This is the link to the article on Tiger Woods in the LA Times. I have included some comments made in the article that reflects what we talked about in practice. Being non-judgmental when you are wrestling will increase your mindfulness skills, which will lead to a better performance. Being non-judgmental will also allow you to be in the moment during your match and as we talked not become your thoughts, emotions, or react negatively to certain physiological responses (e.g. fatigue). Continue to practice being non-judmental in practice and be mindful of this skill at the next tournament. One last point: don’t judge your judging.
From the LA Times Click to see the full article
“If playing great were all that Woods is about, that would probably be plenty, but there’s another quality even more important than skill.”
“It’s his mind, and that very well could be his greatest weapon.”
“But can they do it when the pressure is the greatest, when the lights are on, when the intimidation factor of a major championship scares the air right out of your lungs?”
“Mental toughness, I think you could put it into words,” he said. “It’s stuff like you never give up. You never give in to anything. You never accept anything but the best from yourself. You can always push to get better.”
“Tiger, he’s at his calmest when he’s in the last round and things are coming down to the end,”
“He’s been trained since a very young age to concentrate and focus and stay in the moment,”
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