As an amateur, only basic thing along with these tips that was a game changes was keeping my head and sternum in line with the ball on the back swing and rotating, rather than swaying. I used to have the thought that I need to sway back in order to shift weight forward on the downswing. Great video.
Nice observation. Just my 2cents on the 'weightshift' misconception. I think of it as transferring energy through pressure. Weight shift usually means to most people that swaying motion that you describe. Weight has to go from the back foot/leg to the front foot/leg and that causes excess movement linearly. Just another way to look, or feel that energy transfer from back heel to front heel. Cheers.
This and the chicken wing video are my favorites that you guys have published. Please keep videos in this style coming! The biggest question I have now is what should I be doing with my wrists at the top of the swing?
Glad your enjoying the content! When it comes to your wrist at the top of your swing that would depend on what you're struggling with when it comes to directional control.
Really good video. You have broken down the swing and created one of the cleanest set of instructions that can help all golfers whatever level they are. Many thanks.
Hey James, it is brad here with GOLFTEC. If I had to prioritize tilt is would for sure be in the downswing, that being said if someone is not tilting on the way back and just standing up, they will have a very hard time swinging on a proper path.
FYI @1:47 Nick meant to say that DJ has LESS tilt with longer clubs and MORE with shorter clubs. (Bc he's bent over more at address with the shorter clubs.)
Maybe it's just me .. but Nick's mic is either set too low or he just doesn't speak loud enough most of the time. I have mentioned this on other videos and you guys actually replied saying you would look into it and even thanked me. Nothing seems different here, though. Listen to when he goes into explaining something for more than a couple of words, either his voice volume just goes down alot or the mic just decides to stop picking up what he is saying. When Brad speaks , you can hear everything he says without issue. I always raise the volume when Nick goes into his explanations or teachings. I'm sure most of these videos are super helpful to alot of golfers out there, just speak louder Nick =) Thanks!
It's not actually necessary, at least not for the longest hitter on tour. Just watched video of Bryson DeChambeau. Interestingly there was no visible backward bending of his spine in the follow through! He finishes off almost leaning forward! ua-cam.com/video/1NGPbwOJRw4/v-deo.html
Just watched video of Bobby Jones, a pretty good player and quite a long hitter even with hickory shafts, and he has NO backward arching of his back in the follow through, no bending backwards. Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/V7JOkuWhDOY/v-deo.html
Better to keep spine straight by turn the torso in order to get the 90 degree shoulder turn as Rick McCord explained, best. Tilting the shoulders, left down right up, bending the spine and sliding hip is a false turn and back issues will follow. Bryson doesnt stack and tilt. He turns his lower body, from ground up, keeps right leg bent and drops his levers into the DS. ua-cam.com/video/IhnSInYR1lc/v-deo.html
I can understand not keeping your head down in the follow through but why do you need to bend your spine back in the follow through when the ball has already gone? Surely that is a reverse ‘k’ position and not good for the back.
The bending back continues from the action you make through impact. Think of it as if your jumping as high as you can. It's pretty hard to stop the movement of your arms and extending of your hips and back once your feet leave the ground.
Hi Ron, thanks for the view and feedback. We are working on a series where we will give live lessons to golfers of all ages and ability levels. So stay tuned.
Hey Pedro, this is Brad with GOLFTEC. So are you a past student? If so I'm sorry you felt like you got worse by your third lesson. If you still have credits available I can help get you back in with a coach that can help. I've had close to 14 years teaching with GOLFTEC and have worked with over a 1000 students. Can't say I've ever had a single one quit by the third lesson. I honestly can only remember 2 who parted ways with me about 6-7 lessons in and it was more along the lines of not wanting to put the practice in. If you'd like you can send me a video of your swing and I'd be happy to take a look at it.
Constant sarcasm and the mumbling is very distracting and obscures what appears to be valuable information. Also why don't they say they are Stack and Tilt teachers? Isn't this a form of plagiarism? All of their points come straight from the Stack and Tilt playbook. Give credit where it's due!
If you are going to do an instructional video, you should enunciate clearly and project your voice, rather than having a quiet conversation with a friend.
As an amateur, only basic thing along with these tips that was a game changes was keeping my head and sternum in line with the ball on the back swing and rotating, rather than swaying. I used to have the thought that I need to sway back in order to shift weight forward on the downswing. Great video.
That is a great thought! Spot on!
Nice observation. Just my 2cents on the 'weightshift' misconception. I think of it as transferring energy through pressure. Weight shift usually means to most people that swaying motion that you describe. Weight has to go from the back foot/leg to the front foot/leg and that causes excess movement linearly. Just another way to look, or feel that energy transfer from back heel to front heel. Cheers.
I have yet to decide what I enjoy the most about these videos, the quality instruction or Nick's finely-tuned sarcasm LOL. Keep 'em coming, guys!
😆 Thanks David!
This and the chicken wing video are my favorites that you guys have published. Please keep videos in this style coming! The biggest question I have now is what should I be doing with my wrists at the top of the swing?
Glad your enjoying the content! When it comes to your wrist at the top of your swing that would depend on what you're struggling with when it comes to directional control.
