Dr. Perez went on the explain that he played Men’s Senior League Baseball and felt that the Rotater would be beneficial to many of the players.

“…Part of a Comprehensive Shoulder Stretching Program”

“As a 20+ year player in The Mens Senior Baseball League and someone with a background in Sports Medicine I can attest to the benefit of using the Rotater in a comprehensive shoulder stretching program.

I use the Rotater after a general warmup which include calistenics and running 1/2 hour before game time. I then follow the recommended stretches outlined in the instructions and finish with general throwing and long toss.

The Rotater has increased my Range of Motion at the shoulder and reduced strain. Our pitchers have tried it and they like the specific stretch it provides at the shoulder girdle. Thanks for sharing the Rotater with our over 40 baseball players”

H. Robert Perez, Ph.D
Human Performance Lab
Adelphi University

(photo courtesy of H. Robert Perez)

(photo courtesy of H. Robert Perez)

(photo courtesy of H. Robert Perez)

(photo courtesy of H. Robert Perez)

(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 drive.

Can you imagine driving a golf ball 551 yards?

That’s right, 551 yards!  That’s the distance that Mike Dobbyn hit (“smoked” is more like it) a golf ball during a Butch Harmon Tour Event in Las Vegas on July 17, 2007. 

How did Mike do it?

Mike Dobbyn is a big guy – 6’8” and close to three hundred pounds of muscle and he works out - a lot. So I’m sure that all that working out allowed him to develop the power to launch a golf ball 551 yards, right?  Well watch this video and listen as Mike describes what he feels are the key components to launching a golf ball into the stratosphere.  You may be surprised to hear how much value he places on flexibility. 

Listen for Mike’s quote from the video, “If you want to hit the ball longer, get..get more flexible.”

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 your “Rotater” invention.  Ever since the PGA Show when you introduced me to the “Rotater”, I have been using it daily.  The results for me have been outstanding.

Previously I was very restricted in my shoulder flexibility and add a touch of bursitis to the equation and you get a very short backswing.  After my “Rotater” program started, I experienced significant improvement in my shoulder movement and now I can actually get a full shoulder turn (without pain).

I cannot wait to get to the course once the weather warms up so I can “wow” my buddies.

Ed Wallace
(a very happy customer)”

Discover how the Rotater can help you.

(photo by RubyVrooom and used under this creative commons license)

The construction of the shoulder joint allows it to be the most mobile joint in the body. You can do incredible things with your arms and hands because of the way our shoulders are designed.

• You can throw all kinds of things. If you can grasp it and lift it, then you can throw it.
• You can lift items in front, to the side and over your head.
• You can pull yourself up – if you are strong enough.

The downside is that in order to be the most mobile joint, some stability is sacrificed. The ball of the upper arm bone rests in a very shallow socket called the glenoid. When this ball (of the humerus) is caused to become dislodged from the socket, then the shoulder is said to be dislocated. It can be quite painful and your range of motion will be limited.

Controversial surgery proving effective for young athletes

According to a public release put out on March 8, 2008 by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, a recent study indicates that young athletes who go through a first-time shoulder dislocation and have arthroscopic surgery to repair it are experiencing greater long term benefits than those patients who take the more conservative, non-surgical approach.

The study was performed on young military cadets who are required to be very physically active. If your child is less active, then the conservative non-surgical approach may be a better option.

(photo by PamelaVWhite – creative commons)

Always consult a qualified physician.

Tags: shoulder+dislocation, shoulder+surgery

1.  Watch the shoulder flexibility video (below) by the Titleist Performance Institute ( TPI )

2.  Compare the TPI video with the photographs of Damon Lucas that follow the video, as he uses the Rotater.  Damon is a PGA teaching professional, the Director of Instruction at Chestnut Ridge Country Club in Lutherville, Maryland and he established the first Putting Zone Academy in the U.S. after extensive study under Geoff Mangum. 

