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Assessing One of the Best 13-Year-Olds in Junior Golf

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We were recently visited by 13-year-old Ananyaa Sood of Dubai, one of the more talented junior golfers we've assessed. If you coach, train or parent a competitive junior golfer, we think there are several lessons you can take from our experience with her.

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Christo Lamprecht: Under The Hood of One of The Fastest Swings in Golf

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Golfers come in all shapes and sizes, but South Africa’s rising star, Christo Lamprecht, is a definitely outlier. At 6’8”, he’s not only one of the tallest professional golfers in the world, he’s also one of the fastest.

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Fighting 'Father Time' with Neil from No Laying Up

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Our assessment with Neil from No Laying Up revealed one of the most-common Body-Swing Connections we see.

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Working on Distance Control with Adrian Meronk

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New video featuring a session with two-time Olympian and four-time DP World Tour champ, Adrian Meronk. In this video, Dave and Greg work with Adrian to improve pelvis rotation in the backswing and minimize wrist hinge to improve distance control with his wedges.

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Modifying the Swing of a Teaching Professional and Military Veteran

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If there’s a coach who can appreciate the importance of matching swing mechanics to your physical capabilities, it’s Jayson Nickol.

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What You Can Learn From No Laying Up's Visit to TPI

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We recently had the opportunity to evaluate DJ, Cody and Casey from No Laying Up and wanted to highlight a few insights from their assessment that might be instructive to you or your golfers.

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Our Favorite Technique for Assessing (and Improving) Mobility in the Trunk

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The rib cage is one of the most common - and most overlooked - causes of limitations in thorax range of motion.

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Investigating Potential Causes and Effects of Early Extension with the 2023 Pan Am Games Champion

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

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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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Advice from Butch Harmon: "Don't Be A One Trick Pony"

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"I’m not a one trick pony. I don’t believe there’s one way to do it. I believe that everybody’s different."

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Chasing Speed with Two-Time Long Drive Champ Jamie Sadlowski

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How we use 3D, force and physical data to help the fastest get faster.

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Snake Bite or Stick: How Pain Alters Movement Patterns

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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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Helping a Tour Pro Differentiate Real from Feel

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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

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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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What You Can Learn From The Unique Kinetic and Kinematic Data of the 2023 European Amateur Champ

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Our recent evaluation of 2023 European Amatuer champion and Arizona State golf standout, Jose Ballester, was a fascinating case study in how 3D, force and physical data can reveal unique strategies among the most effective swings in the world.

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Helping Rising Star David Puig Limit Side Bend to Alleviate Stress on Lower Back

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At just 22 years old, David Puig is one of the most talented young golfers in the world, but when we met him two years ago, he was already complaining of lower back pain. Though pain is multifactorial, we always want to investigate if mechanics or movement capabilities could be contributing factors. In David’s case, his movement screen matched his 3D data, suggesting that his body may be an underlying driver of inefficient technique.

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How Charley Hoffman's Data-Driven Approach Produced a Breakthrough in His Swing

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Charley's recent visit to TPI was a perfect example of a Body-Swing Connection, and how something as common as limited lower body rotation could affect club delivery, ball flight tendency and even grip.

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Free Level 1 Preview: Analyzing the New "Hiking" Swing Characteristic

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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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How A Rotary Stool Became Our Favorite Tool for Helping Golfers Use the Ground

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Whether early extension, loss of posture, sway, slide or even coming over the top, many of the most common swing characteristics we identify can be addressed by improving how we push against the ground and rotary stools have become a favorite tool to help create a feel.

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Mark Blackburn is Golf Digest's Top Teacher In America

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After over two decades at the top of the Golf Digest Best Teachers list, the legendary Butch Harmon is turning over his top spot to our instructor, advisory board member and friend, Mark Blackburn.

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