| The core has become a popular area to exercise for | | | | point. A golfer needs to have control of their core |
| all kinds of reasons. Sometimes people do core | | | | and the ability to stabilize in the correct sequence of |
| exercises because they were told to do so, and | | | | the swing. What this does, is allow the energy |
| others do them because they think it will make them | | | | develop in the backswing (coil) to be transferred |
| look better. Core training for sports and fitness has | | | | through the body during the downswing and |
| evolved from the principles that we used in back | | | | follow-through (uncoil). The golf swing is essentially |
| rehabilitation in the 90's. I won't speak to the entire | | | | the loading and unloading of energy to be imparted |
| philosophy and detail of core training but I will discuss | | | | to the golf ball. |
| it as it relates to the golf swing. | | | | The first step in gaining control of your core is to |
| The core is the muscular area that makes up the | | | | perfect these two movements I will describe here. |
| pelvic and abdominal region of the body. There are | | | | You perform both of these movements in the golf |
| essentially hundreds of different exercises that focus | | | | posture with your arms across your chest. The first |
| in on the core area. You can do anything from | | | | is pelvic tilts to the front and back. In the golf |
| muscle specific training we taught back pain patients, | | | | posture I want you to think of your pelvis as a |
| to medicine ball training, to Pilates. The bottom line is, | | | | bucket of water and you want to spill the water out |
| we all need a core that functions correctly and has | | | | the front & back by tilting the pelvis. Don't let |
| strength, and endurance. | | | | anything else move. Keep the upper body and legs |
| The importance of a correctly functioning core is, | | | | completely still. |
| that we need it for all other movements our body | | | | The next movement is to twist the pelvis left & |
| goes through. It helps direct functional movement | | | | right. Again do not let the upper body move at all. |
| patterns by controlling and transferring forces | | | | The knees can move a little with this one but not |
| through the body. | | | | the trunk or shoulders. This is a rotation of the pelvis |
| Now when it comes to the golf swing this is the key | | | | not a side to side movement. |