Smarter golfers have lower handicaps!

ATTENTION AVID GOLFERS! HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR GAME!

· Do you constantly wonder why you can’t perform certain aspects of the swing you are trying to learn while working with your instructor?
· Do you feel like your limitations are preventing you from learning the swing you desire
· How about pain? Do you experience pain during the golf season?
· Do you have kids who play golf or want to play golf?

Then you must consider attending our spring season golf education series!

Dee Tidwell- is the Owner of Championship Golf Fitness and Golf Fitness Director at the MetaGolf Learning Center. He is a two-time PGA tour winning fitness coach, Colorado's most TPI certified golf fitness pro and also the CU Mens Golf Team Golf Fitness Coach.Dee will be presenting these seminars and guarantee what you learn will help you be a better golfer!

Tuesday May 18th at 6:30pm
“Got Pain? Here’s why and here’s how to deal with it!”
Learn how back, shoulder, elbow and wrist pain are caused and how it can RUIN your game! You'll also learn simple solutions to deal, and even get rid of, the pain on your own!
Cost is $20

Tuesday May 25th at 6:30pm
“Parents Education Night for our new
Junior Golf Athletic Development program”
(This seminar is an infroduction to our Junior Athletic clinic that will take place every Monday starting on June 7th at noon and run the entire summer).
Parents- here’s what you’ll learn by attending:
1. How the junior golf industry is NOT set up to help juniors learn golf
2. How to build a great athlete first, and great golfer second
3. How your junior’s growth and development is crucial to success as any athlete
-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.
-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.
-We will also briefly talk about the importance of the ages 12-18 and how your childs growth and development can and will dictate success in sports…THIS IS CRUCIAL!
4. How lack of P.E. in schools and childhood obesity is negatively impacting sports
5. The process of building great golfers and how the new colored hat system will revolutionize junior golf and bring the golf teaching professional and the golf fitness professional together to help you child develop into a great athlete and golfer!
THIS SEMINAR IS FREE!

Tuesdays at 6:30pm- June 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
“Swing Faults, what are they and what causes them?”
You’ve heard your golf instructor say you have swing faults, so we're presenting this series to educate you about the “physical characteristics” that create swing faults and how they relate to inefficiency, pain and inconsistency in your golf swing.

Schedule- Topic-
· Tuesday June 8th at 6:30pm- “S-Posture and C-Posture”
· Tuesday June 15th at 6:30pm- “Loss of Posture, Flat Shoulder Plane and Early Extension”
· Tuesday June 22nd at 6:30pm- “Over the Top, Casting and chicken winging”
· Tuesday June 29th at 6:30pm- “Sway, Slide, Reverse Spine Angle and Hanging Back”

Cost is only $20 per seminar or $70 for all four!
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If you want to take your game to the next level, then take advantage of this seminar series that you can’t get anywhere else!
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Please call 303-883-0435 or email deetidwell@hotmail.com
for questions and to reserve a spot!

Visit www.championshipgolffitness.com for more info.

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!

Visit http://www.championshipgolffitness.com/ for more info.

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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)

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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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