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Purposeful Practice
Before you start your practice, you should have a simple purpose. That one little statement “what is my purpose today” makes you more focused on a certain aspect of your golf game that you will pay more attention to.
Optimal Neurophysiological Performance State
During the trust phase, we want to see a shift from the left to the right brain hemisphere. Because if we have a lot of activity in the brain's left hemisphere, the golfer is being too analytical, which we don’t want during the trust phase.
Timestamp
0:59 — Talent vs. Hard Work
4:26 — Deliberate Practice
7:25 — Effective Coach Communication
8:45 — Ideal Physical & Mental State Before Executing The Shot
13:13 — Bernhard Langer Putting Routine Story
19:39 — Quality vs. Quantity in Pre-Shot Routines
25:05 — Empathy in Coaching
27:23 — Book Recommendations
31:39 — Current Projects
Resources
Book Recommendation #1: Optimizing Performance in Golf
Book Recommendation #2: Why We Sleep
Book Recommendation #3: The Birth Order Book
Book Recommendation #4: Autobiography of a Yogi
Dr. van der Lei’s Website: Hourglass Performance Institute
Breathing Program: One With Breathing Program
About Dr. Harry van der Lei
Harry van der Lei was born in Groningen, Holland. He graduated in 1989 from the College of Physical Therapy in Holland and moved to the United States where he specialized in Sports Rehabilitation.
He earned a Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science, majoring in Sport Psychology, from the University of Utah in 2003. While at U of U, Harry worked as a sport physical therapist for the US Speed Skating Association.
Harry received a doctoral degree with a specialization in Sport Psychology from Florida State University where he served as a mental performance consultant for the Florida State University Men’s and Women’ Golf Program from 2003-2018.
Harry has worked as a sport physical therapist and as a mental performance expert with a wide variety of athletes, from amateurs to numerous world champions and Olympic gold winners. Currently, as a mental performance consultant, Harry specializes in golf performance and stress management.
As an athlete himself, Harry played amateur soccer in Holland, semi-professional soccer for the Orlando Lions in Florida, holds a black belt in Taekwondo, and has run several half and full marathons. Harry is a certified member of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) with a specialization in stress management. He also serves as a reviewer for the journal of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.
In general, Harry strives to help and teach others the principles of optimal performance, health, and well-being, while emphasizing the awareness of breathing in life!
Golf Performance Routines w/ Dr. Harry van der Lei (Part 3)