Sit Down, 2nd Axis tilt and hip movement ?

[hue]

Brian: I have just got your Beta tape which is very good and I will post my thoughts on it when I have seen it through a couple more times.
I am not clear about your sit down to impact part of the tape. The sit down move looks like a shift of the left knee from the pulled in position it had at the top to over the left foot to form the sit down squat. The base of the the spine does not look like it has moved much from the position at the top of the backswing but there does seem to be a degree of weight shift. The base of the spine will move 2" or so from the at the top position to the left side to create 2nd axis tilt. At what point do you make the spinal shift? In your swing it looks like you get into sit down with very little movement of the base of the spine then move hard left with the hips from release point where the angles are maintaned and the hands are about waist high. Is this the ideal point to shift the hips? Is this also the point where you want to shift the "Drunk " off your left shoulder throwing him up and behind you? You missed the Drunk bit in your video. I was looking forward to seeing you expain this. Thanks.

 

[hue]

Posted - 01/04/2004 : 13:11:52
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Brian,

I enjoyed watching your beta tape. Lots of good information. More comments this evening and 2 questions now.

Your explanation of the change of direction – sit down – axis tilt – to impact is very similar to Paul Bertholy’s buckle – sit – slide – bump, but with more detail. I was fortunate to train with Paul in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Q#1 - Have you read any of his works?

I had not thought of the energy into the left foot at the start of the change of direction or transition but this sets up a good brace for the base of the feet.

Q#2 – Is the sequence of sit down – axis tilt part of Homer’s work? I have read on other forum posts about the hips sliding 2” initially to get the right shoulder moving down plane without any mention of sit down. I like your sequencing as it sets your feet solidly into the ground, so as to “ throw the drunk off your left shoulder”.

ldeit



Brian: I think I have a fair idea of what you should be doing in the sit down then bump move but this is based a bit on monkey see monkey do. I would like you to be more specificic about the sequencing on the movements.

"I had not thought of the energy into the left foot at the start of the change of direction or transition but this sets up a good brace for the base of the feet."

This has helped me a lot and this move has put a lot of lag in my swing which was missing before. I can really feel the left arm being pressed against my chest when I do this.

I am seeing the guy who has your tape later today and will post his and my comments this evening.