Dr. Ray
> I am interested in your thoughts about the ideas of breaking down
> "zone" moments even further - into each inhalation and exhalation.
> "Tiger" must have developed a breathing pattern to set himself up for
> any shot - and most special breathing for the putt.
> I introduced my ex-brother-in- law and my niece and nephew to kung-fu
> a couple of years ago and now getting documentaries on Bruce Lee to
> show them. So we have all been wondering about Bruce Lees breathing
> with reference to his two finger, one arm pushup and the famous 1"
> punch - both of which we have seen many times on the documentaries
> Also, I have been working on breathing as weightlifting repetitions,
> while holding a semi-static and isometric position, moving air instead
> of weight - all lower abdominal breathing.
> All of this really ties into martial and Zen arts - where meditation
> is achieved through movement and movement through meditation
> Take care,
> Metch
> -
> On Nov 4, 1:43 pm, Dr Ray <dr...@teeingoffwiththemasters.com> wrote:
> > We all know golf is a game of inches. We have seen too many missed
> > putts and resulting loses to question the truth of this common phrase.
> > But what about playing each stroke, one at a time? I have heard many,
> > even Sport Psychologists, say this is not possible.
> > But it is.
> > Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus are great examples of Masters who
> > consistently block out distractions and remain fully focused in the
> > moment - throughout the long series of moments involved in every game
> > of golf, every hole, each and every stroke.
> > I submit - that each and every moment - can be consistently played -
> > for what it is - in golf - and in many other aspects of our lives.
> > EXAMPLE
> > When Master Musician David Baker of Indiana University endorsed In The
> > Zone: Making Winning Moments Your Way of Life, he said:
> > "Ray, every jazz musician is In The Zone, every moment. This is as
> > true of musicians as it is of athletes."
> > My response:
> > "How could I have overlooked this obvious fact - being a jazz musician
> > myself?"
> > The answer is simple.
> > We tend to find truth where we look for it. I had been so focused on
> > athletes, I had overlooked the same phenomenon in music - now made
> > known to me by David.
> > Within seconds, I knew David was right - making In The Zone
> > performances a more understandable reality - compared to athletes
> > reporting being in the zone on one or another rare occasion.
> > Long story short: Performing In The Zone is the result of practice
> > and of skills you have acquired.
> > Being relaxed, balanced, flexible and focused are the 4-Core
> > Competencies of In The Zone Performers in every field.
> > This is true in sports, in the arts, and YES even in science - but's
> > that's another story for another Post.
> > Dr. Ray
