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Finding Clothes, I mean, Clubs that fit your Body.
By Lance Gill
Now that you've built a better body for your golf swing, how do your clubs fit?
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Investigating Potential Causes and Effects of Early Extension with the 2023 Pan Am Games Champion
By TPI
Our assessment with LGPA player Sofia Garcia not only offered clues of why (upstream) she might have the characteristic like Early Extension, but insight into some of the compensations it might introduce (downstream).
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Helping a Tour Pro Differentiate Real from Feel
By TPI
One of the most powerful benefits of data is helping athletes distinguish between real and feel. Anders told us that he felt he was “hanging back” in his golf swing. When we put him on force plates, it was clear that almost the opposite was true.
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How Movement Capabilities, Injury History and Concept Influenced Swing Mechanics in an Elite Amateur Golfer
By TPI
Our recent assessment with Luis Masaveu, one of the top amateurs in the world, was an example of how movement capabilities, injury history and concept can all influence swing mechanics.
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Free Level 1 Preview: Analyzing the New "Hiking" Swing Characteristic
By TPI
Hiking is one of the three new swing characteristics we introduce in our updated Level 1 course. It refers to the excessive lifting of the trail hip at the top of the backswing (or “launching” in transition).
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Body-Swing Connection Case Study: Helping Fredrik Lindblom Build a Training Program For More Speed
By TPI
We had the opportunity to assess Swedish pro golfer Fredrik Lindblom to see how a training program might be able to help him find a few more MPH in his swing. Here's a look at what we found.
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Offseason Golf Performance Program Case Study: It's Never Too Late To Improve Your Body
By Jared Bickle
Many times when I talk to aging golfers they are frustrated with things in their golf game such as losing speed and distance, not being able to play multiple days in a row or dealing with pain during or after their round. The good news is that you don't have to accept this as part of getting older...
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What You Can Learn From Kyle Berkshire's Swing And Junior Development
By TPI
Smart coaching can help prepare a young golfer for long-term success.
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Comparing Treatment Of A TOUR Player And Recreational Golfer
By TPI
"Professional golfers are like racecars. They’re already in the race. I don't need to make major changes, I just need to keep their tires fresh and the engine running efficiently."
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How I Use Dry Needling And My TPI Medical Certification To Help Golfers
By Catherine Hoell
Dry needling technique is not a panacea for all golf injuries, nor is it a modality that I use in exclusion of other evidenced-based physical therapy treatments, but it is a powerful tool to have in my practice.
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How Ankle Mobility Influences Your Movement Patterns and Your Golf Swing
By TPI
Dr. Greg Rose explains the relationship between the deep squat and Loss of Posture, specifically as it relates to ankle mobility.
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What Golf-Specific Training Really Is
By Nick Buchan
Training should be speed, time constraint and intensity specific, not just movement specific.
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Brooks Koepka + Men's Health
By TPI
A few weeks ago Brooks Koepka visited the Titleist Performance Institute with Men's Health Magazine to promote FootJoy's new Hyperflex shoe.
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The Trickle Down Effect
By Dave Phillips
Washington Post columnist and avid golfer, Des Bieler, writes of his discovery that it was his body, not his technique, was holding back his golf game.
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Is Age a Barrier?
By Dave Phillips
Golfers in their 40's are excelling. Lets find out why.
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Most Common Swing Characteristics that Cause Lower Back Pain
By Dr. Greg Rose
Here are some tips to reducing your chance of Lower Back!
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I-Vest
By Dave Phillips
I-Vest is an iPhone app that can give you bio feedback on your golf posture.
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Lumo Back
By Dave Phillips
This technology was designed to monitor your posture and stop you from slouching. I think it could help your golf swing as well.
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Measuring the Timing of the Golf Swing from Video
By Phil Cheetham
In this article Phil Cheetham will show you how to measure the timing of the backswing, downswing and follow through all with a video camera. Plus, he shows how to use this information to calculate backswing to downswing tempo.
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A New Motor Control Theory
By Phil Cheetham
The Leading Joint Hypothesis and how it applies to the Golf Swing
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