3.  Then watch the video demonstration of the Rotater to see why so many golfers and long drive competitors are using the Rotater to increase their shoulder flexibility.

Titleist Performance Institute ( TPI ) video – Shoulder Flexibility

Link: sevenload.com

Damon Lucas – PGA teaching professional demonstrating the Rotater

The Rotater – The two minute solution to flexibility, power and distance

• 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 fitness tradeshow in Columbus Georgia that was being sponsored by WTVM.    While demonstrating the Rotater, several people told me that they had no idea how flexible their shoulders were and they didn’t know that there were ways of regaining lost shoulder flexibility.

How can you test your shoulder flexibility?

This question has been lingering in the back of mind all day, so when I got the chance, I did a little research to find an answer.  I have found that there is a way to test your shoulder flexibility with a broomstick, a yard stick ( or tape measure ) and a partner. 

There is a great article posted by Mark Scott at He’s Fit, entitled Testing Your Shoulder Flexibility that offers a simple way to test your shoulder flexibility.  He also provides a standard for both men and women.  Take the test and see how you measure up. 

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 had used his prototype to accelerate his rehab process, so we naturally assumed that physical therapists would be our strongest market.

And we have been right to a strong degree.  We have received a number of great testimonials from physical therapists who have tested the Rotater and are using it with their patients:

• Shoulder Rehab expert recommends the Rotater!
• Another Physical Therapist endorses the Rotater
• Physical Therapist uses the Rotater with his Patients

Athletes have discovered the Rotater

In Daytona, at the Florida Physical Therapy Association’s annual conference, we met Tamara Copes.  Tamara is a former collegiate athletic trainer who immediately recognized the benefits that the Rotater offers to both athletes and athletic trainers.  This led us to attend the fall PGA expo in Las Vegas, where the Rotater was introduced to the golf community. 

Golfers embrace the Rotater

Watch this video and discover how the Rotater has impacted these golf professionals.

Special thanks to:

• Michael (Big Styxx) Ruston – www.bigstyxxgolf.com – Michael has a personal best long drive of 431 yards!
• Gary Schatz – www.1StopForGolf.com and www.1StopForGolfProducts.com
• Dusty O’Tyrrell – senior professional – www.golfix.us
• Bob Orr – Senior long drive contestand and long drive consultant
• Derek Highley – PGA teaching professional, expert in Human Kinesiology – www.globalgolfmarketing.com
• Todd O’Reilly – CPGA teaching professional – www.morningstar.bc.ca

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 AZ for the past month and had an interesting experience. It was a long par 4, 485 yds. I hit driver - lob wedge. Usually I would have driver - 5 or 6 iron.

So the Range of motion increase and the flexibility was noticeable to me. I’ve also had less soreness in the shoulder where my old football shoulder separation was.

It seems that the Rotater is helping breakdown the scar tissue that gave the shoulder some of its stiffness and pain.

Bob Orr, Long Drive Consultant

How can the Rotater help you?

The Rotater can:

• increase your shoulder flexibility
• provide you with greater range of motion � which results in a greater turn
• give you the ability to self-stretch
• put you in control of the degree and intensity of the stretch
• go anywhere, it is portable � many golfers leave it in the trunk of their car and use it just prior to entering the clubhouse

485 yards with a driver and a lob wedge!

Now that�s a long way to hit the golf ball. But he is a big guy, a long drive consultant�and he uses the Rotater!

Do you strike the ball with power and authority? Give the Rotater a try - feel the difference. Develop a smooth fluid turn and get rid of the short, choppy swing that’s limiting your potential.

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. These events are not open to the public.

LOT OF INTERESTING PEOPLE

Scott and I have quite a bit of fun at trade shows. We are both �people� people, so it is very easy for us to meet and interact with others while demonstrating the Rotater. For us, a PGA show had been the last venue that we thought would use or benefit from the Rotater. Boy, were we wrong!

