Golf

Training For

Why?

• Add Distance to Every Club
• Increase Conditioning
• Consistency
• Reduce Injury
• Improve Health
• Business

Does Sequence Matter?

There is NOT 1 Way to

Swing a Club, Rather an

Infinite Number of Styles.

BUT There is 1 Efficient

Way For Every Unique

Individual.

- Titleist Performance Institute

Earn the Right

to Rotate!

Mobility

• PMRS - Position and Movement
• Lead Leg IR
• Rear Leg ER
• Thoracic Ext/Rot
• Shoulder Rot.
• Sequencing
• Injury Reduction
• X-Factor

Stability

• PMRS - Position and Movement
• Control Positions and ROM
• Sequencing
• Health
• Transfer Power

If Lacking Mobility or Stability

• Poor Set-Up and Alignment
• Compensations - Lean, Slouch, Tall
• Swing Defaults
• Reduced Energy Transfer
• Inconsistency

Strength

• PMRS - Resistance and Speed
• Stronger = Further
• Hips/Glutes Are King
• Fatigue - Late In Round
• Muscle Slings

• Specific Sequence
• Hips, Torso, Arms, Club
• Difference Between Pro and Amateur
• No Matter Style or Form - End Result is the Same

Loss of Posture

C Posture

S Posture

What It Causes

Flat Shoulder Plane

What It Causes

• Loss of Body Angles
• Inconsistency - All Over

What It Causes

• Limits Ability To Rotate
• Slicing
• 33% of Golfer Have It

• Limits Rotation
• Increases Risk of Lower Back Injury
• Makes Sequencing Difficult

What It Causes

• Shoulder Rise
• Topping/Chunking

Swing Characteristics

Why You Have It

• Lack of Sequencing
• Poor Body Control/Feedback
• General Weakness

Why You Have It

• Poor Thoracic Rotation
• Poor Hip Mobility
• Lack of X-Factor

Why You Have It

• Tight Hip Flexors, Weak Core, Glutes
• Poor Body Control - Hip Hinge

Why You Have It

• Poor Body Control
• Tight Thoracic Spine
• Lifestyle

How to Fix It

• Thoracic Rotation
• Hip Mobility
• Improve X-Factor

How To Fix It

• Core Stability
• Hip/Pelvis Mobility
• Hip Strength

How To Fix It

• Thoracic Extension Mobility
• Scapular Strength/Control
• Body Control - Hip Hinge

How To Fix It

• Retrain Sequencing
• Overall Strength
• LB/UB Dissociation - X-Factor

S-Posture

C-Posture

Loss of Posture

Flat Shoulder Plane

Early Extension

Reverse Spine Angle

Hanging Back

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Hanging Back

Reverse Spine Position

What It Causes

• Loss of Power, Distance
• Chunking

Early Extension

What It Causes

• Loss of Power, Distance
• Topping the Ball

What It Causes

• Number 1 Cause of Back Pain
• Excessive Loads on Spine
• Loss of Spatial Awareness

What It Causes

• Topping, Hooking
• 70% of Players Have It
• 95% of Pro's DO NOT

Why You Have It

• Lack of ER in Rear Leg
• Poor Sequencing

Why You Have It

• Lack of Hip Rotation
• Poor Hip "Knowledge"

Why You Have It

• Lack of IR in Lead Leg
• Poor Ankle Mobility
• Weakness

Why You Have It

• Poor Core Stability
• Lack of Hip Rotation
• Poor Sequencing

Causes/Fixes

• Hip/Core Strength
• Sequencing
• Body Control

How To Fix It

• Hip Mobility
• Sequencing
• Re-Educate Neuromuscular

How To Fix It

• Sequencing
• Hip Rotation Mobility
• Core Stability

How to Fix It

• Hip and Ankle Mobility
• Strength
• Sequencing

Mobility, Stability, Strength

Limitations Can Lead To

- Improper Swing Mechanics

- Compensation

- Injury

- Inconsistency

X-Factor

• Separation of Hips and Shoulder
• Related to Club Velocity
• Requires Great Mobility, Stability
• Takes Advantage of Muscle Slings

Major Areas

• Core/Spine
• Hip
• Shoulder/Scapula

Muscle Slings

• Posterior Sling
• Lats - Glute
• Anterior Sling
• Ext. Obliques - Adductors
• Load - Unload
• Stretch Shortening Effect

Questions ???????

Sequencing

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There is an identical sequence of speed or energy generation for all great ball strikers. That sequence is: lower body first (red line on the graph above), trunk or torso second (green line), arms third (blue line), and the club last (maroon line). This sequence occurs during the downswing.

Question #1

Question #2

What Swing Characteristic Do 70%

Of Regular Golfers Have, But 95%

of Pro's Do Not?

What Is The Correct

Sequencing Pattern

During A Golf Swing?

• Each Segment Builds Speed - Like a Whip
• Better Sequence = Higher Club Speed, Consistency
• Trainable
• PMRS - Position, Movement, Resistance, Speed

Question #3

Finish This Statement...

Don't Swing To Warm-Up

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Warm-Up

Bretzel - The Best Stretch You Can Do!

• Thoracic Rotation - Check
• Hip Extension - Check
• X-Factor - Check
• Hip Flexion - Check
• Hip Dissociation - Check

Training For Golf

Thank You!

Questions, Concerns, Comments?

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1. Sequencing

2. Strength, Stability, and Mobility

3. Swing Mechanics - Common Defaults

4. Screen/Assessment

5. Warm-Up, Preparation

• Prepare the Body For the Round
• Increase Performance and Reduce Injury
• Golf Requires High Forces and Velocities
• Need to Prepare for These Forces/Velocities
• Warm-Up To Swing Don‘t Swing to Warm-Up!

Screen/Assessment

• Find Asymmetries, Imbalances, Weakness
• Restrictions in Mobility, Stability, Strength Can Lead to Swing Defaults