Between the Ears! Attention to Training and Performance

GolfCask - Originals · Nov 13, 2025 · 1h 22m

🎯 Internal vs External Focus — and Why “Always External” Is a Myth

Everyone says, “Focus on the target, not your body.” But that’s only half true.

External focus means attention on what happens outside the body — the ball flight, the clubhead, the target line.

Internal focus means attention on you — your feel, rhythm, or motion.

The problem? Most studies make internal focus look bad by using robotic cues like “extend your arms rapidly.”Nobody plays golf that way.

Here’s the nuance: there are two kinds of internal.

Control – consciously steering every part (clunky).

Awareness – sensing, not…