ASSESS.DESIGN.IMPROVE.
Amateurs practice to get it right,
Elite players practice until they can't get it wrong
Coach Franz
More on Coach Franz
Highlights:
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Coaching:
2009 to Present- Coached
Order of Merit Champions (GTA AM Tour, CJGA Tour)
Junior/Adult/Senior Club Champions
League Champions
Tournament Winners / Top 5's (GTA AM Tour /CJGA Tour/ CJGA Linkster Tour)
US Kids Golf Winners / Top 5's
OFSAA Finals Qualifiers
CPGA PAT Prospects
Junior International Gold Medal Winners
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Credentials:
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2024 to Present- Director of Instruction for TT Golf Performance Center (Op36 Academy)
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2023 PGA of America (ADM)
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2023 TPI Advanced 3D: Bio-mechanics of Golf
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2023 V1 Pro Cert (P1), V1 Pressure Mat Certified
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2023 World's Top 100 Club Fitters (The Golf Wire)
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2023 Analytics, Law, and Athlete Representation Cert.
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2023 Smart2Move (Dual Force Plates L1)
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2020-2023 Director of Golf Markham Executive Golf Course and Country Club
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2021 Golf Fitness Specialist (GFS-NASM)
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2021 Certified Club Fitter (KZG)
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2020 Coaching Association of Ontario (BIPOC Mentor)
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2020 International PGA member
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2020 - 2019 TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) GOLF2, JUNIOR2 Certified
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2020-2023 Scott Cowx Certified 7.0- 9.0 Advanced Instructor
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2020 IGPA Golf Psychology Certified
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2019 Swing Catalyst Certified (L1/L2)
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2018 Certified GC Quad Technologist
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2018 U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach
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2016 National Coaching Certification Program Coach
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2016 Golf Canada Future Links Coach
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2016 CGC trained PGA of Canada
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​​2009 to Present- Director of Golf- Golf and Performance
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Currently Enrolled In:
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McMaster University- Hacking Exercise For Health.The surprising new science of fitness
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The University of Florida - Science of Training Young Athletes (Dr. Christine Brooks (coordinates the coaching science education for USA Track and Field)
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Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner Certification (Associate) American Board of NLP Certified
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Achieving Ultimate Human Performance- (Instructed by Ben Greenfield)​
All Certifications and Courses:
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PGA- American Development Model - a collaboration of the PGA, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA, First Tee, USOC
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Altus Performance Golf- Primed to Perform- Cameron McCormick (PGA Tour Coach)
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Tour Read Golf, Green Reading System Certified Coach- Ralph Bauer(PGA Tour Coach)
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Scott Cowx Certified 7- 9.0 (L2 Advanced Coaching) (PGA Tour Coach)
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High Triplexity Program- Jason Glass (PGA Tour Fitness Coach)
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AttackR Golf Training System- Dr Brett McCabe
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Golf Engineer (Golf Lab L1)
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V1 Pro (P1) certified
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V1 Pressure Mat Certified
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Analytics, Law, and Athlete Representation Certificate (The State University of New York)
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Load to Launch- Justin James (World Long Drive Champion)
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Sportsbox 3D Golf Level 1 Certified
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SuperSpeed Golf Certified L1/L2
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Gravity Fit Certified Coach
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Operation 36 Certified Coach
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Swing Catalyst Certified (L1)
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Community Golf Coach trained PGA of Canada ( in partnership with Golf Canada and the Coaching Association of Canada)
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Titleist Performance Institute Level 1 Certified
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Titleist Performance Institute Junior 2 Certified
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Titleist Performance Institute Golf 2 Certified
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Titleist Performance Institute Advanced 3D: Bio-mechanics of Golf
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Titleist Performance Institute- Strength and Power Training for Golf with Justin James (World Long Drive Champion)
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Operation 36 Certified Coach
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U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach
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NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) Golf Coach. (modules include Sports Nutrition, Safe Sport Making Ethical Decisions, Coaching Athletes with a Disability)
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Inclusive Fitness Training Certification- The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, ( NCPAD-part of the Department of Disability and Human Development in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago )
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United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee/USA Weightlifting - Strength Training for Performance
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United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee/Nike/The Aspen Institute Project Play - How to Coach Kids
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Tour Roll Putting Certified
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Professional Diploma in Sports and Exercise Nutrition- EQF Level 1
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Motor Learning Certification
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Golf Canada Rules Education Program Level 1 Certified (Level 2 certification in progress)
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Certified Personal Trainer (with focus on nutrition and health) CPT-NCAA
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Golf Fitness Specialist (GFS- National Academy of Sports Medicine)
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Swing Catalyst Certified (L2)
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Smart2Move (Dual Force Plates Level 1 Certification)
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Golfzon Leadbetter University - Short Game Training Course
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Aim Point Express Green-Reading Fundamentals
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Superspeed Golf- L1/ L2 - ground force mechanics and junior speed development
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Flighstcope Professional Course
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Boditrak- Golf Ground Mechanics Certified
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Peak Performance Mental Coaching Workshop - Tim Kremner
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National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) - 1. Mental Toughness 2. Navigating Diets
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Foresight Peak Professional Training L1- Foresight GC Technologist Status- advanced club and ball data analysis, software operation ///// BASIC WEDGE PLAY - Short game expert James Ridyard //////// ASSESSING AND IMPROVING YOUR PLAYERS- Martin Hall
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Golf Lab University - 1. Coaching the Club Golfer // 2. Intro to Center of Gravity // 3. Single Plate Torque Forces // 4. Part 1- Fundamentals of Putting with Gareth Raflewski!
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DTS Fitness Education- Bag Work Basics
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DTS Fitness Education - Novice Cardio-Respiratory Program
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Girls Gone Strong- How to Help Female Clients With Body Image, Unrealistic Expectations, and The Comparison Trap Course
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Positive Coaching Alliance's Double-Goal Coach: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons
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Precision Nutrition- Exercise and Sports Nutrition Coaching Course
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Headstart Pro Performance Training for Pro-Athletes- pertains to athletes in the Learn-to-Train, Train-to-Train, and Train-to-Compete stages of the Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD)
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Changing the Game-Mentorship - Coaches Association of Ontario-National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) module- Pre-requisite for the program of mentoring for the support of women in coaching
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Keeping Girls in Sports- Canadian Tire's Jumpstart Charity- Respect Group
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Golf Canada- Respect in Sport for Parents
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The Science of Extraordinary Performance- Steven Kotler (Co-founder/Director of Research at The Flow Genome Project)
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Coaching Athletes with a Disability- (NCCP) Provides coaches the knowledge to deliver quality positive sports experiences for athletes, specifically with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities.
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GASP Systems Lab- Ground Reation Forces and Torques
Accreditations and Associations
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International PGA
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Golf Psychology Certificate
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Golf Psychology- Mental Performance {The Psychological Characteristics for Developing Excellence (PCDEs)}
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International Golf Psychology Association (IGPA)
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Yoga 101 (An emphasis on the development of strength, flexibility, balance, stamina, and concentration is a perfect complement to golf)
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Foresight GC Technologist- approved in GC technology, software operation, advanced club and ball data analysis
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TRX suspension training/TRX RIP training for golf and general conditioning
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Instructor & Trainer in First Aid and CPR (working with organizations such as Red Cross of Canada, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, F.A.S.T. Rescue & Lifesaver 101
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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) certificate
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Coaches Association of Ontario member
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Golf Canada Member
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USGA member
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USKG Club member
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Pilot Certificate – sRPA (VLOS)Basic operations
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Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)-FAA:USA