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How Addressing The Function Of Deep Stabilizers Can Improve Movement Quality In Your Golf Swing

By Dr. Josh Nelson

When a joint becomes restricted either through injury or prolonged postural distortions this leads to a decreased firing of the deep stabilising muscles (e.g. Multifidus, Rotatores etc.) and an over activity of the compensatory global muscles such as the Erector Spinae, Quadratus Lumborum and Iliopsoas.

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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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Working on Distance Control with Adrian Meronk

By TPI

New video featuring a session with two-time Olympian and four-time DP World Tour champ, Adrian Meronk. In this video, Dave and Greg work with Adrian to improve pelvis rotation in the backswing and minimize wrist hinge to improve distance control with his wedges.

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What You Can Learn From No Laying Up's Visit to TPI

By TPI

We recently had the opportunity to evaluate DJ, Cody and Casey from No Laying Up and wanted to highlight a few insights from their assessment that might be instructive to you or your golfers.

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Joint or Tissue? How to Differentiate Between Types of Mobility Restrictions

By TPI

Once we identify a limitation in mobility, it's important to identify whether it's likely a dysfunction related to the tissue or joint. Dr. Rose outlines why classify mobility limitations as Joint Mobility Dysfunction or Tissue Extensibility Dysfunction and highlights strategies for differentiating the two that we teach in our advanced Fitness and Medical courses.

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How Movement Capabilities, Injury History and Concept Influenced Swing Mechanics in an Elite Amateur Golfer

By TPI

Our recent assessment with Luis Masaveu, one of the top amateurs in the world, was an example of how movement capabilities, injury history and concept can all influence swing mechanics.

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Helping Rising Star David Puig Limit Side Bend to Alleviate Stress on Lower Back

By TPI

At just 22 years old, David Puig is one of the most talented young golfers in the world, but when we met him two years ago, he was already complaining of lower back pain. Though pain is multifactorial, we always want to investigate if mechanics or movement capabilities could be contributing factors. In David’s case, his movement screen matched his 3D data, suggesting that his body may be an underlying driver of inefficient technique.

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Free Level 1 Preview: Analyzing the New "Hiking" Swing Characteristic

By TPI

Hiking is one of the three new swing characteristics we introduce in our updated Level 1 course. It refers to the excessive lifting of the trail hip at the top of the backswing (or “launching” in transition).

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The Most Important Considerations for Treating Golfers With Lower Back Pain

By Dr. Greg Rose

Lower back pain is by far the most common ailment suffered by golfers, but the lower back is rarely the original cause of pain. It's often the victim, not the culprit.

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Jon Rahm is the Masters Champion. Here's a Look at How He Got There

By TPI

Some insight into the biomechanics, training and movement profile of 2023 Masters Champion, Jon Rahm.

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Why Neck Mobility May Be Limiting Your Backswing

By Paul Gozbekian

When considering what might cause limitations in the backswing, neck mobility is commonly overlooked.

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The Use of Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) in Conjunction with TPI Physical Screen

By Michele Liew

Neurokinetic Therapy also known as NKT is a sophisticated assessment and treatment modality that addresses the causes of dysfunctional movement/coordination problems at their root in the motor control centre in the cerebellum.

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No Gym, No Problem: At-Home Training Ideas from the TPI Community

By TPI

With so many golfers around the world under quarantine, we tried to crowd-source some at-home workouts from health and fitness professionals across our community.

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Treating Motor Pattern Dysfunction: Are Your Corrective Exercises Correcting?

By Paul Gozbekian

How do you prepare your body for training, activity and performance? More importantly, how are you dealing with muscle tightness, joint immobility, chronic pain and injury that are limiting your potential in these areas?

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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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14 Exercises For Generating Impulse and Separation - A Key To Increased Clubhead Velocity

By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer

These exercises will create further stability and strength in the legs, hips, glutes and trunk as well as the shoulders -- the key areas of transferring force through the kinetic chain.

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When Working To Improve Rotational Capabilities, Don't Overlook The Neck

By Kevin Dishon

The cervical spine is one of the more neglected body parts in terms of mobility training, but it is extremely important, especially considering how modern lifestyles impact posture.

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How Improving Pelvic Rotation Helped My Client Control Their Path

By Lance Gill

Ball flight was the symptom, but movement was his problem.

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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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How I Use Dry Needling And My TPI Medical Certification To Help Golfers

By Catherine Hoell

Dry needling technique is not a panacea for all golf injuries, nor is it a modality that I use in exclusion of other evidenced-based physical therapy treatments, but it is a powerful tool to have in my practice.

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