Brian Manzella to speak at the 3rd Better Golf Through Technology Conference at MIT

[Brian Manzella]

February 24-25, 2008, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts

About the Conference
The world’s top golf teaching professionals, golf technology innovators, golf researchers, and club and ball manufacturers, will once again converge at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to discuss the state-of-the-art and future of golf technology and learning at the Third Annual Better Golf Through Technology Conference. Conference participants, along with researchers from elite academic institutions, are there to present joint research on various technologies and learning methods. The event features panel discussions on technology’s effectiveness in golf learning. This unprecedented combination of technology, research, and top professionals will continue to make for an unforgettable event that will reveal new insights about the future of golf learning.

 

[huestisc]

Congratulations! What is the topic/title of your presentation?

 

[birdie_man]

I can't remember.....you ever done one of these before Brian?

 

[gumper]

Congratulations

Awesome!

gumper

 

[Brian Manzella]

Ah...

I can't remember.....you ever done one of these before Brian?

Nope.

This is my first "National" summit presentation.

 

[golfer24]

Now that would be a video i would pay to see.

 

[Brian Manzella]

Well...

Now that would be a video i would pay to see.

You may get your chance.

I hear they will "release" the presentations on the internet this year.

 

[langer]

You may get your chance.

I hear they will "release" the presentations on the internet this year.

Well done Brian, i know you will be a great success.
Langer

 

[lia41985]

I will definitely try to make it there. Good luck.

 

[shortgamer]

Congrats Brian, thats pretty cool in my book.

 

[holeout]

Awesome! Knock 'em dead!

 

[Brian Manzella]

I'll sure try.

 

[cmartingolf]

Looking forward to hearing a big "BALONEY" during your presentation! Congrats!! Wish I could attend.

 

[bcoak]

Is it open to the public? If so, what day/time?

 

[jew]

Any word on who else will be presenting at the summitt??

 

[Brian Manzella]

Some of the presenters...

Eric Alpenfels
Steve Atherton
Joe Barrow
David Edel
Dan Goldstein
Tom Harper
James Leitz
Rick Martino
David Orr
David Ostrow
Jon Roberts
Daniel Rockers
Mike Stachura
Jim Suttie
TJ Tomasi

 

[Wolfman]

Who listens to whom?

Besides you and Ben, do all the presenters stick around to listen to the others?

Got your suit and tie picked out?

 

[Brian Manzella]

Agenda

Sunday, February 24

7:30-8:45 AM
Breakfast/Check-in

8:45-9:00 AM
Opening Remarks

9:00-9:45 AM
James Leitz and Rob Neal “3D Golf Research”

9:45 -10:30 AM
David Edel and David Orr “Aim Bias and how it Affects Your Stroke”

10:30 -10:45 AM
Break

10:45 -11:30 AM
Dan Parks and Ben Shear “The Effect of Lower Body Mechanics on Overall Swing Dynamics“

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Don Lifke “Optimizing the Drive using Design of Experiments”

12:15 - 1:45 PM
Lunch

1:45 - 2:30 PM
Tom Mase “Providing the Average Golfer a Tour Quality Fit”

2:30 - 3:15 PM
Rick Martino “The Role of Axial Extension in the Golf Swing”

3:15 - 3:30 PM
Break

3:30 - 4:15 PM
Eric Alpenfels and Bob Christina “Transfer of Driving Performance as a Function of Two Methods of Practice”

4:15 - 5:00 PM
Henry Brunton “The Development of Expertise for Elite Competitive Golfers and the Related Probability of Advancing to the PGA Tour”

5:00 - 7:00 PM
Cocktail Party

Monday, February, 25

7:30 - 8:30 AM
Breakfast/Check-in

8:30 - 9:15 AM
Jim Suttie “Teaching with TrackMan and Measuring the Ball Flight Laws”

9:15 -10:00 AM
Chad Cook and Oswald Drawdy “Impact of Physical Therapy on Improvement”

10:00-10:15 AM
Break

10:15 - 11:00 AM
Paul Hurrion “Putting Biomechanics”

11:00 - 11:45 AM
David Wright “Correction of Hip Rotation Via a Three Minute Exercise Program”

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 - 2:00 PM
TJ Tomasi “Image Retention Ability”

2:00 - 2:45 PM
Mike Malaska “A Balanced Approach to Teaching”

2:45 - 3:00 PM
Break

3:00 - 3:45 PM
Deb Vangellow “The Benefit of Less Length and More Loft on the Driving Club for Recreational Women Golfers”

3:45 - 4:30 PM
Brian Manzella “The Twist Away, a Solution to a Common Problem”

4:30 - 5:15 PM
David Ostrow TBA

 

[tank]

How was it Brian? What do you come away with after viewing the information presented by the other speakers. How was your presentation received? Will the complete presentations be available to the general public?

Thanks.