Yee haa!
Arron Oberholser is back on the team!
So keep an eye out for him soon!
And keep training hard! Golf fitness is Life fitness people!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Swing Fault- "Sway?"
Defined-
A sway is any excessive lower body lateral movement away from the target during the backswing that forces the weight to the outside of the back foot. This fault makes it very difficult to develop a proper weight shift during transition and the downswing. If there is no stable platform to drive their weight off of during transition, golfers will lose power and inadvertently try to develop speed in an inefficient manner.
Causes-
1. Right Hip Internal rotation- is paramount for full rotation into the right hip without any lateral sway for a right handed golfer. If the body is unable to rotate around the right hip due to joint or muscular restriction, lateral movements will dominate the pattern.
2. Separation of Lower and Upper body- Separation of lower and upper body allows the lower body to laterally stabilize while rotating during a large shoulder turn. Limited trunk to pelvis separation is usually caused by reducing spinal mobility and shortened lat flexibility.
3. Glute Strength- The ability to stabilize the right leg during the backswing is directly proportional to the strength and stability of the glute muscles (your booty!) When it comes to lower body lateral stabilization, the glute medius is the king! It helps the right hip from elevating and shifting laterally during an aggressive coil into the right hip.
A sway is any excessive lower body lateral movement away from the target during the backswing that forces the weight to the outside of the back foot. This fault makes it very difficult to develop a proper weight shift during transition and the downswing. If there is no stable platform to drive their weight off of during transition, golfers will lose power and inadvertently try to develop speed in an inefficient manner.
Causes-
1. Right Hip Internal rotation- is paramount for full rotation into the right hip without any lateral sway for a right handed golfer. If the body is unable to rotate around the right hip due to joint or muscular restriction, lateral movements will dominate the pattern.
2. Separation of Lower and Upper body- Separation of lower and upper body allows the lower body to laterally stabilize while rotating during a large shoulder turn. Limited trunk to pelvis separation is usually caused by reducing spinal mobility and shortened lat flexibility.
3. Glute Strength- The ability to stabilize the right leg during the backswing is directly proportional to the strength and stability of the glute muscles (your booty!) When it comes to lower body lateral stabilization, the glute medius is the king! It helps the right hip from elevating and shifting laterally during an aggressive coil into the right hip.
Remember, I believe that the way to permanently get rid of swing faults is to find out what causes them, address them with a strong golf fitness program, while simultaneously seeing your golf professional for drills!
Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.
golf fitness program, golf fitness instruction, swing faults, sway, golf strength, golf performance, Tiger Woods, PGA
Friday, February 20, 2009
CGF's first employee and kick ass golfer!
Dear Clients and Friends, I am blessed to announce that I have my first employee for CGF!
It's Trisha Self (Quick) !
She and I will continue to do "the business of the people," bringing you the public the best in golf fitness and performance information available!
At first Trisha will be focusing on getting our T.A.R.G.E.T (Teaching Athletes Required Golf Exercise Techniques) junior program launched, and also promotion and marketing of CGF to the golf industry and potential clients!
Check out this impressinve resume!
Turned Professional: 2005
Career-Best Finish: 2nd
Career-Low Round: 68
Career Hole-In-One: 3
Maiden Name: Trisha Quick
Education:
Colorado State University
(B.S. Health & Exercise Science; Health Promotion 2005)
Professional:
In 2008: Competed in a total of 10 professional events
- Competed in the LPGA 2009 Qualifying School
- Finish 4th Place at the Michigan Women’s Open
- Finished 9th at Texas Women’s Open
- Finished 9th at Thriftway Washington Open
- Finished 23rd at Colorado Women’s Open
In 2007: Competed in a total of six professional events
- Finished Top 15 at the Colorado Women’s Open
- Finished Top 20 at the Michigan Women’s Open
- Finished Top 90 out of 315 at the 2008 Duramed Future’s Tour Qualifier
In 2006: Competed in a total of six professional events
- Finished in the top 15 in three Professional State Opens (Colorado,
Massachusetts and Michigan)
- Best Finish was 6th Place
- Qualified for the 2007 Duramed Future’s Tour
Amateur:
- Competed in 4 years of NCAA Division I golf at Colorado State University
- Completed collegiate golf with 6 top 10 finishes and 12 top 20 finishes
In 2005:
- Awarded Colorado State Women Golfer of the Year
- Awarded Outstanding Golfer of the Year by the Colorado Rotary Club
- Ranked 8th in the Nation by Golfstat for highest percent of fairways hit
- Best Finish was tied for 4th at the Mountain View Invitational
In 2004:
- Awarded Colorado State Women Golfer of the Year
- Awarded Outstanding Golfer of the Year by the Colorado Rotary Club
- Tied for 8th at Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic
In 2003:
- Best finish was tied for 2nd at the Heather/Farr Invitational
- Tied for 3rd at Las Vegas Founders shooting at record low score of 68 -
- Awarded Academic All-Conference Athlete
Visit www.championshipgolffitness.com for more info.
golf fitness, golf fitness programs, increase distance, flexibility, golf tips, golf gym workouts
It's Trisha Self (Quick) !
