Episode 61: The Long-Term Athletic Development Of Junior Golfers
On Episode 61 of the Fitness For The Fairways podcast, Joe sat down with Joe Grunvald, a Strength Coach at Edge Sports and Fitness in Vermont.
We sat down and discussed:
- The differences between assessing junior golfers and adult golfers
- How to teach juniors:
- Stiffness, body control, and strength
- Power and speed development
- How to keep the junior athlete motivated
- Periodization for the junior athlete
- Does early specialization increase your odds of being recruited by a college golf program
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