Elite Golf Academy San Antonio

💥 Want to create more explosive power in your golf swing?

Stop relying on strength alone—start training for power.

One of my favorite contrast sets combines a Cable Wood Chop with a Medicine Ball Bucket Toss.

Why?

The cable wood chop builds rotational strength and teaches your body to produce force through the ground.

Immediately following it with a medicine ball bucket toss allows you to express that strength explosively—training your body to move faster and more efficiently.

This combination can help you:

✅ Increase clubhead speed
✅ Develop explosive rotational power
✅ Improve sequencing through the swing
✅ Transfer force more efficiently
✅ Add distance without swinging harder

🎯 Try this contrast set:

🏋️ Cable Wood Chops – 6–8 reps per side (heavy and controlled)

➡️ Rest 15–20 seconds

💥 Medicine Ball Bucket Toss – 4–6 explosive throws per side

Repeat for 3–4 rounds, focusing on quality and maximum intent—not fatigue.

💡 Coaching Tip:
Power is about producing force quickly. Lift with control, then move explosively. Every rep should be fast, athletic, and purposeful.

Golf isn’t just a game of technique—it’s a game of producing force at the right time.

Train explosively, and you’ll take that power to the first tee.

📩 DM me “POWER” if you’d like a golf-specific performance program designed to increase your speed, power, and distance.

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Have you ever tried contrast training? Let me know your favorite power exercise in the comments!

🚨 Standing up through impact and losing posture?

That’s called early extension—and it’s usually not a flexibility problem.

It’s often a force problem.

Many golfers push in the wrong direction with their feet, causing their pelvis to move toward the golf ball instead of rotating around them. The result?

❌ Loss of posture
❌ Inconsistent contact
❌ Blocks and hooks
❌ Loss of speed and power

Learning how to use the ground correctly can help you:

✅ Rotate through the shot
✅ Maintain posture longer
✅ Create more speed
✅ Strike the ball more consistently
✅ Improve face and path control

💡 The goal isn’t to “stay down.”

The goal is to apply forces correctly.

Great players don’t spin out or jump early—they use the ground to push, rotate, and extend at the right time.

🎯 A simple feel:

Pressure shifts into the lead side, the lead leg begins to straighten, and the pelvis rotates behind you—not toward the ball.

Better forces = Better rotation.

Better rotation = Better contact.

⛳ More consistency
⛳ More speed
⛳ Better compression
⛳ Lower scores

Stop trying to stay down.

Learn to move better.

📩 DM me “ROTATION” if you’d like help eliminating early extension and improving your ball striking.

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Do you fight early extension, or do you tend to stay in posture naturally? Let me know below.

🚀 Want more clubhead speed without feeling like you’re swinging out of your shoes?

The fastest golfers don’t just swing harder—they train their bodies and nervous systems to move faster.

That’s where speed training comes in.

Tools like the Stack System and SuperSpeed Golf are designed to help golfers increase swing speed through overspeed training, teaching your body to move faster and more efficiently.

Benefits of speed training:

✅ Increase clubhead speed
✅ Gain distance without changing your swing
✅ Improve sequencing and coordination
✅ Train your nervous system for speed
✅ Build confidence with the driver

The goal isn’t to swing harder.

The goal is to train your body to move faster.

🎯 Studies and real-world results have shown golfers can gain significant clubhead speed and distance through consistent speed training protocols.

💡 Coaching Tip:
Speed training works best when you’re fresh. Perform your Stack System or SuperSpeed sessions before practice or workouts when your nervous system is ready to produce maximum speed.

Remember:
Speed = Potential Distance

Even a small increase in clubhead speed can lead to meaningful gains off the tee.

⛳ More speed
⛳ More distance
⛳ More confidence

Train for speed, not effort.

📩 DM me “SPEED” if you’d like help building a golf-specific speed training plan.

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Have you ever tried the Stack System or SuperSpeed Golf? Let me know your speed gains in the comments.

🚨 Want to become a more consistent ball striker?

Stop thinking about your arms and start thinking about your core.

Your core is the link between your upper and lower body. If it’s weak or unstable, power leaks out of your swing, balance suffers, and consistency becomes almost impossible.

A stronger, more stable core can help you:

✅ Improve ball striking consistency
✅ Transfer energy more efficiently
✅ Create more clubhead speed
✅ Improve balance throughout the swing
✅ Reduce stress on your lower back

The best golfers don’t just have strong cores—they have cores that can resist movement and maintain stability while generating power.

🎯 Try adding these exercises to your routine:

• Dead Bugs
• Pallof Presses
• Plank Variations
• Bird Dogs
• Cable Rotations

💡 Coaching Tip:
Golf isn’t about crunches. Focus on exercises that teach your body to stabilize and transfer force efficiently.

When your core becomes more stable, you’ll notice:

⛳ More solid contact
⛳ Better balance
⛳ Increased power
⛳ Greater consistency under pressure

Strong core. Better movement. Better ball striking.

📩 DM me “CORE” if you’d like a golf-specific fitness plan to improve your performance.

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What’s the biggest challenge in your swing right now—consistency, power, or balance?

🚨 Fighting slices, hooks, or inconsistent shots?

The problem might not be your swing path—it could be your clubface.

The clubface has the biggest influence on where the ball starts and how it curves. If you can learn to control the face, you’ll immediately hit more predictable golf shots.

