The Golf Swing and Traditional Dogma

The Golf Swing and Traditional Dogma I ask every first-time student to do this “drill” Get into your address position and look to see which shoulder is lower Get into your impact position and look to see which shoulder is lower Get into your top of backswing position and look to see which shoulder is […]

The two-way miss that the Pros dread.

A brilliant statement by Bryson DeChambeau’s lifelong golf coach Mike Schy was the basis for this article. When asked what he thinks is the movement that causes the most inconsistency among golfers, he made a completely instinctive, off-the-cuff statement that only someone with his years of being a keen observer of all skill levels of […]

Ground Reaction Force – What it can and cannot do for Golfers

Ground Reaction Force – What it can and cannot do for Golfers  The theory, and some examples that demonstrate its meaning: What, first of all, is the much talked-about ground reaction force (GRF)? The free dictionary defines GRF thus: GRF force is offered by support surface, equaling and opposing force due to body mass passing […]

The Main Muscles of the Golf Swing – Their Use and Misuse

The Main Muscles of the Golf Swing Some very basic anatomy: A joint is a place where two bones come together. They never actually touch but are connected through a joint capsule. When movement takes place, it happens because two bones, connected at the joint,  are brought closer together or moved further apart. This is […]

Tiger Woods – The Anatomy of his 2018 Golf Swing

An evidence-based case study with screen shots from TW’s February 2018 swing to illustrate. Problem: inconsistency with the driver, and misses to both the left and the right. In golf terminology, a swing with hands that are “flippy” ( and sometimes even “late”). What does he currently do or believe he should do? (based on […]

The Brain’s Control of Movement, The Uncontrolled Manifold Theory and the MGS

The Brain’s Control of Movement and the MGS [Please read the previous post to understand this one better] Muscle- or motor-activity of the body is controlled by the central nervous system (CNS) which consists of the brain and spinal cord, and motor control research attempts to analyze how the CNS produces meaningful, coordinated movements of […]

The Brain and The MGS

The Brain and The MGS The human brain has many roles within the body, and one of them is to decide upon, initiate, and modulate, any movement. How it does so, through a collection of chemical and then electrical processes, requires the study of a vast and not-yet-fully understood field of study – neuroscience. The […]

Danny Willett and Back Injury – What are his Options?

Danny Willett and Back Injury – What are his Options? Danny Willett is a fine British golfer and winner of the 2016 Masters’ championship. He is not yet 30 years old, and was most recently in the news because, according to a Daily Mail (UK) article of 25 July 2017: “The L5 (disc) and the […]

The Role of a Motion Analysis Specialist in ANY Sport

The Role of a Motion Analysis Specialist in ANY Sport According to modern sports coaching theory, all sports training involves two major aspects – tactical skills and technical skills. In golf, tactical skills would mainly involve course management, but could also include golf set make up and customization, and perhaps mental skills training. These aspect […]

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