TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor Program:
This is a three level education course designed to teach you how to identify and overcome any physical restrictions that are limiting your student’s potential. Each workshop features the latest in golf-specific health and fitness, from golf swing biomechanics, to physical screening techniques, to exercise prescriptions, to the most recent research and development in the field of golf swing analysis. All workshops include a comprehensive training manual, lunch, and all the materials needed to perform a full physical screen. Classes are taught by the experts from the Titleist Performance Institute’s Health and Fitness Advisory Board.
Setanta College & Harrington Golf will deliver The TPI Certified Level 1 Golf Fitness Instructor Program in Ireland and the classes will be taught by TPI staff and TPI trainer tutors.
TPI Level 1
Aims & Objectives:
After completing the first 16 hour Level One workshop, you will:
- Learn the major physical performance factors that limit most players from reaching their potential.
- Understand how to effectively screen and identify any physical factors that are limiting a player’s performance.
- Differentiate yourself from other golf, medical, and fitness professionals because of your increased knowledge base and expertise.
- Increase your annual income and overall profitability.
- Enhance your credibility by gaining the ability to add TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor to your resume.
- Know how to choose and prescribe customized drills and exercises to help eliminate these limitations for good.
- See how to use 2 and 3-Dimensional motion technology to analyze performance potential and swing mechanics.
- Be able to seamlessly incorporate this into your existing practice or methodology.
Duration:
The TPI Level 1 seminar is delievered over a full week-end.
TPI Level 1 Pre-Seminar Reading On-line Course
Participants are encouraged to participate in the Pre-Level 1 Seminar Reading Course. This course will run on-line. While it is not essential to sign up for this course, it does give participants an insight into the background information which will make the week-end workshop more meaningful and assist you to gain much more from the workshop itself. Participants who select this Pre-level 1 On-line course will also receive a short refresher/summary course which follows the week-end workshop experience. This part includes mock examination trails to help you put the finishing touches to your Level 1 examination. There is a nominal €100 fee for this on-line course.
It will never be too late to sign up for this course as it will be of enormous benefit to participants even after the seminar.
Pre-Seminar Reading Course Content and Benefits: Content & Benefits of Pre-Reading Course
Pre-Seminar Reading Course - Extracts from the Course: The pre-seminar reading course contains almost 200 pages. Please find in this extract, samples from each topic that is addressed: (Click on the title to read or download - Total extracts is 15 pages) Extracts from the Pre-Reading Course
Pre-Seminar Reading Course Application Form: Application Form Pre Reading Course
NOTE: Registration for the Pre-Seminar Reading course is available in our online shop.
Next European TPI Level 1 Seminar
Venue: Dublin, Ireland 23rd & 24th January 2010. It will be held at the CityWest Hotel
Nearest Airport: Dublin Airport (about 35Km from airport to hotel)
Airport Arrangement: Organisers will have a person (Keith Hennessy) with TPI signage to meet delegates between 14.00 and 24.00 at the airport (arrival lounge) Fri 22nd Jan. Taxi will be the preferred method of travel to hotel - cost will be between Euro 30 and 40 depending on traffic. Keith may assist getting delegates to share a taxi ride.
Hotel: The Hotel is the CityWest Hotel (www.citywesthotel.com) and the cost per room will include breakfast. The Hotel has an excellent fitness centre and golf course. Tea/Coffee breaks as well as full lunch each day is provided by the organisers to all participants. To book rooms call from outisde ireland 003531-4010500 and ask for reservations. From Ireland call 01-4010500 and again ask for reservations. Callers should refer to the Setanta College/TPI when booking. Those who wish to share do not have to call the hotel but email admin@setantacollege.com and arrangement will be made for you direclty.
Room Cost: Rooms are at Euro 44.95 per person sharing or 79.95 for single occupancy. Organisers will have a desk in the hotel for those who would like to agree to share.
Clothing: Wear loose fitting clothing with trainers - from sat afternoon onwards this is a very practical seminar involving extensive audience participation. Tea, coffee and water is provided all day.
Seminar Week-End Timetable: TPI Level 1 Seminar Timetable
(Patrons should note that the timetable is a guide only and items may change - Those who are flying to the Conference are encouraged to travel on Friday however there are many early morning flights into Dublin airport on Saturday. Those leaving on Sunday afternoon can be released about 16.00).
Application Form TPI Level 1 Seminar 23 & 24th Jan
Application Fees are now being taken on-line (see “Online Shop” on top of our Main page). Completed Forms should still be emailed to admin@setantacollege.com. Alternatively fees can be paid by cheque, postal order or bank draft and posted in with Application Form - address details are on the Form.
TPI Tracks
There are various tracks offered with the TPI Experience Educational Program. However each track begins for all prospective clients and students. by completing the common TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor Program At level 2 clients move on to their specialist area, These include:
- Golf Professional Track
- Fitness Professional Track
- Medical Professional Fitness Track
- Golf Biomechanical Track
Golf Professional:
This track is focused on teaching the golf professional how to incorporate physical conditioning and physical screening into their existing teaching program. If you are a PGA golf professional, assistant professional, golf coach, or in the business of teaching golfers how to swing, then this is the track for you.
The Golf Professional Track starts with completion of Level 1
Fitness Professional:
This track is focused on teaching the skills needed to run an effective golf-specific training program at a fitness facility. If you are a personal trainer, athletic trainer, or exercise physiologist who works with golfers on a daily basis, this is the track for you.
This track starts with completion of Level 1
Medical Professional:
This track is focused on teaching the skills needed to run an effective golf-specific medical or rehabilitative program at any health related facility. If you are a Medical Doctor, Chiropractor, Physical Therapist, Osteopath, Physiotherapist, Sports Psychologist or any professional who works with injured golfers on a daily basis, this is the track for you.
The Medical Professional Track begins with completion of Level 1
Golf Biomechanist:
This track is focused on understanding the basics of 3D motion analysis and the fundamental of biomechanics. If you are a biomechanist, in the field of sports science, a technologically savvy golf professional, or a health and fitness professional looking for more advanced motion measuring tools, this is the track for you. Classes will focus on types of motion analysis systems, capture methods, data analysis, kinematic sequencing, interpretation of data, and advanced swing analysis.
The Golf Biomechanics Track begins with completion of Level 1
Level 1 Certification
When the weekend seminar is completed participants are required to go to TPI website to complete an on-line test. However as part of the Pre-Reading Course, Setanta College offers clients entry to a Pre-Assessment Course to assist preparation for this certificateion process. This is an additional reason why clients should sign up for the Pre-Reading Course!