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Dec 14 2009 09:33
How to Learn the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing
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If you’re having trouble hitting consistent golf shots with your irons (i.e. “fatâ€, “thin†or weak shots), the “Stack and Tilt†golf swing may help!
While not for everyone, it basically involves keeping your axis centered over the ball (“Stackedâ€) and then rotates around this axis (“Tiltâ€), with the weight starting slightly forward at address, and continuing to shift forward throughout the swing.
Removing the shift of weight from back to forward may help eliminate problems associated with a “reverse pivot†or incomplete weight shift, and result in more consistent ball striking — and oftentimes more distance!
Steps
Set up with the golf ball positioned in the center of your stance. You may find you need to adjust this location depending on personal preferences (such as moving long irons slightly forward), but it is a good starting place.
Your hips, and shoulders should be centered over the ball and there should be no significant lean.
Weight should be approximately 55% to the front foot.
Your weight should also be on the balls of your feet, not your heels!
On the backswing, the head remains centered over the ball, and weight increases to approximately 65% over the front leg. The front leg will flex while the back leg will straighten slightly natural move to allow loading of weight to continue forward.
The natural tilt of the spine at this point will feel like the body is tilted forward — but from the straight-on view is actually centered over the ball. Turn the shoulders on a steeper angle and keep the lead arm across your chest as you approach the top of the swing (the lead shoulder will be close to the chin). Keep the elbow of your trailing arm close to your body. This will help prevent you from leaning back too much.
On the forward swing, the weight continues to move forward and through with the hips pivoting strongly and pushing forward (like the feeling of a standing long jump).
At the finish (like the traditional swing), the torso will have moved forward and the butt will tuck under the picture the golfer in the PGA Tour logo.
Video
Golf Tips video outlining some additional thoughts regarding Stack and Tilt.
Tips
The real keys to this swing are staying centered over the ball and shifting the weight continually forward.
Keeping the head centered over the ball will prevent the body sliding back during the shot, and hitting behind the ball. If you’re still hitting the ball fat, check to see if your head position remains centered. Look at the reference point of the tree behind my head in the photos — the head (and centerline of the body) virtually stays in line with the tree, not moving back in the backswing… which causes a tendency to hit behind the ball for inconsistent shot contact.
The proper Stack and Tilt swing with a stable head and weight shift moving forward will result in the club striking the same point on the ground each time. As a warm-up, lay a club on the ground perpendicular to your swing path where your ball placement would be (in front of your ball position so you can’t accidentally hit the club!) and take practice swings… the divot should be on or slightly ahead of this club line.
While the stable head and forward weight shift promotes solid contact, a weight shift that occurs too quickly will promote a tendency to hook the ball.
Overswinging will kill this method! Since the player will/should be pinching the ball at impact, there is no need for overswinging.
Warnings
Due to the rapid turning of the hips in this steeper swing plane, some people have experienced issues with lower back pain. Proper stretching prior to play can help with this, but if this swing causes chronic pain, stop using it and check with a doctor.
This is also one of the hardest golf swings for beginners to learn correctly and there by have an effective shot, but once learned it is very repeatable. *It is a good idea to have a good working knowledge of a golf swing before you try this method.
In order to master this swing it is vital for the player to re-learn the most basic fundamentals of the golf swing. It he/she can do this, this swing can produce outstanding results.
Do research and try this swing on your own before you buy the videos. The videos are SO technical, the beginning golf will be totally lost in lingo and theory.
Sources and Citations
Golf Digest, “Stack and Tilt: The New Tour Swingâ€
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Friday, December 11, 2009
Understanding the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing
Understanding the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing by Rick Hendershot
In a recent issue of Golf Digest (June 2007) a “new†golf swing has been described as the hottest thing on the PGA tour, and its proponents, Andy Plummer and Mike Bennet, have been hailed as the newest golf gurus. The new swing is called the “Stack and Tilt†swing.
In describing the Stack and Tilt swing, Peter Morrice, the author of the article, indulges in a bit of overstatement when he says “Their secret…contradicts almost everything being taught in the game today.†But is this swing really that unique?
The Key Difference
The major difference with the “ Stack and Tilt †swing is that it encourages the golfer to keep his weight on his or her front foot during the entire swing. In other words, it does away with the idea that there should be a “weight shift†during the backswing. With the Stack and Tilt swing the golfer starts with about 60% of his or her weight on the front foot, and actually shifts more weight to the front when taking the club back.
Some older golfers will think this looks like a “reverse pivot†where the golfer seems to be leaning towards the target at the top of the swing. Teachers of the typical modern swing have their golf students draw the club back and stack their weight over their back leg when the club hits the top of the swing. But Stack and Tilt encourages the golfer to lean towards the target while the club is taken up.
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Subtle Differences
It may be hard for many golfers to spot the differences at first, but some of these differences are significant. For one thing teachers of the typical modern swing want the back leg to remain slightly flexed at the knee. But with the Stack and Tilt swing the back leg straightens out as it pushes back towards the target. See the photos featured in the Golf Digest article on page 122.
As a result the front side of the body is “stacked†over the front foot, and the trailing side of the body is “tilted†towards the target.
For a comparison with the typical modern swing look at photos of Tiger’s swing of the last few years, or see the photo of V.J. Singh’s swing on page 43 of the same issue of Golf Digest. Singh’s upper body is “stacked†over his back leg at the top of the swing, and the trailing side of his torso is perpendicular to the ground as he pushes his weight back over his back leg. This is quite different from the way the torso is angled towards the target with the Stack and Tilt swing.
