There are currently 13 responses to “Stack and Tilt DVD Set”

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   hanon said:

   Also selling the DVDs -without any extra medicus club- in this golf shop:

   Rock Bottom Golf

   Posted on July 8th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

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   Double Eagle said:

   Thanks for the pointer hanon. I’m told that this is actually a new release of that material, so the cover is different.

   Posted on July 8th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

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   hanon said:

   A thread with comments about the DVDs can be found here:

   Golf WRX Forum

   They are selling the DVDs also in Golf Store Home and in Golf Cow, and in some places into Ebay. Hope it will useful.

   Posted on July 13th, 2008 at 7:17 am

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   David said:

   I’ve just watched the first 2 dvd’s – excellent stuff, but very dense and quite technical, definitely not for the beginner. Presentation a little dry, but their understanding and analysis of what happens during a golfswing is very enlightening. Probably best watched in short chunks otherwise overload will set in. For anyone interested in S+T, I’d say a must have and great source of reference for the future.

   Posted on July 14th, 2008 at 3:33 pm

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   Double Eagle said:

   Thanks for sharing your review, David!

   Posted on July 14th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

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   Frank said:

   I reviewed all four videos and it is true that they are technical but they also repeat a lot of the same swing faults throughout the first three videos. I was hoping they included wind play or fading the ball using this swing. The short game dvd did not demonstrated pitching or sand play. They should have prepared a better script and hit more shots for visual reference. They are good instructors and this swing is something that is going to help a lot of people.

   Posted on July 23rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm

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   hanon said:

   I will try to summarize some ideas about these DVDs:

   These are the essentials that Mike and Andy describe for the S&T in the first DVD.

   Their basic thoughts are:

   - WEIGHT FORWARD (setup 55/45 favoring the left then progresses as you swing back ( at the top 60/40) until 95/5 left in the follow-thru; never gets more weight on right than left)

   - HANDS IN (meaning they move 20º IN on the backswing as opposed to down the line–note they also move back and up) and keeping the “flying wedge” during all the whole swing.

   - SHOULDER DOWN (the left shoulder moves DOWN on the backswing as opposed to AROUND–think steep shoulders). Tilt the left shoulder toward the ball while both shoulders rotate in a circle.

   - HIPS FORWARD on the finish (the hips move steadily forward during the swing–very much a lateral slide forward)

   They say you may change the rest of little details but you never have to change these foundations of the swing.

   They like the centers stacked at address( by “centers” they mean two points: the center of your shoulder line and the center of your hips), and the center between the shoulders STAYS over the ball through impact. The center between the hips stays put on the backswing, but moves forward during the downswing. It doesn’t shoot forward, it just moves that way IN SYNC with the rest of the downswing. This creates their version of spine tilt away from the target. In the “conventional swing” the shoulders’ center usually starts (and remains) in back of the ball, while the hips’ center either stays put where you start it or moves behind the ball a bit on the backswing, then moves forward as weight shifts in the downswing. Their point is that their method results in much more consistent contact via hitting the ground in the same spot every time. The theory seems quite logical.

   Another important part of the method is the Flying Wedge. This is explained quite well in the DVD (and in its origin: TGM). The Flying Wedge is the angle created by your right forearm and the shaft when you bend (cup) your right wrist. This position starts at address, as the right wrist should naturally be bent at address. This angle, once it’s set, should be maintained through impact and all the way into the finish. A related thought is: once the left wrist gets Flat on the backswng…leave it that way through the finish. This is very important.

   (Note: Reference –> http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=175425&st=0&p=1156714&#entry1156714 )

   The FUNDAMENTALS that Plummer and Bennett describe for the S&T in the first DVD. According to their explanation, the three fundamentals of every good player are not the grip, stance, alignment, ball position… Every good player has a different one and all of them can play perfectly. The THREE FUNDAMENTALS for a good swing are:

   1 – Hit the ground in the same spot every time
   2 – Hit the ball with enough power
   3 – Control the curvature of the ball

   1// HIT THE GROUND IN THE SAME SPOT (ahead of the ball)

   Tip 1 –> Keep the weight forward. (centers stacked during backswing)

   Tip 2 –> Use the Flying Wedge (the angle of the right hand and forearm) to control the circumference of the swing. This is the same as keeping the hands ahead of the club at address and the same at impact position.

   2// HIT THE BALL WITH ENOUGH POWER

   Tip 1 –> Hands path: move the arms inward (20º inside).

   Tip 2 –> Increase wrist angle in the backswing to add power.

   Tip 3 –> Turn your shoulder in a circle and keep the head still. The left shoulder must be tilted in a steeper plane toward the ball

   Tip 4 –> The simultaneous tilting to the right and standing up of the spine during the bacwswing allow to keep the head still and rotate the shoulders without moving the shoulder center point.

   3// CONTROLLING THE CURVATURE OF THE BALL

   Tip 1 –> The curvature depends on where the weight is in relation to the ball position. There is a clear difference if the club hits the ball before or after the point of tangency of the circle:

   a) Weight forward: the club hits the ball from the inside before reaching the point of tangency –> Draw or Push.

   b) Weigh backward: the club hits the ball on the forward side of the circle cutting across the ball –> Slice or Pull.

   Tip 2 –> The ball´s curve is controlled by the angle of the face in relation with the path of the club.

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   I want to add a video where they tell some of these ideas:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4_YepJ3wSs

   Posted on November 5th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

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   hanon said:

   The expected book about S&T is announced in Amazon to be released in May 2009:

   “The Stack and Tilt Swing: The Definitive Guide to the Swing That Is Remaking Golf” by Michael Bennett & Andy Plummer

   http://www.amazon.com/Stack-Tilt-Swing-Definitive-Remaking/dp/1592404472/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226011751&sr=8-2

   Posted on November 6th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

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   Review: Stack and Tilt Instructional DVD Set said:

   [...] some more information about the contents of the DVD set, a Life in the Rough reader has presented a nice summary in the comment section of the Stack and Tilt DVD announcement [...]

   Posted on November 10th, 2008 at 12:32 am

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    Bogey said:

    Don’t purchase the Stack and Tilt DVD set from the Medicus website. You can purchase it for 20% less at Amazon or E-Bay. The $19.95 price listed on the Medicus website is really $100.

    The instructions on the DVD are useful if you want to learn the Stack and Tilt techniques but the instructions are very technical. Andy Pummler is pretty boring and the still photos they use to suppliment and support the instruction are worthless. Its not worth $100. Keep shopping.

    Posted on November 10th, 2008 at 7:31 pm

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    Effectiveness of the Stack and Tilt Golf Swing said:

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    Posted on January 15th, 2009 at 12:43 am

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    Jan Willem Helms said:

    Dear mr.mrs.

    Please can you tell or I can get the DVD from Stag and still to send to Holland?
    Thank you,
    Regards,
    Jan Willem Helms

    Posted on March 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm

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    Double Eagle said:

    Jan, I’m not sure if Medicus will ship the DVD to Holland, but I recommend you contact them at their customer service number: http://www.medicus.com/service.php.

    If they don’t ship to Holland, they may decide to start if enough people show interest.

    Posted on March 9th, 2009 at 3:47 pm

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