Posted by: georger () on Thu Feb 27 11:25:52 2003

I was reading on another site a discussion about rotational mechanics and it was said that "the upper body stays back as the elbows drops into the slot" and another poster made reference to Epstein's number drills and esp. #2 drop and tilt occurs as front heel drops and BEFORE shoulder rotation.

I do not see that. It looks like to me that Bonds, A-Rod, Garciapora (3 I watched) start rotating the shoulders and slotting the elbows at the SAME time - I do agree that the bat turns 1st (THT as Jack calls it) before shoulder rotation and there is a certain elbow movement that occurs with that. But aside from turning the bat or THT, why would you "drop and tilt" before shoulder rotation - that to me puts you in a very weak hitting position? If you are connected the right way (and that is a big IF)- then why not just rotate? What does dropping and tilting (or Epstein's #2) accomplish when done BEFORE the shoulders start to rotate? Is drop and tilt another cue or the same thing as THT? This does not make sense to me - I do not understand how or what benefit that has. I probably do not understand what the CUE "drop and tilt" is or means. Does anybody know?