Body movements are key to the efficient and reproducible golf swing. The ability of your body to rotate, tilt, shift and extend have a huge effect on swing direction, low point contact, club head speed and club face orientation.
Initial rotation and backswing requires a number of muscles. The Trapezius rotates the shoulder girdle, your left subscapularis (right handed golfers) internally rotates your left shoulder and moves it across the body. Abdominal obliques help you twist to the right. Right Hamstring turns on as body weight is shifted to the right. You need good Upper back, neck and hip mobility in order to complete this turn.
On the Downswing your gluteal muscle initiates movement and as the downswing initiates right hamstring contracts hard. Weight shift to the front leg causes the left quadriceps and adductor (groin) muscles to support the load. Rhomboids (mid back) and Trapezius turns the shoulder girdle to the left, and left obliques rotate the body also. Forearm muscle extend the wrist and the club shaft squares as it impacts on the ball.
A movement screen is essential to making sure all these muscles and joints are functioning properly and the TPI screen is KEY to assessing these movements.
If you go for a lesson and the instructor wants you to do something, you physically might not be able to do it!!
Give us a call for a screening, find out what your limitations are so we can help you improve them! Become a better, stronger, and more flexible golfer.
