Level 1 - The Body-Swing Connection TPI complete
questions and answers 2026.
The old Triangle of Instruction was missing what? - ANSWER: Physical
Development
How many categories of performance should you evaluate on every
golfer? - ANSWER: 6
Instruction is now broken into how many categories? - ANSWER: 6
Club selection on each tee box falls under what category? - ANSWER:
Course Management
What player do we give credit to, for changing the Triangle of
Instruction? - ANSWER: Tiger Woods
TPI philosophy of what an elite golf swing should be. - ANSWER: We
don't believe there is one way to swing a club; we believe there are an
infinite number of ways to swing a club. But we do believe that there is
one efficient way for everyone to swing a club and it is based on what
they can physically do.
There are three major types of 3D motion capture systems available,
these are the most common systems used in the industry - ANSWER:
Inertial Sensor Systems (example - K-Vest)
Electromagnetic Sensor Systems (example - AMM)
Optical Infrared Systems (example - Motion Analysis)
, 3 ways to analyze motion capture data - ANSWER: Visually
Numerically
Graphically
Firing squence - ANSWER: Pelvis reaches backswing first, thorax, lead
arm, club
Downswing sequence - ANSWER: Red slows first (pelvis),
Thorax(green), lead arm (blue), club (yellow)
sequence is key to? - ANSWER: repeatability/consistency
Energy transfer or deceleration is key to? - ANSWER: Power
S-Posture - ANSWER: A swing characteristic caused by the player
creating too much arch in their lower back by sticking their tail bone out
too much in the setup position.
The S-Posture swing characteristic can be caused by the following: -
ANSWER: a series of muscle imbalances called a Lower Crossed
Syndrome (LCS).
lower crossed syndrome - ANSWER: A grouping of weak muscles
combined with overactive or tight muscles, that create a predictable
movement pattern in the lower back, a pattern that can lead to injury.
S-Posture is best screened using the? - ANSWER: Pelvic Tilt Test and
the Bridge w/ Leg Extension Test.
questions and answers 2026.
The old Triangle of Instruction was missing what? - ANSWER: Physical
Development
How many categories of performance should you evaluate on every
golfer? - ANSWER: 6
Instruction is now broken into how many categories? - ANSWER: 6
Club selection on each tee box falls under what category? - ANSWER:
Course Management
What player do we give credit to, for changing the Triangle of
Instruction? - ANSWER: Tiger Woods
TPI philosophy of what an elite golf swing should be. - ANSWER: We
don't believe there is one way to swing a club; we believe there are an
infinite number of ways to swing a club. But we do believe that there is
one efficient way for everyone to swing a club and it is based on what
they can physically do.
There are three major types of 3D motion capture systems available,
these are the most common systems used in the industry - ANSWER:
Inertial Sensor Systems (example - K-Vest)
Electromagnetic Sensor Systems (example - AMM)
Optical Infrared Systems (example - Motion Analysis)
, 3 ways to analyze motion capture data - ANSWER: Visually
Numerically
Graphically
Firing squence - ANSWER: Pelvis reaches backswing first, thorax, lead
arm, club
Downswing sequence - ANSWER: Red slows first (pelvis),
Thorax(green), lead arm (blue), club (yellow)
sequence is key to? - ANSWER: repeatability/consistency
Energy transfer or deceleration is key to? - ANSWER: Power
S-Posture - ANSWER: A swing characteristic caused by the player
creating too much arch in their lower back by sticking their tail bone out
too much in the setup position.
The S-Posture swing characteristic can be caused by the following: -
ANSWER: a series of muscle imbalances called a Lower Crossed
Syndrome (LCS).
lower crossed syndrome - ANSWER: A grouping of weak muscles
combined with overactive or tight muscles, that create a predictable
movement pattern in the lower back, a pattern that can lead to injury.
S-Posture is best screened using the? - ANSWER: Pelvic Tilt Test and
the Bridge w/ Leg Extension Test.
