| This article will explain how the Medicus trainer golf | | | | position behind the ball in order to generate more |
| club facilitates the famous Stack and Tilt golf swing | | | | power. |
| that has been very popular in recent years. In fact | | | | The Stack and Tilt requires almost the opposite in |
| about a couple of dozen PGA Tour pros have | | | | body position. That is, most of the weight is on the left |
| adopted this swing technique. But first of all we need | | | | side, say perhaps 60%, and remains there during the |
| to discuss what the Stack and Tilt golf swing is and | | | | backswing. If you can picture a stick being placed in |
| subsequently what are its advantages and | | | | the ground that touches the golfer's left hip, his left side |
| disadvantages. | | | | should remain touching against that stick throughout the |
| The Stack and Tilt Golf Swing | | | | swing. This would be for a right handed golfer, and the |
| In a nutshell, the Stack and Tilt golf swing advocates | | | | opposite would be the case for a lefty. If a player |
| that a golfer's weight should remain toward the front | | | | swings in such a fashion, his shoulders will be lined up |
| and not shift to the back during the swing. Another | | | | vertically at the top of the backswing and "stacked" |
| way to look at it is that the head should remain in the | | | | over the left hip (again for a right handed golfer). Since |
| same place during the swing. Some golfers have the | | | | the body has turned and the player's back is more or |
| tendency to "sway" during the golf swing, and in fact | | | | less facing the target, his spine will necessarily tilt |
| this works for some players. But it can only be | | | | somewhat. So that is where the "Stack and Tilt" |
| effective if the golfer can have his club hit the ground | | | | expression comes from. It would seem to be easier to |
| at the right spot consistently and if the proper weight | | | | just think about keeping the head in the same place |
| transfer occurs which will allow the player to hit the ball | | | | and making the swing after setting up with about 60% |
| squarely. In fact some teaching pros advocate moving | | | | of the player's weight on the front foot. |
| the body backward during the swing, especially with | | | | How Does the Medicus Trainer Facilitate the Stack |
| the driver, and keeping the body weight and the head | | | | and Tilt? |