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THE GOLF MATRIX – 2 DAY COURSE PRESENTED

BY

This a brand new course delivered through a partnership

between sportEX and Performance Stability by Australian

physiotherapist Mark Comerford. The course was delivered in

Australia for the first time this

year, this is the first time it’s been run in the UK.

COURSE BACKGROUND Many of the problems of the golf swing are related to poor rotation control and co-ordination and may have developed as compensation for restrictions of rotation or due to muscle balance shifts elsewhere in the body. These are frequently centred around a number of natural ‘rotation co-ordination’ stress points and may develop sites of injury and pain, or they may just sit in the back- ground interfering with movement control and restricting effective performance. These ‘rotation co-ordination stress points’ occur in every individual regardless of their level of participation, however they can be easily identi- fied and easily corrected.

COURSE CONTENTS This course outlines how to identify which of the 4 basic problems of swing control may be present and details a series of simple movement tests to correct muscle imbal- ance and rotation control problems. These tests of con- trol and tests of range find and correct these movement

AND OCTOBER

26-27TH 2006 Performance

faults improve control and co-ordination of the golf swing. The benefits of correcting movement faults associated with the golf swing are:

■ Pain and injury management ■ Prevention of recurrence of overuse injuries ■ Improvement in technique and swing consistency

By improving control in this way it will make it easier to assimilate skills taught by the golf professional, thus improving performance. This in turn can help to reduce the golfer’s handicap by making the correct swing more consistent.

The 2 day course will take place in London on the 26/27th October 2006. Delegate fees are £240 (inc. VAT).

TO BOOK PLEASE CONTACT SPORTEX ON 020 8287 3312 OR VISIT THE COURSES AREA AT www.sportex.net 26 www.sportex.net