Lessons from the Past
If you are familiar with the teachings of most modern golf coaches this may sound like a radical departure from golf orthodoxy. But the fact is, there have always been alternative schools of thought which questioned the simplistic “weight shift†idea. In particular, look at old photos of Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan or Sam Snead. None of these golfers make the major shift over the back leg like you see with Tiger Woods, for instance.
Or look closely at the famous 1930s teaching videos featuring Bobby Jones. He does not shift his weight to the back either. He remains centered over the ball throughout the swing and has a much more obvious focus on rotation around the center point rather than the lateral weight shift promoted by most well known modern teachers.
Points of Interest
There are several interesting points made by the the Stack and Tilt advocates which may help the average golfer hit the golf ball more squarely and (perhaps) more powerfully.
The first is the idea of keeping your weight on your front foot. Shifting one’s weight to the back inevitably promotes a shallower swing at the same time as turning the ball into a moving target. This increases the chances of bottoming out too early. Depending on the golfer and the course conditions this can either result in fat shots or thin ones. Pressing into the front foot as you take the club back is a good way to force a steeper approach to the ball and a way to eliminate topping the ball. It also results in a lower trajectory since it results in de-lofting the club face. Unfortunately it also puts more strain on the front knee.
The second point is that Stack and Tilt promotes a flatter swing. A flatter swing is less vertical and more rotational, and is the way Stack and Tilt compensates for being more on top of the ball when the downswing is begun.
The third point is the not-much-discussed idea of the “pelvic thrust†which the Stack and Tilt guys claim is necessary in order to get the club approaching the ball correctly. With Stack and Tilt, since one’s weight and shoulder position are forward, the approach to the ball will be significantly steeper than normal. The pelvic thrust helps to “shallow out†the swing. You achieve this by whipping your hips around and thrusting your lead hip up and towards the target. In other words you have the sensation of jumping up and striking the ball while on your toes. For examples of this see photos of Natalie Golbus or Sergio Garcia, or a younger Gary Player.
If these seem like technical points that are beyond your level of expertise, just give the “weight forward†idea a try. All you have to do is start with noticeably more weight on your front foot, and then press into that foot as you take the club up. You will probably find that it feels quite different from what you are used to. This move should result in fewer thin hits. But it may also result in more pushes, especially with the longer clubs, so you may have to adjust the positioning of the ball. You may also find it more physically taxing – requiring more body contortions – and for most of us that is not a good thing.
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Rick Hendershot is an avid golfer who blogs about golf swing theory and exotic and not so exotic golf destinations. Read his blogs called The Weekend Golfer.
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
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Monday, August 10, 2009
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
The Basic Golf Training Aids
The Basic Golf Training Aids
By Nathalie Fiset
No question to it: every golfer would like to improve his game. Therefore, golf training aids were invented in order to grant this request. Golf stores have various items there that are made specifically to help the golfer train in order to better his golfing skills.
Here are some of them:
1. Impact Ball
A revolutionary ball which trains the golfer in hitting it straighter, more solid and longer. It takes your attention away from affecting the ball. Instead, it lets you concentrate on your body and on how the club works with it.
2. ReFiner Golf Swing Trainer
This improves the swing by the golfer's feel and not by those complex swing mechanics which are so generic from golfer to golfer.
3. Medicus Dual Hinge Driver
Turns out this is one of the best selling training aids for golfers out there - ever. It has also been selected as the top swing training club worldwide. With this driver, the golfer removes the slice and can hit the ball longer and straighter, therefore shooting lower scorer.
4. Holder In One
This lets the golfers focus on their golf game. It safely clamps their golf bags and keeps their drink at an easy level for quick access. It can be folded easily. This is the perfect gift for the golfer enthusiast in the family.
5. Golf Diary Personal Scoring System
By documenting each game, the golfer can see his scores go down as he changes his approach in each game. Try out various courses, greens and sands and see where you work better.
6. Golf Gym
This is quite effective because it already has the specific products a golfer needs. From trainers to balance balls, weight clubs to fitness DVDs, everything the golfer needs is all here.
7. Laser Tee
Thanks to technology, this tee can definitely improve your golf game. It continuously positions your foot to the angle of the ball for each club you use. It is compact and it promotes discipline with the right accuracy and proper alignment needed when you strike the ball.
8. The Power Stance
This gadget improves the swing, the take-away and the position balance of the golfer. It focuses on the shift in terms of weight and the rotation of the hip as the swing is delivered. It also increases the flexibility of the golfer in his stance and his swing.
9. Perform Better Golf
Any golfer can improve his consistency and swing powers with this DVD. It comes with a manual to help the golfer achieve the proper stance when swinging the club.
10. Condor SC Golf Driver
These movable weights can correct the improper slices and hooks of the golfer. It is double the time accurate as the best drivers.
11. Lumbar Extender
You can relieve your back and remedy that back pain by stretching flat on the Lumbar Extender. It won't take much of your time - just five minutes and two times in one day. You will notice the difference in your range of motion and flexibility.
12. Power Swing Fan
It is effective in increasing control, distance and speed. It will have the golfer ripping beyond the fairways in only a matter of two weeks.
13. Impact Bag
This is used by professional golf instructors in order to develop, practice and perfect the position impact of the students' swings.
14. Golf Swing Trainer
Each club comes with an adjustable swing plane that is very easy to use. You can set it up in a matter of minutes. This suits beginners and professional golfers. It is also suitable for right-handed and left-handed players. The golf swing trainer comes with instructional DVDs.
15. Putting Aid
It helps the golfer hole more putts by lowering his scores and reaching his handicap.
16. Clubface Assistant
This is a training aid that is said to be the best equipment in correcting the control of the clubface because it keeps the face flat and square toward the path while the golfer is making his swing. It can be used by for any club.
The mentioned items in the articles are the top-selling training aids highly recommended to professional golfers and golf enthusiasts.
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