Here is a brief description of our junior philosophy

JUNIOR GOLFERS! WANT TO WIN?

We share Titleist Performance Institute’s Philosophy for Junior Golf:
"Junior golf schools need to first develop fundamental movement skills and establish functional movement patterns, then develop sport specific skills, teach golf-specific skills, and most importantly create a love for the game."

Great athletes become great golfers, not the other way around!

We build your young athlete from the ground up based off developmental age, NOT chronological. We build a “physical literacy” foundation, then build sports specific skills on top of it, not the other way around!

Our focus from the ages of 6 to 9 (Fundamentals) is Fundamental movement skills- Locomotion, Stability, Object Control and Awareness skills, Quickness, Agility and change of direction activities in a class format.

Our focus from the ages of 9-12 (Learn to play) is to introduce all sports skills, continue with mastery of movement skills and begin to introduce golf specific skills, endurance and speed in a class format.

Our focus from the ages of 12-16 (Train to play) is one of the most critical phases since this is where golf skills are ingrained for life! This is the “second window” for speed, power and strength. We are now doing more one-on-one training.

Our focus from the ages of 16-18 involves college prep, national tournament play and physical development. This is all one-on-one training- the same kind we give our PGA Tour winners!

IF YOU WANT YOUR JUNIOR TO ACCEL AT ANY SPORT, ESPECIALLY GOLF, THEY NEED TO BE IN THIS PROGRAM, PERIOD!

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Denver Golf Expo

So today is the last day of the Denver Golf Expo and despite not having my partner Tyler Ferrell here of golffitnessguys.com, it's gone really well!

I presented "Power equals Distance" on friday and saturday and had about 60 attendees and they all seemed to love it!

By the way, if you missed it, feel free to email me and I will send you the presentation so that you can do the tests and use the exercises we recommended to help you get better with your ability to move your body. Remember, a better moving body will allow you to learn and play better golf!

Don't forget about our 3D motion capture weekend next weekend the 19th-21st, when Tyler and I will be using the same technology that TPI uses on all the Titleist tour players to test the effeciency of their games!

CALL SOON to book your time though, cause Saturday is already full!

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Updates!

Hi crazy golfers!

Have a few updates for you and your junior golf athletes!

We are speaking at the Denver Gofl Expo on Friday the 12th and Sat the 13th at 2pm on "Power, where it comes from and how to get it!"

We will also be doing 3D Motion Capture Demos at the "MetaGolf Academy" Booth all weekend long. Come by to get a $50 off coupon for our 3D motion capture weekend on the 19th-21st, where we will be changing golfers games in less than an hour!

We have two homes to host our Junior golf fitness clinics! Common Ground (in association with the CJGA and Experience Golf) and the Denver Country Club will be our starting locations to launching Colorado's ONLY TPI Certified Junior Golf Performance Programs!

Stay tuned for more exciting info!
BTW- looks like our Red Sky Ranch outreach with Advanced Motion Performance is not going to work out after all, so I will be here all summer working hard to inform the Colorado golf market of the importance of fitness!

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Sorry it's been a while!

Since we last visited we finished up helping out the players at the Mens Colorado Open, we've been to another TPI certification, except this time I got to participate in the teaching of the class...definately a blast! We went up to the beautiful Red Sky Ranch and put on a 3D full day experience, and the participants loved it!

We have also been out to the Denver Bronco Kids day out at Green Valley Ranch, and helped the players out at the Denver Open, where more of Colorado's best golfers participated in a great tournament that benefitted the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We definately support this great ministry and the impact it has on our next generation!

Today we were out at a golf tournament that benefitted the Denver Academy which helps kids that struggle in school...another great cause to support!

Tommorrow we will be out at GVR again for the last of the Colorado Open's, this time it is the Seniors trun to "take a whack" at the course, and we will be out there helping them play their best as well!

I hope you have all played well this summer and look forward to the fall golf that's ahead!

Don't forget about Colorado's only golf fitness clinic starting wednesday at 7am and thursday at 5:30pm at our facility. Come in and get the best golf fitness programs in the state!

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Well all my friends and hard working clients...it's time for a vacation!

Off to Rome, Florence and finally Venice where my parents will renew their vows after thirty years of marriage on gondolas!

I am excited for the break, but also look forward to coming home where all kinds of good things will be going on...

1. 3D Motion Capture comes Friday, June 12th and Saturday June 13th! We will be the first company in the US to bring 3D to the public this way!! Be a part of it for only $350 (or so). It will be a HUGE player in your game going to the next level in a short amount of time!
2. We are designing the Colorado Golf Club Gym facility
3. Trish will be getting back from TPI Junior Level 2- so we will be the only company in the US with two level two Junior certified pros!
4. Trisha is playing in the Colorado Open at the end of the month where there are rumors of me caddying for her!??
5. And more "secret" cool things going on!

Have a great ten days, train hard and we'll see you after the 19th!

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Get a team!

You know... as a certified TPI professional, one of our beliefs is...
"We do not believe there is one way to swing a golf club, in fact we believe that there is an infinite number of ways to swing a club. but we do believe there is an effecient way to swing a club and it is based off what the body can do."

I mention this because I have recently been asked by numerous people questions and issues about their swings.

Here's the deal. After years of testing clients in order to create flexibility and conditioning programs and seeing their positive affects on their game; from almost 15,000 amatuer and 1400 tour pros being tested at TPI...the conclusion is...your body affects your swing more than anything else that will prevent your from the success you desire!

So PLEASE, don't just listen to your golf instructor as the ONLY professional that you take advice from to create and perfect your game!

Please know that your body issues will negatively affect your game if you don't address them! Consider a team approach!

Ok, this isn't just about Golf, regardless, you should have a great chiropracter, a great massage therapist, a great golf fitness coach, a great PGA qualified golf instructor and great equipment.

Together this team will not only help you be the best athlete you can be, but the best golfer you can be! Afterall it is the exact team that TPI recommends and it is the same one that I use for my PGA tour winners!

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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.

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!

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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!

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Swing Fault- "Over the Top"

Defined-
Over the top is perhaps the most common swing fault among high handicap golfers. It usually occurs due to an overuse or over-dominance of the upper body on the downswing. As a result the club is thrown outside of the intended swing plane, with the club-head approaching the ball from the outside in. This creates a pull if the clubface is square or a slice if the clubface is open.

This fault can rob a golfer of power and limit their ability to control the ball flight as they add or decrease loft to the club and additional spin to the ball through impact. By changing the path, they will create a more solid strike and increase their distance and accuracy.

Causes-
1. The ability to disassociate the lower body from the upper body- to lead the downswing. Limited pelvis to trunk separation is usually caused by reduced spinal and hip mobility.

2. Core stability to help maintain posture and trunk stability is essential. Any loss in posture (flat shoulder plane or reverse spinal angle) can force the torso and arms to fire first in transition to help re-position the body for rotation.

3. Good Balance on each leg, especially the lead leg, is paramount for proper weight shift. Limited weight shift toward the lead leg can reduce the lower body’s contribution to power generation in the swing. Therefore, players will try to produce excessive power in their upper body by chopping down or throwing the club-over- top.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE A SWING FAULT IS IN THE GYM!

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