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Overview
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The Mike Bender Golf Academy at Sarabande strives to impact junior
and professional golf more than any other golf academies in the area. Our philosophy of
teaching is simply defined as "providing an environment of excellence wherein everything
from the fundamentals to success is taught, stressed, and managed."
At the Mike Bender Golf Academy, we combine the "Mike Bender MEGSA Method" of teaching with
the Academy training philosophy. Our junior, collegiate, adult and professional students do
not focus solely on swing mechanics, but are guided in other areas such as tournament
preparation, practicing techniques and course management.
In addition to solidifying fundamentals and physical conditioning, The Mike Bender Golf
Academy emphasizes the proper mental approach to a successful career in golf. Scientific
research shows that it takes eight to twelve years of training for an athlete to reach the
elite levels of his or her sport. Unfortunately, too many coaches approach training with
an attitude best characterized as the "win early and win often" approach. At the Mike Bender
Golf Academy, our commitment is to a long-term athletic development, incorporating all
aspects of training, development and management, which is the only true route to long-term
elite status.
A specific and well-planned training regime will ensure optimum development and control the
stress recovery cycle that leads to over training and burnout. Ultimately, success is tied
to training and performing well in the long-term rather than winning in short-term. There
are no shortcuts to success in athletic preparation. Rushing development always develops
in shortcomings in physical, technical, tactical, and mental abilities. The uniqueness of
The Mike Bender Golf Academy at Sarabande can be defined in its periodization approach to
technical, tactical, mental and physical elements of training.
Using video and computer analysis, students are evaluated to determine strengths and
weaknesses. Major emphasis is placed on adapting to the needs of each student.
Developing confident, student / athletics, who strive to improve and love to compete, is
the essence and core competency of the Mike Bender Golf Academy.
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