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THE LOFTIER THE BUILDING, THE DEEPER MUST THE FOUNDATION BE LAID. KEMPIS 2) Lengthen: Ankle mobilizations SET UP Facing a wall or sturdy object, stand with feet staggered and toes pointed straight ahead. Lean against the wall with the upper body while keeping the rear leg extended and no bend in the knee. STRETCH While maintaining a straight line from the head to heel of the rear foot, and without letting the heel of the rear foot come off the floor, bend the arms to move the chest toward the wall until a stretch is felt in the calf of the rear leg. Hold the stretch position for at least 30 seconds. This is a great start to building your golf swing from the ground up and establishing the platform for unleashing your swing! For more customized programming information logon to www.unleashyourswing.com and click “online programs”. Feel better, play better, unleash your swing! 3) Activate: Anterior Tibialis SET UP Sit on a bench or chair with the leg extended in front of the body. Attach a resistance cable or exercise tubing around the upper part of the foot and then allow the foot to be angled down at approximately 45 degrees. MOVEMENT While keeping the knee fully extended, pull the top of the foot toward the body against the resistance - attempting to touch the big toe to the shin. Hold, and reverse the movement, slowly allowing the foot to point away from body. Repeat for the recommended number of 10 repetitions. Damon Goddard, PES, CGFI-3 is the founder of AMPD Golf Fitness located in Dallas, Texas. He is the performance coach for a host of PGA, LPGA, Web.com, Symetra, Collegiate, and elite level junior golf athletes. He has helped produce the current Masters Champ an