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Golf Swing Fundamentals Grip Grip the club properly. The thumb and forefinger of each hand should form a V. The V's formed by the thumb and forefinger of each hand should be parallel. Typically, the forefinger of the lead hand is…

Chiropractic Treatment of Golf Injuries Approximately30 million Americans play the game of golf. Inherent in the golf swing is the potential for injury to the neck, mid and low back, upper extremities, hip and knees. During the…

Golf Posture—Are you setting up for success or physical limitation and injury?  Typical golf set-up postures can be broken down to three types: Neutral posture (N), C-shaped posture and S-shaped posture. Neutral posture is desired, as the…

Golf Injuries According to the National Golf Foundation there are over 26 million golfers in the United States and an estimated 50–60 million golfers worldwide. The average golfer plays approximately 37 rounds per year and spends many more…

CORRECT SITTING POSTURE AT THE COMPUTER 1. Keep feet flat on the floor or on a raised object. 2. Knees should be bent to 90 degrees and maintained either at or slightly below the level of your hips. 3. Keep…

BODY ROTATION When discussing posture the coaches also referred to the key technical parameter ‘Body Rotation’ . Several terms were used to communicate the idea of body rotation, including ‘Core’, ‘Upper Torso,’ ‘Trunk’, ‘Shoulders’,…

POSTURE Fourteen coaches identified ‘Posture’ as a key technical parameter of the golf swing. Posture was typically discussed in terms of a golfer’s body position at set-up and their ability to control or maintain their posture throughout…

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OVERVIEW Five higher order categories emerged from the inductive analysis as to the key technical parameters of the golf swing, which were ‘Club Motion’, ‘Posture’, ‘Body Rotation’, ‘Sequential Movement of Body…

METHOD PARTICIPANT SELECTION Sixteen high-level golf coaches participated in the study. A minimum sample size of fifteen golf coaches was initially deemed appropriate given the time and resources available. After interviewing the fifteen…

ABSTRACT Assessing a coach’s technical knowledge of a sporting technique can reveal measureable biomechanical parameters associated with a successful performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the key technical…