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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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Simple Marketing Tips for TPI Certified Pros
By Chris Finn
With TPI Certification, industry professionals gain the opportunity to help golfers AND make a solid living doing what they love. But I get this question consistently from recently Certified professionals…”How do I get golfers to work with me?"
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How To Overcome Golf Injuries And Get Back To Playing Your Best
By Michael Carroll
Injuries in amateur golf are very common. Though there are tremendous professional resources available, athletes often do a poor job managing their recovery.
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Say the Magic Words: Internal vs External Coaching Cues
By Tim Neumann
TPI Certified trainer Tim Neumann discusses the use of internal and external cues in training and golf instruction
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The Latest Tour Winners Embody the 2016 WGFS Theme
By TPI
Brooke Henderson and Daniel Berger are phenomenal golfers, but both are products of a multi-sport background. We discuss how they support our philosophy of developing athletes first, golfers second.
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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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The OODA Loop
By Dave Phillips
How a proven military strategy might apply to golf.
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Cupping Therapy on the PGA TOUR: Considerations and Concerns
By Marc Wahl
A few reflections and considerations on the cupping demonstrations provided during the 2016 World Golf Fitness Summit.
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The Science Behind a Golf Warm Up
By Ben Langdown
Ben Langdown and Jack Wells studied the effect that a proper warm up had on golf performance. The results were astounding.
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How Important is Lower Body Power in Golf?
By Dr. Greg Rose
What is the most important area of the body to develop power in for long drives? Most experts would say one thing - the lower body!
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Rory's other sport.
By Dave Phillips
How Tennis helped Rory become the number one golfer in the world.
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What does club fitting mean to you?
By Dave Phillips
If you want to play better, then custom fit clubs are essential. But what should you consider when looking for new clubs?
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8 Tips to Make the Best of Your Offseason
By Africa Alacron
Off season is a period of time that you will be forced to take some time off golf due to weather or course availability, but here are a few tips to help you come back stronger than ever.
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The Man Behind The PGA Champ - How Marc Wahl Played a Hand in Jimmy Walker's Triumph
By TPI
TPI Certified physical therapist Marc Wahl discusses his work with PGA Champ Jimmy Walker.
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Dr. Greg Rose Discusses Considerations For Coaching and Training Female Golfers On The Felix Fortis Podcast
By TPI
“If you’re trying to develop power in women, do not neglect the lower body."
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Dr. Greg Rose Joins The U.S. Kids Golf Podcast
By TPI
Dr. Rose and John Kim discuss important considerations in developing junior golfers and fitness for recreational players.
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How Improving Your Hip Hinge Can Increase Your Distance
By Natalie Lowe
The hip hinge is one of the most important movements as a golfer and as an athlete. Here are key exercise progressions for improving the pattern.
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Behind the Scenes With Brooks Koepka's Team
By TPI
Koepka's team of Claude Harmon, Marc Wahl and Joey D share their perspective of how Brooks made the jump from contender to champ.
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Physical Education as a Solid Foundation for Junior Golf
By Ricardo Picorelli
Why applying more Physical Education based instruction in your program will help junior golfers in the long run.
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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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