They both got putting instruction from the putt doctor, Craig Farnsworth.
Tyler here with a true blog style update. You may have noticed that I have been MIA for the last couple weeks. Let me bring you up to speed on the things I have been attending and working on.
Last Monday I attended a clinic about putting put on by Dr. Craig Farnsworth. It was one of the most impressive and well organized pieces of golf instruction that I have had the pleasure to be apart of. The clinic was about 5 hours and covered everything from set up to stroke mechanics to green reading.
In fact, you could very easily spend an entire putting lesson on: Alignment, Stroke Mechanics, Set Up, Distance Control, and Green Reading. Many players think that one lesson is all it takes to fix their putting but will take entire packages of lessons on the full swing. Doesn’t that seem backwards to you? If you don’t think putting deserves a lot of attention, then you didn’t pay attention this weekend while watching the PGA Championship. Brendon Post, my director of instruction just played in a tournament after attending some of the clinic and shot his career tournament low 63. If you’re curious about what I learned, you can check out Dr. Farnsworth’s new book. It’s a good summary of what he went over in his 5 hour clinic.
Apart from finally learning how to read a green properly, I spent the last week in San Diego taking CHEK exercise coach and learning how to better serve you golfers. Dee and I are big believers in investing in ourselves. I’m pretty much a seminar junky and haven’t made my way to rehab yet.
Anyway, I’m back and smarter than ever and about to film some more videos for the site. I’ve got a couple good requests, but if there is anything you want to hear, send me a message on facebook or contact us here.
Quick tip for you? Try to line the ball up using your dominant eye only (close the other one). You’d be surprised the difference it makes.
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Dee here…Tyler and I want to know if there is anything that you have questions about that we can answer to help improve your fitness, body, or game?
Now’s your chance for free advice!
Ask away!
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Dee here, back from another TPI certification event!
BTW…did you know that you have absolutely NO reason why you shouldn’t be on a golf fitness program?
Know why?
Because there are over 4000 TPI certified professionals in the world that are ready to help you be a better golfer! Find one in your area.
Ok, the big mistake you are probably making is…stretching random muscles cause your golf instructor or personal trainer, or yoga teacher, or because you read it in Mens Health or Golf Digest! Here’s why:
As golf fitness pro’s, Tyler and I believe in seeking to gain “Mobility” in the body, not just flexibility, which would be gained if you just stretched. The difference is in the definition of Mobility, which states that, “Mobility is a combination of joint range of motion and muscle flexibility.”
So what this means to you is that you not only need to stretch, but you need to make sure that the joint that is crossed by the muscle you are stretching is mobile, aka, “free moving.” This is why I posted the tennis ball and foam roller videos, because they help the hip joints’ range of motion AND the muscles flexibility that crosses the hip joint. The result, increase mobility of the hip (and shoulder too since there is a tennis ball therapy video as well!).
To access those videos, just scroll down the page!
So, if you are making the big mistake of just stretching without making sure the joint is being addressed, you are wasting valuable time that could be making you get better quicker!
If you have questions about Mobility and stretching, just email Tyler or I, and we’ll be happy to answer any of your questions!
Now go watch those videos (don’t forget to sign up for our you tube channel) and get more mobile!
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Hi guys, Dee here…in Minneapolis that is…
For yet another Titleist Performance Institute certification…but this time I am here to re-take level one fitness!
That’s right, Tyler and I are so commited to making sure that we are on the “up and up” with our continuing eductation and the changes that are taking place in the industry, that we often re-take certifications we have already earned.
I want to make sure that we are giving you, our loyal readers, the best information you can get, so that you are ‘raving’ fans of ours!
So stay tuned, as I will be posting today, saturday and sunday on valuable tid bits of info that you can benefit from!
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Tyler here with a video showing you how to feel a pivot without swaying. If it is too difficult to stand on one foot then place the opposite leg’s big toe down for stability. This is a great 2 minute workout when combined with proper stork turns. Good luck.
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Tyler here with my first solo video. Dee has your body moving like it’s never moved before, but if you have a poor grip, then you won’t be able to utilize those new found physical skills. If this grip change is drastic, then practice gripping pens and pencils throughout the day to help make the change feel more comfortable.
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Hi everyone, Dee here with another video to help you “finish off those hips” and make them completely mobile!
Remember, these 3 videos when combined, can help reduce or eliminate low back pain, hip pain, knee pain, and definately allow you to rotate more…so do them everyday till you work out all of your sore spots, and then go practice and play with your new ability to rotate!
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Ok obsessed golfers! Here is another way to get better shoulder turn which will allow you to separate better, creating more club head speed and distance.
Add this to you golf fitness program and warm up asap!
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Tyler here adding what I can to the top swing faults. My model for the golf swing is based on likelihood of success. If someone has made a million dollars doing that move, then it probably has some merit and fits into a swing style somewhere.
Here’s my thoughts on the C-Posture. There is no doubt that it will limit rotation in the golf swing. The spine doesn’t like to flex and rotate at the same time (see my example in “What your golf pro isn’t telling you”). The majority of players that I see start in C-Posture will stand up to try to make up to help straighten that spine to make up for the lost rotation.
There is one exception. Putting. I have never seen a good putter who didn’t have more of a rounded posture than his full swing. One prominent putting instructor advises to try and get your upper chest parallel to the ground. I don’t know if I’d go that far – unless you are a straight-back-straight-through style putter – but I do think that you need more of a C-Posture set up than in the full swing. Putting and short game have a different set of requirements. With the full swing you are trying to maximize speed. With the short game you are trying to maximize precision. Different constraints create different responses. In this case it is hard to argue that the best putters in the world don’t at least slightly adapt a more C-Posture set up. Every rule in golf has an exception; at least try and know the ones that apply to you.
By the way, I’ve been promising Dee that I would get a video camera soon so that we can start alternating with more video posts. I’m letting you all know so that I am forced to act on it soon. Stay tuned for more exciting posts and videos from the Golf Fitness Guys.
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“C-Posture”
33.10%- I have a C-Posture
41.61%- I have neutral posture
25.30% I have S-Posture
Defined-
Is described as a posture that occurs when you shoulders are slumped forward at address and you have a definitive roundness to your back form your tail bone to the back of your neck. This fault causes a hunched over position at address with the player’s shoulders slumped forward. As a result the player will find it difficult to maintain posture as they swing the club back w/o keeping the backswing short and wide.
Causes-
1. Upper cross syndrome- which is tight or shortened Pec major and minor, upper trap and levator scapula, and lats and SCM (long neck muscle on the side of your neck from your head to your clavicle). With these tightnesses is the opposing weakness of the serratus anterior and the deep neck flexors and lower trapezius.
(tests- Overhead deep squat, Reach, Roll and lift, Lat test)
Other causes-
1. Lack of proper instruction; not understanding correct setup
2. Lack of pelvic tilt; causing the upper body to bend while addressing the ball
3. Clubs that are too short
4. Standing to far away from the ball
5. Grip that is too much in the fingers of both hands
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