

| Overview to the Method which I named after Ben Hogan: I named this process after I learned what made Hogan great. (It wasn't his swing.) To begin with, you must understand that all elite performers in all sporting activities utilize some techniques that typically are not well known or widely practiced by lesser skilled players, and, that mastery through practice by and large occurs through consciously applying the following: 1. First, you must create "standards" for every aspect of your game, then, second, you must continually elevate those standards beyond the current level of demonstrated ability. 2. Each practice activity must be expressly designed to concentrate and improve objectively a specific aspect of your performance. 3. You must focus ruthlessly on improving every aspect of your game with no regard for your current level of ability. Everything can be better! Meaning, you never stop working! 4. Recognize, expect and seek out critical, honest, objective, truthful and even embarrassing and painful feedback. Feedback will tell you exactly just how good, or bad, you really are! 5. Work on a technique, skill or performance by deliberately setting up the next experience in advance. You must have a plan! 6. Ideally, in this system, you will reach such a high level of competence that you will end each practice day by failing every drill, exam or activity! Deliberate Practice: "activity that's explicitly intended to improve performance, by reaching for objectives just beyond ones level of competence, while providing feedback on results and involves high levels of repetition." My book explains this entire process, and you can always contact me for clarification at anytime. |
