On the Mark Golf Podcast Bridging the Gap between Practice and Performance with Jayne Storey
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Jan 6, 2026 Jayne Storey, founder of Chi Performance and author of 'Breathe Golf,' brings over 25 years of Tai Chi expertise to help athletes. She discusses the importance of creating relaxed readiness for optimal performance and the role of meditation in achieving flow states. Jayne highlights the detrimental effects of tension on swings and advocates for a mind-body connection, using examples from legends like Tiger Woods. She also shares practical drills to enhance breath awareness and posture, encouraging a shift from checklist coaching to embodying natural movement.
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Invite Flow By Creating The Right Conditions
- Jayne Storey says flow states appear when you create internal conditions of relaxed readiness rather than forcing them.
- You invite flow by quieting the mind and preparing the body, not by chasing the zone.
Practice Daily To Build Quiet Awareness
- Do practice daily standing and seated performance routines to build inner quiet and body awareness.
- Commit to the practice so glimpses of flow become repeatable rather than random.
When Coaching Disrupts Natural Form
- Jayne recalls elite athletes losing early, effortless form after coaches overcomplicate things.
- She cites Emma Raducanu as an example of struggle to regain a natural state after coaching changes.
