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Post by imperfectgolfer on Feb 23, 2012 2:02:47 GMT -5
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Post by gmbtempe on Feb 23, 2012 19:58:15 GMT -5
I need to watch this when I have time to make some notes, the comment about why you do something in the golf swing being related to your body, he said that in the first 5 minutes, that may give people the impression if they exercise more and improve flexibility that they wont do something....I hope he gets very specific because on the surface that generalization is full of holes.
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Post by imperfectgolfer on Feb 24, 2012 1:34:36 GMT -5
Greg,
I think that it is the "best" discussion that I have encountered regarding the implications attendant to having i) physical limitations in one's degree of thoracic spine rotary mobility; ii) limitations in hula hula flexibility and iii) limitations of hip joint rotary ability.
I suspect that I may write a review paper on the topic - because elderly/inflexible golfers need to use many compensations because of limitations regarding three biomechanical factors, and I would like to write "something" that could be useful for that major subset of amateur golfers.
Jeff.
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Post by gmbtempe on Mar 2, 2012 0:58:49 GMT -5
Jeff,
Using the guy swaying as an example, how much of it is mobility and how much of it is just not knowing what to do?
For example I had a pretty big sway off the ball, I was about 22 at the time and in very good shape. One lesson later and a little practice the sway was gone. To this day I am not the most mobile or flexible person but I have zero sway in my swing, if anything my hips work to far away from his line.
So yes I am sure there are physical limitations but taking a test IMO does not determine if one needs a new swing method to not sway.
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Post by imperfectgolfer on Mar 2, 2012 10:02:50 GMT -5
Greg,
Swaying could easily be due to a poor technique and not related to a lack of flexibility. That poor technique should be readily correctable with proper understanding/teaching. However, if the problem is due a physical limitation in hip/spine mobility, then the golfer is going to need to learn how to perform a compensatory swing.
I play a lot with elderly golfers who are significantly handicapped by their physical inflexibility problems.
Jeff.
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Post by gmbtempe on Mar 2, 2012 11:42:51 GMT -5
Greg, Swaying could easily be due to a poor technique and not related to a lack of flexibility. That poor technique should be readily correctable with proper understanding/teaching. However, if the problem is due a physical limitation in hip/spine mobility, then the golfer is going to need to learn how to perform a compensatory swing. I play a lot with elderly golfers who are significantly handicapped by their physical inflexibility problems. Jeff. I agree, but it sounds like TPI tests you and this determines what you "can't" do in a golf swing and they set up a swing that fits the test, am I missing something there with that interpretation. I do agree with your statement but not really understanding the TPI teaching system as outlined in that video.
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Post by imperfectgolfer on Mar 2, 2012 12:49:08 GMT -5
I don't know any details about TPI's golf instruction system, but they seem to basically test a golfer's flexibility and they then take any physical limitations into account when making swing recommendations. That's much better than most golf instructors, who expect their students to perform swing actions well beyond their physical capacity.
Jeff.
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Post by gmbtempe on Mar 2, 2012 14:45:13 GMT -5
I don't know any details about TPI's golf instruction system, but they seem to basically test a golfer's flexibility and they then take any physical limitations into account when making swing recommendations. That's much better than most golf instructors, who expect their students to perform swing actions well beyond their physical capacity. Jeff. no doubt
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