Japan's First! Functional Neurology-Based Golf Swing Improvement Program for Intermediate and Advanced Players, "Noh-Gol Method," Launched by BAY-SHOT in Yokohama on April 1st (Wed)

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"BAY-SHOT" (operated by BAY-SHOT Inc.; Representative: Kiyoaki Tsuzuki), an indoor golf bar & lesson studio in Bashamichi, Yokohama, in collaboration with Yasuhiro Takeuchi, who applies functional neurology to many athletes, will launch Japan's first golf swing improvement program based on functional neurology, the "Noh-Gol Method," on Wednesday, April 1st.

■ Background and Challenges

While the domestic golf population is said to be about 5.8 million (*Leisure White Paper), many golfers face problems such as "scores not improving despite practice," "falling apart on the course," and "not being able to increase driving distance."

Conventional golf schools and lessons have mainly focused on correcting "form." However, from a functional neurology perspective, the fundamental cause of a collapsing swing is not the muscles or form itself, but a "discrepancy in nerve transmission from the brain (information processing error)." The "Noh-Gol Method" focuses on this root cause and aims to improve the swing at a subconscious level by conditioning the brain's neural circuits.

■ What is Functional Neurology?

Functional Neurology is an approach that stimulates the brain through body movements to enhance sensory and motor skills. It was originally developed for treating patients with neurological disorders, but its application is now rapidly expanding in the field of sports performance enhancement.

The unique program "Noh-Gol Method" offered by BAY-SHOT is an approach developed based on the knowledge of functional neurology, setting it apart from conventional golf lessons. Instead of correcting the form (output) as before, it focuses on the "input" such as vision and vestibular sense, and the brain's processing, to prepare the body to move correctly. Golf is a sport where "standing correctly" itself is difficult due to slopes and hole locations, unlike on a flat driving range. At that time, if the body's sense of balance and spatial awareness are not functioning properly, a subconscious deviation occurs, leading to miss-hits. The Noh-Gol Method resets these "sensory discrepancies" before a round, leading to a state where stable motion is possible in any situation.
It's not about changing the swing, but creating a state where the correct swing emerges. That is the new approach that directly leads to score improvement.

The theory underlying this program was demonstrated by the overwhelming strength of JLPGA Tour player Shuri Sakuma (Daito Kentaku) in 2025.