Doug over at Crunchgear just spent the weekend at the Boston Golf Expo and has a bunch of great videos of new golf gadgets and training aids that he saw at the show. One of those items that caught my eye, is the Perseus Athletics Anchor Training Aid and PostureTek Shirt.
The Anchor Training Aid ($149) looks like a knee brace that you wear that helps stabilize your right knee (right handed golfers) throughout your swing. Developed by Dr. Brian McKeon, orthopedic surgeon and team doctor for the Boston Celtics, the Anchor fits over your back-most knee and locks it in place using a special hinge. If you have a tendency to straighten your back knee in the backswing, the Anchor will help retain the “flexion angle”, promising proper backswing plane and more clubhead speed. The Anchor is meant to be worn during practice and not legal for tournament play. Watch the video for more information.
The PostureTek Shirt ($129)
Dr. McKeon also developed the PostureTek shirt, a normal-looking athletic shirt that has filaments running along the shoulder blades and something called the Perseus Puck that sits in a hidden pocket underneath the armpit. When your shoulders slouch, the puck vibrates until you straighten back up. Biofeedback to help improve your posture, sounds like an interesting idea. There’s more information about the shirt in the above video as well.
To checkout the other gadgets that Doug saw at the Boston Golf Expo, visit Crunchgear.com.
