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Sumo-Sized Perspective

By Tyler Ferrell

Common in fitness is the advice that you should eat 4-6 small meals per day because it helps maintain your metabolism and blood sugar levels. A view of a different population helps reinforce this concept. Recently I watched a documentary of a Sumo wrestler. You might think these hefties consume differently than you, but check out what I learned.

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Rethinking the Path to a College Golf Scholarship

By Brendan Ryan

Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, helped popularize the 10,000 hour rule. It's a great idea, but not as simple as many parents think. Time dedicated to a task is vitally important, but how we encourage young athletes to spend that time is equally critical.

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Body-Swing Connection: Adam Scott

By TPI

Dr. Rose and Dave Phillips share how Adam Scott's exceptional physical capabilities helped produce one of the most coveted swings in golf.

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Andrew Loupe: The Best Athlete in Golf?

By TPI

Andrew Loupe was a two-time All-American golfer at LSU, but also a two-time All-State basketball player in high school. His ability to create the fastest swings on TOUR relies on his explosive lower body developed, in part, through years on the hardwood.

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Increase your driving distance !!

By Dave Phillips

Three simple tips that will help you to maximize your driving distance.

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Does your Golf Shoe Fit ?

By Dave Phillips

Shoes come in all shapes and sizes to fit all the different feet our their but maybe you should ask a few more questions before you buy your next pair of golf shoes.

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The Golfer's Guide to Lower Back Pain – Part 1

By Dr. Greg Rose

TPI Cofounder Dr. Greg Rose reviews how he uses the Body-Swing Connection™ when assessing lower back injuries in golfers.

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5 Common Mistakes In Golf Strength & Conditioning

By Michael Carroll

If an exercise is not improving force production potential or decreasing injury risk in an athlete, then why is it in our program?

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Walk The Line

By Gray Cook

If you have issues with balance is it a mobility problem or a stability problem.

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Vision and Its Impact on Your Game

By Greg Rose

The development and use of your visual system has an impact on every aspect of your golf game.

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Strength vs Speed: The Secret Behind the World’s Longest Hitters

By TPI

If I had a dollar for overtime someone came in my gym wanting to hit the ball shorter I would be broke.

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Joint Preserving Strategies for the Hip

By Dr. Tom Byrd

Learn the basics of preventing and treating the most common types of hip injuries from Dr. Tom Byrd.

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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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Watch Dave Phillips and Greg Rose Perform a TPI Screen at our Level 1 Seminar

By TPI

We start every Level 1 seminar by screening someone from the crowd. It's a good demonstration of the Body-Swing Connection™ and a preview of what Level 1 attendees will learn over the two day seminar.

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Massage Therapy and Golf

By Craig Knight

Whether you are a weekend warrior or a touring professional, including massage therapy as a regular part of your training program can help you to avoid injury.

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Setup and Impact

By Dave Phillips

Just how different are they?

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The Importance of Process-Related Assessment of Golf Skills in Early Stage Junior Development

By Dr. Jean-François Richard

The development of physical literacy during childhood and adolescence has been shown to be of critical importance in children’s attitudes and motivation towards future participation in physical activity and sport.

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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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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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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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