Golf Specific Training with Reforming Indy

To understand how Pilates can help with golf we must first understand the mechanics of the golf swing.

The motion of the swing is a kinetic chain made up of many muscles throughout the body working together to produce the rotation, power and precision required for an effective swing.

Almost all movement in the swing is a paired action of agonist and antagonist, this means that any tightness , weakness , imbalance or poor neuromuscular control results in a less than effective swing and subsequently leads to underperformance. This very commonly also leads to soft tissue discomfort, pain and injury.

So, how can Pilates help?

Well if you've read the benefits section of this website you'll see that Pilates can be tailored to improve any number of areas of the body and motion relating to the golfer's performances.

*Elongates muscles

*Strengthens the back by building support in the abdominals

*Increases flexibility while building strength.

*Improves posture and coordination

*Lowers risk of injury by eliminating tension and stress on joints, back, and neck

*Increases ranges of motion.

*Create an evenly conditioned body which helps  prevent sports injury

*Helps you learn efficient patterns of motion

Furthermore, two of our highly trained professional instructors have done furthered education specifically for training golfers! Whether your goal is to be able to play 18 holes without pain and discomfort, play multiple rounds a week and not become too imbalanced or specifically try to correct a fault with your body mechanics we can help.

So, how do we go about it?

Firstly, like any new clients we take you through the fundamentals of Pilates to help you understand the principles of the movements. On the second session we do our golf specific assessment which encompasses 19 tests to determine the areas that need our focus the most in order of importance. We also work with your golf pro if you are taking lessons to help facilitate in correcting any swing faults they are working on fixing.

From then on we are constantly creating workouts to correct any issues we've identified to progressively move your body towards strength, harmony, alignment and an ever improving golf experience!