Clubface control helps you:

✅ Start the ball on your intended line
✅ Reduce slices and hooks
✅ Improve consistency
✅ Control trajectory
✅ Build confidence over every shot

Most golfers focus on making a better swing when they should be focusing on delivering a better clubface.

🎯 A simple checkpoint:
At impact, pay attention to where the clubface is pointing. A face that’s too open can create weak fades and slices. A face that’s too closed can produce pulls and hooks.

💡 Coaching Tip:
Practice hitting shots with different clubface positions on purpose. Learn what open, square, and closed feels like. The better your awareness, the better your control.

Mastering your clubface can lead to:

⛳ Straighter shots
⛳ Better ball striking
⛳ More greens hit
⛳ Lower scores

You don’t need a perfect swing—you need a predictable clubface.

📩 DM me “FACE” if you’d like help improving your clubface control and ball striking.

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What’s your typical miss—slice, hook, push, or pull? Let me know in the comments.

🚨 Struggling to rotate in your golf swing?

The problem might not be your hips or shoulders—it could be your ankles.

Limited ankle mobility can restrict how your body moves, making it harder to rotate, transfer pressure efficiently, and stay balanced throughout the swing.

Improving ankle mobility can help you:

✅ Rotate more freely
✅ Create better ground force
✅ Improve balance and stability
✅ Increase clubhead speed
✅ Reduce stress on your knees, hips, and lower back

Most golfers spend all their time working on swing mechanics while ignoring the foundation they’re swinging from.

🎯 Try this: Test your ankle mobility by seeing if your knee can touch a wall while keeping your heel flat on the ground. If it can’t, mobility work should be part of your routine.

💡 Coaching Tip:
Better movement creates better positions. Don’t just work on your swing—work on the body that’s producing it.

A few minutes of ankle mobility each day can lead to:
⛳ Better rotation
⛳ Improved consistency
⛳ More power
⛳ Less wear and tear on your body

📩 DM me “MOBILITY” if you’d like a golf-specific mobility plan.

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Have you ever worked on your ankle mobility before? Let me know in the comments.

🚨 Want to hit your irons farther without swinging harder?

The secret isn’t more effort—it’s better compression.

Compression happens when you strike the ball first and then the turf, creating a powerful, penetrating ball flight with more consistency and control.

✅ Ball first contact
✅ Forward shaft lean at impact
✅ Weight moving into your lead side
✅ Hands ahead of the clubhead

Most golfers try to help the ball into the air. Great ball strikers do the opposite—they compress it and let the loft do the work.

🎯 Try this:
Place a tee or towel 2–3 inches behind the ball. Your goal is to miss the object and strike the ball first. It’s a simple drill that can transform your contact.

💡 Coaching Tip:
Focus on making a small divot AFTER the ball. If your divot starts behind the ball, your low point needs work.

Master compression and you’ll gain:
⛳ More distance
⛳ Better consistency
⛳ Improved trajectory control
⛳ Cleaner contact

📩 DM me “STRIKE” if you’d like help improving your ball striking and iron play.

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What’s your biggest challenge with your irons—fat shots, thin shots, or inconsistent contact?

One of the biggest distance and consistency killers I see in golfers is a swing that becomes too arm-dominant.

In a recent lesson, we worked on two key issues:

🏌️ Swinging too vertically with the arms
🏌️ Losing posture by standing up through impact

When the arms lift without enough body rotation, the club gets out of position, contact becomes inconsistent, and power is left on the table.

By improving the player’s turn and maintaining posture throughout the swing, we created a more efficient motion that allows the body and arms to work together for better contact, more speed, and greater consistency.

Remember: your arms don’t create the golf swing—they respond to what your body is doing.

Have you ever been told you stand up through the ball or swing too much with your arms? Let me know below ⬇️

Strong, stable, and balanced on one leg = a better golfer. ⛳

Your ability to control your body on one leg impacts everything in your swing—from power and rotation to consistency and injury resistance.

Single leg stability training helps you:

✅ Build a stronger foundation
✅ Improve balance and control
✅ Increase power and efficiency
✅ Reduce injury risk
✅ Perform better on the course

A stable lower body leads to a more efficient swing and better ball striking.

🎯 Try this: Add 2–3 single leg exercises to your weekly routine. Focus on control, not just strength.

👇 Great single leg exercises to include:

• Bulgarian Split Squats
• Single Leg RDLs
• Step Ups
• Single Leg Balance Holds
• Single Leg Deadlifts

💡 Coaching Tip: Quality over quantity. Slow it down, stay balanced, and control every rep.

Want a personalized fitness plan to improve your stability, strength, and golf performance?

📩 DM me “STABILITY” and I’ll help you get started.

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What’s your biggest weakness—balance, strength, or both? Let me know in the comments.

🏌️‍♂️ Feeling tight during your swing?

One of the biggest mistakes golfers make is only working on their swing and ignoring recovery.

Foam rolling can help:
✅ Reduce muscle tightness
✅ Improve mobility and rotation
✅ Increase recovery between rounds
✅ Help your body move more efficiently

You don’t need an hour in the gym. Just 5-10 minutes of focused recovery work can help you move better, feel better, and play better.

If your hips, back, or shoulders feel stiff during your swing, add foam rolling into your weekly routine and watch the difference it makes.

💬 Which area gets tightest after a round of golf: hips, lower back, shoulders, or legs?

📩 Want a golf-specific mobility and recovery plan? Send me a message with the word “RECOVERY.”