Top 5 Golf Tips from US Open Coach Sean Cochran By Chloe Metzger “The body is the foundation needed to execute the swing,” says Cochran. “In order to have the opportunity to perform all the movements of that skill, your body has to have certain levels of joint mobility, flexibility, and strength.” – Sean Cochran Read More...
The kinetic chain of the human body is comprised of the articular, muscular, and nervous systems. It is these three sub-systems of the kinetic working interdependently to create efficient movement within the human body. Dysfunctional movement patterns within the human body and during athletic actions are a result of impairments within these systems of the kinetic chain. Breakdowns within the articular, neural, and muscular system results in Serial Distortion Patterns. A serial distortion pattern refers to the situation where the integrity of the...
The development of strength and power in the kinetic chain is imperative to sports performance. The kettle bell is an extremely useful piece of equipment to utilize in the development of both of these parameters in the kinetic chain. Athletes especially at the high school and occasionally at the collegiate level lack the lower body and hip strength to generate power. Improves Your: Lower Body Strength and Power Outputs Target Area: Lower Body and Hips Why Its' Important: The generation of speed, sprinting...
To improve performance, increase bat speed, throwing accuracy, sprinting ability, change of direction, and prevent injury in your game, it is necessary to develop the “five physical pillars” of the kinetic chain. Empirical evidence also suggests it is best to develop these physical components in order. Begin with mobility, then progressing to neuromuscular efficiency, and completing the process with power training. Following this sequence provides the correct ratios of mobility to stability, and prevents the possibility of injury to a...
The development of lower body power is integral in most all sports. Increasing the rate of force production and speed of force production will benefit the athlete in the majority of actions involved in sport today. One type of modality the strength and conditioning coach can utilize to enhance lower body power production is plyometrics sometimes referred too as jump training. Improves Your: Lower Body Power Outputs & Triple Extension Target Area: Lower Body Musculature Why Its' Important: Lower body power is a...
The "Glutes" are the largest muscle group within the kinetic chain and a very powerful muscle group as it pertains to performance. Unfortunately for many athletes the glutes do not "fire" and are not "active" during sports performance. The benefits of getting the glutes to "fire" and contribute in athletic actions is of great benefit. Improves Your: Glute Activation Target Area: Glute Medius & Maximus Why It's Important: The Glutes are a driver of the lower body, active in rotary movement patterns, involved...