Releasing Anxiety // Malaska Golf

A Malaska Golf Member has a question on how to keep his anxiety level down while on the golf course.
Mike explains that most anxiety happens because you focus on what could potentially happen. Most good players are not worried about the outcome; they focus on the process of what they are doing.
When amateurs get over the ball, they are not sure what they are doing and don’t have a feel for their swing. Standing over the ball and going through a mental checklist before you hit the ball is not the way to go. This will create a lot of anxiety in the process.
Mike says you have to get committed to a shot and a motion. Make a practice shot behind the ball and visualize. This is about feeling the shot and previewing what you will do.
Mike approaches the ball; it is about the process, not the outcome. If you do the process, the outcome should be good.
Mike also notes that regardless of the outcome, he learns from it. If Mike hits the ball the way he wants, he replays it in his head. If Mike hits it wrong, he figures out what he did incorrectly. He then makes a practice swing to correct it.
Mike concludes that every swing you make is a process. You go through the process and learn from the outcome. Replay it or fix it and then go on to the next shot. That’s how you play the game. It is a constant process that will help reduce anxiety.
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[@greaserfrankenstein]

Ive been following you for a while now on all the platforms. In short…your method has helped me tremendously to develop a swing that i am both physically and mentally capable to repeat, and understand. It makes my practice sessions so much more beneficial. And my scores arent fabulous…yet…but im playing better. The process continues…its not instant. There are discoveries that ive made on my own along the way…and this is one of those videos that makes me feel im headed in the right direction. Thanks.

[@jamesgriffin958]

best advice I’ve seen. I get in a hurry to hit. I need to slow down before the shot.

[@davidhenryandthemysterons3220]

I have the same problem

[@rickegan4096]

I’m a member of your monthly site.,How do I know when I have obtained a certain skill in the M system, so I can move on to the next skill?

[@golfenespanol]

Mike thanks for the tips, my game is improving doing the Malaska move, all my life I played Baseball and Basketball, finally something natural to me. Dublin/Ireland

[@Blackhorseveteran]

I think confidence on the tee plays a big part...at least for me..I used to get nervous as hell at a particular golf course that had the 1st tee in full view of all....and everybody watched. I got to where I was very comfortable with a 4 iron off the tee...and that's what I hit until I improved and could hit the woods fairly straight. As usual....thanks Mike.

[@ddrbin]

I really love and appreciate your approach to golf and watch every video, but this one confuses me. Whether I’m playing a round or practicing, I almost always do better when my brain in occupied with “where” rather than “how”. Can one have it both ways? Thanks!