Not Just For Serious Golfers
    Golf is a game and should be fun. With golf hypnosis you can improve your game and hit great shots without working at it. It takes no time out of your day, it takes no effort, and yet it improves your game immeasurably.
  • Why Golf Hypnosis Is Not Just a Placebo
    Many golfers dismiss golf hypnosis as "all in the mind" or "just a placebo". These golfers are missing out. Good golfers know that this game IS all in your mind and take advantage of both hypnosis AND the placebo effect.
  • How To Slow Down Your Back Swing
    A belief that you need to slow down your back swing is one of the three biggest myths in golf. It is far easier to adjust your golf to your own tempo, than to adjust your entire personality to fit the perceived ideals of a perfect golf swing.
  • How To Hit A Straight Drive
    The secret to the longest tee shot and keeping it on the fairway is that you have to play within yourself; within the capabilities of your mind and your body.
  • Managing Your Emotions on the Golf Course
    Golf can be a tricky game and can be a little difficult to learn. To play golf well you have to learn to manage emotions as well as the mechanics of the swing.
  • What shot should I play? - Part 2
    What should you do when you're confidence is falling in relation to a particular shot or club?
  • What Shot Should I Play? - Part 1
    In golf there is always a time when you know you should play a certain shot and yet you really don't feel comfortable about it. What should you do?
  • Tips For Ladies Who Golf - Part 2
    Many of you will have read the book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus". The differences between men and women can also be seen on the golf course.

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