Sports Science degree
A degree-level foundation in how the body moves, adapts, produces force and performs.
The Swing Speed LabBuild Speed. Unlock Potential.Enquire Josh Gunton · Founder
The person
behind the process.
I built The Swing Speed Lab to give golfers something physical-performance training often lacks: a clear reason for what they are working on.
BackgroundSports Science
Experience10+ years
Home & studioSurrey · Woolwich
Why SSL exists
Golfers are not short of exercises. They are short of certainty.
One golfer may need more usable strength. Another may need better movement options. Someone else may already have both and need to express force faster. Giving all three the same speed programme is still guessing.
My own experience trying to develop speed made the gap between generic advice and individual performance impossible to ignore. SSL is my answer: test the qualities that matter, interpret them together and establish the training priority the evidence supports.
The background
Science, hands-on experience and a golfer's point of view.
“My job is not to give you more things to work on. It is to identify the right thing.”
My background combines a Sports Science degree, Level 5 Sports & Remedial Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy, and more than a decade working directly with clients in physical and soft-tissue settings.
That experience taught me that a test result is only useful if it changes the decision. Numbers should not exist to make an assessment look impressive. They should help us decide what deserves your time, what can wait and how we will know whether the work is paying off.
As a committed golfer, I also understand the practical side: training has to fit around work, golf and life. The process needs to be precise enough to create direction, but simple enough to follow consistently.
What I bring
Credibility without the theatre.
A clear process, built on relevant education, real client experience and honest boundaries.
Level 5 therapist
Qualified in Sports & Remedial Massage and Soft Tissue Therapy.
10+ years with clients
More than a decade of listening, assessing and making complex physical information useful.
A golfer's perspective
First-hand understanding that physical gains only matter when they support better golf.
How I work
Advanced testing.
Clear decisions.
SSL focuses on physical performance rather than technical swing reconstruction. If a golf coach, physiotherapist or another specialist is the right answer, I will say so.
Explain clearly
You should understand what we tested, what it means and why it matters.
Test with purpose
Every measure must help answer a practical training question.
Prioritise honestly
Not every result needs fixing. We focus on the quality most likely to move you forward.
Retest progress
Ongoing coaching checks whether the programme is creating the change we intended.