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type of response to the program. The hole-by-hole scores were of limited value except to show
that three pre- and post-program rounds were played. However, each subject’s unparred holes
were of interest, as the post-program scores on these unparred holes did reflect improvement
in each player’s most difficult area of play. For instance, the hole-by-hole scores of the subject
whose handicap remained the same indicate that her hole-by-hole play improved. Her score
cards showed consistent play at the par and bogey level for longer periods of time, only to
“blow up” on one hole on the front and back nine, thus keeping her score at the usual handicap
level. Could it be that the two blow-up holes, which had the effect of maintaining her handicap
at the same level, were the result of an unconscious fear of success?
FACTORS HANDICAPPING THE PROGRAM
As a result of administering this study and from my review of sports awareness skills literature,
I have come to understand that the average sportsperson lacks knowledge of how tension,
stress, fear of failure, and low self-esteem can be an interference to the performance of a
game. The subject of self-interference was not reviewed with the subjects in any formal,
detailed manner before the program. I believe the absence of such an in-depth briefing is the
factor which most limited the subjects’ full understanding and acceptance of the program.
The subjects openly and excitedly expressed an interest in the Hemi-Sync exercises used in
the program. During the Energy Walk visualization exercise, many of the more “rational types,”
when hearing the voice on the tape asking them to “get up,” actually tried to rise from where
they were lying at the time, an indication of how much literalization is ingrained within our
culture.
Although The Way of Hemi-Sync was rated one of the least-preferred tapes, the subjects felt it
was necessary as an introduction to the unique sound technology. H-PLUS Synchronizing was
the most popular and effective. Subjects recommended that the PREP exercise (side one of
Synchronizing) be used before Energy Walk. Some of the subjects stated that they were
disappointed that the Under Par Golf tape was placed so late in the program, and that it was a
bit flat compared to the other tapes.
It was my impression from the post-program meeting that the subjects were somewhat
frustrated with the number of encodings, or verbal cues, introduced on the tapes which they
were asked to learn. The “Fore” encoding on the Under Par Golf tape was used most often,
while other encodings were used sometimes or not at all.
The greatest liability to the program was the sequence of tapes in the regimen and the
suggested minimum of two sessions a week. As an improvement, I would suggest that a six-
step regimen be used and that each subject do no less than three sessions per week, thereby
completing the regimen within two weeks so that it can be repeated within the one-month time
frame.
CONCLUSIONS
From a review of the results of this study, clearly effectiveness would be improved through
implementing specific changes in the sequence of tapes and the rate of application. The use of
Hemi-Sync tapes, when applied in a structured regimen, can improve the quality of a player’s
performance while enhancing his/her enjoyment of the game. In addition, the use of this
regimen, while directed specifically to golf improvement/enhancement, has an impact on the
player’s life off the course. By directing attention toward the relationship between mind, body,
and awareness, hidden potential can be tapped to heighten experience and strength in
performance.
[Ed: Based on the positive results he achieved as a subject in the study, and on the
subsequent improvements made to the program, one participant has developed a
commercially available package for golfers. SportSync™-Golf is designed to improve the mind-
body coordination required for playing the game of golf, improve performance on the golf
course, and tap the inner functions fundamental to the game. A four-cassette album of Hemi-
Sync exercises and an instruction booklet are included. For more information, write to
SportSync, Inc., P.O. Box 6106, Chesterfield, MO 63006]
Hemi-Sync® is a registered trademark of Interstate Industries, Inc.
© 1991 The Monroe Institute