@michael_dandria As I'm more on the beginner side of S&T I am shy to post this response but I will try on what helped me.
I can't stress enough how important the hip turn is as part of the shoulder aspect. Remember 45 deg comes from the hips and the last 45 deg is your shoulder turn. If you are trying to turn your shoulders 90 without your hips involved then your spine will fight you the whole way. Just a thought... I battled with this part myself and eventually made it happen. The other part is if you are not properly bent over then aiming that left shoulder down can be more difficult as your spine is not meant to do that while too erect.
Have you taken sufficient time to master the fundamental components of the first couple of chapters? I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead or move around non-sequentially in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. I'm not insinuating that is the case here, but it happens quite often so I do need to ask.
For example, as I was just explaining to a new member in a separate thread, there are some definite setup differences between Stack & Tilt and any "shift & lift" instruction you may have previously been influenced by. For example, weight forward 55/45 (up to 60/40 with the longer clubs), both feet flared out approximately 10-20 degrees, and the knees similarly angled outward, are some prescribed setup features of Stack & Tilt. This orientation facilitates a stress-free, flowing motion back and through, resulting in a very body-friendly, consistent, powerful swing. If you were to take your address as taught in "conventional" instruction, you would then be fighting your body every step of the way.
Beyond this, you may wish to give some thought to the V1 Swing Video Analysis - an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. This enables me to put my eyes on your swing and offer some very specific observations and corrective action plans if applicable. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.
I feel like I spent enough time but perhaps not. I did just buy a mat and net so I can work on it easier. I was thinking of going to you for a lesson but maybe I will try the video first. My back also hurts a lot after swinging but a lot of that is me standing over the ball trying to remember the right things to do and getting rid of my old habits. Thanks for your fast reply.
@michael_dandria The ghosts of swings past do not go away willingly. Some of the more stubborn ones need to be beaten down with copious amounts of repetition!
I'm certain we'll be able to identify some opportunity areas and give you specific drills to work on through the V1. I do suggest going that direction first.
@michael_dandria As I'm more on the beginner side of S&T I am shy to post this response but I will try on what helped me.
I can't stress enough how important the hip turn is as part of the shoulder aspect. Remember 45 deg comes from the hips and the last 45 deg is your shoulder turn. If you are trying to turn your shoulders 90 without your hips involved then your spine will fight you the whole way. Just a thought... I battled with this part myself and eventually made it happen. The other part is if you are not properly bent over then aiming that left shoulder down can be more difficult as your spine is not meant to do that while too erect.
Hi Michael,
Have you taken sufficient time to master the fundamental components of the first couple of chapters? I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead or move around non-sequentially in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. I'm not insinuating that is the case here, but it happens quite often so I do need to ask.
For example, as I was just explaining to a new member in a separate thread, there are some definite setup differences between Stack & Tilt and any "shift & lift" instruction you may have previously been influenced by. For example, weight forward 55/45 (up to 60/40 with the longer clubs), both feet flared out approximately 10-20 degrees, and the knees similarly angled outward, are some prescribed setup features of Stack & Tilt. This orientation facilitates a stress-free, flowing motion back and through, resulting in a very body-friendly, consistent, powerful swing. If you were to take your address as taught in "conventional" instruction, you would then be fighting your body every step of the way.
Beyond this, you may wish to give some thought to the V1 Swing Video Analysis - an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. This enables me to put my eyes on your swing and offer some very specific observations and corrective action plans if applicable. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site.
Tom