Level 1 - The Body-Swing Connection
TPI exam 2025/2026 | Certified Exam
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
The old Triangle of Instruction was missing what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Physical Development
How many categories of performance should you evaluate on every golfer? - CORRECT
ANSWER-6
Instruction is now broken into how many categories? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
Club selection on each tee box falls under what category? - CORRECT ANSWER-Course
Management
What player do we give credit to, for changing the Triangle of Instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tiger Woods
TPI philosophy of what an elite golf swing should be. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Visually
Numerically
Graphically
Firing squence - CORRECT ANSWER-Pelvis reaches backswing first, thorax, lead arm, club
Downswing sequence - CORRECT ANSWER-Red slows first (pelvis), Thorax(green), lead arm
(blue), club (yellow)
sequence is key to? - CORRECT ANSWER-repeatability/consistency
Energy transfer or deceleration is key to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Power
S-Posture - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER-a series
of muscle imbalances called a Lower Crossed Syndrome (LCS).
lower crossed syndrome - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pelvic Tilt Test and the Bridge w/ Leg
Extension Test.
TPI exam 2025/2026 | Certified Exam
Questions With 100% Correct Answers
The old Triangle of Instruction was missing what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Physical Development
How many categories of performance should you evaluate on every golfer? - CORRECT
ANSWER-6
Instruction is now broken into how many categories? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
Club selection on each tee box falls under what category? - CORRECT ANSWER-Course
Management
What player do we give credit to, for changing the Triangle of Instruction? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tiger Woods
TPI philosophy of what an elite golf swing should be. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Visually
Numerically
Graphically
Firing squence - CORRECT ANSWER-Pelvis reaches backswing first, thorax, lead arm, club
Downswing sequence - CORRECT ANSWER-Red slows first (pelvis), Thorax(green), lead arm
(blue), club (yellow)
sequence is key to? - CORRECT ANSWER-repeatability/consistency
Energy transfer or deceleration is key to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Power
S-Posture - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER-a series
of muscle imbalances called a Lower Crossed Syndrome (LCS).
lower crossed syndrome - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pelvic Tilt Test and the Bridge w/ Leg
Extension Test.