TGA Seminars and Education forums in 2008 and 2009..... When are The Team in your part of the world?....
Check out where the TGA team will be around the globe presenting seminars or testing athletes in 2008 and 2009. See the schedule of Seminars for more details. Down load seminar outlines or express an interest in a seminar even if you can't get to one on this occasion.......
Private client testing in your part of the World.....
In 2008 and 2009, Rob Neal, Michael Dalgleish and many of the TGA Team members will be testing private clients in many countries around the world. If you are interested in participating, referring any of your current clients or just wanting to observe the process for your own benefit please don't hesitate to contact the TGA Directors regarding the current available times.........
What is The Golf Athlete?........ Who started the company? ......How is its philosophy unique?....
The Golf Athlete is a network of leading sport science and sport medicine practitioners working together to provide a completely integrated service to the golfer. We operate under a coach driven model of performance enhancement whereby the coach and athlete are the focus.
Our network provides clear lines of communication back to the coach and around the network thus providing the highest possible level of service and results for the players and PGA/Golf Coaches.
The Golf Athlete also provides educational lectures and workshops to golfers of all levels focussing on performance enhancement and injury prevention. In addition, seminars are also available for all members of the sports medicine and science team to assist with increasing specific skills in dealing with PGA professionals and their clients. If you are keen to attend or convene a seminar in your part of the world - please don't hesitate to contact the TGA Directors.
The Golf Athlete provides this integrated service for all golfers at all playing levels, including amateur golfers, touring professionals and golf coaches. The interventions provided are designed to lead to enhanced playing performance, decreased injury rates, decreased injury recurrence and greater enjoyment. The Golf Athlete has developed specific strategies to enable golf coaches to effectively apply sports science principles in their coaching for all players.
The Golf Athlete has a unique philosophy regarding the coach and athlete relationship. Many of the tenets it respects are those that were the underpinning of the original Australian Institute of Sport. Read more about this and how is affects how we relate to our players and coaches...........
Well here it is.....The Golf Athlete's relaunched website with the new logo colours...
The TGA Directors and the design team at Abovocreative have been working to provide an easy to use navigation around the new site. If it is your first time to the site, please take the time to become a member. The future will see a number of initiatives that will allow you the member or visitor the latest and most reliable information regarding physical interventions for performance improvement........
Latest News on website content direction for 2008 and beyond....
As you can see TGA is in the process of developing one of the world's foremost online resources to help golfers improve through better understanding their physical limitations and how to accelerate their physical and technical change. We will at all times look to provide evidence based interventions and strategies to assist the player, the PGA Professional and the all members of the allied health team. Let us know if there are any topics that you would like to have us explore over the coming months.
Physiotherapy
Biomechanics
Athletic Development
Physical Screening for Golfers....who to see and what provides reliable outcomes....
The TGA staff are currently developing an online screening process which will allow players, coaches and physiotherapists to complete questionnaires about their players abilities. This will result in a tailored report highlighting physical restrictions that are limiting technical improvement. Further developments by TGA will include linking this report in to a program of exercises specific to the individual - See Screening for more information.
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