IMPROVE MY GAME

How To Improve Rotation While Protecting Your Lower Back

By Mike Boyle

Every golfer wants to improve rotation, but often they look to improve it in the wrong places. This article discusses why golfers should focus on rotation in the hips, thoracic spine and shoulders, and not the lumbar spine.

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Under Pressure

By Dr. Bhrett McCabe

With the Ryder Cup this weekend, there is extra attention being paid to the emotional state of the players. It is no question which players that can manage their emotions throughout the three day event will have the greatest chance for success.

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Are You Stretching or Warming Up?

By Phil Cheetham

A decision must be made as to what is the goal of stretching. Are you wishing to increase range of motion or warm up for activity?

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Overview of TPI's Junior Golf Screen

By Dr. Greg Rose

Here is an overview of how kids are tested and grouped in all TPI Junior Golf Schools.

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C-Posture

By Greg Rose

C-Posture is named for the excessive rounding of the upper back at set up (looks like the letter "c"). See why this posture is so prevelant in today's society and how to correct this in the gym.

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What Questions Should I be Prepared to Answer During a Campus Visit?

By John Brooks

Anticipating these topics will help you formulate quality answers.

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How the Nervous System Limits Mobility: Understanding Neurological Guarding

By TPI

When mobility improves simply by changing posture or sequence, the nervous system - not the joint - is often in control.

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Sleep Is Still the Most Powerful Performance Enhancer: A Preview of Fitness Level 2

By TPI

Sleep isn’t just downtime - it’s the engine of recovery. Supplements, nutrition, and devices all play a role, but they’re only effective if sleep is dialed in. As Dr. Andy Galpin puts it: "Nothing enhances recovery more than sleep."

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Three Principles A Coach Needs to Lead Through Adversity

By Neal Hausch

TPI Certified Neal Hausch shares principles coaches can apply to lead themselves and lead others as well.

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How Golfers Can Add More HIIT In The Gym

By Jason Glass

Why golfers are more like sprinters than marathoners and how you can train like one with the Jason Glass Skipping Challenge.

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Phil Mickelson Talks Career Longevity, Credits Sean Cochran, Dave Phillips, Dr. Rose and TPI

By TPI

"I give a lot of credit to Sean Cochran and him staying up on new techniques working with Dave Phillips, Greg Rose and the guys at TPI and having our workouts being designed to elongate my career..."

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Skin In The Game: The Overlooked Risk Of Golf

By Mindy Clark MD

On average it has been estimated that professional golfers received 217 times the amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation needed to cause a sunburn over the course of the year.

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Golf's True Competitive Edge

By K.C Craichy

Add the power of Superfood Nutrtion to your game;

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How To Overcome Golf Injuries And Get Back To Playing Your Best

By Michael Carroll

Injuries in amateur golf are very common. Though there are tremendous professional resources available, athletes often do a poor job managing their recovery.

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Be Like Mike: How Mike Weir is Improving His Physical Capabilities in his 40's

By Jason Glass

Masters Champion Mike Weir joins the Coach Glass podcast to discuss his approach to training and performance.

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Functional Strength And Power Training For The Senior Golfer

By Brett Cohen

A typical aging adult will lose 30% of their muscle mass and maximal strength from ages 40 - 70. But as significant as these changes are, it’s important to recognize that they can be minimized through the scientific application of functional strength and power training exercises.

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Nutrition: A Golfer's Competitive Edge?

By K.C. Craichy

TPI Advisory Board member KC Craichy discusses the competitive edge that a healthy diet can offer golfers.

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The Health and Performance Benefits of Eccentric Focused Training

By Chris Finn and Frank Muntis

Eccentric based training and specifically eccentric overload has been shown to provide improvements in strength, power, speed, change of direction ability and mobility while also reducing the risk for injury.

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Joint or Tissue? How to Differentiate Between Types of Mobility Restrictions

By TPI

Once we identify a limitation in mobility, it's important to identify whether it's likely a dysfunction related to the tissue or joint. Dr. Rose outlines why classify mobility limitations as Joint Mobility Dysfunction or Tissue Extensibility Dysfunction and highlights strategies for differentiating the two that we teach in our advanced Fitness and Medical courses.

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Snake Bite or Stick: How Pain Alters Movement Patterns

By TPI

One of the most important considerations when working with an injured athlete is not just establishing an appropriate return-to-play protocol, but being mindful of how the injury may still be affecting movement patterns.

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