Lower Body Movement Dysfunctions: As They Apply to the Golf Swing

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Abstract:
Understanding lower body movement dysfunction is imperative for application in modern day golf swing improvement. The lower quarter is responsible for development of energy in the golf swing, and if dysfunctional, will have a deleterious effect on golfing consistency, power development, and injury prevention. This lecture intends to highlight simple movements required by the modern day golf swing, and hopes to shed light on methods to assess the human body for warning signs of dysfunction. The training of these dysfunctions can have a long lasting rehab and prehab effect on the golfing athlete.

Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to comprehend golf movements as they apply to physical evaluation., 
  • Participants will be able to evaluate techniques used in advancing physical abilities for golf., 
  • Participants will be able to apply techniques to overcome dysfunctional movement patterns.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: golf, golfing, swing, lower body, dysfunction, injury prevention

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Lance Gill, MS

Lance Gill is an industry leading educator and coach and is one of the most sought after global speakers in the areas of player development, movement restoration, physical screening and fitness protocols.

Lance is owner and President of LG Performance in Oceanside, CA specializing in the betterment of golfers through Assessment Screening, Fitness Programs, Biomechanic Evaluation, Mental & Life Coaching, Nutritional Programming and Medical Rehabilitation. Additionally, Lance coaches numerous professional golfers across multiple global tours.

Lance is also the Co-Director of TPI's Fitness Advisory Board and serves as Lead Instructor for TPI Level 1 and Level 2 Fitness Seminars globally. Lance served as the Performance Director for TPI for more than 10 years and oversaw the development of PGA, LPGA, EPGA, Web.com, Symetra, Challenge Tour, KPGA, JPGA, KLPGA, JLPGA, and Latin America Tour players, as well as multiple National Federation Teams.

Lance received his Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. He went on to earn a Masters in Sports Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked in the NMRC (Neuromuscular Research Lab) funded in part by Greg Norman. He was also one of the lead diagnosticians at Clubgolf Performance Center in Washington DC for over 4 years.

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