The Exponential Athlete | Sports Performance

Why Tiger Woods Mind Was His Greatest Weapon (Part 2)


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This is part 2 of of the 3 part series studying the keys to Tiger Wood's success on the golf course. In this episode we dive deep into the forces that drive him, his strategy, and the mental constructs he used to become the greatest to ever play the game of golf.


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We cover:

0:00 Intro
3:10 What Drives Tiger?
4:10 Competition
13:45 Finding and Enemy
20:00 Pursuit of Perfection
34:10 Reflection and Criticism
38:40 Innovation
48:17 Goals
58:23 15th Club
58:42 Cold Blooded Assassin
1:08:00 Memory
1:15:00 Plotlines in Life
1:19:00 Analogous thinking
1:21:00 Visualization
1:27:00 Self Talk
1:37:00 Flow/Zone States
1:48:00 Calming Himself
2:00:20 Pain Management
2:05:00 The Tiger Effect
2:15:35 Philosophy
2:16:00 View on Failure
2:32:50 Patience
2:38:45 Confidence
2:45:00 The Creative Mind
2:51:00 Strategy
3:11:00 Thanks for Listening!
Resources
Books:
The 1997 Masters: https://amzn.to/4c9DsGv
How I Play Golf: https://amzn.to/3Tr6ie0
The Big Miss: https://amzn.to/4c8U80S
Training a Tiger: https://amzn.to/3PdYDgx
Think Like Tiger: https://amzn.to/43840Ue
Tiger Woods (Biography): https://amzn.to/4a5xsMP
Roaring Back: https://amzn.to/4a0DWwH
The Art of the Impossible: https://amzn.to/3IuW9Xo
Research:
Rewarding effort not achievement: https://engagingmindsonline.com/blog-posts/blog-reward-effort-not-just-achievement

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The Exponential Athlete | Sports PerformanceBy Ken Jee