The Stand Up and Play Foundation
Our Purpose To provide wheelchair users with the means to participate in Active Standing Therapy through recreation and sporting events. Our History The Stand Up and Play Foundation began in the United States in 2010. We are a 501(c)(3) organization that has worked with individuals, community centers, rehabilitation hospitals, wounded veterans and other non-profi ts that desire to better the lives of wheelchair users. Our Services The...
Selling Specialty Clubs in Today’s Market
Is there a market for specialty clubs, and if so, who are they for? Golf is again looking to add millions of new players, and to do this, the game must re-market itself. Golf now is trying to attract new golfers with shorter courses, par-3 courses, and 9-hole golf rounds. This new type of golfer will be looking to HAVE FUN, not necessarily to become overly competitive. For this to happen, golf instructors will need shorter, quicker,...
Simplifying the Ball Flight Laws: Traditional vs. Modern
Ball Flight Laws are Simple Physics Physics involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. Striking a golf ball is simple physics; therefore, this action follows the laws of physics. The golf ball has no preconceived bias when it is struck. It is simply ACTION – REACTION! The physics of golf ball flight laws have not changed. The past interpretations were less...
Yes You Can!
The great American industrialist Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” That was clearly evident during a two-day clinic held at the Windy Hill Sports Complex in Midlothian, Virginia, on April 24-25 of this year. The principals, Windy Hill Sports Complex, Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Center, and the Stand Up and Play Foundation combined their cooperative...
The Art of Motivation for the Professional Golf Coach
One of the most important jobs a golf coach has is that of motivation. It can make all the difference in the world between success and failure. Dictionary.com defines “motivation” as “the act or instance of motivating, or providing a reason to act in a certain way,” and “the state or condition of being motivated.” Motivation may be the most powerful tool there is. Without it, literally nothing gets done. All of our actions are based...
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