How to relax before your swing

[UnfairWay]

On 8 August 2016 at 5:45 PM, Iwanttobreak100 said:

I'm one of those guys who never played when I was young so I don't have the same repeatable swing built in me. I have played enough that if I can get out of my own head I can play really well. My problem is and I feel like it is starting to happen more now is all of a sudden I take a relaxed backswing but something inside my head clicks and makes me want to kill the ball and you know how that goes. I feel like I need some 'tricks' or something to clear my head like a breathing drill or even maybe something to help with me to not move my head. I've tried staring at the backside of the ball, staring at the ground behind the ball and even closing my eyes just for the heck of it. 

Anyone have any swing thoughts they use or something that has worked to keep that relaxed tempo through the swing?

Do you play any other sports?

Like you I am a late starter, so don't have a very repeatable swing (yet!). I have however played rugby and cricket since I was young, so both the techniques and psychological approaches of those two sports come much more naturally. Without boring you with details about sports you probably don't care about, I find it useful to channel certain familiar situations - situations where I am confident, even arrogant, because I know exactly what to do from years of rugby/cricket. Putting myself in that confident headspace gives me confidence in my golf swing which I haven't yet earned in its own right, if that makes sense.

[Psyber]

I like the Tour Tempo app. Find your tempo and practice with that and groove a good swing tempo. You could just use a cheaper metronome app but I find this one helpful.