Axis Tilt

[bts]

> What is Axis Tilt?
As described in the above post.

> WHY or WHEN is it necessary?
> WHEN and HOW should one accomplish this tilt?
It's the result/effect of the upper body (shoulders) being held up by the club lag during lag loading (transition) and sustainning (starting down). In other words, you don't need to do it. It shows up as a result of " lag loading and sustainning.

> About how many degrees should one tilt?
> Are there different TILT AMOUNTS for different STROKES or PROCEDURES (HIT vs. SWING / CIRCLE vs. LINE DELIVERY)?
Depends on the effort of "lag loading and sustainning".

> What is an example of a distorted concept and application of an AXIS TILT?
The intent to do it.

[annikan skywalker]

See for yourself...

[hg]

See for yourself...

How do you distinguish in these pictures between an upper body sway off the ball and an hip slide/axis tilt under a stationary head?

[lagster]

How do you distinguish in these pictures between an upper body sway off the ball and an hip slide/axis tilt under a stationary head?

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Good question. One would probably need to see the whole sequence, or at least most of it, to determine if sway, etc. is there.

[neil]

How do you distinguish in these pictures between an upper body sway off the ball and an hip slide/axis tilt under a stationary head?

IMO if you try to tilt your shoulders away (sway off the ball)it is impossible to obtain the lag you see in these pictures .You will be casting from the top.

[Daryl]

Tilt is needed to get the right forearm into the pitch stroke position.

[lagster]

See for yourself...

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Axis Tilt(increase in) is often associated with a shallowing of the plane on the downswing. We can see with Garcia, for example, that this is not always the case. He shallows the downswing as much or more than anybody, but has very little tilt in this picture.