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Rick Smith
Golf Digest Top 5 Instructor |
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"Body Balance offers the general public the same physical education and physical training that the tour players have been exposed to for the past several years. Personally, this gained knowledge and understanding of the body and how it works has significantly improved my overall instructional skills. Body Balance has allowed some of my physically limited students to reach a golf skill level beyond what instruction alone could do for them. I believe Body Balance is at the forefront of modern golf.
Jim Sowerwine
Head Instructor
Rick Smith Golf Academy at Tiburon
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"Body Balance is a terrific program for golfers seeking better performance. It is also a valuable asset for teaching professionals looking to bring their students to a higher level of performance. After three months my physical improvements have allowed me to hit the ball further and more consistently. It has made me more aware of physically screening my students and how a Body Balance program could really help. I highly recommend it to all golfers!
Kelli Kostick
PGA/LPGA Teaching Professional
NEPGA Teacher of the Year 2001
Golf for Women Magazine Top 50 Teacher Back to Top_____________________________
"I've played golf for 35 years, from Junior Golf to the PGA Tour and I've been helping others to learn the golf swing for the last 20 years...I continue to have one key question: Why is a golf swing so difficult to change? I have seen a big change in my student's swings through Body Balance for Performance. The 'missing link' has been in their overall physical capabilities to perform a better golf swing...posture, balance, weight shift, flexibility, strength, power and control of their bodies improve making the swing changes they were working so hard to change for years a reality."
Robert Powers
PGA Teaching Professional
Skokie Country Club Back to Top___________________________________________________
What clients are saying about
Body Balance for Performance®
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I was hitting the ball...like I've never hit it before... I don't know how many times during the 4 days that I heard from my playing partners 'great shot'.... 'nice swing'...
The first two days.. I was just hitting it ok...off and on... I didn't trust my hip turn.. but I saw what happened every now and then and the third and fourth day I trusted it... and at least 80 percent of the time I was hitting bombs with the driver.. and accurate iron shots!!!"
Ukee Washington
I have to tell somebody this that last year I lost all six matches and this year I have not lost one yet; 2 practice and 3 real matches. I know a lot of it is simply being in better shape and a better swing because of my workouts. The biggest thing I am learning is that I now have better control of my body, at least that is how Randy explains it. I can feel the swing and the direction positions, weight transfer, etc. when I could never before. And I can stay in my posture, balance, etc. whether it's the regular swing, chipping,putting because of the control of the body. What a change. Roger A. Ikeda
"I could barely swing a golf club when I arrived at Body Balance.I had so much back pain. In fact I wasn't interested in my golf game so much as I wanted to be rid of my discomfort. Many sessions later, with a program personally tailored to me, I am so much more comfortable. I'm 20 to 25 yards longer with my driver as an added benefit and I haven't yet completed the program". Fran Durkin
"After Body Balance, I played golf with my Head Pro from whom I take golf lessons. He commented that he has never seen my golf swing better or seen me hit the ball as far. I have demonstrated increased club head speed, improved swing path, and my handicap index has dropped from 5.6 to 3.3 since I began the Body Balance Program. It's the program for any serious golfer."
Joe Joachim
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"The Body Balance for Performance® program is the legal 15th club. It has allowed me to make the swing changes my professional has been advocating for the past several years. My handicap went from 6 to 2 in nine months and I added twenty-five to thirty yards in distance, my ball striking improved, I qualified for the USGA Senior Amateur and most of all, I'm having fun."
J.N. Back to Top
"I have seen several teaching pros and their feedback was always consistent. I swayed too much in my lower body and had no rotation. Through Body Balance I was educated on how severe my limitations and weaknesses were, and my posture was painful to watch on video. I was committed to giving it a try. Suffice to say that my improved golf scores attest to my progress. Before Body Balance I found it difficult to break 100. Halfway through the program, I have posted an 88 and a number of scores in the low 90's. I was hitting 10% greens in regulation and now over 50% at present. My nagging back pain has left and my posture has improved significantly. My handicap earlier in my golf career was a 12. I never thought that would be my new goal as I continue living the Body Balance program.
Celia Griese Back to Top
"I had an unbelievably positive experience with BBFP. Shane is just a fine human being. I used pop a lot ibuprofen to make it though the day. With the exercises they gave me and work I did with Shane, I don’t have to do that anymore. I came in not to improve my golf game but to feel better and I do. I am 62 and play about 150 rounds of golf per year and I credit that to Body Balance for Performance."
John Christopherson
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"My experience with Body Balance has been extremely positive and life changing. What began on a whim to explore my golf swing has led me to be able to compete again in national tennis competitions after a gap of 15 years. I had thought my body wasn’t up to singles tournaments but Body Balance proved me wrong. This year I will achieve national ranking in my senior age division. My sessions and my exercise routines, tailored to my particular needs by Body Balance, have not only increased my strength and flexibility but have also helped me to stay ahead of injuries. I am thrilled to be successfully competing in golf and tennis. I live with the feeling that I want to be the strongest and most active person I can be at whatever age I am . . . 55, 65, 75 . . . for the rest of my life. Body Balance has changed the way my body is functioning and the way I view myself."
