Many professional golfers may have different ways to swing the club in their backswing. However, all highly skilled golfers have some similarities at impact with their weight and their spine.
Here, at the Academy we strive to keep our students centered over the ball, we believe it makes the entire process of swinging a golf club an easier, simpler, repeatable model.
But, we are going to discuss impact.
Whether you shift your weight, re-route the club, or conform to great geometry on the backswing, ALL GOOD GOLFERS have a similar look when they hit the ball.
Their lower body weight is forward (on their left side) their spine is tilted (not straight up and down) and the arms are extended. This has been consistent over decades, this is not a new revolution in golf.
How does this happen? On the downstroke your lower body weight needs to be moving laterally forward, this shallows the club and tilts the spine, as well, as allows the arms to extend.
Here are some players demonstrating this principle:
You can practice this principle by starting with your weight forward, arms straight and your spine tilted slightly at impact. Hit small chips shots to learn what it feels like and then you can start lengthening your swing.
Great illustrations and reminders of this so very important principle. Thanks Lainey !
Your welcome Bob!
Keep up the great writings Melainey Golf industry needs it.
It may be to early to tell—but after buying the BOOK–and using stack and tilt I am hitting the ball straighter and further than ever. I am a 78 year old golfer who yesterday had three 2′s in a row! Birdie on par 3—Eagle from 136 on a par 4—birdie on a par 3.
I feel this concept will enable me to stay in the mid 80′s-
Every since I read the SnT book and started to get rid of all my old golf garbage my game has improved dramatically. The key measurable for me is consistent solid iron contact. prior to the SnT I was all over the place, trying to ‘time’ my release. Once I got my weight forward and arms straighten out, the crispness of my iron play has improved the most. I recently started to incorporate the SnT into my driver and fairway metal play and it is coming around very well, still a little inconsistent but showing marked improvement.
Thanks for writing on this blog and I like the video’s, short sweet and to the point.
Hit it solid!
Al
Al and Dave – I’m am glad you are both having great success! Keep us posted with your progress, we just did some new tip videos as well. Hope you like them.
Lainey
i bought the book and i am desperatly trying to learn this question 1 in detail left leg flex on set up and back swing and most confusing is on downswing what does the trunk section do how do you shift laterally forward, i keep hitting right behind the ball
Jerry – I would look at the academy tip videos there are a couple that should answer your questions for you. If you are hitting the ball fat, your weight is not forward enough (most likely, there are other possibilities with how your wrists are working). The videos should help a lot. Here is the link: http://stackandtilt.com/stack-tilt-academy-video-tips/
Let me know, if those clear some things up for you.