Posted by: Jess (jess_gonick@bmc.com) on Wed Sep 21 07:49:16 2005

Hi Jack,

One of the causes mentioned with regards to dropping the bat is that the right shoulder (right handed batter) is dipping or dropping too much.

However, at impact, still pictures show that the right shoulder is always lower than the left shoulder. To me, this seems correct, only because the upper body is inclined forward when the initial stance is taken, and as the swing progresses, the turning of the body revolves on an axis where the right shoulder will naturally be lower than the left shoulder at impact.

My question is, when (if ever) is the right shoulder too low during the swing and what would cause this? If dipping the right shoulder is not the cause of dropping the bat, then what could be the cause?

Thanks,
Jess