Susan Tilsch
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"It was a wonderful experience working with Body Balance. I used to shoot around 115 and set a goal to break 100 consistently. Through the help I received I was able to do that and now it is fun to see my handicap going down. I really thought the core training we did was especially helpful. You just feel more confident and healthy with that extra stability."
Sherry Gabrielson
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"My work with Shane was very beneficial to me and to my golf game. I gained a club in distance. I am 35 lbs lighter, stronger and have more endurance. I have dropped my handicap from 8 to 6 and I credit all the work at BBFP to enabling me to do all these things."
Joe Leuman
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"Before my first visit to Body Balance for Performance®, my game was horribly inconsistent. To add to the frustration, I experienced a great deal of pain in my back, shoulders, and arms with each swing. The more my upper body hurt - the higher my score. I was nearly ready to give up golf altogether when my pro suggested I contact Body Balance. After my second session, I could see and feel a difference in my game and the pain was immediately dramatically reduced. Etta [my Golf Fitness Specialist] recognized that my hip rotation wasn't sufficient to execute a swing and my shoulders needed a lot of improvement. She developed an exercise and training program for me that could easily be done anywhere and fits nicely into my work travel schedule. Last week, I had my first golf lesson since starting the Complete Golf Health and Fitness training program. My pro was very pleased with my progress, especially noting that my back swing was fluid and much improved. The improved back swing is a direct result of the Body Balance program focusing on my hip rotation and shoulder movement. My scores average 10 strokes lower per round and I don't experience any back or shoulder pain even after playing two rounds in one day."
Kris Farrell
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" I am happy to give an endorsement to the Body Balance for Performance® program. I have been doing the exercises for 6 months and noticed a definite improvement in my golf game. My handicap has lowered 8 strokes in addition to a feeling of more control of my golf swing. More important, I believe the Body Balance for Performance program will continue to improve my body posture and physical fitness as I get older."
J.M.
Thank you. I appreciate this very much. Thought I would be awful today after you beat me up yesterday...but I played the old course at Stonewall in a Member-Guest and hit it great. I hit the green or fringe on the first nine holes I played! Wasn't quite so pure on the second nine...but good enough to shoot 75 and lead my team to First Gross! Just think how good I can be when I develop my core! After that, all i have to do is figure out how to make those 3 foot putts!
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Rick Smith
Golf Digest Top 5 Instructor |
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"Body Balance offers the general public the same physical education and physical training that the tour players have been exposed to for the past several years. Personally, this gained knowledge and understanding of the body and how it works has significantly improved my overall instructional skills. Body Balance has allowed some of my physically limited students to reach a golf skill level beyond what instruction alone could do for them. I believe Body Balance is at the forefront of modern golf.
Jim Sowerwine
Head Instructor
Rick Smith Golf Academy at Tiburon
Back to Top_________________________
"Body Balance is a terrific program for golfers seeking better performance. It is also a valuable asset for teaching professionals looking to bring their students to a higher level of performance. After three months my physical improvements have allowed me to hit the ball further and more consistently. It has made me more aware of physically screening my students and how a Body Balance program could really help. I highly recommend it to all golfers!
Kelli Kostick
PGA/LPGA Teaching Professional
NEPGA Teacher of the Year 2001
Golf for Women Magazine Top 50 Teacher Back to Top_____________________________
"I've played golf for 35 years, from Junior Golf to the PGA Tour and I've been helping others to learn the golf swing for the last 20 years...I continue to have one key question: Why is a golf swing so difficult to change? I have seen a big change in my student's swings through Body Balance for Performance. The 'missing link' has been in their overall physical capabilities to perform a better golf swing...posture, balance, weight shift, flexibility, strength, power and control of their bodies improve making the swing changes they were working so hard to change for years a reality."
Robert Powers
PGA Teaching Professional
Skokie Country Club Back to Top___________________________________________________
What clients are saying about
Body Balance for Performance®
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I was hitting the ball...like I've never hit it before... I don't know how many times during the 4 days that I heard from my playing partners 'great shot'.... 'nice swing'...
The first two days.. I was just hitting it ok...off and on... I didn't trust my hip turn.. but I saw what happened every now and then and the third and fourth day I trusted it... and at least 80 percent of the time I was hitting bombs with the driver.. and accurate iron shots!!!"
