You wrote-: "Jeff . . . Why should we pivot like that?"
Because there is no other way. What I mean is that if a human being does nothing more than rotate the pelvis 45 degrees by moving the right femoral head backwards/leftwards, and he lets his body/head move naturally/passively in an unrestricted manner, then he will end up with a reverse K posture. BM is exaggerating the upper body rightwards tilt motion.
In a human golfer, who consciously decides to keep his head stationary during the 45 degrees pelvic rotation movement, the natural movement of the upper torso becomes restricted and that is why the mid-upper thoracic spine becomes verticalized (when it would normally continue to spiral rightwards in a natural spiral arc).
Jeff.
Fine with me . . . I'm sticking with my "unnatural" pivot then . . . Low Point and being able to draw the ball trumps "natural" in my world.
And what's the problem with "the natural movement of the upper torso becoming restricted and that is why the mid-upper thoracic spine becomes verticalized (when it would normally continue to spiral rightwards in a natural spiral arc)." Sounds like the way it should work to me.
If it's optimum to have the head move off the ball . . . what's optimum the other way? Let it move forward and keep your waist bend? Why wouldn't you want to tilt your teacup on both sides?
I've done a bunch of "unnatural" stuff in my day . . . so I ain't stoppin' now.
How about this backswing? Unnatural? I think this is your pic too right? Is the Slammer servin' up pie?
__________________
Aloha Mr. Hand
Behold my hands; reach hither thy hand
Last edited by 12 piece bucket : 12-10-2008 at 11:11 PM.