Golf Magazine – January, 2005
10 Ways to Raise Your Game by Dave Pelz “Get in Shape. Phil has vastly improved his strength, balance and stamina by working out under the watchful eye of Sean Cochran. Work on improving your body…” Read More ...
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Kinetic Chain Mobility & Stability
"Executing a proficient golf swing or any athletic action requires certain levels of joint mobility and segmental stability within the kinetic chain. Dysfunctional movement patterns, alterations in swing mechanics, and the increase in the potential for injury exist when limitations are apparent in the mobility and stability components of the body." - Sports Performance Coach Sean Cochran Q: Sean, please explain the terms joint mobility and segmental stability. Joint mobility can be defined as the optimal range of motion of a joint...
Single Leg Bench Squat Sports Performance Exercise
Lower body strength allows athletes to generate speed, change directions quickly, sprint, and perform a multitude of athletic requirements in sport. The development of lower body strength will definitively assist the athlete in executing the aforementioned aspects of performance in sport. Improves Your : Lower Body Unilateral Strength Target Area: Glutes, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Adductors, and Abductors Why Its Important: The kinematic sequence of power production, ground reaction forces, sprinting, and change of direction occurs in a sequential order. This order is initiated by the lower body...
The Aging Golfer Athlete
"The aging process for the professional or amateur golfer requires attention in terms of proper preparation from the physical side of the equation in order to negate the effects of "father time." It is scientifically proven the aging process adversely affects the kinetic chain in terms of one's mobility, segmental stability, balance capacities, speed generation, and strength capacities" - Sports Performance Coach Sean Cochran The Aging Process: The aging process invariably affects the kinetic chain in an adverse manner. It is...
Golf Swing Faults & The Body
"Execution of an mechanically efficient golf swing where each phase of the swing remains intact and speed is generated into the impact position does require a physical foundation supporting the mechanics of the golf swing. If physical dysfunctions exist within the kinetic chain, execution of a proficient golf swing will most likely be impeded." - Sean Cochran Q: Sean, in your opening statement you state it is necessary for the golfer to have a physical foundation in order to execute a...
Kneeling Medicine Ball Power Performance Exercise
Increasing rotary speeds in the throwing or striking athlete is contingent upon the efficiency by which you execute the swing or throw and the ability of your body to generate power. Increasing the power outputs via power performance exercises is one component the athlete can utilize to increase throwing and striking speed. Improves Your: Rotary Speed Target Area: Core Why It's Important: Increasing rotary speed equates to improved power production for the throwing and striking athlete. In order to develop higher levels of rotary...
GOLF DIGEST – June, 2004
How I Changed my Game to Win the Big One by Phil Mickelson “I’ve worked extremely hard with my personal trainer, Sean Cochran, to strengthen the stabilizers in my hips and legs, as well as improve my core body strength. We’ve used medicine balls…” Read More ...
Sports Illustrated – April, 2004
Amen by Alan Shipnuck “…as well as by working out six times a week with Sean Cochran, a former strength and coach for the San Diego Padres who accompanies him to every tournament on Mickelson’s Gulfstream…” Read More ...
San Diego Union Tribune January, 2004
Mickelson eager to see how things shape up by Nick Canepa “…And Sean Cochran has gotten me in the right physical condition…I’m in the best shape I’ve probably ever been in, in his assessment…” Read More ...
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