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When Surgery is the Right Treatment for Your Herniated Disc
By Dr. Paul Houle
What is a herniated lumbar disc and how does it occur? More importantly, how does a herniated disc affect my golf swing and how can I regain my swing once I have recovered from my injury?
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The Role of the Shoulder Girdle in the Golf Swing
By Clinton Shum
TPI Certified strength and conditioning specialist Clinton Shum discusses how common limitations in the shoulder girdle effect the golf swing.
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Practice with a Purpose
By Bill O'Neill
How you practice can be just as important as how much you practice.
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A Strength Coach Psyched About Coaching
By Jason Glass
Coaching isn’t just about X’s and O’s or reps and sets, it's about connecting with your athlete and figuring out what drives them.
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Is Your Golf Swing Putting Your Shoulder At Risk?
By Bobby Dattero
According to numerous research studies, the shoulder is one of the most oft-injured areas of the body for a golfer. As with many golf injuries, the site of the pain is often the victim of limitations in other areas of the body. TPI Certified trainer Bobby Dattero discusses how limitations in your hips and thoracic spine might be putting your shoulder at risk.
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How Yoga Can Improve Your Golf Game
By Michael Brantl
Golf conditioning yoga is one of the easiest ways to restore, improve, and maintain optimal functional movement patterns and maximize golf performance.
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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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The Prevalence of Injuries in Golf
By Dave Phillips
Injury is more common than you may think
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Webb Simpson on Fundamentals and Practice
By Dave Phillips
Webb Simpson shares some of his practice habits, Happy July 4th.
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Early Hips
By Dave Phillips
This drill will help your swing sequence.
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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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The Lower Quarter Rotation Test
By Dr. Greg Rose
This test evaluates the rotational mobility in the lower body.
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The Pelvic Tilt Test
By Greg Rose
The ability to move and control the position of the pelvis is critical for optimal power transfer from the lower body to the upper body during the golf swing.
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The Wrist Extension Test
By Dr. Greg Rose
This is a screen for wrist extension mobility.
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The Wrist Flexion Test
By Dr. Greg Rose
This is a great test for flexion mobility in the wrist.
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Strengths and Weaknesses
By Dr. Greg Rose
Here are two simple pearls of wisdom that I live and train by!
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The Coaching Code by Mark Blackburn: Never Stop Testing What You Know
By Mark Blackburn
In an except from the third chapter of his book, Mark Blackburn shares how he discovered TPI and why he strongly believes in consistent testing
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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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Tyler Duncan's TPI Assessment: Addressing Spine Angle and Spin Loft to Improve Wedge Performance
By TPI
Our assessment with PGA TOUR and KFT veteran, Tyler Duncan, revealed how limited thoracic spine mobility could be creating attack angle and spin loft issues with his wedges.
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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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