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Facilities
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Hi-tech Video Analysis
The Mike Bender Golf Academy utilizes a video analysis system which allows an instructor
to film a student's swing and digitize it onto a computer. With the aid of proprietary
software, the instructor can analyze and identify the subtlest of faults and illustrate
them to a student. Each session is taped and available to students for future reference
and to demonstrate tangible progress.
Drills and Practice Technique
To achieve the goal of long term athletic development, practice sessions are conducted each
day at the Mike Bender Golf Academy at Sarabande. This consistent approach enables students
to achieve a greater grasp of the fundamentals of the Bender full swing and short game.
To achieve consistency and distance, the Mike Bender Golf Academy instructors prescribe
corrective drills that are tailored to each student's special needs. Additionally, students
refine their skills using the MEGSA apparatus developed by Mike Bender to fine tune and
solidify their technical skills.
Course Management
It takes more than the correct technique to produce champion golfers; it is mastering
the art of managing oneself and the course. To this end, a significant amount of each
student's time is spent on a variety of golf courses under various conditions.
By playing the selected courses, students have opportunity to apply what they have learned
on the practice tee and in class. All pertinent statistics are recorded and each round is
discussed and analyzed with the PGA instructor.
Tournament Preparation
Since mental preparation is a major part of golf, one of the instructor's roles is to assist
students in developing formal routines for on and off the golf course. Formalized routines
make for more consistent play and allow students to focus more clearly on the fundamentals
of the game. Students are schooled on how to play in all types of weather conditions and on
how to psychologically prepare for inclement conditions during tournament play.
Fitness Training
Sports specific training is essential to the success of any athlete. Having understood the
need for strength and fitness in the elite levels of professional golf the Mike Bender Golf
Academy has retained fitness professionals and has specialized weight-training equipment on
site to develop and implement golf-specific fitness plans for all students.
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