Success Stories
What Golf Professionals are saying about
Body Balance for Performance®
"Fitness in golf...is a critical component of the golf swing. There is no question, if my student is not able to make the swing motion I am teaching, he or she will have limited success. For many golfers, fitness is the missing ingredient in the golf swing. That is why Body Balance for Performance® is vital to any golfer who genuinely wants to improve his or her game. I am proud to be affiliated with The Golf Fitness Experts TM at Body Balance for Performance®."
–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
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"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
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What clients are saying about
Body Balance for Performance®
"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.
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"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."
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Celia Griese
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"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.
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"Last Thursday, for the first time ever, I drove the ball 340 yards! I said to myself, ‘where did this come from?’ It’s March, and still cold outside. During the summer months, I will average 280-290 yards, but never 340! I have been working with Mike for less than three weeks, and already my swing feels looser. Additionally, I am actually able to ‘feel’ with my irons like I never have before. My scores are also starting to come down, although it is a little early to see the long-term results. Last week I played four rounds and scored: 80, 79, 78, 78. Last summer I scored a 79 only once. These results are unbelievable to me, and I am completely sold on Body Balance!"
–Remus Piscuc
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"When I started the Body Balance program I had a tremendous amount of tightness, especially on my left-side. Now I feel extremely flexible and fluid on both sides. The improvement in both strength and flexibility has produced very noticeable results in both my golf game and in my life. My swing is much smoother and efficient, resulting in more distance off the tee and fairway. My body easily knows how to get into a good setup position due to the Body Balance training and I can hold that strong position throughout an entire round of golf."
–June Griffiths
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"After trying physical therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, acupressure and various medications, I did not realize any favorable results until I started working with Body Balance for Performance. I was contemplating giving up golf because I could not play without being in terrible pain. Unlike any other fitness program I've been involved with, Mike gives you incredibly good direction and a notebook tailored to your needs for reference. This makes the “homework” very easy to understand and after you start to get some pain relief, you don't need much motivation to start the exercises on your own. I highly recommend Body Balance to any golfer that can't play without pain or any golfer that wants to increase distance and accuracy. After completing my program, I now play pain-free consistently, my core is stronger, and my flexibility has increased. In addition, my consistency is up (greens in regulation/fairways in regulation), and my distance has increased."
–Kevin Hartsock
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