Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an international fitness conference in Orlando, Florida. I was the only Uxbridge personal trainer on hand, and only one of three Canadians.
It was here that I had the privilege of listening and speaking to a legend in Golf Training, Kai Fusser, Director of The Annika Golf Academy.
As an Uxbridge personal trainer, I have certainly seen many clients that want to improve their golf game, realizing that physical fitness might be their biggest handicap. Â
Kai Fusser was one of the trainers primarily responsible for the golf fitness craze: Golf is now seen as a sport, golfers as athletes. The success of Annika Sorenstam on the women’s side and Tiger on the men’s side has been a powerful lesson for golfers aspiring to better their golf game.
In speaking with Kai, it was reaffirming to me that we shared many of the same training philosophies that I have utilized with my Uxbridge personal training clients. In the last year, two of my Uxbridge golf training clients have gone on to achieve their best results in golf:
Gail Pimm had 3 top ten finishes at the Ontario Women’s Amateur Level, including a win at the Scarborough District Championship.
Jacob Scriven earned his CPGA tour card!
As an Uxbridge personal trainer, I do not count medals or championships – that credit goes to the athlete. Congratulations Gail and Jacob!
Just as an athlete looks to improve , I do the same as a coach year, investing in coaching from the best in the industry so that I can continue to provide my clients with superior results.
I managed to get Kai Fusser to reveal his top 6 Golf training secrets and how to train for golf:
The Base – It is important to have a solid stance, to feel the ground, a good connection and dynamic legs.
The Axis – Rotating around your center is a fundamental movement pattern that you must master. You must be aligned and stacked for performance and injury prevention.Â
The Core – You must pull abs in and up every time, training your core with movement and to accomodate change in direction
Power Flow – Learning to let the forces travel without tension as you turn around the center is required for a pure swing.
Perfect Practice – If you want there to be a transfer from the gym to the course, you must ensure that every repetition has a purpose.
Mental – Goals create action. Everything starts with the right belief system. You must train this.
How are you doing? If you’re looking to take your golf game to the next level, I can help you get yourself and your golf game in shape as I have proven with my Uxbridge personal training clients.