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Charley Hoffman's Body-Swing Connection
By Lance Gill
Charley Hoffman made his first international team at the 2017 President's Cup. Here's how his swing relates to his physical capabilities.
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Why Sprinting is a Key Developmental Exercise for Young Golfers
By Coach Milo
Want to create a better athlete? Create a better sprinter.
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Maximize the Speed You Already Have
By Liam Mucklow
Every player wants to hit it further, but many golfers don't realize that they already have the physical tools to do it.
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Alex Noren is the Hottest Golfer on the Planet: Here's How He Trains
By TPI
Noren's caddy described him as "an ambitious golfer who is in the gym if he's not playing golf."
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Jason Glass Discusses Glute Activation and Training on Unstable Surfaces
By Jason Glass
Jason responds to questions on Twitter about glute activation and training on unstable surfaces. Great discussion about the importance of progression and regression, two topics discussed in-depth in Fitness Level 2.
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We Induce Failure: Therefore, Our Students Succeed
By Dr. Bhrett McCabe
Adapted from Michael Jordan’s quote, “I failed, therefore, I succeeded,” Dr. Bhrett McCabe discusses the value of incorporating failure drills in your students' practice.
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Training the Senior Player
By Rich Freedman
With the advent of TPI functional fitness screening, fitness trainers have a valuable tool to identify and correct many of the swing flaws plaguing the senior player.
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Coaching Junior Athletes
By Mike Hansen
Top 8 Things to Remember When Coaching Junior Athletes
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Does Early Specialization Insure Success in Golf?
By Dave Phillips
Advice for parents on raising young golfers.
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Most Common Swing Characteristics that Cause Lower Back Pain
By Dr. Greg Rose
Here are some tips to reducing your chance of Lower Back!
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Food Combinations - The Do's and Dont's
By Dave Phillps
Did you know that certain foods should be eaten together, while other combinations should be avoided at all costs? Learn more.
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Eliminate the Sway
By Dr. Greg Rose
This article breaks down potential physical causes of Sway and Dr. Greg Rose's guideline for attacking this swing fault in the gym.
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The King
By Lance Gill
This is a great workout for the Glutes!
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The Health and Performance Benefits of Eccentric Focused Training
By Chris Finn and Frank Muntis
Eccentric based training and specifically eccentric overload has been shown to provide improvements in strength, power, speed, change of direction ability and mobility while also reducing the risk for injury.
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A Guide to Needs Analysis and Program Design for Training Golfers
By Michael Carroll
TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll outlines how he evaluates golfers and designs training programs.
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Assessing One of the Best 13-Year-Olds in Junior Golf
By TPI
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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5 Potential Causes of Lower Back Pain for Golfers (And What to Do About It)
By Jon Hodginkson
It’s no secret that lower back pain is a big problem in golf, but that doesn’t mean that injury and pain are inevitable. Here are a few things we can do to minimize that risk.
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Considerations for LTAD of an Elite, Early Specialized Golfer
By Liesbeth Pauwels
Sharing a few of the lessons learned from working with a future Division 1 golfer.
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Mark Blackburn Discusses Movement Screening On The Golf Guru Podcast
By TPI
TPI instructor Mark Blackburn shares how he got his start as a golf professional and his introduction to TPI.
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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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