Skip is a world-renowned sports physiologist who has collaborated with prominent leaders to advance innovation and improvement in motor learning and performance. Skip has been a pioneer in the research and development of motion analysis and neuromuscular training methods that have been validated to dramatically improve athletic performance. A former Professor at LIU Graduate School of Health Sciences, Latella has been a leader in athletic performance, research/development, and applied neurophysiology for over 45 years, working with U.S. Olympic Athletes, USA Olympic Archery and Para Archery Teams, National Junior Tennis Champions, professional athletes and trainers from the PGA, LPGA, MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL. He is one of the preeminent Therapeutic Exercise and Sports Development Specialists as evidenced by the hundreds of referrals from the Top Medical Staffs in the Tri State area. Skip has earned a reputation as one of the most respected movement and performance specialists in golf and has been recognized by Golf Digest as one of the Top Golf Fitness Specialists in the U.S. Skip has worked with Top 100 PGA Teaching Professionals, LPGA and PGA World Ranked Tour players including a former #1 player and Masters Champion, collegiate golfers and teams at Duke University, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and New Mexico State. He is currently active with dozens of Junior Golfers in their early development of proper biomechanics.

The first person to introduce Neurophysiology methods for golf specific training, Latella has been a featured speaker at the PGA Teaching and Education Summits, presenting his research from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at the World Scientific Congress of Golf Trust. He has served on the National Board of Advisors for the Spirit of Golf Foundation, participated on the Strategic Planning Commission for the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, serves on the Board of Advisors to the Fairfield County Sports Commission, and consultant to major European Sports Performance Professionals in the UK and Italy.

Research and Patents

Skip has developed four U.S. Patents over the last 40 years, and his research has been validated by scientists at the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh Center for Sports Medicine, the Manhattan VA Hospital, MT Sinai Hospital in NY, Bio Vision in San Francisco, USA Archery, and hundreds of private clients. Sports specific development of aspiring athletes has gone on to major collegiate, Professional programs.

Leading healthcare and athletic instructors utilize his research on motion analysis to establish a baseline and produce documented improvements in performance for anyone regardless of ability. Skip is also an author of a Best Selling Lay Medical book on the issues of fitness and training, and is a consultant for training, sport specific performance development, and recovery from injury. 

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