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Range vs Course Training

We did an experiment during the district training with skilled juniors. All players used their own golf balls. Half the team started playing 9 balls from 30 m, then 9 balls from 60 m and finally 9 balls from 90 m toward a pin on a practice green. The other team started to hit one ball toward the pin from 90 m, then walked closer and hit one ball from 60 m, then finally hit one ball from 30 m on each green. This was done over 9 holes. The teams then changed environment. The distance from the holes after the shots were noted.

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The figure shows one players nine balls from 30m between the two different situations.

  • S=Side miss in meters, - is left and + is right
  • D=Distance miss, - is short and + is long
  • Absolute means signs are disregarded when summing them together
  • PEI%=Percent Error Index %, i.e. the distance to the target divided with distance from the target x 100.
The intention was to increase the focus during training, as all shots counts, and to have individual data to discuss training with. How do you interpret the result from 30m between blocked range test vs varied course test if this data set was larger? What lessons can be learned and how can tests like this be used pedagogically?

Welcome to TrackMan & SwGT Education

TrackMan and the Swedish Golf Team teams up to do an exciting education of club delivery, impact and ball flight for dedicated players and coaches at Österåker GC, Stockholm, Sweden the 28th and 29th of June. Read more about the education at Trackman homepage. See also PGA Tour players radar stats here.

Agenda
The agenda covers the curriculum for TrackMan University Level 1 and Level 2 plus extra information:
• TrackMan’s ten fundamentals.
• Secrets of the straight shot.
• The “new” ball flight laws. D-­plane theory and practice, see also SGFs book ”Mot lägre scorer” (2006).
• World-­‐class players club delivery and ball flight data.
• B-­plane theory and practice. Link ball flight and club delivery adjustments to technical changes.
• The SwGT need profile and TrackMan Combine. How do you measure up against world-­class players?

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I will team up with radar engineer and TrackMan inventor Fredrik Tuxen!

Bubba Watsons creativity at US Masters

Bubba Watson is not the average tour player. The way he trains and plays is different. Take a look at the recent Bubba interview at Letterman:

Letterman: How did you get your name “Bubba”?
Watson: My dad.
Letterman: Fifty percent of the recent winners at Augusta have been left-handed, is that true?
Watson: Fifty percent are right-handed too.
Letterman: How would you describe your personal style of play, your personal approach to golf?
Watson: Awesome.
Letterman: Do people ever say, “If you drop your head and lift your elbow...”?
Watson: They do say that but I don’t know what they mean.



SwGTs technical training

Swedish Golf Team is supporting players and coaches with technical measurements, analysis and training recommendations. We use biomechanical equipment when needed. The action plan is done together with the players home coaches, based on objective data.

This Saturday, the girls team with coach Lisa Westman arranged for a technical follow up for promising players and their coaches. Fredrik Wetterstrand did putting analysis with SAM putt lab, and technical recommendations.

On the full swing, I used high speed cameras, TrackMan, and 3D to collect data and to practice with instant feedback. It is nice to see how the players are improving and how quickly most can get results when getting accurate and instant feedback.

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Discussing the effect of a changed impact with Emma Nilsson, her coach David Green and Fredrik Wetterstrand.

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Testing Adam Ström with coach Ola Lindgren watching via Skype (from the Apple notebook).

WSCG VI is over

World Scientific Congress of Golf is just over. Experts from 16 countries participated in Phoenix, Arizona. I had two presentations; One about the top US PGA Tour players short game skill differences from fairway, rough and sand. The other was about optimisation in training. I had a great week discussing golf research with some of the smartest people in the business. See more at www.golfscience.org.

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Dr. Vickers opened the conference and reviewed the research about Quiet Eye

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Dr. Christina talked about Core Movement Patterns

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Dr. Kwon presented new biomechanical theories about the golf swing

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Networking with Dr. Neal, Hardesty, Dr. MacKenzie and Dr. Broadie (left to right behind me)
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