She and I will continue to do "the business of the people," bringing you the public the best in golf fitness and performance information available!
At first Trisha will be focusing on getting our T.A.R.G.E.T (Teaching Athletes Required Golf Exercise Techniques) junior program launched, and also promotion and marketing of CGF to the golf industry and potential clients!
Check out this impressinve resume!
Turned Professional: 2005
Career-Best Finish: 2nd
Career-Low Round: 68
Career Hole-In-One: 3
Maiden Name: Trisha Quick
Education:
Colorado State University
(B.S. Health & Exercise Science; Health Promotion 2005)
Professional:
In 2008: Competed in a total of 10 professional events
- Competed in the LPGA 2009 Qualifying School
- Finish 4th Place at the Michigan Women’s Open
- Finished 9th at Texas Women’s Open
- Finished 9th at Thriftway Washington Open
- Finished 23rd at Colorado Women’s Open
In 2007: Competed in a total of six professional events
- Finished Top 15 at the Colorado Women’s Open
- Finished Top 20 at the Michigan Women’s Open
- Finished Top 90 out of 315 at the 2008 Duramed Future’s Tour Qualifier
In 2006: Competed in a total of six professional events
- Finished in the top 15 in three Professional State Opens (Colorado,
Massachusetts and Michigan)
- Best Finish was 6th Place
- Qualified for the 2007 Duramed Future’s Tour
Amateur:
- Competed in 4 years of NCAA Division I golf at Colorado State University
- Completed collegiate golf with 6 top 10 finishes and 12 top 20 finishes
In 2005:
- Awarded Colorado State Women Golfer of the Year
- Awarded Outstanding Golfer of the Year by the Colorado Rotary Club
- Ranked 8th in the Nation by Golfstat for highest percent of fairways hit
- Best Finish was tied for 4th at the Mountain View Invitational
In 2004:
- Awarded Colorado State Women Golfer of the Year
- Awarded Outstanding Golfer of the Year by the Colorado Rotary Club
- Tied for 8th at Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic
In 2003:
- Best finish was tied for 2nd at the Heather/Farr Invitational
- Tied for 3rd at Las Vegas Founders shooting at record low score of 68 -
- Awarded Academic All-Conference Athlete
Visit www.championshipgolffitness.com for more info.
golf fitness, golf fitness programs, increase distance, flexibility, golf tips, golf gym workouts
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My kid will beat your kid!
Parents, do you want your young golfer to be successful?
How about the best in the state, or get a golf scholarship?
Then if they are under 12yrs old, they should NOT be on the range hitting golf balls!!!!!
They should NOT be on a structured lesson plan with an instructor!
They should NOT be playing only one sport, golf!
"What," you say?
That's right, the above statements are true and have sound research behind them!
In fact, the golf industry is not friendly to the junior golfer. It is still geared towards adults and teaches kids those adult tendencies. This is NOT how we need to teach our kids to be successful and long term golfers who love the game!
If your kid is under 12, they need to be focusing on the "fundamental movement skills" that all great athletes learn when they are between the ages of 4 and 12. All great professional athletes became great athletes as kids, not as pros!
Here's what I mean. If you kid only plays golf from 5yrs old, they may be good young, but they will be surpassed by those who started later and who played other sports. That's right, my kid will beat your kid everytime!
Here's the solution...kick 'em out the door and make them play. You also need to bring them to athlete development clinics for long term athletic development, and make them play at least 3 different sports till they're 12!
Our T.A.R.G.E.T (Teaching athletes required golf exercise techniques) program will teach your kids how to be great athletes FIRST, THEN great golfers...and that is how you make great high school, college and PGA players!
Call me for more info- 303-883-0435
Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.
junior golf fitness, golf fitness programs, junior strength, TARGET, athlete, parents, 6-12 yr olds, college golf, pga golf, high school golf
How about the best in the state, or get a golf scholarship?
Then if they are under 12yrs old, they should NOT be on the range hitting golf balls!!!!!
They should NOT be on a structured lesson plan with an instructor!
They should NOT be playing only one sport, golf!
"What," you say?
That's right, the above statements are true and have sound research behind them!
In fact, the golf industry is not friendly to the junior golfer. It is still geared towards adults and teaches kids those adult tendencies. This is NOT how we need to teach our kids to be successful and long term golfers who love the game!
If your kid is under 12, they need to be focusing on the "fundamental movement skills" that all great athletes learn when they are between the ages of 4 and 12. All great professional athletes became great athletes as kids, not as pros!
Here's what I mean. If you kid only plays golf from 5yrs old, they may be good young, but they will be surpassed by those who started later and who played other sports. That's right, my kid will beat your kid everytime!
Here's the solution...kick 'em out the door and make them play. You also need to bring them to athlete development clinics for long term athletic development, and make them play at least 3 different sports till they're 12!
Our T.A.R.G.E.T (Teaching athletes required golf exercise techniques) program will teach your kids how to be great athletes FIRST, THEN great golfers...and that is how you make great high school, college and PGA players!
