Pilates Golf - Drive Further, Play Longer

Pilates For Golfers

Pilates is an exercise technique that acknowledges the power of the mind and approaches the fitness of the body as a whole, working to improve:

'Control'                'Mobility'                'Alignment'

                        

Why Pilates and Golf?

• Improved core strength will reduce the risk of injury and increase power
• Better mobility will help your swing
• You will see an increase in coordination throughout your game
• Increased flexibility will reduce the risk of injury and enhance your swing
• Improved balance will enable you to produce a more powerful drive

The Pilates institute method will allow the golfer to have a better set up which is so important to the swing.  Improved balance will create a consistent swing and drive through, resulting in improved power and accuracy.

Pilates Principles and the Golfer

Concentration Developing the ability to concentrate for longer periods of time will enable the player to re-create the best possible set up and performance.- this ability to re-create quality movement is essential to the development of the game.	Flowing Movement With practice the Pilates technique becomes about continuous movement.  The ability to sustain quality and consistent flowing movement becomes natural.  This ability to become relaxed and controlled at the same time will have a beneficial effect on your game of golf.
Control The golf swing requires strength and control - without these, technique will suffer.	Isolation In order to bring together all elements of the Pilates Institute Method, the ability to isolate and focus on various parts of the body is essential to create and improve body awareness and improve your golf as a result.
Centring Without a strong centre the golfer risks injury as a result of repetitive behaviours.  A strong core and postural stability will allow the golfer to maintain the spine angle through the swing.	Breathing Coordinated lateral breathing is the cornerstone of the Pilates Institute Method that will enable the centre to remain engaged and the pelvic alignment to be maintained in a neutral position.  This focus will also assist the control of movement.
Precision Quality of movement through the game is important for consistent play	Routine Practice makes perfect. However the repetitious nature of the game of golf increase the risk of injury.  Regular Pilates practice will reduce the risk.  However, the ability to re-create precision is essential to all serious sports people.

Facts to Consider

• 45% of Golfers play with low back pain
• The most common injury for an amateur golfer is in the lumbar region
• Most golfers do not warm up - thereby increasing the risk of injury

Most Vulnerable Areas for Injury

Lower Back Shoulder Hips

Wrist Neck Knees

The risk of all common injuries can be reduced if a correct Pilate's programme is followed.

Classes and Workshops

Workshops will focus on improving:

• Breathing
• Balance
• Flexibility
• Core Strength
• Posture

The Classes are designed to compliment training from your golfing professional in order to improve your game.

Pilates will produce newfound body awareness and flexibility, along with changes to movement patterns which will improve your game.

Pilates is practiced by many top professional golfers including tiger Woods, but is suitable for all age groups and levels of fitness.

Classes and workshops can be arranged individually or in a small group.  Ask your golf club if they would be interested in running a session or call Mo to arrange a one-to-one session if you prefer.

Improve your golf today by calling: 625772,

 or email mosherring@manx.net

Mo Barnes Sherring Mo Qualified as a fitness instructor in 1984 at the Fitness Centre, Covent Garden and worked for a period in both America and the UK teaching mind-body awareness classes and then trained as a Pilate's instructor with Michael King at the Pilates Institute in London.  Mo is a member of the Institute and is committed to ongoing training and has further certificates in Pilates Reformer Fundamentals and Remedial Pilates, which enabled her to work closely with and accept referrals from Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and Chiropractors.  Mo has also been running classes and gold workshops in the Canary Isles.  She has a formal teaching certificate for Further and Adult Education and is also licensed to train Pilates' instructors by the Pilates Institute London.