Many of our students find there are certain points in the Single Plane Swing that they just can’t reach, certain positions they can’t quite get into. This isn’t a fault of the swing itself … nor is it due to any lack of desire or effort on the part of each student. Instead, it’s a simple matter of conditioning … and flexibility.
There’s not a whole lot to say ABOUT flexibility – I mean, you’ve either got it, or you haven’t. And if you haven’t, you’re probably painfully aware of the fact. Nonetheless, you might still wonder…
- How do you know whether or not you have “enough” flexibility?
- How exactly does a loss of flexibility affect your enjoyment of the game?
- And what can you do to gain it back … even if it’s been a long, long time since you’d consider yourself a “Gumby”?
So we enlisted the aid of Class “A” PGA Professional, Certified Golf Fitness Trainer, and Graves Golf Academy Master Instructor, Dave Predzin to show you the quickest and easiest way to build flexibility in your joints … and even more strength in your muscles. (We’re not looking to make an Olympic athlete out of you … but golf definitely is an athletic endeavor, so you just know this is gonna help your game!)
Dave begins by walking you through several “screenings” or tests, to determine where you might have flexibility or strength challenges that are interfering with getting maximum results from your golf swing … and ultimately maximum enjoyment of the game.
Then he shares some simple exercises meant to loosen-up and strengthen those “problem areas”.
Dave is joined by Graves Golf alumnus Jeff Roberts – just a regular, average golfer, 68 years young, looking to get into better shape for golf – and Graves Golf Academy co-founder Tim Graves.
After Jeff does each test, Tim then performs the same test, to show you how it should look for a passing grade.
Here are the typical “trouble zones” Jeff covers:
- Ankles & Calves
- Knees & Quads (the muscles on the front of your thigh)
- Hamstrings & Lower Back
- Hips and Pelvic Rotation
- Core Strength
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- Posture
- Balance
- Spine and Torso Rotation
- Shoulders & Arms
- Hands & Wrists
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As we examine each common trouble zone, testing for problems and showing you how to improve your strength and flexibility in each area … we continually refer back to the Single Plane Swing, and how each area figures into it (as well as explaining how your performance of the swing, and the results you get, are affected by any flexibility issues there).
Because flexibility (or rather the lack or loss of it) is such a major problem for most golfers … we definitely didn’t want to scrimp on this one. That’s why it runs an incredible 1 hour, 27 minutes, and 12 seconds! Think about it – that’s feature film length!
