The Golf Parent How MMA Training Transforms Junior Golf Performance - Patrick Sebastien
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Feb 14, 2026 Patrick Sebastien, former Muay Thai and MMA coach turned golf performance trainer, blends breathwork, meditation and athletic training for junior golfers. He explores trainable flow states, three practical breathing techniques for on-course calm, and how martial arts build discipline, confidence and emotional control. Practical drills and parent modeling round out a plan to develop complete, resilient young athletes.
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Flow And Meditation Share Brain Mechanics
- Flow state and deep meditation share a neurological basis: hypofrontality reduces prefrontal thinking.
- Patrick found that combining physical exertion with meditation reliably triggers repeatable peak states.
Action Flow Is Meditative Hypofrontality
- Deep meditative states deactivate thinking so performance runs on instinct rather than analysis.
- Patrick equates flow in action to meditation's neurological state but with movement and intensity triggers.
Carry Three Go-To Breaths
- Use three breathing tools: diaphragmatic breathing, the physiological sigh, and activation breathing depending on need.
- Combine activation breaths then a physiological sigh to boost energy then focus before a shot.