Ukee Washington
I have to tell somebody this that last year I lost all six matches and this year I have not lost one yet; 2 practice and 3 real matches. I know a lot of it is simply being in better shape and a better swing because of my workouts. The biggest thing I am learning is that I now have better control of my body, at least that is how Randy explains it. I can feel the swing and the direction positions, weight transfer, etc. when I could never before. And I can stay in my posture, balance, etc. whether it's the regular swing, chipping,putting because of the control of the body. What a change. Roger A. Ikeda
"I could barely swing a golf club when I arrived at Body Balance.I had so much back pain. In fact I wasn't interested in my golf game so much as I wanted to be rid of my discomfort. Many sessions later, with a program personally tailored to me, I am so much more comfortable. I'm 20 to 25 yards longer with my driver as an added benefit and I haven't yet completed the program". Fran Durkin
"After Body Balance, I played golf with my Head Pro from whom I take golf lessons. He commented that he has never seen my golf swing better or seen me hit the ball as far. I have demonstrated increased club head speed, improved swing path, and my handicap index has dropped from 5.6 to 3.3 since I began the Body Balance Program. It's the program for any serious golfer."
Joe Joachim
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"The Body Balance for Performance® program is the legal 15th club. It has allowed me to make the swing changes my professional has been advocating for the past several years. My handicap went from 6 to 2 in nine months and I added twenty-five to thirty yards in distance, my ball striking improved, I qualified for the USGA Senior Amateur and most of all, I'm having fun."
J.N. Back to Top
"I have seen several teaching pros and their feedback was always consistent. I swayed too much in my lower body and had no rotation. Through Body Balance I was educated on how severe my limitations and weaknesses were, and my posture was painful to watch on video. I was committed to giving it a try. Suffice to say that my improved golf scores attest to my progress. Before Body Balance I found it difficult to break 100. Halfway through the program, I have posted an 88 and a number of scores in the low 90's. I was hitting 10% greens in regulation and now over 50% at present. My nagging back pain has left and my posture has improved significantly. My handicap earlier in my golf career was a 12. I never thought that would be my new goal as I continue living the Body Balance program.
Celia Griese Back to Top
"I had an unbelievably positive experience with BBFP. Shane is just a fine human being. I used pop a lot ibuprofen to make it though the day. With the exercises they gave me and work I did with Shane, I don’t have to do that anymore. I came in not to improve my golf game but to feel better and I do. I am 62 and play about 150 rounds of golf per year and I credit that to Body Balance for Performance."
John Christopherson
Back to Top
"My experience with Body Balance has been extremely positive and life changing. What began on a whim to explore my golf swing has led me to be able to compete again in national tennis competitions after a gap of 15 years. I had thought my body wasn’t up to singles tournaments but Body Balance proved me wrong. This year I will achieve national ranking in my senior age division. My sessions and my exercise routines, tailored to my particular needs by Body Balance, have not only increased my strength and flexibility but have also helped me to stay ahead of injuries. I am thrilled to be successfully competing in golf and tennis. I live with the feeling that I want to be the strongest and most active person I can be at whatever age I am . . . 55, 65, 75 . . . for the rest of my life. Body Balance has changed the way my body is functioning and the way I view myself."
Susan Tilsch
Back to Top
"It was a wonderful experience working with Body Balance. I used to shoot around 115 and set a goal to break 100 consistently. Through the help I received I was able to do that and now it is fun to see my handicap going down. I really thought the core training we did was especially helpful. You just feel more confident and healthy with that extra stability."
Sherry Gabrielson
Back to Top
"My work with Shane was very beneficial to me and to my golf game. I gained a club in distance. I am 35 lbs lighter, stronger and have more endurance. I have dropped my handicap from 8 to 6 and I credit all the work at BBFP to enabling me to do all these things."
Joe Leuman
Back to Top
"Before my first visit to Body Balance for Performance®, my game was horribly inconsistent. To add to the frustration, I experienced a great deal of pain in my back, shoulders, and arms with each swing. The more my upper body hurt - the higher my score. I was nearly ready to give up golf altogether when my pro suggested I contact Body Balance. After my second session, I could see and feel a difference in my game and the pain was immediately dramatically reduced. Etta [my Golf Fitness Specialist] recognized that my hip rotation wasn't sufficient to execute a swing and my shoulders needed a lot of improvement. She developed an exercise and training program for me that could easily be done anywhere and fits nicely into my work travel schedule. Last week, I had my first golf lesson since starting the Complete Golf Health and Fitness training program. My pro was very pleased with my progress, especially noting that my back swing was fluid and much improved. The improved back swing is a direct result of the Body Balance program focusing on my hip rotation and shoulder movement. My scores average 10 strokes lower per round and I don't experience any back or shoulder pain even after playing two rounds in one day."
Kris Farrell
Back to Top
" I am happy to give an endorsement to the Body Balance for Performance® program. I have been doing the exercises for 6 months and noticed a definite improvement in my golf game. My handicap has lowered 8 strokes in addition to a feeling of more control of my golf swing. More important, I believe the Body Balance for Performance program will continue to improve my body posture and physical fitness as I get older."
J.M.
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