The Medicus Trainer and the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing - How Do They Work Together?

This article will explain how the Medicus trainer golfposition behind the ball in order to generate more
club facilitates the famous Stack and Tilt golf swingpower.
that has been very popular in recent years. In factThe Stack and Tilt requires almost the opposite in
about a couple of dozen PGA Tour pros havebody position. That is, most of the weight is on the left
adopted this swing technique. But first of all we needside, say perhaps 60%, and remains there during the
to discuss what the Stack and Tilt golf swing is andbackswing. If you can picture a stick being placed in
subsequently what are its advantages andthe 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 Swingswing. This would be for a right handed golfer, and the
In a nutshell, the Stack and Tilt golf swing advocatesopposite would be the case for a lefty. If a player
that a golfer's weight should remain toward the frontswings in such a fashion, his shoulders will be lined up
and not shift to the back during the swing. Anothervertically at the top of the backswing and "stacked"
way to look at it is that the head should remain in theover the left hip (again for a right handed golfer). Since
same place during the swing. Some golfers have thethe body has turned and the player's back is more or
tendency to "sway" during the golf swing, and in factless facing the target, his spine will necessarily tilt
this works for some players. But it can only besomewhat. So that is where the "Stack and Tilt"
effective if the golfer can have his club hit the groundexpression comes from. It would seem to be easier to
at the right spot consistently and if the proper weightjust think about keeping the head in the same place
transfer occurs which will allow the player to hit the balland making the swing after setting up with about 60%
squarely. In fact some teaching pros advocate movingof the player's weight on the front foot.
the body backward during the swing, especially withHow Does the Medicus Trainer Facilitate the Stack
the driver, and keeping the body weight and the headand Tilt?