7 Factors To Produce A Better Golf Swing
Whether you are a weekend golfer or a competitive amateur player, you need a systematic approach to your physical training to get the most out of your game. Golf fitness training can help golfers of any age improve on and off the golf course. Most golfers tend to neglect the physical requirements of the golf swing, spending too much time on golf lessons and practicing with little improvement.
The experts at the Titleist Performance Institute have tested the best players on the planet and have identified seven physical performance factors that are required to produce an efficient golf swing. These factors include: balance, posture, mobility, stability, power, coordination and endurance. It is through the combination and utilization of these factors that golfers can prevent injury, improve swing efficiency and maintain performance during the season.
If you have poor golf posture, your balance will be challenged and so will your ball striking. Mobility is a must for proper swing mechanics and helps to prevent injury. Mobility allows your body to move without sacrificing stability and helps to generate elastic energy and power production. Stability enables us to keep certain segments of the body secure while actively stretching and firing adjacent segments. Stability allows us to create speed and maintain posture throughout the golf swing. Power and coordination are also inter-related. It is almost impossible to produce optimal power without great coordination. Endurance is key to finishing well on the back nine and plays a significant role in performing consistently day after day.
Once you understand the physical requirements connected to producing an efficient golf swing, we can perform a physical screen to determine if any dysfunction exist. Altered mobility and faulty stability patterns will place the greatest limitations on your golf performance. The golf specific physical evaluation will help predict and explain your swing faults and attention can then be directed to improving swing mechanics.
To summarize, a golf specific physical evaluation begins the development of the training program. If any dysfunctions are identified, corrective exercises will be performed to clear and remove these limitations. I recommend that you focus on developing the fundamental levels of mobility and stability prior to moving on to more advanced training techniques. Improve the physical performance factors and play better golf!
To find out more or to schedule your golf specific evaluation, contact me at tracy@indygolfcoach.com
