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Why Early Extension Causes a Reduction of Power in the Golf Swing

By TPI

We define early extension as excessive movement of the pelvis towards the ball (target line) during the swing. Though we often associate early extension with a loss of consistency, the loss of power is just as significant.

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Dave Phillips With Me And My Golf Discussing Technical Compensations To Increase Distance

By TPI

How lifting the lead heel and bending the lead arm can help overcome mobility limitations and increase your student's speed.

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Increase Distance by Changing Your Angle of Attack

By Dave Phillips

A simple setup change can help you hit the ball further.

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3 Bays GSA Swing Analyzer

By Dave Phillips

Swing analyzer that might help fix your slice.

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How Wide Should My Stance Be?

By Dave Phillips

“How wide should my stance be,?” or “Should my stance width vary with driver vs. iron?”

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When Mobility Disappears: An Elite Amateur’s Assessment Highlights How Restrictions Affect Performance

By TPI

Padraig Dooley is a TPI Certified golf instructor from Cork, Ireland - and a competitive player who just turned 50 with a goal of qualifying for The Senior Open. He came to TPI for a full physical assessment, including 3D motion capture and force-plate testing, to answer a simple question: Where can I improve to keep up with elite senior competition?

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How Gaby Lopez Gained 13 Yards of Average Driving Distance (a Career-Best Season Off-The-Tee)

By TPI

Gaby Lopez currently ranks a career-best 4th in Strokes Gained: Off The Tee on the LPGA after adding 13 yards to her average driving distance. This video details how her TPI assessment laid the groundwork for the improvement.

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5 Training Strategies to Increase Vertical Thrust Without Leaving The Ground

By Pam Owens

Vertical thrust is a significant power generator in the golf swing, but how do you train a your client that is unable to jump? Here are a few ideas from TPI Certified trainer Pam Owens.

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The Workout That Powers Justin Thomas

By TPI

Justin Thomas one of the Tour's longest hitters, despite a small stature. We asked his TPI Certified trainer Tyler Parsons to talk about his workout and share some of the strategies they employ to prepare his body off the course.

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Key to Long Drive Power

By Dr. Greg Rose

Dr. Greg Rose discusses long drive swing characteristics with the Golf Channel

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Jumping Rope

By Milo Bryant

Milo Bryant explains the benefits of jumping ropes for kids who play golf.

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Why Club Head Speed Drops With Age And What You Can Do About it

By Michael Carroll

Unfortunately, we tend to lose speed and mobility with age. TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll explains why and shares tips for modifying your exercise program to compensate for it.

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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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How 43 Year Old Berry Henson Increased His Max Ball Speed By 15 MPH

By TPI

We had the opportunity to work with Berry and his longtime strength coach Anthony Spain a few weeks before US Open qualifying and wanted to highlight some of the improvements they had made over the last several years, most notably how they were able to improve his maximum ball speed by over 15 mph.

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What We Can Learn About Distance From Long Drive Competitors

By TPI

A look at how the longest drivers in the world achieve 200+ mph ball speed and what the average golfer can learn from it.

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The Data Behind Aldrich Potgieter’s TOUR-Leading Distance

By TPI

Dr. Rose analyzes the kinetic and kinematic data which underpin Aldrich Potgieter's TOUR-leading distance.

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PGA Tour Workout

By Dave Phillips

PGA tours Billy Horschel shows his workout.

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How Lower Extremity Injuries Impact Ground Utilization and Swing Mechanics

By Adam Halseth

The world of golf is becoming much more aware of the importance of utilizing the ground to maximize efficiency and power in a golf swing. Adam Halseth analyzes how these variables may be impacted by lower extremity injuries and limitations.

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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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Boxing, Golf and fast twitch muscle fiber!

By Dave Phillips

Is training like a Boxer good for your golf game ?

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