Dr. Kwon's: Golf Biomechanics Instructor Training
Dr. Kwon's: Golf Biomechanics Instructor Training
Kwon’s
Golf Biomechanics
Instructor Training
Level 1
Dr. Kwon’s Bio
Young-Hoo Kwon, Ph.D., FISBS
• Professor of Kinesiology
• Director of Biomechanics Laboratory
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USA
Employment
• Associate & Full Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology, Texas Woman’s
University, Denton, TX (2002-)
• Assistant & Associate Professor, School of Physical Education,
Ball State University, Muncie, IN (1997-2002)
• Senior Researcher, Biomechanics Dept., Korea Institute of Sport
Sciences, Seoul, Korea (1993-1997)
Professional Activities
• Life Member & Fellow, International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
• Editor in Chief, Sports Biomechanics (2007-2014)
• VP of Publications (2002-2007) & Director (2008-2014),
International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
• Developer, Kwon3D Motion Analysis Suite (1991-)
Dr. Kwon’s Bio
Golf Swing Motion Analysis
PGA/Champions Tour Long Driver
• Orientation • Mass
• Golf swing biomechanics - Center of mass (CM)
• Main themes & expected outcomes • Force
• Kinematics vs. kinetics - Properties
• Types of motion - Various forces
- Linear - Pressure
- Angular • Moment of force
- General - Moment arm
- Analysis strategies - Moment vs. moment arm
• Scalar vs. vector • Types of force
- Vector addition/subtraction • Mechanical system & external force
- The tip-to-tale method • Force-force vs. force-moment approach
- Vector components • Newton’s laws of motion
• Swing events & phases - Inertia
- Acceleration
- Reaction
Class 3: Golfer’s body Class 4: Linear kinematics
Day 1 Day 2
8:30-9:00a Registration 9:00-10:20a Angular kinematics
9:00-10:20a Introduction 10:30a-12:20p Kinetics 1
10:30a-12:20p Basic mechanical concepts 12:30-1:30p Lunch
12:30-1:30p Lunch 1:30-3:20p Kinetics 2
1:30-2:50p Golfer’s body 3:30-4:00p Summary and closing
3:00-4:20p Linear kinematics
4:30-5:50p Functional swing plane