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INTERVIEWS Following the observation, a semi-structured interview was conducted with the coach. This approach allows interviews to be partially guided by observational findings whilst still remaining systematic across coaches by using…

METHODS PARTICIPANT SELECTION Sixteen high-level golf coaches participated in the study. A minimum sample size of fifteen golf coaches was initially deemed appropriate given the time and resources available. After interviewing the fifteen…

ABSTRACT Assessing a coach’s technical knowledge of a sporting technique can reveal measureable biomechanical parameters associated with a successful performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the key technical…

Conclusions A golf stroke by an accomplished golfer is usually a thing of beauty. There are a large number of books on golf, most of them are written by golfers who have owned the perfect skills of golf swing. These works are mainly…

Discussion The SIM-2 simulation condition clearly showed that it is possible to reach the desired impact position with the golfclub without using muscular wrist torque during the downward swing. This result lends support to the contention…

Results The second simulation condition (SIM-2) successfully showed that it is possible to reach the desired impact position with the clubshaft vertical without using muscular wrist torque during the downward swing (Figure 4C). The maximum…

Discussion Every model is an approximation to the truth, with many variables being neglected that are judged or calculated to be of minor importance to the conclusions reached (Hubbard & Trinkle, 1984). The necessary level of…

Methods The simulation sequence was terminated when the clubhead reached a position 20 cm horizontally past the proximal end of the torso segment, or if the simulation time exceeded 0.9 s. Although a small time-step interval of .002 s was…

Results Under virtually static conditions at the initiation of the downswing, the muscular torque generated by the torso reached a value of approximately 75 Nm before decreasing as a result of the force-velocity properties of the…

Methods Passive protective linear-elastic torque elements were installed at each joint and were only activated if the anatomical limits of a particular joint were in danger of being exceeded during the simulation. Parameter values for…