The New Breed- Technology, Analysis and Training

Chris Welch, Welch-e Technologies

Advancements in technology, performance analysis and training technique have allowed athletes to push the limits of achievement in recent years.
Golf may be one of the most dramatic.

With the advent of the "Tiger Woods Era", many of the old concepts with respect to the golfer as an athlete including the approach to training and performance have been soundly shattered.

3-D biomechanics allow us to "see" past the obvious superficial ideas of mechanics and look specifically at anatomical function.  Knowledge about what the body does during the golf swing have redefined how we look at performance outcomes and training.

As a real example of the impact of technology on golf swing evaluation and functional training, we will look at actual zenoLINK 3-D data for golf pro Brian Spitz. 

We follow the initial evaluation and functional training recommendations with period updates on progress and Brian's thoughts as he progresses through an 8 week program designed to reshape his swing through reshaping his "movement patterns".

Brian is an example of the new breed of player/teacher embracing technology and new training techniques to better his game and his students' game. A native of New England, growing up in Norwell, MA now living in Plymouth, MA, Brian graduated from Valdosta State University in Georgia where he earned All American Honors and was Captain of the Men's Golf Team. He started in the golf business working in the Metropolitan Section and was there for 5 years developing his skills as a professional, teacher and a player. Since 2000, he has worked in the New England Section at Plymouth CC and Black Rock CC.  He was named the NEPGA Assistant Golf Professional Player of the Year in 2000 and in 2004 competed in the National Club Professional's Championship at Kiawah Island, SC. In 2008, he is participating in the National CPC at Reynolds Plantation in Georgia.

Initial zenoLINK 3-D evaluation:
http://www.welch-e.com/webdata-rpts/brc11048/20080406-bs00101.wmv

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Initial recommendations for functional training PST (progressive skills training):
http://www.welch-e.com/webdata-rpts/brc11048/20080406-bs00101-pst.wmv

To view all the data on Brian:
goto http://zenolink.com
Choose: log into my account
User ID: 10480120
Password: bspitz

Chris Welch

President/CEO

Welch-e Technologies

www.welch-e.com

Comments

[Steve Gould]

I've seen a couple of online seminars of Chris they are excellent.

[J. Cavell]

Biomechanics ia the way to go today. Sometimes a simple visual analysis of a golf swing can miss the smallest detail and make all the difference in achieving that "perfect" swing.

Congrats on a great article.