Functional Movement for Golf

Description

Workshop

Learning Objectives

By the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

1. Define Applied Functional Science® and its three pillars: Physical, Biological, and Behavioral sciences.
2. List the six foundational motions of 3DMAPS® and their role in human movement.
3. Identify key anatomical “Big Rocks” (feet, hips, thoracic spine) essential to the golf swing.
4. Recognize the planes of motion (sagittal, frontal, transverse) and transformational zones within the golf swing.· Explain how gravity, ground reaction force, and mass-momentum interact in functional movement.
5. Describe the relationship between 3D mobility, stability, and swing efficiency.
6. Discuss how functional movement contributes to player longevity and injury prevention.
7. Summarize the sequence of mobility → stability → power in the biomechanics of golf.
8. Demonstrate the six 3DMAPS® mobility movements as a functional warm-up for golfers.
9. Apply 3D movement principles to observe and adjust client movement patterns in real time.
10. Integrate functional mobility and stability drills into teaching sessions to improve swing mechanics.
11. Utilize the 3D Movement & Golf Coach Portal to assign and track client exercises effectively.
12. Analyze a golfer’s movement to identify limitations within the transformational zones.
13. Differentiate between mobility and stability needs across swing phases (address, backswing, finish).
14. Interpret how dysfunctions in the “Big Rocks” affect performance throughout the kinetic chain.
15. Compare traditional golf drills to functionally driven progressions based on AFS principles.
16. Assess the appropriateness of a movement or exercise based on an athlete’s readiness and goals.
17. Judge when to progress or regress movement using observational feedback (“Power of Observation”).
18. Evaluate the impact of coaching strategies (communication clarity, safety, engagement) on client performance.
19. Critique movement programs to ensure they reflect individualized, functional, and sport-specific demands.
20. Design individualized golf performance plans integrating mobility, stability, and power strategies.
21. Compose functional warm-ups and recovery sequences using 3DMAPS® and the Spherical Matrix.
22. Develop multi-planar movement progressions for practice and off-season conditioning.
23. Implement a coaching framework that empowers clients to sustain long-term functional improvement.

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