This document summarizes a presentation on improving golf performance through increased flexibility and stability. It discusses how flexibility and stability can prevent injuries while improving a golfer's distance and swing. Key points made include that proper warm-ups including aerobic exercise, stretching, and practice are essential before playing. Performing analyses of a golfer's flexibility, posture, swing mechanics and developing customized corrective plans can help any golfer overcome barriers and limitations holding their game back.
8. Average Round of Golf: 103*statistics supplied by Blanchard Golf Academy NO CHANGE? MAYBE IT’S NOT YOUR CLUBS… ** Photo from blog.kir.com
9. What is the Secret to better golf? Overcoming The 4 Barriers Nutrition Environ-Mental Allergens Pain Improving Flexibility Postural Stability Swing Mechanics
10. “Golfers achieve 90% of their peak muscular effort when driving a golf ball.”*research from Paul Chek, in his book The Biomechanics of Golf *Photo from images.google.com
11. Flexible Stable Shoulder Mid Back Wrist Hip Ankle Head and Neck Elbow Low Back Knee Feet *Photo from images.google.com
13. Flexibility!! Noted by PGA instructors as being the number one key to hitting farther and improving your game. *Phil Mickelson Stretching We aren’t as young as we used to be! Tighter muscles and ligaments = More prone to injury *Photo from waggleroom.com
14. How far can you hit the ball? Tiger Woods 135 mph 300+ yards *statistics supplied by Blanchard Golf Academy *Photo from golfdigest.com
15. Consequences of the Bent Forward Arm 1. Loss of Energy = Loss of Distance 2. Hyperextend Elbow = Medial Elbow Pain (Golfer’s Elbow) *Photos from images.google.com
27. Where does bad posture come from? “Forward Flexed Position” Golf Swing Requires: Rotation Lateral Bending Extension NOT Flexion! *Photo from images.google.com
34. Importance of Lower Body Strength Weight Transfer During Backswing Amateur Golfers – Transfer about 50% of their body weight Professional Golfers – Transfer about 90% of their body weight The Difference = Lower Body Strength Target Muscles Glutes Hamstrings Quads Low Back Knees *Photo from images.google.com
35. Foundation of Stability Feet Stable Feet Rocked Back The Cause Weak lower body musculature Loss of structural stability in your feet (fallen arches) The Consequence = Loss of Power
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37. Women – Elbow and Wrist InjuriesProfessionals Wrist/Hand: 37% Low Back: 24% Shoulder: 10% Elbow: 7% Knee: 7% Amateurs Low Back: 35% Elbow: 24% Wrist/Hand: 20% Shoulder: 12% Knee: 9% *Copyright 2004 Doctor Divot Publishing, Inc--Dr. Divot's Guide to Golf Injuries (used with permission)
38. Warm Up is Essential A survey showed that only ½ of golfers do any warm up at all. Only 1 in 10 golfers do any stretching of the major muscles before golf. Proper warm-up should include 3 things: 1. Aerobic 2. Stretching 3. Time at Practice Range
41. Jog in place*Photo from shapelymommies.blogspot.com
42. Stretches - Improve flexibility and reduce the risk of sprain/strain injuries. Stretch all the Major Joints and Muscles Ankles Quads Hamstrings Glutes Hips Mid Back Shoulders Wrists Neck
45. Focus on CLEAN CONTACT not distance*Photo from mooreparkgolf.com.au
46. Summary You can improve your game without changing your swing by improving your FLEXIBILITY and STABILITY. Improved FLEXIBILITY and STABILITY can prevent golf related injuries Golf is an athletic event and requires a proper WARM-UP.
53. Blanchard Golf Academy Chek, Paul, The Biomechanics of Golf. Photos from various sources below: buy-discount-golf-equipment.blogspot.com blog.kir.com bceagles.com waggleroom.com golfdigest.com eorthopod.com kinecare.net shapelymommies.blogspot.com mooreparkgolf.com.au Doctor Divot Publishing, Inc--Dr. Divot's Guide to Golf Injuries Images.google.com References
