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The New Tour Swing
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For solid contact and more consistency, here's how to get started with the hottest swing on tour
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Try these two master moves
Let's break down the Stack & Tilt Swing into two basic moves: (1) a tilting to the left on the backswing and (2) a standing stretch on the through-swing. The correct sensation going back is a continuous tilting toward the target. As we said earlier, your forward tilt toward the ball at address moves to your right as you swing back. You have to tilt about 30 degrees left to get your spine vertical at the top. This tilting creates tremendous torque in the body.
If you can make these moves, you can make the Stack & Tilt Swing: Tilt to your left on the backswing, and stand up through impact.
The standing stretch that starts before impact and continues to the finish opens up the body to the target, which allows the hips to keep turning and maintain their speed. This springing up is a powerful lateral and upward action that initiates the forward flexing of the torso (below). Picture the energy that a standing long jumper creates when he launches himself into the air. That's the driving forward thrust from the lower body you should feel on the downswing.
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