PERFECT THE SQUAT

When I talk to golfers and ask them what they are doing to improve the distance in their golf game most people say “I try to play more.”   While this is true, it limits one’s ability to take their body to the next level.   The Squat is a fundamental exercise for athletes including golfers.   Believe [...]

What is Balance?

There is more to balance then being able to walk and chew gum.

Use Your Trunk

As I was growing up playing this that and the other, I was always told the strength comes from the legs. This is mostly a true statement but in golf if your body does not know how to rotate the trunk efficiently your legs become just a pair of appendages. Three effective ways to improve [...]

Can Muscle Hinder Your Swing?

The announcers for this past weekend tournament were commenting that Tiger Woods may have become too muscular for his swing.  I have been going over this theory in my head and I would have to disagree.  The idea is that if you are too big you lose flexibility and you have to modify your swing [...]

Getting Ready to Get Ready

For the average golfer simple steps cannot only improve your game but decrease your chance of injury. The Top 3 things you should be aware of when you are GETTING READY TO GET READY. 1. POOR TIME MANAGEMENT: allow yourself and your group plenty of time to get the course. If you are not an [...]

Downtime Improvement

Limited twilight golf, less late afternoon tee times, colder and wetter weather conditions, and many other distractions to the golf game come around this time of year.  We just passed Halloween, I did not see any golfer outfits, but I do know that once Halloween ends it is time to gear up for the rest [...]

Dominate and Non Dominate

How many golfers are ambidextrous?  Not very many and even if they were they don’t use that ability all that often because that would add too many clubs to the bag.  Also it is rare that there are two outs in the ninth and the golfers is pinch hitting. Therefore the majority of golfers have [...]

BACK to the basics

As I was working with one of my clients this morning I decided to go back to the basics with him.  I decided this for two reasons the first was he reinjured himself and two I needed to educate a few points again.  So I am going back to the basics. The nervous system is [...]

Taking it to the Basics

When you are looking to take steps to improvement of your golf game, fitness should be top. Yes I understand that you MUST practice to break into the 80’s and 70’s as well as being consistent, but if your body can’t implement your practice it is for naught. Golf Fitness allows a few things: decrease [...]

Rock your Pelvis!!

  When you read that tag line what do you think?  I personally think of Elvis or Michael Jackson doing their thing on stage.  What does Rocking your Pelvis have to do with the golf swing? What am I getting at with rocking your pelvis? What is the pelvis? Hopefully you asked those questions to [...]

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