Learning the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing
One of the hottest new swing developments that many beginners have probably been hearing a lot about
recently is a new golf swing called the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing. In this educational article we’ll look at exactly what this golf swing is comprised of, check out a video that describes the stack & tilt golf swing in more detail, and see whether this swing could help you improve your game. Let’s begin by watching a short video in which the creators of this revolutionary new swing discuss how the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing differs from the conventional swing embraced by most golfers.
Stack and Tilt Golf Swing Video
FACT: Many Accepted Golf Swing Fundamentals are WRONG
The swing and the ability to repeat the swing (i.e. bring the golf club back to the same location again and again) is the most important aspect for anyone trying to develop a better golf swing. Previously, it was thought that the grip, posture, ball position, and alignment had to be just right in order to execute a great golf swing, but the inventors of the Stack and Tilt Golf Method observed that when professional golfers addressed the ball many of them had different grips, varying alignments, and different ball positions within their stance – and yet each of these players was very successful. Clearly these ‘fundamentals’ were not the key to a good golf swing. One of the premises that I have always adhered to throughout this website is that as long as a golfer can make solid consistent contact with the ball, the nuances of how this is achieved are not that important and the developers of the stack & tilt golf swing seem to agree.
What IS the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing
The Stack & Tilt Golf Swing is an easy-to-learn golf swing that gives beginning golfers the advantage of having a swing that is powerful (i.e. long), effective and consistently repeatable. The fundamentals of this method are twofold, as described in the above video. The shoulder-turn and inclination of the spine are the keys to executing this revolutionary swing. The ‘stacked‘ part of the swing relates to a golfer’s shoulders staying stacked – or directly above – his or her hips. But, surprisingly, to maintain this position of power the golfer must ‘tilt‘ the spine in one direction during the backswing and then tilt his spine in the opposite direction during the downswing. So the term Stack & Tilt comes from the ‘tilting‘ of the spine angle that must be done in order to achieve a powerful golf swing throughout which the shoulders remain ‘stacked‘ above the hips.
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Improve Your Golf Swing to Hit the Ball More Consistently
One of the ways that beginners can learn to hit the golf ball with more consistency is to focus on developing and improving their golf swing. The goal of this article is not to imply that everybody needs a perfect golf swing, but to provide some tips that can help steer beginners in the right direction and get all players on the path of consistency.
Let’s talk a little bit about how to actually become a more consistent ball striker. The obvious answer is to practice. The goal is develop a golf swing that you don’t have to think about when you’re actually out on the course and playing a round. A good analogy is to think of a great guitar player like Eddie Van Halen. When he plays it appears fluid and effortless – he’s not thinking about where to place his finger to play the next note because he has practiced and rehearsed what he needs to do and it becomes second nature. In fact, actually thinking about what he’s doing would be detrimental and counter-productive to his goal of playing amazing guitar. Now, contrast this with your typical amateur golfer who is trying to execute a consistent golf swing so that his next shot doesn’t end up in the woods. If our amateur is anything like I was when I first started playing, he or she is probably thinking to themselves thoughts like, “keep your left arm straight, bend at the waist, flex the knees…” during their swing. The problem is that this person is thinking instead of performing. Ask yourself this: Is Eddie van Halen thinking or performing when he’s playing Hot for Teacher on stage?
Thoughts like keeping the left arm straight, keeping your head down, assuming a proper stance, are all things that any golfer should have been focusing on during their practice time so that they can perform when it comes time to actually play. However, this is where many amateurs fall short. It’s extremely important that any player does the right kind of practicing in order to develop the right kind of golf swing, but not many beginning golfers are aware of exactly what the right type of practice entails. If you already know this then you are among the minority. If you would like some great golf swing tips that worked – and continue to work – for me, please read on.
Best Golf Swing Tip Ever?
I don’t know if everyone would agree, but here is tip that I think can really help anyone improve their swing and ball striking consistency almost immediately. It sounds simple, but I think if you get in the habit of doing this with every swing you make, you will see a big improvement. So what’s this great secret?
COUNT!
That’s right – count! Count to yourself during your entire golf swing from backswing to follow-through. The actual count (or tempo) you decide on is somewhat of an individual preference. Here’s what works for me, but understand that you can vary this to your liking. I count in the following manner: Once I have taken my proper stance and squared my club face to the ball, I begin my backswing and start counting to myself, “One … and … two … and … through…”. I begin this mental count as soon as I begin my takeaway. At the word ‘two’ I am at the top of my backswing. When I get to the second ‘and’ I am approximately half-way through my downswing and I strike the ball at the same time I say the word ‘through’ in my mind. I especially like the word ‘through’ since it also reminds me to swing through the ball – as opposed to swinging at the ball. The key is not so much what you say in your mind during your swing, but that you focus on something other than thinking about your swing mechanics.