Nothing like hard data to prove your point. Great content. I hope we see much more of you Nick
Anthony, Brad Thorberg here with GOLFTEC. Thanks for the view and the comment. Really appreciate it! You will for sure be seeing more of Nick. Cheers
Really good video. You have broken down the swing and created one of the cleanest set of instructions that can help all golfers whatever level they are. Many thanks.
Glad you are finding value from our videos! Thanks for the views and comments.
This lesson was the greatest video about the swing great job guys Golf tec have. To call golf tec in Englewood nj
Don’t worry about tilt on backswing just get it right on the Downswing! Listen to Chuck Cook
Hey James, it is brad here with GOLFTEC. If I had to prioritize tilt is would for sure be in the downswing, that being said if someone is not tilting on the way back and just standing up, they will have a very hard time swinging on a proper path.
FYI @1:47 Nick meant to say that DJ has LESS tilt with longer clubs and MORE with shorter clubs. (Bc he's bent over more at address with the shorter clubs.)
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Humor is very Steven Wright.... good tips
Thanks
Maybe it's just me .. but Nick's mic is either set too low or he just doesn't speak loud enough most of the time. I have mentioned this on other videos and you guys actually replied saying you would look into it and even thanked me. Nothing seems different here, though. Listen to when he goes into explaining something for more than a couple of words, either his voice volume just goes down alot or the mic just decides to stop picking up what he is saying. When Brad speaks , you can hear everything he says without issue. I always raise the volume when Nick goes into his explanations or teachings. I'm sure most of these videos are super helpful to alot of golfers out there, just speak louder Nick =) Thanks!
Thanks OneFoYo, appreciate the feedback. We will keep a closer eye on audio levels in the future.
you read your dvds? lol brad on his game today
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I agree with the points presented as I am a GolfTec student. The sarcasm is over the top and severely detracts from the video
love the sarcasm. keep it up. you guys need to take your act on the road.
Get over it. This is good information.
Agree
Yeah totally
It's hard for me to get that bent in the follow through because of past pelvic and back injury. Advice?
It's not actually necessary, at least not for the longest hitter on tour. Just watched video of Bryson DeChambeau. Interestingly there was no visible backward bending of his spine in the follow through! He finishes off almost leaning forward! ua-cam.com/video/1NGPbwOJRw4/v-deo.html
Just watched video of Bobby Jones, a pretty good player and quite a long hitter even with hickory shafts, and he has NO backward arching of his back in the follow through, no bending backwards. Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/V7JOkuWhDOY/v-deo.html
Better to keep spine straight by turn the torso in order to get the 90 degree shoulder turn as Rick McCord explained, best. Tilting the shoulders, left down right up, bending the spine and sliding hip is a false turn and back issues will follow. Bryson doesnt stack and tilt. He turns his lower body, from ground up, keeps right leg bent and drops his levers into the DS.
ua-cam.com/video/IhnSInYR1lc/v-deo.html
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I can understand not keeping your head down in the follow through but why do you need to bend your spine back in the follow through when the ball has already gone? Surely that is a reverse ‘k’ position and not good for the back.
The bending back continues from the action you make through impact. Think of it as if your jumping as high as you can. It's pretty hard to stop the movement of your arms and extending of your hips and back once your feet leave the ground.
I wish you would use midhandicap on your video lessons
Hi Ron, thanks for the view and feedback. We are working on a series where we will give live lessons to golfers of all ages and ability levels. So stay tuned.
really good lesson except for the corny bro jokes.
Mumbled bro jokes are bad 😂
Always strange to hear coaches talk about follow thru. The ball is gone. No effect.
Then you wonder why more than half of Golftec customers get worse and leave after the 3rd lesson
Hey Pedro, this is Brad with GOLFTEC. So are you a past student? If so I'm sorry you felt like you got worse by your third lesson. If you still have credits available I can help get you back in with a coach that can help. I've had close to 14 years teaching with GOLFTEC and have worked with over a 1000 students. Can't say I've ever had a single one quit by the third lesson. I honestly can only remember 2 who parted ways with me about 6-7 lessons in and it was more along the lines of not wanting to put the practice in. If you'd like you can send me a video of your swing and I'd be happy to take a look at it.
Sounds like you had a bad coach or you didn’t work. I work with golftec and I’m hammering ball best I ever have
The banter between you guys is not helpful... It detracts from the lesson. Stop it and teach.
Well said. My thought exactly. Flippant is not a good style of instruction.
Constant sarcasm and the mumbling is very distracting and obscures what appears to be valuable information. Also why don't they say they are Stack and Tilt teachers? Isn't this a form of plagiarism? All of their points come straight from the Stack and Tilt playbook. Give credit where it's due!
Found the old heads
Agreed. Can’t make it through the entire video for the sarcasm. What a shame
Hey Neil, Brad Thorberg here with GOLFTEC. First off we appreciate the views and the feedback. Will work on staying more on point moving forward
Good video. Snarky instructor. Geez.
Which?
If you are going to do an instructional video, you should enunciate clearly and project your voice, rather than having a quiet conversation with a friend.
Thanks for the feedback. We are always looking at ways to improve our content for you the viewer.
Hard to watch cause y’all are trying to be funny and aren’t