Golf Performance & Fitness · San Diego & Online

Golf Performance Training for Driven Golfers

Increase swing speed, reduce pain, and play your best game — on and off the course. Proven strength, mobility, and recovery systems for golfers who take the game seriously — coached in person in San Diego or online, wherever you play.

Free PDF — three drills you can run this week. No cost, no obligation.

Golfer mid-swing on the course
TSM Method
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The Core Pillars of the Train Smart Method

Every great golf game starts with a body built for performance. These three pillars form the foundation of lasting strength, mobility, and energy — on and off the course.

01
Strength & Power

Build distance from the ground up

Train to generate more force through the floor — strength that translates directly to clubhead speed and stability through every swing. We target functional movement, not just muscle size.

02
Mobility & Flexibility

Rotate freely, stay pain-free

Most golfers don't lose power — they lose range. Restoring movement through the hips, spine, and shoulders lets your body rotate fully and recover faster after every round.

03
Nutrition & Recovery

Resilience, season after season

What you do off the course determines how you perform on it. Anti-inflammatory nutrition plus smart recovery — sleep, hydration, mobility — keeps you sharp round after round.

Client Success Stories

Your story could be next.

For 25+ years I’ve helped golfers add distance, move pain-free, and stay in the game they love. I’m now building a wall of results from the golfers I’m working with today — in person and online. Want to be one of them?

Golfers on the course near sand traps

Ready to build your success story?

Start with three drills that add yards this week — then see what a personalized program can do.

About Adrian
Golf training and performance
Adrian
Van der Walt

25+ years helping golfers move better, hit farther, and stay in the game.

I'm Adrian Van der Walt, a certified personal trainer and golf fitness specialist based in San Diego. For over two decades I've worked with driven golfers who refuse to let age, stiffness, or pain decide how they play.

My approach isn't guesswork. It's built on assessment — understanding how your body actually moves — then designing a program that restores range, builds real power, and keeps you off the injury list. The throughline in everything I do is genuine connection and lasting results, not quick fixes.

Credentials & Certifications
  • NASMGolf Fitness SpecialistCertified Personal Trainer · Corrective Exercise Specialist · Performance Enhancement SpecialistGolf-specific strength and conditioning, backed by corrective-exercise and performance training that fixes what’s limiting your swing and keeps you pain-free.
  • TPIGolf Fitness Level 3 & Medical Level 2The gold standard in golf-specific screening — training matched to how your body swings, and advanced screening that keeps you training through, not around, pain.
  • PNPrecision Nutrition L1Nutrition coaching for the energy, recovery, and body composition that support your game.
  • MATMuscle Activation TechniquesSwitches on under-firing muscles so you move efficiently and stay injury-free.
Certified By
NASM Certified Golf Fitness Specialist NASM Certified Personal Trainer NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist TPI Certified Golf Fitness Level 3 TPI Certified Medical Level 2 Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist

Let's find out how you move.

Start with the free guide, or book a performance assessment and we'll build your plan together.

Golf Performance Training

A smarter way to train

Built around your body and your game.

Every program starts with an assessment, not a template. We combine strength, mobility, and nutrition into one system with a single goal: more distance, less pain, and more years enjoying the game you love.

How the method works
01
Assess

Find the real limiter

We screen how your hips, spine, and shoulders move — and pinpoint what's actually costing you distance or causing pain. No two golfers get the same plan.

02
Build

Train what matters

An individualized program of strength, mobility, and recovery work — delivered through the Train Smart Method app so you always know exactly what to do.

03
Perform

See it on the course

More clubhead speed, cleaner rotation, faster recovery between rounds — and the confidence that your body can keep up with your ambition.

Who this is for
→Golfers who want more distance without overhauling their swing
→Players fighting recurring back, hip, or shoulder pain
→Anyone over 40 who wants to keep playing for decades
→Driven professionals who value a smart, structured plan
Train Online From Anywhere

The Train Smart Method

Now wherever you play.

You don’t have to be in San Diego to train with me. Online clients get the same assessment-driven, individualized coaching — built around your body, your goals, and your schedule. Here’s how it works.

01
Your Program

Delivered through the app

Your custom strength, mobility, and nutrition plan lives in the Train Smart Method app — every exercise with demo videos, so you always know exactly what to do and when.

02
Video Check-Ins

Real coaching, face to face

We connect on regular video calls for coaching, accountability, and adjustments — so your program keeps evolving with you and you’re never training alone.

03
Swing & Form Review

Send a video, get feedback

Record your movement or swing and send it over. I review your form and send back specific cues and fixes — the same expert eye my in-person clients get.

Book your free Golf Performance Assessment

A no-pressure conversation about your game, your body, and what's possible. We'll map the first steps together.

Free Download

3 Drills to Add Yards Off the Tee

A simple, printable guide with three movement drills that help you rotate faster and generate more clubhead speed — no equipment, no swing changes. Run them this week and feel the difference.

  • The hip-turn drill that unlocks effortless rotation
  • A thoracic mobility move for a fuller backswing
  • The ground-force cue that adds speed instantly

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Get in Touch

Book your free assessment.

Ready to play better and move pain-free? Reach out and we'll set up your free Golf Performance Assessment — in person in San Diego or virtually, wherever you are.

Email
adrian@trainsmartmethod.com
Phone
619-279-7199
Based in
San Diego, CAIn-person & online coaching

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Tell me a little about your game and I'll be in touch to schedule.