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Dr. Richard Coop
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Education
CB 3500 Peabody Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3500
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Rehearsal Putting Stroke

Rehearsal Putting Stroke

Two Ways to Concentrate on your Shot

Two Ways to Concentrate on your Shot

Pre-Shot Routine: Trigger and Signal Mechanism

Pre-Shot Routine: Trigger and Signal Mechanism

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Golf Videos by Dr. Richard Coop
  • A pre-shot routine should have three vital components: an intermediate target; a trigger mechanism; and a cleansing breath... watch video
  • Fill out a concentration scorecard after every round to improve your concentration skills... watch video
  • Learn a drill to help you swing rather than place the club into position at the top of your backswing... watch video
  • Establish a cleansing breath as close to putting your club in motion as possible... watch video
  • Use this practice drill to develop a feel for your chipping distance... watch video
  • Dr. Richard Coop’s philosophy on cultivating the mind to improve the golf game... watch video
  • Practice swinging through to your finish position and holding for five seconds to achieve straighter and longer shots... watch video
  • Block half of the hole with two tees and practice making putts without hitting the tees... watch video
  • Pick an intermediate target to aim for that is between your ball and the target... watch video
  • Choose a trigger or signal mechanism to come into focus and total concentration before each shot... watch video
  • Visualizing the flagstick as a tall object can help you make more shots up to the hole... watch video
  • Create a workshop away from the ball where all your thinking is done... watch video
  • Divide the green into quadrants and aim for the one where the flagstick is placed... watch video
  • Choose a label for different sand shots to describe the sound, feel and vision of sand going up... watch video
  • Create an imaginary wall from the tee to the middle of the fairway to cover the side where the trouble lies... watch video
  • To fix putting distance control problems let your putter head gain momentum, not accelerate, through the stroke... watch video
  • Practice this drill to keep your putting stroke balanced going back and following through... watch video
  • Practice this simple drill to getter a better sense of the speed of your putts... watch video
  • Imagine the line of the putt as wide as the hole... watch video
  • Playing golf well requires concentration in both an analytical and integrated fashion... watch video
  • Find the right speed for your putt by making rehearsal swings... watch video
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The Easiest Way to Fix a Golf Slice
The Easiest Way to Fix a Golf Slice
Taking practice swings holding the club at waist lever, allowing yourself to feel the rotation of your shoulders, arms and the clubface
How to Coil in Your Golf Swing to Get More Power
How to Coil in Your Golf Swing to Get More Power
The plane of the shoulders and the head play a key role in proper coil in the swing
How to Fire the Right Side in a Golf Downswing to Get More Power
How to Fire the Right Side in a Golf Downswing to Get More Power
Focus on the role of the right side at the completion of the backswing and start of the downswing
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