Screening
What is TPI®?
TPI® (Titleist Performance Institute) is the world’s leading educational organization dedicated to the study of how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing. For over twenty years, TPI® has gathered the world’s largest technical database of the game’s top Tour professionals as well as every-day golfers. TPI® collects 3D motion capture, force, pressure, launch monitor, strength, power, and movement data on every player that visits the TPI® campus. Using this data, TPI® discovered how a properly functioning body allows a player to swing a golf club in the most efficient way possible. Conversely, TPI® determined how physical limitations in a player’s body can adversely affect the golf swing and potentially lead to injury. This relationship is what TPI® calls The Body-Swing Connection and is the foundation of all professional Certification courses offered by TPI®.TPI’s Mission
TPI®’s mission is to educate golfers and industry professionals on the Body-Swing Connection through its one of a kind TPI® Certified educational program.TPI’s Philosophy
TPI® believes that golfers should match their swing style to their movement capabilities. The philosophy is simple: There are an infinite number of ways to swing a golf club. However, there is one most-efficient way for each player to swing a club and it is based on what they can physically do.
ROTEXMotion® Screening
Next, I place the client on ROTEXMotion®to increase hip, ankle, and torso range of motion, as well as increase stability of the lower back, pelvis, shoulder blades, knees, and feet.
This exercise builds potential speed of muscle contraction in rotation with isometric exercise.
Through the capturing of data from this exercise alone, I have seen an average 66º rotational increase on the transverse plane in as little as four minutes time.
What this means is when you swing a golf club after using ROTEXMotion®, the backswing and follow through both have less resistance because we have increased mobility. Though your range of motion has increased, it is not likely that you will utilize the maximum potential. You will however be able to swing as freely as you ever have.
Shot Screening
Lastly, the remainder of the screening is based on the golfer and how they swing the club. It is at this time that I identify characteristics of setup, pre- and post-shot routine, and provide guidance for improving overall performance. The goal is a baseline of average distances of each club, known as “bag mapping”, as seen above. This will conclude the screening with technique improvements based on what your body physically can do.