Work On Your Golf Swing In The Winter!

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 At 2:44 pm

Wall Squat Test & The Golf Swing 

Golfers come to me every winter with a goal of increasing their driving distance for the upcoming year.  Often times their mindset is to get their core “stronger” or to get more “flexible”.  My question is, do you know where to start?   Do you start by throwing yourself forward to touch your toes?   Errrr!  Let me stop you right there, do this simple 10 second test, yes, I mean YOU. 

WALL SQUAT TEST VIDEO

Can‘t do it?  

Optimal mobility is critical in the ankles, knees, hips, thoracic spine, and the shoulders, which all are required in order to pass this Overhead Deep Squat test.  Having the required mobility during the test is also required for a effective, fluid and flawless golf swing. If there is any physical restriction in any of the joints listed above this squat test will not be executed properly and will lead into technical flaws in your golf swing.  These little flaws will rob you of power and distance, and buying that new driver for 2012, is NOT going to fix your physical problem.

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