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Boxing for Better Golf

December 14, 2013 by Stephen Altschuler 5 Comments

Lately, I’ve taken up boxing training in my gym. It’s a great way to practice timing and rhythm, and is actually a good aerobic workout. Of course, after a long work day, I can put any number of adversaries on that punching bag and let loose. But punching that stand-up bag has led to some […]

Filed Under: Balance, Confidence in golf, Famous Golfers, golf and the mind, inspiration in golf, Rhythm, The Key Move Tagged With: boxing and golf, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Lee Westwood, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Mohammed Ali, Nelson Mandela

The Challenge of Concentration

July 20, 2013 by Stephen Altschuler 2 Comments

As we see from the playing of the British Open this week, golf requires sustained and all-encompasing concentration on every shot. This is a daunting task that most golfers often back down from. I remember during a three-month meditation retreat at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts years ago, I reached a point […]

Filed Under: Confidence in golf, Enlightened Golf, Famous Golfers, Meditation and Golf, Mindful golf, Patience, The Majors, Tiger Woods Tagged With: Annika Sorenstam, British Open, concentration, Dufnering, Insight Meditation Society, Jack Kornfield, Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson, Ram Dass, samadhi

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