CREDENTIALS
Expertise That
Drives Better Golf
And Healthier Living.
Years of education, real-world experience, and a commitment to helping golfers move better, swing better, and perform better.
Professional Credentials of David Frederick
Backed by Education. Built On Experience.
The credentials and certifications presented on this page have been earned by David Frederick individually. They represent professional education that informs his work but should not be interpreted as certification, accreditation, affiliation, or endorsement of Shoot For Par by the organizations represented.
Titleist Performance Institute
David Frederick’s TPI certifications provide advanced education in the relationship between physical capabilities and the golf swing. His education across Fitness, Junior, Golf, and Power disciplines has expanded his understanding of mobility, stability, strength, power, player development, and golf movement.
Fitness Focused
Movement & Exercise.
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
David chose Liberty University because its Christian values aligned with his personal faith and the principles he wanted represented in his education. His Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences provides an academic foundation in the biological, behavioral, and analytical principles underlying health and human performance. Coursework in anatomy and physiology, nutrition, statistics, epidemiology, health science, and biomedical ethics has strengthened David’s ability to evaluate information critically, understand factors affecting human health, and apply evidence-based knowledge to professional practice. This academic foundation complements his specialized education in golf fitness, movement, exercise, and performance while preparing him for continued graduate study with a Master of Science in Exercise Science with a cognate in Fitness and Performance.
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National Academy of Sports Medicine
David’s education through the National Academy of Sports Medicine spans personal training, corrective exercise, performance enhancement, golf fitness, flexibility, behavior change, group training, weight management, and nutrition. Together, these credentials have expanded David’s understanding of human movement, physical assessment, exercise programming, performance development, and the behavioral factors involved in creating lasting improvement. This education supports David’s ability to look beyond the golf swing and consider the physical capabilities of the individual performing it.
SuperSpeed Golf
David’s Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 certifications through SuperSpeed Golf provide progressive education in golf swing-speed development and overspeed training. This education supports David’s ability to establish appropriate starting points, apply structured speed-training protocols, track measurable changes, and connect speed development with the golfer’s broader physical and performance needs.
ROTEXMotion
David’s ROTEXMotion Master Instructor education provides specialized knowledge in rotational movement, mobility, stability, and movement sequencing. ROTEXMotion training emphasizes developing range of motion while strengthening the muscles responsible for controlling and stabilizing rotational movement. This education expands David’s ability to address the physical capabilities required for efficient movement and apply those principles to golf fitness and performance.
Stick Mobility
David’s ROTEXMotion Master Instructor education provides specialized knowledge in rotational movement, mobility, stability, and movement sequencing. ROTEXMotion training emphasizes developing range of motion while strengthening the muscles responsible for controlling and stabilizing rotational movement. This education expands David’s ability to address the physical capabilities required for efficient movement and apply those principles to golf fitness and performance.
TRX Suspension Trainer
David’s education in TRX Suspension Training provides additional knowledge in bodyweight resistance training and the use of suspension-based exercise to develop strength and physical capability. TRX training uses the individual’s bodyweight as resistance and can be incorporated into a broader approach to strength, mobility, and functional movement. This education expands David’s ability to use adaptable training methods when developing the physical capabilities that support golf, fitness, and long-term performance.
Functional Movement Techniques
David’s FMT Basic education provides specialized knowledge in evidence-informed kinesiology taping and its application to movement and performance. The Functional Movement Training approach examines how elastic therapeutic taping can provide sensory and proprioceptive input while addressing areas such as movement, posture, fluid dynamics, and discomfort. This education expands David’s understanding of kinesiology taping as another tool that can be appropriately incorporated into a broader movement and performance strategy.
Golf Focused
Knowledge & Technique.
Professional Golf Teachers Association of America
David’s Class “A” PGTAA Master Teaching Professional certification provides specialized education in the principles and methods of teaching golf. The Professional Golf Teachers Association of America emphasizes teaching methodology, player development, communication, golf psychology, swing mechanics, and the ability to effectively convey golfing knowledge to the individual player. This education strengthens David’s ability to combine technical golf knowledge with effective instruction, helping golfers better understand their game and develop the skills necessary for continued improvement.
Frankly Academies
David’s Frankly Academies Certified Putting Instructor credential provides specialized education in the principles and processes of effective putting instruction. The program presents a structured approach to helping golfers understand and improve their putting while emphasizing instruction that is clear, effective, and accessible to players at different skill levels. This education strengthens David’s ability to evaluate putting performance, communicate relevant concepts, and help golfers develop a more informed and repeatable approach on the greens.
Equipment Focused
Club Repair & Building.
Mitchell Golf Performance Studio
David’s Frankly Academies Certified Putting Instructor credential provides specialized education in the principles and processes of effective putting instruction. The program presents a structured approach to helping golfers understand and improve their putting while emphasizing instruction that is clear, effective, and accessible to players at different skill levels. This education strengthens David’s ability to evaluate putting performance, communicate relevant concepts, and help golfers develop a more informed and repeatable approach on the greens.
Gary Balliet's Golf Academy
David’s Frankly Academies Certified Putting Instructor credential provides specialized education in the principles and processes of effective putting instruction. The program presents a structured approach to helping golfers understand and improve their putting while emphasizing instruction that is clear, effective, and accessible to players at different skill levels. This education strengthens David’s ability to evaluate putting performance, communicate relevant concepts, and help golfers develop a more informed and repeatable approach on the greens.
These credentials are not the destination. They represent an ongoing commitment to learning, questioning, testing, and improving the knowledge used to help golfers perform better. Each area of study contributes a different perspective, but the objective remains the same: better understand the golfer, identify what limits performance, and develop the capabilities required to improve.
Shaft & Grip Certifications
David’s shaft and grip education through True Temper, KBS, ACCRA, PFC University, Fujikura, Lamkin, and Golf Pride provides specialized knowledge in golf-club components, product technologies, fitting principles, and club-building considerations. This education strengthens his understanding of how shaft design, weight, flex, bend profile, construction, and grip selection can influence equipment fit, feel, and performance. By combining manufacturer-specific product knowledge with golfer and ball-flight information, David is better prepared to help identify equipment configurations suited to the individual golfer.
These credentials are not the destination. They represent an ongoing commitment to learning, questioning, testing, and improving the knowledge used to help golfers perform better. Each area of study contributes a different perspective, but the objective remains the same: better understand the golfer, identify what limits performance, and develop the capabilities required to improve.