Call me for more info- 303-883-0435
Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.
junior golf fitness, golf fitness programs, junior strength, TARGET, athlete, parents, 6-12 yr olds, college golf, pga golf, high school golf
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
My online business partner, Tyler Ferrell and I have the beginning of our "online golf fitness" empire!
Go to http://www.golffitnessguys.com/ to get your free 3 articles-
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- 10 golf myths
- 10 things your golf pro isn't telling you
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And if you would pass on the website, we'd so appreciate it!
Stay tuned to us as we continue to post information, videos and products for you to enjoy and benefit your game!
Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.Monday, February 9, 2009
Great start- bad ending
That's what this weekend's Denver Golf Expo was for me!
It started great on friday speaking about posture to about 30 or so people, meeting important Colorado PGA staff and pro's, and meeting a bunch of new people.
Saturday started the same way, had a good Junior Golf talk with Stan Sayers, by then it was about 3:45 and time to eat...so I had a yummy organic turkey sammich, and organic apple and a "Mojo Clif Bar" that had peanuts in it..........
Uh Oh you say?!
Uh Oh is right! The crazy thing was, is that it took only 45 minutes before I could tell "something wasn't right!"
By the time I got home at 5:45, I had to spend some time on the couch cause my stomach hurt, and after I took my kids on a "date" for ice cream and put them to bed by 8pm, it was toilet time!
So not only was that the bad part, I think the worse part was not being able to fullfill my obligation and honor to speak the second time on posture.
So, life goes on with it's little disappointments, I guess I just have to wait another year to "talk to the masses" again about the ever-so-exciting topic of posture!
Oh- and thanks to Trisha who filled it, and John and George for listening!
Visit www.championshipgolffitness.com for more info.
It started great on friday speaking about posture to about 30 or so people, meeting important Colorado PGA staff and pro's, and meeting a bunch of new people.
Saturday started the same way, had a good Junior Golf talk with Stan Sayers, by then it was about 3:45 and time to eat...so I had a yummy organic turkey sammich, and organic apple and a "Mojo Clif Bar" that had peanuts in it..........
Uh Oh you say?!
Uh Oh is right! The crazy thing was, is that it took only 45 minutes before I could tell "something wasn't right!"
By the time I got home at 5:45, I had to spend some time on the couch cause my stomach hurt, and after I took my kids on a "date" for ice cream and put them to bed by 8pm, it was toilet time!
So not only was that the bad part, I think the worse part was not being able to fullfill my obligation and honor to speak the second time on posture.
So, life goes on with it's little disappointments, I guess I just have to wait another year to "talk to the masses" again about the ever-so-exciting topic of posture!
Oh- and thanks to Trisha who filled it, and John and George for listening!
Visit www.championshipgolffitness.com for more info.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Denver Golf Expo- Day One
Denver Golf Expo day one!
Had a great time meeting some of the major players of the PGA of Colorado, Tim Lollar- President, and I was blessed to have the assistance of RT Nelson who helped me get ready for my presentation on 'Posture- how your bad posture contributes to your bad game.' The PGA of Colorado has some very professional and nice people! If you're not a member, become one, it's only $25 during the golf expo!
I also had a great time speaking to the 40 or so who showed up to listen about posture, and I look forward to doing it again on Sunday at 11am. Come join me!
Make sure you there on Sat and Sun, there are great deals and a ton of people willing to help you and your game!
Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.
Had a great time meeting some of the major players of the PGA of Colorado, Tim Lollar- President, and I was blessed to have the assistance of RT Nelson who helped me get ready for my presentation on 'Posture- how your bad posture contributes to your bad game.' The PGA of Colorado has some very professional and nice people! If you're not a member, become one, it's only $25 during the golf expo!
I also had a great time speaking to the 40 or so who showed up to listen about posture, and I look forward to doing it again on Sunday at 11am. Come join me!
Make sure you there on Sat and Sun, there are great deals and a ton of people willing to help you and your game!
Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Swing Fault- "Reverse Spine"
Defined-
Is any excessive upper body backward bend or excessive left lateral upper body bend during the backswing. This swing fault makes it very difficult to start the downswing in the proper sequence, due to the lower body being place in a position that usually limits its ability to initiate the downswing.
This swing fault is also one of the prime causes of lower back pain in golfers!
When the lower body can’t start the downswing or has a limited ability to initiate the movement, the upper body tends to dominate the swing which will eventually create path problems and limited power output. This swing fault puts excessive tension on the lower back due to a forced inhibition of the abdominal musculature during the backswing.
Causes-
1. The ability to seperate the lower body from the upper body allows the shoulders to rotate around the spine w/o going in backward bend or excessive lateral bend. Limited pelvis to trunk separation is usually caused by reduced spinal and shortened lat flexibility.
2. Core stability to help maintain posture and trunk stability is essential. The core helps to keep the trunk forward flexed throughout the golf swing
3. Right hip internal rotation: If the body is unable to rotate around the hip due to joint or muscular restrictions then a lateral sway may occur. Any lateral sway during the backswing will force the spine to tilt into backward bend and create the reverse spine angle (tests- Hip Rotation)
Visit www.championshipgolffitness.com for more info.
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