Shoulder Performance & Rehab

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How far can you hit a golf ball? 

(photo courtesy of danperry.com)
What do you consider to be a “long drive”?  I guess for different people it means different things.  For me ( a part-time hacker ), it means an occasional 250–275 yard stroke of luck.  For you, it may mean hitting a consistent 300 yard [...]

Here’s a slow-motion video of one of the greatest golf swings of all time. 

Does Tiger’s swing resemble your swing?  Do you get a “big” shoulder turn?  Probably not and it could be for a variety of reasons.  Here is what one golfer told us in an email that we received recently:
“To: The Rotator Guy
You sure should be proud of [...]

A dislocated shoulder hurts – a lot! A shoulder dislocation occurs when the ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) becomes separated from the shoulder blade (scapula) at the very shallow shoulder socket (glenohumeral joint). Here is an excellent x-ray:

(photo by RubyVrooom and used under this creative commons license)
The construction of the shoulder [...]

How important is shoulder flexibility to a golfer?  It’s a rhetorical question, because we all know the answer.  If you want a smooth, fluid and flowing golf swing like the golf professionals that you see on television, then you must have flexible shoulders.
1.  Watch the shoulder flexibility video (below) by the Titleist Performance Institute ( TPI )
2.  [...]

How flexible is your shoulder?  That can be a difficult question to answer. 

How flexible should my shoulder be?
Is there a standard that I can compare my shoulder flexibility to?
What factors can affect my shoulder flexibility?
Will the ideal shoulder flexibility be different for men vs. women?

Health and Fitness tradeshow
Yesterday, we were at a health and [...]

Scott and I spent most of last week in Orlando at the PGA merchandise expo.  We were demonstrating the Rotater, taking orders, talking with potential distributors and answering questions.
The Golf Industry was not the initial market for the Rotater
The Rotater was initially developed to aid post-surgical patients as a means of supplementing their physical therapy.  Scott [...]

This seems like a strange title for a blog post. But one long drive consultant who has experienced the benefits of using the Rotater, sent us the following email:
Scott: (Scott Kay, inventor of the Rotater)
I’ve been using the Rotater every second day and use it while warming up before a round.
I’ve been in [...]

ROTATER GUYS GO TO VEGAS
In September, Scott and I went to the PGA expo in Las Vegas. The PGA expo is an event that brings professionals from the golf world (course owners/managers, teaching professionals, golf shop owners, sponsored professionals, golf publication editors/owners/writers, etc.) in contact with vendors and suppliers of golf-related products and services. [...]

As a PGA Professional, I have had many golfers come to me over the years looking to improve their games. Most come to me for a lesson as what they see as a last resort after many failed attempts to improve using the latest swing aid or magic club.
With a background and degree in [...]