After School Programs
Overview
The after school programs are designed by Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified PGA professionals integrating Long Term Athletic Development exercises, golf fundamentals, as well as the GSGA 8 life skills. Our goal is to help children become better golfers by also making them better athletes and better members of the community. In just two years the program has grown from just a few schools to over twenty schools, with hundreds of participants across New Jersey.
We are proud to say that we are the only after school program in the state to offer TPI training, life skills as well as golf specific instruction.
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8 Life Skills
Honesty- The ability to asses a situation and conduct one’s self truthfully and fairly. Also, being able to stay free from deceit and be truthful.
In golf you must be honest; there is no referee so players are responsible for keeping their own score and calling penalties on themselves.
Respect- Showing consideration and regard for other people, as well as the situation at hand.
Golfers must show respect to other players around them, the golf course, and the rules of the game.
Dedication- Devotion, hard work, persistence, patience, and determination to attain a goal.
Players must have dedication to practice and play golf in order to improve. Even though they will get bad breaks and make poor decisions along the way, it is important to never give up.
Team Work- Cooperative effort to achieve a common objective.
Golfers can help their playing partners to improve their games. They can work together towards improving both players’ skills, and make rounds more fun.
Courtesy- To be considerate, show respect, and behave politely.
Golfers must show courtesy to other players: By marking their ball when it may be in the way, standing quietly while others are hitting, and shaking their playing partners hand at the end of the round.
Patience- Steady perseverance and dedication even in the face of delays or setbacks.
A round of golf can take up to four hours, and much of that time is spent in between shots. Golfers need patience to stay focused throughout the round, as well as to keep them practicing even if they do not see immediate results.
Positive Attitude- Approaching situations with optimism, and maintain confidence, even during difficult times.
In every round of golf players will get several bad breaks that are out of their control. It is important to keep a positive attitude so that they are focused on giving themselves the best chance on their next shot.
Confidence- Self assurance, belief in your abilities to achieve goals through dedication
Golfers need to have confidence in their own abilities in order to hit their best shots. When a player has confidence, they will perform at their highest level.
Long Term Athletic Development
Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) describes life long athletic performance development model originally coined by Istvan Balyi in 1990. Mr. Balyi is the resident sports scientist at the National Coaching Institute in British Columbia. He is acknowledged as a worldwide expert in LTAD and the periodization of training plans.
LTAD is a useful guide that helps develop golfers from childhood to retirement. LTAD focuses on having children perform age-appropriate skill acquisition drills to maximize athletic potential. LTAD exercises become progressively more complicated and more specialized as the athlete develops and reaches the next level of development.
