Performance Coaching

Performance based coaching is the next level up from your conventional golf lessons.

The concept is to take the golfer to a higher level of learning and performance!

With use of world class state of the art equipment, the most educated coaches and working in tandem with the world leaders in golf science and functional movement , here at Pine Ridge we offer a truly unique first class service and an opportunity for our clientele that is unrivalled.

The performance coach Greg Brodie offers a unique and different golfing solution.

The performance coach uses the following tools at his disposal to give the golfer a unique learning experience; 3D Biomechanics Systems, detailed periodisation plans, physical screenings giving the golfer an understanding of their physical breakdowns and postural issues, web based golf specific fitness programs, well structured practice plans, an unrivalled education for his clients and access to the very best experts in the world of golf.

For the inquisitive golfer that is looking for all the right answers, who is frustrated with endless effort without results, who is looking for the missing link, here is the solution. No stone is left unturned, all aspects of the game are quantified in a scientific manner.

The golfer who purchases a Performance Package will gain an understanding of 3D Biomechanics Systems, how 3D biomechanics improves swing and helps you play better golf, will have a physical assessment, will have the knowledge that understanding your body is key and will understand the importance of biofeedback training in accelerated learning.

Greg Brodie - Performance Coach

Greg has an infectious enthusiasm for the game. An ardent student of golf, Greg was awarded the coveted Titleist scholarship when finishing in the UK Top 10 trainees of the year back in 2000.

Greg is a TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) certified Instructor and a TPI Junior Level 2 certified Instructor.

He is one of 5 Surrey Futures Lead County Coaches. Greg is also the Surrey County Coach
Development Officer.

He has qualifications within the field of Psychology, has studied and achieved a diploma in Quantum coaching (NLP), is a qualified fitness instructor with W.A.B.B.A. and is qualified in Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology with the C.H.E.K. institute.

Greg is also qualified as a TGA Level 1 Instructor (The Golf Athlete)

He spends a great deal travelling the world, spending time with world leaders in junior and player development.

He is passionate about improving his pupils’ game and bringing them to meet their true potential. An innovative coach who constantly achieves outstanding results, Greg has a great deal of experience having worked with players of all standards.

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3D Biomechanics Systems

All material and references taken from Mark Bull Golf.

Using the latest in 3D equipment, golf biomechanics provides expert interpretative biomechanical reporting on body, arm, hand and club motions during the golf swing.

Real-time position and orientation of various parts of the body (head, shoulders, arms, hips, club, etc.) are recorded as the golfer swings the club - all in three dimensions. The system is available for full swing, short game and putting analysis. The benefits are extended further with the addition of 'biofeedback training' - proven to speed up the learning of new or changing of ingrained motor patterns. It is this biofeedback feature of the system that golfers gain the most from in the shortest time. Take video analysis further by adding a third dimension!

Benefits of the 3D Biomechanics System

Real-time 3D graphical images as you swing the club
No lost information
Quantitative data available immediately - this data cannot be measured using video
methods alone and many movements are impossible to see with the naked eye
Biofeedback training - real-time feedback on whether desired swing positions are achieved, allowing you to instantly feel the movement and positoin you are trying to achieve
View your swing from any angle - front, behind, above, below and both sides
Information can be readily combined with other data from your own testing or against other golfers
Compare swings at different points in time
Compare your own swing measurements against a professional golfer database and using a realistic model

How 3D biomechanics improves swing and helps you play better golf

Measurement

3D biomechanics provides a quantitative record of how a player is swinging at any point in time.

The measurement system is accurate to within 1 degree of rotation and 1 mm (1/25 inch)
The resulting report provides detailed information on body positions, body speeds and timing sequences
The analysis is ideal to use at the beginning of a series of lessons or at a golf school
The system is also a great monitoring tool for elite players and amateurs alike
It can also be an important tool to assist in the development of young players

Physical assessment

The performance coach undertakes an assessment of physical capabilities and limitations in a dynamic situation, as in swinging a golf club. Are there any physical limitations restricting technical improvement that you need to be aware of?

Do you suffer from a bad back or a sore neck?

Trunk stability indicators are monitored during the backswing, impact and follow-through
Range-of-motion indicators highlight areas of inflexibility, especially trunk/pelvic rotation.

This kind of information is invaluable for your trainer as well when it comes to preparation of golfspecific exercises.

Biofeedback training

The 3D biomechanics system provides instantaneous audio information to the student/golfer on club and body position throughout the swing in order to speed up technique change.

While the report provides recommendations for biofeedback training, only one parameter is chosen for working on at any one time. We all know how problematic too many swing thoughts can be!

The instructor or swing coach then has the ability to set the positions or ranges they believe are realistic for the golfer. The 3D system provides audio feedback when the player either conforms or fails to fit such postures or ranges. It could be as simple as working on shoulder alignment at address, more coil on the backswing or a better impact position. The end result is that the golfer is able to develop the all important 'feel' associated with change in technique. It is the development of this new 'feel' that allows the golfer to head back to the range and not immediately regress to their familiar pattern of movement.

3D biomechanics is a great teaching tool for low or high handicappers, even for elite touring players when changes in technique only need to be subtle ones. Multiple biofeedback sessions combined with lessons with a teaching professional are recommended for optimal results. Of course, it takes more than one lesson to develop great technique, but adding the 3D biomechanics system is a great way to speed and enhance your progress!

Golf Specific Fitness Programs

Looking to improve your fitness for golf or to do physical conditioning work?
Do you suffer from any of the following?

lack of distance
injury
fatigue
poor posture
lack of flexibility and mobility

Let us help develop a programme to help you reach your goals.

Our Services

Using 3D analysis, we are able to ascertain your physical limitations and restrictions and to link them to the swing faults you have. Working with some of the world's leading physiotherapists and golfspecific strength and conditioning coaches we undertake full golf-specific screenings which determine the areas of physical improvement you need to work on and, more importantly, how this will improve your golf.

The concept of athletic development has been around for a long time now. If you're in the age range of eight to eighty you can be put somewhere along the physical continuum of development based on twenty or more physical attributes, including lunging, pushing, pulling, weight transfer, squatting, single leg squatting, vertical stability, horizontal stability and torso rotation to name just a few. Each of these has huge relevance to the golf swing!

We offer an integrated training plan which is designed around your own personal golf swing
biomechanics, a physical assessment and the free time you have available. Whether you are an elite athlete or a golf 'couch potato' we can help you progress, tailoring your exercises specifically for you and your game.

Understanding Your Body is Key

This is the famous Da Vinci Christmas tree, highlighting the key muscle groups that most golfers need to develop as they are the main postural muscles that aid better technique and enable both greater power and more control.

When you understand what works and why, you can start to train in a way that will optimise your physique for the best golfing performance.

By combining a thorough physical golf-specific screening with 3D analysis and biofeedback training, we can identify areas that might be holding you back and movements that inhibit your performance and might even lead to injury. We can then develop a personal strength and conditioning plan to address each element and start working towards your future golf athlete body.

"You don't have to be built like Arnold Schwarzenegger to hit the ball a long way!

Indeed, work out and bulk up in the wrong way and you'll only introduce new physical restrictions that could harm your game. With the proper analysis and a tailored strength and conditioning programme we can lead you in the right direction to improve your golf.