sports
conditioning
case study: hole in one pilates international
H
ole in One Pilates International offers instructor training for fitness trainers, pilates instructors, golf professionals and
medical professionals. The company’s Pilates for Golf and Hole in One Fitness programmes are designed to help golfers hit the ball further and straighter, with reduced risk of injury and back pain. Hole in One fi tness combines pilates principles with anatomy
workshops and motion capture technology to develop core strength and improve posture, alignment and stability – all the elements needed for a good swing. “Staying fi t and preventing injury have become as important as
club selection and which ball you play with, regardless of whether you’re young or old, male or female,” says Deanna Zenger, executive director of Hole in One Pilates International. “Golf is an athletic sport that requires physical conditioning. Most golfers just can’t do what a good swing requires them to do.” The company’s workshops and courses run throughout the
world, recently including the Magnolia Golf and Country Club in Aylesbury. The focus is on providing interactive and practical education, continues Zenger: “We don’t believe in 200 people sitting in a conference centre taking notes. Attendees will know what a golf swing requires because they’re taught by a pro. They’ll know how to conduct assessment testing and identify physical limitations because they’ll do it, not read about it.”
Core work Hole in One works on players' posture and stability
shay brennan, co-founder, yourgolfmatters
Shay Brennan is a PGA golf professional and one of only a handful in the UK to hold the TPI Level 2 qualifi cation from the Titleist Performance Institute in the US, considered the leading experts in golf fi tness. Brennan works with golfers of all ages and abilities, as well as with golf clubs and schools
S
ome people think that golf is a slow sport. Yes, the golf swing starts from a stationary position
but, just over a second later, the golfer has rotated away from the target and turned back again, striking the ball with the club head speed approaching 140mph, and with the golf ball travelling
at 200mph. Research has shown that rotational forces during the swing are more than eight times body weight. The body is the power source of
the golf swing and, with heightened physical conditioning, the potential for improvement in swing is vast. The key areas to work on are agility, balance and co-ordination, with client-specifi c programmes developed to ensure effi cient progression. The vast majority of clients have
issues with balance. This restricts their ability to stabilise effi ciently, rotation is limited and clients are then plagued by loss of power and accuracy. As a result, habits form using incorrect muscles and technique, which leads to injuries and breakdown of technique over time.
The vast majority of clients have issues with balance. This restricts their ability to stabilise effi ciently, rotation is limited and clients are then plagued by loss of power
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All our sessions
start with a thorough screening process to identify every client’s fundamental movement patterns and physical literacy. This includes a pelvic tilt test, pelvic rotation test, torso rotation, overhead deep squat, toe touch, external shoulder rotation test, single leg balance, bridge with leg extension, half-squat eversion test and ankle inversion/eversion test. I use a lot of commercial fi tness
equipment including the York STS Cable Crossover, which is great for all rotational exercises. Combine this with unstable surfaces such as wobble boards and Swiss balls and you have lots of potential for progression. The seated wood chop on a Swiss ball,
for example, is a great move for core activation and rotation. Medicine balls, kettlebells and tornado balls are also
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