I've been studying Saguto Golf for awhile now and as Tom has new discoveries, IMO, the lessons change a little bit. For instance, the shift/move towards the target before turning the hips and Tom's says stay centered over the ball. I used to hear, 70% weight on lead leg. I'm kinda confused now because, stacked on my lead leg makes shifting towards the target hard. I need to push off my trail leg. Staying centered over ball however works perfectly. But this is a 60/40 to 55/45 for me. So is stack and tilt 70% not a thing anymore ? Both methods work for me but, the "new" stuff has more power. I guess my point is that, I kinda feel like I'm doing my own thing trying to shift towards the target and not stack and tilt. I want to make sure I don't wonder off and mess everything up.
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The basic guideline is that you start by presetting your weight forward 55/45 (60/40 for the longer clubs) through a slight hip bump while keeping the upper torso in place, increase that same weight forward to the top of the backswing (70/30), and further increase the forward weight during the downswing from halfway down (80/20) through impact (90/10) and to the finish at 95/5 forward. Unless - as @Patrick Anlauf alludes - we're working on a drill to resolve an issue or playing some kind of specialty shot - I do not teach you to start with 70% weight forward.
Having said that....... As I often convey, my instruction provides a standard blueprint for the stock swing and offers different feels for various components where possible. It's kinda like plans for a model home with some alternate color options. From there you are not only free - but also encouraged - to customize it to your individual tastes, as long as you keep the foundation intact and stay under the original roof design. Consider Mike Bennett and Charlie Wi - two noticeably different swings, both wholly and fully S&T. Then add Grant Waite - another S&T poster boy - into the mix. He has that little shift into the trail side. But none of these guys - and none of the best players in the game - ever lose their center.
Find what works best for you, stay within the general boundaries, own it, and let your ball striking and shot shape be your guide!