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TOTAL ATHLETIC
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
FOR A SPORTSMAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL, HIS OR HER BODY IS CRITICAL. IF THE BODY BREAKS
DOWN THERE IS NO SPORT – SO HOW CAN YOU EVER PLAY A SPORT WITHOUT THE PHYSICAL
FITNESS ELEMENT BUILT INTO IT.
P
hysical fi tness has many
sub-elements like fl exibility,
mobility, range of motion etc.
but the No. 1 reason is that
fi tness is critical to prevent injury and
allow for longevity in any sportsman’s
career.
Any sport is taxing on the body. There
are different kinds of movements
performed on different planes and that
is why sports specifi c training is very
important. Golfers have to train for golf,
squash players have to train for squash
and so on. At the very minimum every
sportsman has to have a body that will
last. If you look at why careers have
been cut short for any sportsman, it has
been because their bodies have broken
down.
TSG Academy boasts a fi tness Center
that is athlete friendly - which is
to say, it is not a regular gym. The
difference being, a team of experts for
physiotherapy, athletic therapy, and,
strength and conditioning- all geared
towards three things:
Proper planning of the
programs, so that the athlete
peaks at the right time
Work load monitoring and
modifi cation of training
plans to prevent injury due to
overuse or burnout
A Long Term Athletic Plan
for the athlete to achieve
optimum performance at the
right age
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GolfPlus Junior July-August 2019
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The training strategy is simple-to breed
independence by getting students to
better understand why they are doing
what they are doing.
Here are some examples that will help
the golfer generate power and hit the
ball longer.
THE DUMBBELL SNATCH
The golf swing is an explosive
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movement. It requires power to be
generated through the lower body and
transferred to the upper body just like
the dumbbell snatch. This movement
helps generate a high amount of force
in a short period of time helping players
hit the ball longer. As the dumbbell
snatch is an overhead activity, it
enhances shoulder and core stability,
and grip strength. (Pic 1 and 2)