August 2007 Newsletter

Date Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007

As a friend of the development of better golf performance in Australia and around the World, we hope this finds you well and thriving.

The Re-launch of the TGA Website – October 2007

Redevelopment work is nearing completion for the re-launch of the TGA Website. The new platform will have a new look and feel. The navigation will be easier and it will incorporate a new member’s only section for players, PGA Professionals/Golf Coaches and Allied Health Practitioners.

There will be a library of articles available on golf related topics. Sections dedicated specifically to Biomechanics, Physical Therapies and Athletic Development (think the new millennium version of Strength and Conditioning) will also be included. There will be an area dedicated to your questions and information to assist all in the performance team to improve their players’ performance.

We will be asking for your feedback and ideas after the launch, of this the first stage of a major overhaul and re-direction for the site.

The goal is to provide a forum for those truly interested in both the long term improvement in player performance and the desire to minimize injury predisposing habits in their players.

TGA Seminar and Testing Tour to Europe and the UK – October/November 2007

Rob Neal and Michael will be visiting a number of countries later in 2007, either individually or together with Karen Harrison (Director - Golf Biodynamics) and Kelvin Giles (consultant on Long Term Player Development) during October and November – see section on this topic elsewhere in the email.

We will be running seminars for Coaches and Allied Health Staff throughout the trip – for details please direct your browser to http://www.thegolfathlete.com/upcoming.htm. There will also be appointments with a number of leading PGA Professionals and Associations during the trip for player testing – 3D biomechanical, physiotherapy and athletic competence/prescription. If you are interested in the opportunity for any of the team to work with your players then please don’t hesitate to contact us - michael@thegolfathlete.com

For the first time ever we will run a Level II TGA seminar in England, immediately following the Level I seminar in Surrey. Stewart Corstorphine is again convening on the ground in London. We will also be having meetings with the England Golf Partnership while in London. For details of times that we are available to see private clients or anything else that you may wish to know regarding venues etc then please contact Stewart on stewart@totalgolfanalysis.co.uk. For those who have attended an allied health workshop previously, but still would like to attend again, we are offering a 50% of the standard rate for those who would like a refresher - please contact me if you meet the criteria and are interested in attending michael@thegolfathlete.com.

Our second stop on this trip will be Denmark. Rob and Karen will, again be working with a number of leading clubs in Germany en route to Denmark. For more information about their availability please contact Rob on - r.neal@golfbiodynamics.com. In Copenhagen we will be working with Danish Golf and a number of the PGA Professionals - running a one day PGA Professionals seminar and testing individual clients - for more information and details contact Anders Christiansen - golfasser@hotmail.com. We will for the first time in Denmark be running a Level I TGA seminar for Allied Health Professional and interested PGA Professionals and players – for more information please contact the convenors - Jakob Nees and Martin Lauridsen on neeslauridsen@hotmail.com.

Following Denmark we will continue onto Spain for a series of testing engagements and seminars with our GBD Licencee in Madrid Alvaro Zerolo. For information regarding this component of the trip you should contact Rob Neal r.neal@golfbiodynamics.com.

First Time In Australia - TGA Seminars in November/December 2007

For the first time TGA, will run two seminars in Australia later in 2007. Following the rigorous seminar and testing tour to Europe, all the staff and consultants will be in Australia for the first seminar series in Australia – 24th/25th November at the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide (contact the Convenor - Ben Corso bencorso@yahoo.com.au) and 1st/2nd December at Optima Sports Medicine in Brisbane (contact Michael Dalgleish michael@thegolfathlete.com)

TGA Seminars in USA – early 2008

The plans are firming for two TGA Level I seminars in New York and Miami in January 2008 around the time of the Orlando PGA Golf Show. For details contact Rob Neal r.neal@golfbiodynamics.com. This series will occur immediately prior to the TGA Directors leaving for the UKPGA Coaching Seminar Series commitments at the Belfry in England.

Rob, Stewart Corstorphine and Mark Bull will be conducting an integration of Biomechanics and Golf Coaching as part of the UKPGA Coaching Seminar Series. Kelvin Giles with Michael and Rob, will present a seminar on Long Term Player Development (Golf Specific) at the same time in January 2008 – please contact Debbie Stockton at the UKPGA for details Debbie.Stockton@pga.org.uk.

As always all details regarding the TGA Seminars can be found on the website - http://www.thegolfathlete.com/upcoming.htm .

Better Body Better Golf DVD - Player's Series

Finally the production of the four DVD Player’s series is imminent. The DVDs concentrate on the four key aspects that all of us need to improve and will provide an invaluable retail product for PGA Coaches and Allied Health Staff to assist their clients - the topics cover Flexibility Training for Golf, Stability Training for Golf, Home Resistance Training for Golf and Gym Resistance Training for Golf.

The product release is aimed to coincide with both the upcoming Seminar and Testing Trip and the re-launch of the TGA website. If you would like more information regarding this or our popular BBBG Allied Health/Coaches Double CD product please contact Michael Dalgleish at michael@thegolfathlete.com.

Kelvin Giles and Long Term Athletic (Player) Development join the TGA Team in 2007

It is with great pleasure that the TGA Directors and staff, welcome Kelvin Giles to the TGA Team of Consultants. Kelvin is a World Class Performance Coach and his experience in the theory and practice of Long Term Player Development is second to none around the World.

He accompanied Michael, Rob and Karen on their seminar tour to USA in April and will be providing expertise to the Level II TGA seminar in London.

Kelvin and Michael will also be presenting an LTAD Level I seminar on the weekend prior to the TGA seminars in Surrey – for more information about this general LTAD seminar (that is, not golf specific) you should go to the Movement Dynamics website http://www.movementdynamics.com

Well, we hope that there is something of value for you in our latest news.

Good Golfing,
Kind regards
Michael Dalgleish, Rob Neal and David Chettle for the TGA Team

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