Ben Emerson

Your grip might be strong in the gym. But is it strong where it matters most in your golf swing? 💪 Traditional grip strength training is great for building general strength. But gripping a dynamometer or squeezing a hand gripper isn’t the same as controlling a golf club moving at high speeds. Golfers need to develop grip strength in the actual positions and movements of the golf swing. Here’s why: 🔵 1. Strength is position-specific. Your wrists, hands, and forearms experience different demands throughout the swing. Training grip strength at address, the top of the backswing, and other key positions helps develop strength and control at those specific joint angles. 🔵 2. Static strength matters. At the top of the backswing, your hands must maintain control of the club while preparing to change direction. Isometric grip training in this position challenges your ability to generate and maintain force without movement. 🔵 3. Dynamic strength matters too. During transition and the downswing, the club is accelerating and changing direction. Your grip must respond to rapidly changing forces while maintaining control of the club. 🔵 4. Stronger doesn’t automatically mean faster. General gym strength provides a foundation, but golfers also need to learn how to apply that strength during high-speed movements. That’s where golf-specific training becomes important. Don’t just train how hard you can squeeze. Train your grip statically AND dynamically, at different joint angles, and in the positions where you actually need that strength during the swing. We developed the SuperSpeed Squeeze as an easy way for golfers to train this way alongside 3 levels of guided protocols in the SuperSpeed App.

Dr. Greg Rose with a gem: the best players don't just turn hard, they match their wrists to their rotation. The sequence on the downswing 1️⃣The lead wrist flexes to close the face 2️⃣The wrists unhinge into Ulnar Deviation 3️⃣The lead forearm rotates into supination Miss this match up and the face often stays open, no matter how hard you turn. This is exactly why we built our Lag/Wrist Mechanics and SuperSpeed Squeeze App protocols. They train this downswing loading pattern. And the SuperSpeed Squeeze builds the grip and forearm strength to hold lag deeper and square the face at real speed. More stored energy + a square face = more distance. 📽 @benemersongolf @mytpi

Ben Emerson is raising the bar for golf coaching in the UK. 🇬🇧 After 20+ years of coaching, Ben has moved into an upgraded teaching studio with a clear goal: create one of the UK’s most advanced coaching and performance environments. The new facility includes: • A second indoor coaching bay • 3D motion capture systems • BodiTrak pressure analysis • HackMotion • 3D biofeedback training • An expanded TPI performance area • TPI power testing & training equipment • GASP dual 3D force plates • GCQuad • Four ultra-high-speed cameras Ben is using this technology to help golfers measure, develop and track speed, strength, power and movement. SuperSpeed is proud to be part of that equation. “In over 20 years of coaching, I have never been asked to hit the ball shorter! The modern game undoubtedly rewards increased distance off the tee. Through SuperSpeed training and the optimization of ground reaction forces, using the new Force Board Pro, golfers can achieve measurable improvements and gain substantial yardage. I simply cannot recommend SuperSpeed products highly enough.” — @benemersongolf This is what modern performance coaching looks like. And for coaches looking to take their programs to the next level, SuperSpeed can be an important part of that system. If you’re a coach who wants to help golfers measure speed, train speed and transfer speed to the course, we’d love to work with you.

Pressure ≠ Weight Shift. Most golfers have heard these terms and use them interchangeably. But they’re not the same. @benemersongolf demonstrates by standing on the edge of a pool. 👉 In the first example, you push the pool noodle away. You create force without moving your body onto it. That’s pressure, applying force into an object. 👉 In the second example, you step onto the pool noodle. Now you’ve actually moved your body weight, your center of mass shifts, and you end up in the pool. Your golf swing works the same way. The fastest golfers don’t simply “shift their weight.” They create pressure into the ground first. That pressure creates the forces that help accelerate the body and club. The actual weight shift follows. This is exactly what force plates measure. If you’re only thinking about moving your body from your trail side to your lead side, you’re missing one of the biggest speed producing concepts. Pressure is force. Weight shift is movement. They’re related but they’re not the same thing. Understanding how to use the ground is one of the fastest ways to unlock more clubhead speed and why all SuperSpeed protocols contain stepping drills.