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What DoCore andGolf Swing have in Common Part II? |
by:
Sean Cochran |
In part one of this article we discussedcore and its relation togolf swing. A quick review ofinformation in article one will indicatedefinitive connection between“athletic movements” ofgolf swing andcore section ofbody. Prior to beginning this article let us takebrief moment to review information provided infirst article on this topic.
A quick review will indicate thatcore isanatomical region ofbody. This region ofbody consists of allmuscles, ligaments, tendons, and neural structures, located fromhips tolower chest. This comprises all ofstructures of:hips, abdominals, low back, and obliques (side abdominals). In addition to describinganatomical region ofcore, part one of this article describedfollowing:relationship betweencore and golf swing inspecific areas of range of motion, coordination, speed of motion, and balance. Part two of this article will discuss core flexibility, strength, endurance, and power. We will relate these three additional topics togolf swing as we did in part one.
Recalling fromfirst article, range of motion is directly related to distance. Distance thatbody moves inspecific amount of time when discussing biomechanics. Relating range of motion togolf swing indicates thatgreater range of motion thatcore mechanism ofbody can move through,greater amount of force can be created to deliver intoclub head.
The second topic discussed in article one was speed of motion. Remember, speed of motion is directly related to range of motion. Speed of motion is essentially addingcomponent of time to range of motion. The faster thatobject orbody can move throughspecific range of motion,greater amount of force can be created through this range of motion.
Thirdly, we introduced coordination. Coordination isability to timemovements ofbody incorrect sequence to performactivity desired. This requiresbody to move throughrequired ranges of motion withcorrect speed of motion.
The final topic discussed in section one of this article was balance. Balance isability ofbody to maintaincenter of gravity duringmovement. Increased balance allows for greater accuracy with athletic activities. Moving forward into section two of this article, we build uponinformation discussed in article one. Relevancy tocore andgolf swing is easily seen when connecting these topics (range of motion, speed of motion, coordination, and balance) toathletic movement associated withgolf swing.
Flexibility
Flexibility isrange of motion aroundjoint and is influenced by skeletal structures, ligaments, muscles tissues, and joint capsule type. Range of motion isresult ofdeformation of soft tissues (i.e. muscle tissue, ligaments, and tendons) surroundingjoint. Flexibility is essentiallyability ofneuromuscular to createdesired range of motion bybody. The golf swing requirescore, andentire body, to move throughspecified range of motion to create contact withgolf ball. Limitations in flexibility can createinability ofbody to move throughrequired ranges of motion atcorrect speed to performgolf swing. This will result in numerous problems asresult of poor mechanics inswing. A direct connection exists between range of motion, speed of motion, and flexibility. If flexibility is limitedresult will be limitations in ranges of motion and speeds of motion.
Strength
Strength can be defined asability ofneuromuscular system (neural system, muscular system) to create and exert force. A lack of strength limitsability ofbody to create force forgiven athletic movement. In relationship togolf swing, strength isrequired component ofcore. A large proportion offorce created ingolf swing isresult oflower body and core musculature system. Asresult, creatingforce needed to develop club head speed is directly related to strength levels within these structures ofbody. A lack of strength lessens todegreeamount of force that can be created ingolf swing, thus reducingamount of club head speed available togolfer.
Endurance
Endurance isability ofneuromuscular structures (muscular system, neural system, ligaments, and tendons) to performsame athletic movement repeatedly overspecific amount of time. The golf swing isrepetitive athletic movement requiringneuromuscular system to performsame neuromuscular activity over and over again forgiven number of swings, time, etc. This requiresbody to move throughspecific range of motion, withcorrect speed of motion, coordinatingmovements incorrect sequence, withrequired force outputs (i.e. strength), and correct levels of endurance. A lack of endurance inneuromuscular system will limitability ofindividual to performcomponents required ofgolf swing listed above.
Power
Power isability to creategreatest amount of force inspecified amount of time. Power is contingent uponcombination of strength and speed of motion. These two components working in conjunction create power. A decrease in strength or speed of motion limitsability of power production byneuromuscular system. The golf swing requiresbody to produce power to deliver intoclub head. The amount of time to perform this is limited and contained withinranges of motion through whichbody moves duringgolf swing. The point to be made is thatdirect connection exists for power production between range of motion, speed of motion, and strength. These three components working together determinepower outputs created bybody duringgolf swing.
Summary
This article discussedadditional four components that are relevant tocore structure ofbody andgolf swing. The key point to make betweentopics discussed in this article and article number one isconnection between all of these components. Range of motion, speed of motion, balance, and coordination are contingent uponpoints discussed in this article. The ability ofbody to swinggolf club requiresability ofbody to haverequired ranges of motion, speeds of motion, balance, and coordination to performswing. The development of flexibility, strength, endurance, and power withinbody allows for these activities to occur. Thus all eight of these components (range of motion, speed of motion, balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, endurance, and power) are interconnected to performgolf swing. The relationship tocore and these activities isfollows:core region ofbody ismain component ofgolf swing. It is utilized greatly in all aspects ofgolf swing from maintaining balance to creating power. The core can be considered to be“engine” ofgolf swing. Please visit our website at www.bioforcegolf.com to get more information.
Sean Cochran is one ofmost recognized golf fitness instructors inworld today. He travelsPGA Tour regularly with twozerozerofour Masters Champion Phil Mickelson. He has made many of his golf tips, golf instruction and golf swing improvement techniques available to amateur golfers onwebsite www.bioforcegolf.com. Check out his manual and DVD, Your Body & Your Swing, on BioForceGolf.com. To contact Sean, you can email him at support@bioforcegolf.com.
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