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How Ankle Mobility Influences Your Movement Patterns and Your Golf Swing

By TPI

Dr. Greg Rose explains the relationship between the deep squat and Loss of Posture, specifically as it relates to ankle mobility.

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5 Techniques to Improve Grip Strength

By Nick Buchan

The hands are you only contact point to the club so it seems obvious that they are a key area in the golfers body. However, grip strength is often ignored completely by golfers, or if trained, trained with ineffective methods.

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Minimal Dose, Maximum Effectiveness

By Jason Glass

TPI instructor Jason Glass previews his presentation for the World Golf Fitness Summit.

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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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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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The Importance of Process-Related Assessment of Golf Skills in Early Stage Junior Development

By Dr. Jean-François Richard

The development of physical literacy during childhood and adolescence has been shown to be of critical importance in children’s attitudes and motivation towards future participation in physical activity and sport.

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When to Shut it Down?

By Dr. Peter Mackay

The medical and coaching personnel working with professional golfers are often called upon to make judgments with respect to a player being fit to play or to continue to play in a specific event.

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Why do some players get worse and others get better...

By Dave Phillips

This article highlights some mistakes that players make trying to get better.

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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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Boxing, Golf and fast twitch muscle fiber!

By Dave Phillips

Is training like a Boxer good for your golf game ?

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Understanding Strength Qualities in Golf and How to Develop Them

By Lee Eldridge

Once we identify the strength qualities golfer needs to excel, we can build a training program and progression to get them there.

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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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The Safe Way to Train Fast: Determining Your Readiness For Overspeed Training

By Chris Finn

Overspeed training is one of the hottest things in golf today. Some people call it a training aid, others call it power training and yet others say it will get your stronger and improve your balance. So which one is it and how is it supposed to be used?

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Five Observations From Watching TOUR Players Train

By Neal Hausch

Neal Hausch shares what he's learned from watching PGA TOUR players work out at his facility in Akron during the Bridgestone Invitational.

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The Benefits of Single Leg Training for Golfers

By Jamie Greaves

TPI Certified strength coach Jamie Greaves outlines 5 reasons why single leg work should be a part of your lower body strength building program.

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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 Fast Eddie Generates 150 mph Clubhead Speed over the age of 50

By TPI

We had the opportunity to evaluate one of the fastest golfers in the world ahead of his Masters division victory at the PLDA World Championship.

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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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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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