Don’t Worry About Results
Just like any great athlete, beginning golfers need to practice enough so that execution becomes second nature. Then trust the fact that excellent execution of the golf swing will yield desirable results. You can’t force results and sometimes even the best hit ball will catch a tree branch or wind up buried in a patch of mud, but everybody has control over the execution of their golf swing and this is where else to spend the practice time.
Now this isn’t rocket science and it certainly helps if you have done some work on golf swing basics before you incorporate these mental golf exercises into your routine. Remember the goal of the tips in this article are to help you hit the ball more consistently after you have developed a good golf swing that works for you. Taking your mind off your swing but concentrating – instead – on doing these things in your mind can actually help improve your golf swing, help you hit the ball more consistently, and make you a better golfer.
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Golf Fitness Exercises
One of the keys to keeping your golf game sharp – especially during the off-season – is maintaining a proper exercise regimen. Fitness is one of the most often overlooked aspects of preserving a solid golf game and keeping up with strength exercises and conditioning is one of the most essential aspects of keeping up a good game. Performing the following golf fitness exercises will keep you in shape, reduce the risk of injury, and is one of the key golf swing tips I can offer that will maintain your flexibility and preserve your swing.
Five Essential Golf Fitness Exercises – Video
The instructor demonstrates five excellent golf strength exercises that will keep you in tip-top shape and help improve your golf swing. Each of these exercises focuses on an essential part of the core muscle groups that come into play during the golf swing. Each exercise can be accomplished with little or no extra equipment or even very inexpensive equipment or household items.
Golf Fitness Exercise #1 – Figure 8′s
Using a simple dumbbell, the trainer in the video has the golfer perform a series of simple figure-8 motions with their arms extended. This keys on the core muscle groups responsible for executing the golf swing. What’s more is that any object with some mass can be used to perform this first exercise. There is no reason to purchases expensive exercise equipment.
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Golf Fitness Exercise #2 – Seated Russian Twists
This exercise is similar to a sit-up except that the person executing this golf fitness exercise doesn’t actually perform a sit-up! Instead the person performing this exercise gets into a half-sit-up position, takes a dumbbell or medicine ball, and twists, alternately, right to left and left to right while maintaining the half sit-up position. Check out the video above for an excellent demonstration.
Golf Fitness Exercise #3 -Trunk and Torso Stretching
Lying flat on your back, this exercise requires the person to take each leg (one at a time) and cross it over their other leg and hold it there for a short period of time. For example, the golfer lying flat on his back will take their right leg and cross it over and above their left leg and hold this position for as long as possible. Then perform this same exercise using the alternate leg and continuously switch legs back and forth.
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Golf Fitness Exercise #4 – Shoulder Stretch with Core Rotation
As you can see from the golf fitness video above, the instructor uses a medicine ball to perform this exercise, however it is also possible to achieve a similar result by grabbing your right elbow with your left hand and assisting the stretching of your right arm towards your left shoulder. Essentially, your opposite hand will be performing the same effect as the medicine ball in the video. Basically, assisting the stretching of your opposite shoulder. Shoulder stretching exercises helps with your backswing and follow-through.
Golf Fitness Exercise #5 -Lower Back Extension
This exercise also incorporates the medicine ball and is an essential exercise for strengthening a golfer’s lower back. It is essentially a reverse sit-up. It may also be performed on a workout bench as long as your feet are secured. To perform this exercise, the person should secure your feet or have a spotter hold their legs in place. Extend your torso over the end of the bench and then lift yourself at the waist – basically perform a reverse sit-up. In this position your lower back is being worked out as opposed to your abdominal muscles.
As you can see from the video and examples above, the golf fitness exercises that are most appropriate for keeping your game in shape are those that focus on flexibility and core muscles, including the lower back and abdominals. Other key exercises essential for golf fitness are ab crunches, hamstring stretches, and other exercises that work the obliques. As with any exercise program, there is a lot more to it than a few simple exercises – there is diet and conditioning that can help round-out the program. As a guest of BeginnerGolfSwingTips.com, you can have access to an excellent golf fitness program (this link will kick off a short video) that has been used by amateur and professional golfers, alike.
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