We met a number of interesting people there:

• a former amateur winner of the U.S. Open � he uses the Rotater daily
• a long drive champion � another avid user (look for a testimonial soon)
• magazine owners/writers/editors � we have done an interview for one publication set to be released in the spring
• a television show host � who has contacted us about appearing on his show this spring
• PGA teaching professionals

SENIOR PROFESSIONAL GIVES TESTIMONIAL

One of the golfing professionals who tried the Rotater and immediately recognized its benefits was Dusty O�Tyrrell. He has contacted us a number of times and has told us that he has developed some golf-specific exercises with the Rotater. The following is an email that we received from Dusty yesterday.

Hey Rotater Guys,

Just a quick note to tell you about how this thing has worked out for me. As I told you a while back, my right shoulder rotator cuff and shoulder joint were injured in a fall from a chair that had broken. After checking into the surgery aspect I found out that doing surgery was completely out of the question.

So, its into physical therapy and other exercise stuff to get this thing to heal. My Doc had told me that with proper therapies, I would likely heal well in a three to four year period. Why so long you did not ask? Because as a professional golfer, the use of this shoulder is paramount to my making a living. I must play and practice every day. It�s my JOB! And it ain�t that glorious either. It�s a JOB. Hot, sweaty and physically draining. It�s supposed to be mentally draining as well but I�m not very mental. And to think, I gave up an office job for this!

Well anyway, I met you guys and the Rotater and this little beauty has become my three to four times a day shoulder exercise device. My range of motion has improved immensely and I use it on both shoulders, even though only the right one was injured. My Doc loves this thing because it causes the shoulder to move correctly in the directions necessary for the correct exercises. I am now back to playing (and note: the fellows who had surgery NO LONGER PLAY and are on restricted cortisone use!) and my strength and stuff is just as it should be.

As I�ve told you, I tell everyone who�ll listen about it�the Rotater, and let them use mine�but not keep it! Don�t know how many have contacted you but I tell them use my name and maybe you�ll give them a special deal! What the heck�it�s worth a try ain�t it?

So there you go. I�m a great fan of the thing and will remain so.

Best to both of you,

Dusty O�Tyrrell
Senior Professional Golfer
P.O. Box 499
Death Valley, California 92328

With a background and degree in Kinesiology, I have studied the motions of many different athletes in many different sports. Through my experiences I believe that many of these golfers that come to see me would see improvements in their games if they would simply improve their overall strength and fitness levels first, more specifically flexibility and range of motion, before concentrating solely on technique.

I feel limitations in the fitness areas are more directly responsible for plateaus and declines in ability for many golfers than are sudden losses of ability or improper technique. Fitness should play a more significant role in many players� game improvement plans.

It was at the 2007 PGA Merchandise show in Las Vegas that I first picked up the Rotater and I have now been using it for 2 months and I am happy to say that I have experienced the benefits and improvements that I had hoped for.

By using the Rotater for only a few minutes a day, stretching my shoulder both internally and externally, I have been able to see a measurable difference in the range of motion in my shoulder. This has transferred over to a wider, more efficient and more powerful turn in my golf swing.

Having greater flexibility has allowed me to make a better turn with my shoulders without compensations, which has translated into creating greater consistency in my ball striking.

I always keep my eyes open for products that can truly help golfers in areas where I have seen some glaring deficiencies. Almost every golfer can benefit from increased range of motion in the shoulder joint to help them create wider, more powerful and more consistent swings, and the Rotater is the easiest and most effective product I have seen to achieve this task.

Derek Highley
Global Golf Marketing
PGA Member, HK

For more information about Global Golf Marketing and Derek Highley, you can reach him at:

• United States Office
• 125 Flagship Drive
• Lutz, Florida 33549
• (727) 565-1811
• info@globalgolfmarketing.com
  

or

• Canada Office
• 871 Janette Ave.
• Windsor, Ontario N9A 5A2
• (519) 962-9581
• info@globalgolfmarketing.com
  

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