So Going through your first swing.. class.. I went to the range... and was just hitting every shot every iron Solid... Not saying I never hit a thin shot or anything... or bad one.. but I mean the consistency was crazy compared to normal range sessions... I did the first drill on a wall with my head to it about 100 times... the first time before I bought it and switched the the stack and tilt... I watched like a 38 minute free video on youtube... And you powered into my mind the push fade... Every shot is the exact same driver to wedge.. club head inside your heel (so left nipple basically)... anyways My range doesnt allow drivers.. but I said screw it.. I'm a golf techy guy I got this... and I powered drives.. literally there is little pond I could clear if it hit good barely... well I cleared it by 50 yards... Not saying I flew it that far.. but after roll.. blind cant see landing... Anyways Tom emphasized it is the same exact spot.. just pull your front foot back a little.. but keep the club head pointed at the target.. your not forcing an in out swing.. but your just opening the stance and keeping the ball a club head inside the heel... and doing your natural one shot swing.... so after Having a great range session... I was like let me just go and take look at the shot shaping... and I was like... WHAT... so it isn't just move the stance and keep the ball a club head with in the heel.. yeah I stopped and was like let me go back to simplified swing for a little while longer... HAHA I was just amazed that you where like yeah we are going to move the Ball on the grid so your Contact point on the ground will change... And I was oh... yeah Im not ready for that... I didnt watch them all so maybe im missing something and you can tell me to CALM DOWN THERE GRASS HOPPER... but everything I love about your school... every swing every club from driver to sand wedge is the same set up same ball position just the stance gets wider or narrower... Man I ramble... QUESTION IS... Is this why the shot shaping is for for advance players... because this is when you actually start changing the ball positions depending on what you want?... and of course... you have rules.. 1.. Ball always in the same spot from the left heel 2.. Turf Interaction always in the same spot on every club after the ball 3.. After following the Rules religiously, Know when to Break the Rules for your benefit.. I play rocket league... and it is basically the same thing... and once you get to the Grand Champion level it is the 3rd rule is know when to break the rules.. BTW the grid makes total sense and I totally get it.. and yes the philosophy is flawless.. I was just expecting it to always be in the same position.. same grip same same swing.. just change your stance like in the Push Fade driver free youtube video... I was just surprised...... OK done with the rambling... I can put my thoughts on here all day.. and it would be a 300 page book... Cause I enjoy this so much... but yeah if someone can decipher my ramble... and just have a conversation with me that would be great. I
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I love the passion and enthusiasm, @ryen91!! Between that and your experience as a master club fitter we're going to have a great time here!
One of the many great things about S&T is that it is a complete system for playing golf, and not just some vague swing concept. As a system it provides guidelines and boundaries while still allowing ample room for each individual golfer to infuse and exercise their own uniqueness. Consider Mike Bennett and Charlie Wi - two noticeably different swings, both wholly and fully S&T.
A great example of the leeway we have is with regard to ball position. I tend to like the simplicity of keeping it consistent relative to the inside of the lead heel and adjusting the stance width depending on the length of the club. Alternatively, the Stack & Tilt book prescribes a stock ball position that is in the middle of the stance for short irons, two balls inside the lead heel for middle irons, and incrementally more forward for the longer clubs - the farthest forward being even with the inside of the lead heel for the driver (again, with the stance width increasing as we move from shorter to longer clubs). However, to invoke the Grid I do make adjustments to ball position if I need to carve it more left to right than my stock baby push-draw, or if I want to turn it the other direction. The Grid never lies because ball flight laws are based on geometry and physics, and those don't lie.
So...if you like the same ball position for all clubs and that produces desirable results for you, then as I routinely say - let your ball striking and shot shape be your guide. Just know that as you advance in this system the Grid will open up a whole new world for you and help you take your game to a new level!