So I wasn’t sure where to start with this
post.
Do I go all guns blazing,
Give you all high level information, Which no
one does anything with.
Or do I try to make it as simple as possible
for you to get results quicker.
So lets start with a couple of statements
1. Nothing you read wether you agree with it
or not matters if you DONT TAKE ACTION.
2. My aim is to make sure that every golfer
that reads this article series is moving
better in the next 90 days.
Then with your new found BETTER movement
(which you will get) take it to the golf
course with added distance and a more robust
body to play powerful golf.
3. Movement is King. If YOU don’t move it you
lose it.
For the rest of this post you are not
allowed to think the following stories;
I’m too old for.....
I can’t do that because.....
I dont have time to.....
I’m hoping that this wont be someting you
read, just nod your head, think “that sounds
good fella” and then move on to the next
thing with absolutely no intention of
implementing anything
I want this to be something you can put in
practice IMMEDIATELY, get some stats, a
measurement, a score and then work from
there.
The biggest thing you can do to help your
golf, your body and your health is to move
more. Sounds simple and with a plan it is.
Before you think
1. you walk the golf course often
2. There’s no way I’m going running
3. I’m not lifting weights
I can tell you this plan is different. Most
of the work you will do, will be.....
On the floor.
Yep, the floor is now your new best friend.
This is where a baby learns, with no
instruction, no help, just an internal
understanding of getting from point A to
point B.
With a battle of course against gravity.
A couple of other good things about the floor
is you have one at home, on the course and
there is even one in The Spike Bar!
Why the floor?
Well firstly it removes all three of your
BS excuses for not taking action like
Not going to the gym,
Not having the right equipment or
Not having time.
This simple progression will take you three
minutes once you know how to do it.
Secondly, it’s where you can turn off those
big (Prime mover) muscles and focus on the
tiny intricate muscles that stabilise
movement.
Before we start, PAIN is a request for
change. If you get ANY pain in the following
tasks, either book in to see me
https://johnseton.com or go and see your
regular healthcare professional.
What you will need:
1. Anything that will make the floor softer,
a yoga mat, a towel, a thin pillow
2. Possibly a chair
3. A note pad and pen
We are going to focus on two simple tasks:
1. Breathing
2. The Brazilian get up test.
This simple start come from Primal movement
chains
Part 1
Breathing. In a comfortable sitting position:
Place one hand on your belly button and the
other hand on your chest. As you breathe,
note which hand is moving most.
You want to aim to breathe into the belly and
not into the chest.
Note the pattern , i.e. more chest, more
belly., equal.
Your target is to breathe into your belly.
Done correctly your belly should expand on
the in breath and decrease on the out breath.
This may take some time, but spend only a
minute to see if you can breathe like this
If you can’t then regress the exercise to the
floor, (if you can move to part 2 )
Lying on your back (in a seated position with
your back flat on the floor and your legs now
on the chair,
Now do the same breathing test as above, note
how you breathe and if there are any
differences. Again do this only for 1 minute.
Part 2
Next the Brazilian Get Up Test.
All you have to do is from a standing
position, sit down on the floor (On your bum)
And from the floor get to standing. You will
get a score for doing this which you must
record.
We will call this score your Golfers
Brazilian. Just be careful in what places you
mention this and if anyone mentions wax that
would be you cue to leave!
Here is how you will score: You start with 10
points.
5 points for each half of the test (so thats
5 points for getting down and 5 points for
getting up)
Every time you touch any of the following on
the floor you lose a point.
Hand,
elbow,
forearm,
knee.
For example- You go from standing to sitting
by putting one hand down and one knee down.
Your score would be,
5 - 1 for the hand and - 1 for the knee =3
You go from sitting to standing by just using
one knee but both hands, Your score will be,
5 - 1 knee - 2 hands = 2
Your total (up and down) Golfers Brazilian is
5.
Do this for one week.
Key things to remember- Note your score and
be aware of any improvement. Note how you
feel after each session in your mind as well
as your body and the difference from when you
started. Aim to land softly with no pain, we
want a true score and we all know how
competitive golfers can get.
If you’re having doubts let me reassure you.
You are doing the following movements that
you used to do when you were a kid, but your
body has forgotten to do them (in this
pattern) BECAUSE you no longer do them.
We are re-learning some primal movement
patterns.
But the biggest thing here is this is how the
brain works. After doing these two simple
exercises and relearning old movement
patterns your brain and your body remembers.
Like the lyrics of an old song when you hear
it.
Your body is an amazing machine that adapts
every day to the demands you’re putting on
it. The most important thing to remember is
this is YOUR test, and YOUR score, not anyone
else’s, its like your golf handicap.
You should plan to get better. The idea is to
beat your own score. And I guarantee in one
week you will surprise yourself.
I can’t make you move better without your
help. But if you show commitment to this
simple plan, it will transfer over to the
golf course.
This is a simple way to start moving better
In the future we will build on your new
ability
The worlds best golfers take lessons and have
an active plan for getting the best out of
their bodies, be it exercise, pain management
or nutrition.
If you want to get better then implement some
of the things the PRO's use and not just the
same golf ball they play.
This will only take three minutes a day and
with your new found movement go and get a
golf lesson.
The only thing stopping you is the story
you’re telling yourself.
Happy Movement.
John Seton Golf Perfomance
Amateur Golfers Professional Results