Golf Fitness
October 8, 2020
Mike will cringe when he reads this but the fact is, he is a mentor of mine and has been a huge influence on the strength coach and Perform Better presenter I have become today! I will never forget the day I was introduced to his book Functional Training for Sports. It defined a generation of strength coaches […]
September 18, 2020
The Mentorship Podcast, the series where my former Mentoree becomes my Mentor. Carina @coachcarinapt is the “Mama Bear” for the Mentorship family! She has a such an amazing way of seeing life for what it is and pushing you to maximize your career. Down to earth and constantly mining deeper for the meaning of life. […]
August 26, 2020
Slow it down, speed it up, change direction, add complexity, add resistance, over speed, increase neural load and then do it again! If you want to refine athleticism you need to challenge yourself in as many ways as possible. Do it in the gym and see the results on the field of battle. I always […]
August 13, 2020
The Mentorship Podcast, the series where my former Mentoree becomes my Mentor. In this edition we have Sergey Nazarov @solid.sergey who was one of my first Mentorees and since then has been not only a Mentor but a great friend. From his humble beginnings in communist Russia, he excelled to become a National Team Member […]
August 6, 2020
You shot a 78 in competition and feel like you are the worst golfer in the world. You lost your clients due to a pandemic and economic downturn and now you are questioning your ability to be a coach. You and your significant other are fighting all the time over money, business or the kids […]
July 15, 2020
The Mentorship Podcast, the series where my former Mentoree becomes my Mentor. We are excited to offer this Podcast on YouTube for those of you who prefer a visual format. Please subscribe, write a review and rate to help us grow the podcast! The podcast is free but your support is invaluable! This week’s show […]
July 1, 2020
“Live in the present. The Power of Now.” We all know we need to live in the NOW but many of you or your clients are allowing the past to dictate the actions of the future self. I have worked with countless athletes who under perform due to past failures they carry with them to […]
June 24, 2020
Fat Face Rick, “He Ain’t Weak, Thats The Starting Point!” That line in the Wire changed the way I approached coaching from that day forward. It all made sense when my young student Cliff sat up and looked me right in the eye and said, “It’s this gym Coach! It’s changed my life! I have […]
June 10, 2020
The great philosopher Kool Moe D once said,”I go to work like a doctahhh!” In these times of uncertainty and change the one thing that has kept me sane is work. I know that sounds counter intuitive to many people who are out of work, working from home, changing professions or working under new conditions […]
May 27, 2020
I am done with Zoom calls and poorly made Instagram content. Its time for everyone to step it up and get your shit together! I know you aren’t going to take the time to watch a “How To Zoom” video made by someone who is more boring than reading the Zoom manual. So I created […]
June 1, 2017
Explosive Rotational Power Gathering 3D Motion Capture files form the world’s best golfers has revealed 3 key elements to creating explosive rotational power. Sequencing Pelvic Powerhouse Segmental Stabilization Knowing that all three components of rotation have to be present to create an efficient and powerful swing, we need to learn how to train each component […]
April 1, 2016
This video is coming out of the basement archives ( I have hair and stylish shoes!) but it is still relevant and a challenge. This workout is perfect for athletes wanting a light workout/dynamic warmup the morning of an event. There is very little load but will challenge you and your nervous system in all […]
December 23, 2015
I get asked all the time “Are you an FMS guy? Do you use the SFMA? Which one is better? I thought you were a TPI guy why would you use the FMS?” The answer to these questions is YES! I use the FMS, SFMA and TPI screens, as well as a ton of other […]
December 2, 2015
Rotational Power Workout is a real time workout video that you can follow along with or just watch and get some great new exercise and coaching tips! The Rotational Power Xperiment is a video I created which was initially meant to be a DVD. One of my professional x-treme sports athletes Devun Walsh shared with […]
November 21, 2015
I am continually asked about my screening process and my process for determining the golfer’s “pink elephant” or key element, that when changed, will maximize their potential. Every athlete presents a new challenge; different combination of passes and fails which leaves me with the job of figuring out how they are all interrelated. Once I […]
October 20, 2015
If you asked me to list the greatest minds in Strength and Conditioning this man would be in my top 3! He is a dear dear friend of mine who I affectionately call my Yoda! I guess that makes me a handsome Luke Skywalker. I sit down with Coach Liam for a “civilized cup of […]