IMPROVE MY GAME

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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How Ryan Moore rehabbed his ankle with a TPI Certified team

By Brian Chandler

After Ryan Moore won the John Deere Classic, he credited TPI Certified Brian Chandler with helping him overcome a nagging ankle issue which had bothered him for five years.

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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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What The Lat Test Means For Your Swing And How to Improve Your Result

By Nick Buchan

A guide to what the lat test is, how it relates to your golf swing and how to improve a poor result.

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Why to Choose Cable Press over Bench Press

By Lance Gill

Some think it's blasphemous to suggest that the bench press wouldn't be THE foundational exercise in your workout program, but Lance Gill shares why/when you should program cable exercises instead.

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4 Steps To More Rotational Power

By Nick Buchan

TPI Certified trainer Nick Buchan shares how to safely progress your medicine ball throws for more rotational power.

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X-Factor Essentials: What it is and How to Train it

By Mike Carroll

TPI Certified fitness professional Michael Carroll (attended Level 1 in the UK in June) examines the relationship between x-factor and ball-striking performance in addition to discussing strength and conditioning strategies for golf.

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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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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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The Trend Towards Early Specialization

By Milo Bryant

TPI Advisory Board Member, Milo Bryant, shares his thoughts on Daniel Coyle's recent article discussing early specialization

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Red Flags

By Gray Cook

The flags in golf, no one talks about.

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Coordination and Movement Skill Development - The Key to Long Term Athletic Success

By Brian Grasso

The following article provides some basic exercises that you can use with your young athletes to help develop elements of coordination.

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Offseason Golf Performance Program Case Study: It's Never Too Late To Improve Your Body

By Jared Bickle

Many times when I talk to aging golfers they are frustrated with things in their golf game such as losing speed and distance, not being able to play multiple days in a row or dealing with pain during or after their round. The good news is that you don't have to accept this as part of getting older...

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Developing Young Golfers: They'll Need To Be FAST

By Oliver C. Morton

No matter which side of the distance debate you’re on, one thing that’s clear is that Speed has become essential to success at the highest levels.

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Sprinting vs Jogging: Why Distance Running Won't Help Your Golf Game

By TPI

Golfers are sprinters, not marathon runners.

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The Best Exercises To Increase Clubhead Speed

By Nick Buchan

Nick Buchan polls several top golf fitness experts about their favorite exercises for speed development.

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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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Making Technical Changes To Compensate For Limited Hip Mobility

By Oliver Morton

If golfers have a physical limitation, they can either improve their body or work around the limitation.

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How the Ryder Cup Competitors Work on Their Game in the Gym

By TPI

Many of the athletes at the 2016 Ryder Cup embody the importance of golf fitness.

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Improving from the Ground Up: How the Function of the Ankle and Foot Influence Your Swing

By Daniela Schellenberg

Did you know that your feet are often overlooked in golf? Why is the mobility of feet and ankles essential? We often talk about how ground mechanics can influence power and consistency in the golf swing, but we probably don't spend enough time talking about how the function of our feet and ankles affect so much of what we do in the golf swing.

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