I was watching a video golf lesson tonight from Hank Haney. If you are not a golfer, just know that Hank is one of, if not the best golf teacher/coach in the country. He made a reference to C.J. Wiley as he was playing 9-ball with him one day. Hank said that they give each other lessons. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that room. Anyway, Hank says to C.J., I can make the hard shots, but I still miss the easy shots. Why is that? C.J. says, "there are no easy shots". I think that what he means is that if you treat every shot the same, pretty soon the hard shots and easy shots are the same. Give the easy shots the same consideration that you would the hard shots to keep your mental focus. Anyway, I like that advice and thought it was pretty cool to hear C.J.'s name mentioned in the video. If you don't play golf, you can still learn from Hanks videos about how to manage yourself and keep things simple so that you don't make the big mistakes. I hope this helps you if you are missing the easy one's.
There are no easy shots.
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That's been talked about on here for many years now. There are no easy shots. Likewise, there are no hard shots. There are only shots to be made. Every shot requires the same amount of attention to detail for just where you want to hit the ob, and at what speed you want to hit it. Same goes for the cb and position play. Never label shots or position play once you decide to shoot it. Only label before getting down to determine if you want to take on the shot or position play. Once you decide to take it on, just perform the task at hand with the utmost precision you are capable of.
the next week at the British Open he DIDN'T use his Driver and won the tournament.
Hank is an awesome teacher, he was heavily into the swing mechanics and revolutionized the golf swing (he wasn't the only one of course).
I was at Hank's golf center in McKinney one afternoon and Hank waved me in his office. He had been coaching Tiger Woods and we hadn't had a chance to talk, so I was excited to hear about his experience with Tiger.
He closed the door and said "I think there's something you should know," he told me about passing one of my philosophies on to Tiger. It's actually "there are no hard shots, or easy shots, there's just shots" - the mental "zone" you have to be in playing pool or golf is one of neutrality....not too "hot," and not to "cold".
Hank said he never really knew if Tiger was listening, but on this occasion he did. He called Hank after getting 3rd in the Masters Tournament, and said "I'm making the hard shots, and missing the easy ones".......then he added "I know that *&*%*^ pool player said not to label them or this happens" - He was having trouble with his Driver, so the next week at the British Open he DIDN'T use his Driver and won the tournament.
Hank told me that day that Tiger had given me credit and he wanted me to know that. Hank tells the condensed version of the story in his book about training Tiger, 'The Big Miss' - I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to see what goes on behind training one of the best athletes of all time.
Johnny Archer read that book and called me to tell me about the story, he was somewhat amazed that a pool player had been mentioned in such a high-profile golf book.......I'm just thankful to get the opportunity to work with someone like Hank, he made a long lasting positive impression, and I'm honored to have him as a friend.
Hank and I talked about 'The Touch of Inside' on many occasions and he was looking for a way to apply it to putting. Tiger's putting was pretty sharp that year, I wonder if that was just a coincidence, or was he using the "the touch" of inside?.
'The Game is my Teacher'
Hank is an awesome teacher, he was heavily into the swing mechanics and revolutionized the golf swing (he wasn't the only one of course).
I was at Hank's golf center in McKinney one afternoon and Hank waved me in his office. He had been coaching Tiger Woods and we hadn't had a chance to talk, so I was excited to hear about his experience with Tiger.
He closed the door and said "I think there's something you should know," he told me about passing one of my philosophies on to Tiger. It's actually "there are no hard shots, or easy shots, there's just shots" - the mental "zone" you have to be in playing pool or golf is one of neutrality....not too "hot," and not to "cold".
Hank said he never really knew if Tiger was listening, but on this occasion he did. He called Hank after getting 3rd in the Masters Tournament, and said "I'm making the hard shots, and missing the easy ones".......then he added "I know that *&*%*^ pool player said not to label them or this happens" - He was having trouble with his Driver, so the next week at the British Open he DIDN'T use his Driver and won the tournament.
Hank told me that day that Tiger had given me credit and he wanted me to know that. Hank tells the condensed version of the story in his book about training Tiger, 'The Big Miss' - I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to see what goes on behind training one of the best athletes of all time.
Johnny Archer read that book and called me to tell me about the story, he was somewhat amazed that a pool player had been mentioned in such a high-profile golf book.......I'm just thankful to get the opportunity to work with someone like Hank, he made a long lasting positive impression, and I'm honored to have him as a friend.
Hank and I talked about 'The Touch of Inside' on many occasions and he was looking for a way to apply it to putting. Tiger's putting was pretty sharp that year, I wonder if that was just a coincidence, or was he using the "the touch" of inside?.
'The Game is my Teacher'