Committment

Had good success today using a tip from Every Shot Must Have a Purpose. They talk about separating the shot planning time (the think box) from the actual shot execution (the play box).

Essentially, the idea is to plan the shot, visualize it and commit to it, and only then step up to the ball and play the shot.

Also, it's important to stay committed. If you feel yourself changing your mind while standing over the ball they suggest stepping back into the think box.

I used this strategy this weekend with good success. While my shots didn't always come off exactly as planned a suprising number of them did, and I didn't have any poor shots caused by indecision.