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Kinematic Sequence Revisited
By Phil Cheetham
Learn more about what a Kinematic Sequence means to your golf swing from a biomechanists perspective.
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The Use of Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) in Conjunction with TPI Physical Screen
By Michele Liew
Neurokinetic Therapy also known as NKT is a sophisticated assessment and treatment modality that addresses the causes of dysfunctional movement/coordination problems at their root in the motor control centre in the cerebellum.
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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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What is a TPI Certified Professional ?
By Dave Phillips
TPI certified is the designation earned by someone that has gone through one of TPI's certification programs.
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How to Evaluate a Golf Swing - the right way!
By Lance Gill
Here is our philosophy at TPI on how to evaluate a player and determine what areas we should focus on for further development.
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TPI Certified Expert Spotlight: Todd Kolb
By TPI
This Months Certified Spotlight
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Not All Yoga is Good for Golf But Proper Application Can Deliver Big Benefits
By Dana Santas
Yoga tends to be touted as the panacea for everything, but not all yoga is good for golfers. In fact, spending hours doing arbitrary yoga poses to increase your flexibility could actually impede your functional movement, power and control on the links. That isn’t to say that all yoga is bad for golfers…more like, not all yoga is created equal, and its effectiveness is dictated by the quality of its application to the movement and mental demands of the game.
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Golf Mtrx
By Dave Phillips
Golf MTRx is an iPhone/iPod touch app designed to measure your hip mechanics during a golf swing. The app displays precise and relevant biomechanics data in a visually simple and intuitive format to help you learn and improve.
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5 Reasons Why Self-Directed Golf Fitness Programs Fall Short
By Ryan Blackburn
Most amateurs recognize that improving their fitness and movement quality will benefit their golf game, but many try to cut corners by writing their own program. TPI Certified trainer Ryan Blackburn offers some reasons why this isn't a good idea.
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How A Rotary Stool Became Our Favorite Tool for Helping Golfers Use the Ground
By TPI
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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7 Anti-Rotation Exercises to Maximize Clubhead Speed
By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer
Whether you're looking to increase your clubhead speed, reduce the risk of injury around the lower back or just increase your strength and tone through the core muscles, training for anti-rotation is key.
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Four Exercises for Stronger, More Powerful Glutes
By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer
Whether you’re looking to improve your golf game, or help prevent injuries and low back pain, focusing on glute strength is one of the most important things you can do in the gym.
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Get a Lesson When You’re Playing Well
By Dave Phillips
When your playing your best you seldom seek help, but this is the time to have an expert look at your swing.
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Put a little gas in your game
By Dave Phillips
If you are lacking power in your game and you never seem to hit the ball as solidly as you should. Then let’s put a little Gas in your game by turning your knuckles down.
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14 Exercises For Generating Impulse and Separation - A Key To Increased Clubhead Velocity
By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer
These exercises will create further stability and strength in the legs, hips, glutes and trunk as well as the shoulders -- the key areas of transferring force through the kinetic chain.
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8 Exercises to Improve your Scapula Stability and Shoulder Mobility for Golf
By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer
Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer explore what good upper body posture means for your golf and provide you with exercises to help increase your upper back strength and shoulder mobility.
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The Linear Kinematic Sequence
By Phil Cheetham
So what exactly is the Linear Kinematic Sequence?
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Are you feet causing your swing faults ?
By Dave Phillips
Three foot problems that effect stability in the foot which can hurt your swing efficiency and create power leaks.
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Should all the body parts reach the top of backswing at the same time?
By Phil Cheetham
This is a question we get all the time - but the short answer is NO!
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What You Can Learn From The Unique Kinetic and Kinematic Data of the 2023 European Amateur Champ
By TPI
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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