Download Dr. Kwon`s Golf Biomechanics Instructor Training

Dr. Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Instructor Training Program ‐
Level 1 Course Outline
Date: Sunday 13th and Monday 14th March 2016
Venue: The Drift GC Surrey
Cost: £550 per person
Contact to book or further information: Ian Clark on [email protected]
Course Schedule‐Level 1:
Day 1
Day 2
8:30‐9:00am: Registration
9:00‐10:20am: Introduction
9:00‐10:20am: Angular kinematics
10:30am‐12:20pm: Basic mechanical
concepts
10:30am‐12:20pm: Kinetics 1
12:30‐1:30pm: Lunch
12:30‐1:30pm: Lunch
1:30‐3:20pm: Kinetics 2
1:30‐2:50pm: Golfer’s body
3:30‐4:00pm: Summary and closing
3:00‐4:20pm: Linear kinematics
4:30‐5:50pm: Functional swing plane
Objectives
Class 5: Functional swing plane
 To introduce basic mechanical
 quantities/concepts relevant to golf
swing
 To introduce key biomechanical
principles
 of human movement
 To provide a firm
mechanical/biomechanical framework
of
 the “mechanically good golf swing”
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Class 1: Introduction
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Orientation
Golf swing biomechanics
Main themes & expected outcomes
Kinematics vs. kinetics
Types of motion
o Linear
o Angular
o General
o Analysis strategies
Scalar vs. vector
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Popular swing planes
o Ben Hogan
o Hank Haney
o Jim Hardy
o Double‐pendulum & triple‐pendul
Functional swing plane (FSP)
o Clubhead trajectory plane
o Properties
o Position of FSP
o Moving reference frame
Swing style classification based on FSP
Popular models revisited
Motion planes (MPs) of the joints
Upper body‐ vs. lower body‐dominant
swing
Class 6: Angular kinematics
 Functional double‐pendulum (FDP)
 On‐plane motion
 Angular position
o X‐factor & shoulder/hip line angles
o Upper and lever angles
o Vector addition/subtraction
o The tip‐to‐tale method
o Vector components
 Swing events & phases
Class 2: Basic mechanical concepts
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Mass
o Center of mass (CM)
Force
o Properties
o Various forces
o Pressure
Moment of force
o Moment arm
o Moment vs. moment arm
Types of force
Mechanical system & external force
Force‐force vs. force‐moment approach
Newton’s laws of motion
o Inertia
o Acceleration
o Reaction
Class 3: Golfer’s body
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Degrees of freedom (DOFs) in the golf
body
Joint flexibility and range of motion
Types of muscle contraction
Hill’s muscle model
Force‐length relationship
Force‐velocity relationship
Force‐time relationship
Stretch‐shortening cycle
Countermovement
Muscular strength, endurance, and
power
Class 4: Linear kinematics
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Position & relative position
CM of the golfer’s body
Trajectory & displacement
Velocity & speed
Acceleration
o Interpretation
o Tangential vs. normal acceleration
 Body CM motion
 Change of direction motion
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o Motion range
Angular velocities
Kinematic sequence
Angular accelerations
Club motion: linear vs. angular
o Radian
o Displacement & velocity relationships
o Acceleration relationship
Class 7: Linear & angular kinetics
 Ground reaction force
o Ground reaction force (GRF)
o Center of pressure (CP)
o Ground reaction moment (GRM)
 Foot‐ground interaction
o GRF moments
o Pivoting & foot contact moments
 Analysis of the stepping drill
 Moment of inertia
o Radius of gyration
o Club
 Momentum
o 2nd law revisited
o 1st law revisited – momentum
conservation
o Club
o Local & remote angular momentums
 Impulse
 Newton’s equation of motion
o Golfer + club
o Club
o Lower body – inverse dynamics
 Ground‐up vs. core‐down?
 Angular momentum generation vs.
transfer
Summary and Closing
 Mechanically natural/good swing?
 Q&A