Are You Biomechanically Sound?
While most established tour pros have a coach and a psychologist but very few have a biomechanics expert as part of their team.
It seems your golf technique is often compromised by poor biomechanics. So, in other words, no matter how hard you try to emulate Tiger Woods’ rapid hip clearance or Fred Couples’ flexible turn, you won’t be able to achieve it if you don’t have the physical capability to make those movements.
Biomechanics experts, unlike PGA professionals (who have a detailed knowledge of golf swing fundamentals) golf biomechanics experts use advanced physical assessment and training technique to improve flexibility, muscle performance and joint stability.
Then, according to the results, a program (personalized exercises) is established that targets your physical weaknesses.
The line often gets blurred when you “think” you are suffering from bad golf swing mechanics (poor weight shift, for example) when the real issue might be an inflexible pelvis.
Some common physical problems that can interfere with your golf swing mechanics are: one leg slightly longer than another, tight nerves in arms and legs, poor “core” abdominal muscle control, limited flexibility and incorrectly positioned pelvis. Further, these issues can also cause injuries due to compensatory muscle group movements.
The C.H.E.K. Institute has some wonderful and cutting edge products on Golf Biomechanics. Check out the site below:
Related posts:
- More Distance – The Right Way
- Interview with PGA Tour Biomechanics Coach Joey Diovisalvi
- Get thee to a gym!
- Worked Your Abductors Lately?
- Is Your Practice Routine Sound?
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