Courses and Seminars

Read the brief descriptions of the courses and then use the links to get more detailed information

TGA Coaches One Day Seminar
This seminar can be tailored to the individual needs of the coaching group in consultation with the TGA staff and consultants. ...more

The Golf Athlete Level I Seminar
This Seminar introduces a number of key principles essential to developing your golf athletes. Some of these include: The Golf Swing: understand the basics of the swing - physically and technically Pathomechanics of the Golf Swing: understand the epidemiology and what it means 3D Kinematic & Physical Assessment: experience/understand the latest training tools & exercise interventions ...more

The Golf Athlete Level II Seminar
This Seminar builds of the fundamentals explored in the Level I seminar. The participants are educated in a number of more advanced areas including: How to identify, measure, physically assess & prescribe a specific exercise curriculum for the major swing faults How to integrate 3D biomechanics, physiotherapy and strength & conditioning for common player swing faults, and How to improve treatment and performance for all levels of golfing ability ...more

TGA Coaches One Day Seminar

Individual Coaching groups around the world have had different requirements from time to time. As an example the following are some possible topics that maybe of interest to you:

Biomechanics and improving coaching outcomes
3D assessment and biofeedback, ideal corridors in the golf swing - what are they and how to achieve them
Integrating the technical defiencies and the physical characteristics of golfers
Athletic Development for the Golfer - physical exercise prescription from 6 to 60
New trends in the golf swing theory - what the numbers actually say about "Stack and Tilt"

You may wish to view a copy of the The Applied Biomechanics Seminar run by Rob Neal and the staff of Total Golf Analysis as part of the UKPGA Coaching Seminar series at the Belfry in January 2008 as an example of one detailed seminar outline. This seminar will be run by Rob and Michael in Singapore for PGA Professionals on the 9th May 2008 - for more details go to the seminar schedules page.

The Golf Athlete Level I Seminar

Time	Allied Health (& Coaches) Level 1 - Two Day Seminar
Day 1
08.00 - 08.20	Registation and Coffee
08:25 - 08:30	Introductions
08:30 - 09:00	The Golf Athlete Concept (Sports Science/Medicine supporting the Golf Coach
09:00 - 10:00	The Golf Swing Golf Teaching Approaches – Methods versus Systems of Teaching with a PGA Professional Why Analyse the Golf Swing – eye, 2D video and 3D biomechanical assessment Golf Nomenclature and jargon Describing the Model Swing - The Ideal Coridors
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Tea/Coffee
10:30 - 12:00	The Golf Swing (Contd)
12:00 - 12.30	Golf Injury Patterns Relationship between Technique and Injury Patterns The Different Injury Sites between Professional and Amateur Golfers
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:15	Measuring Technique (3D Assessment & Video Capture) Case Studies of Two Seminar Participants Biofeedback: bringing about movement pattern change
14:15 - 15:30	The TGA Swing Faults Schema Examples of the link between the biomechanics and a golfer’s physical strengths and limitations Physical Assessment of a Golfer TGA screening – a demonstration of some of key aspects ROM and Stability Assessment specific to golf - examples
15:30 - 15:45	Afternoon Tea/Coffee
15:45 - 16:30	Introduction to Long Term Athlete Development The Developmental Stages and the relevance to Training the Golf Athlete Physical Competence Testing Planning the Programme and Exercise Continuum

Day 2
08:00 - 09:30	Assessment and Interventions: Maintaining Posture in the Golf Swing Linking technical faults to postural deficiencies Working through an example from TGA Better Body Better Golf CD Tests that can be done on the range
09:30 - 10:00	Biomechanical Principles underpinning the Power Game Stretch Shortening Cycles Types of muscle contractions Isolating those muscles that perform key actions during the “swing” Sequencing and Timing Examples
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Tea/Coffee
10:30 - 12:00	Biomechanical Principles underpinning the Power Game (Contd)
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:30	Assessment and Interventions: A Flexibility Problem in the Golf Swing Linking technical faults to a deficiency of flexibility Working through an example from TGA Better Body Better Golf CD Tests that can be done on the range
14:30 - 14:45	Afternoon Tea/Coffee
14:45 - 15.30	Measuring Technique (3D assessment & video capture) Reporting the results of the two case studies
15:30-16:15	Assessment and Interventions: A Stability Problem in the Golf Swing Linking technical faults to a deficiency of Stability Working through an example from TGA Better Body Better Golf CD Tests that can be done on the range
16:15 - 16:30	Summary Evaluation/Feedback Afternoon tea

You may wish to download a copy of this outline for your records or information.

The Golf Athlete Level II Seminar

Time	Allied Health (& Coaches) Level II - Two Day Seminar
Day 1
08:00 - 08:20	Registration and Coffee
08:25 - 08:30	Introductions
08:30 - 09:00	The Golf Athlete Philosophy & Position Statement
09:00 - 10:00	Common Swing Faults - the TGA Benchmarks & defining the physical link Technical or Coaching faults - the common presentations including video evidence Biomechanics - three dimensional kinematics evidence of those that require physical interventions
10:00 - 10:30	Morning Tea/Coffee
10:30 - 11:30	Common Swing Faults - continued Physiotherapy assessment priorites and philosophy Physical Competence assesment priorities
11:00 - 12:30	Practical Session - Fault Number One Evaluate the key techical and kinematic characteristics - via video and 3D reports Priorities for physical screening tests Priorities for physical competence testing Priorities for testing & prescription under load (if appropriate) Reporting and summary of intervention strategies
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:00	Practical Session - Fault Number One - continued
14:00 - 15:30	Practical Session - Fault Number Two Evaluate the key techical and kinematic characteristics - via video and 3D reports Priorities for physical screening tests Priorities for physical competence testing Priorities for testing & prescription under load (if appropriate) Reporting and summary of intervention strategies
15:30 - 15:45	Afternoon Tea/Coffee
15:45 - 16:45	Biomechanical Considerations Standardising video assessments Reading and understanding 3D reporting the role of biofeedback in the remediation of technical faults

Day 2
08:00 - 09:30	Practical Session - Fault Number Three Evaluate the key techical and kinematic characteristics - via video and 3D reports Priorities for physical screening tests Priorities for physical competence testing Priorities for testing & prescription under load (if appropriate) Reporting and summary of intervention strategies
09:30 - 10:00	Morning Tea/Coffee
10:00 - 11:30	Athletic Development considerations LTAD - Defining the Training Stages - Current Limitations - Required Training Stage Outcomes Physical Competence assesment through the Training Stages Program Planning issues
11:30 - 12:00	Hot Topics - panel discussion and questions Marketing strategies for improving your business Improving your penetration in the golf market
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:00	Physiotherapy Screening The TGA recommended protocol and testing Exercise prescription - initial prescription and progression Range Drills - how to improve exercise effectiveness
14:00 - 15:00	Practical Session - Fault Number Four Evaluate the key techical and kinematic characteristics - via video and 3D reports Priorities for physical screening tests Priorities for physical competence testing Priorities for testing & prescription under load (if appropriate) Reporting and summary of intervention strategies
15:00 - 15:30	Afternoon Tea/Coffee
15:30 - 16:00	Practical Session - Fault Number Four - continued
16:00	Evaluation of seminar and feedback Completion of seminar feeback and questions