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I asked TM the same question. He told me just "tilt". What helped me was him mentioning trying to place my scap in my back pocket at launch.
 
Jan 28, 2017
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I asked TM the same question. He told me just "tilt". What helped me was him mentioning trying to place my scap in my back pocket at launch.

TM said, something about not just the back shoulder coming through on the tilt but the entire side of your body. i can't remember exactly his words. I think my DD gets really close but doesn't get through enough. Suggestions?
 
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It took me a while to understand. The slip is *backwards* over the ball of the femur. So putting your scap in back pocket or driving your leg forward (and in the process sucking your barrel *behind, under and through*) will get you a hip slip. That's what makes it part of the tilt. Coil over the rear leg. Picture the hip sitting atop the leg. When the leg drives forward the hip (for lack of a more precise phrase) will slip back over the leg, the degree to which it does will be the degree of tilt (and direction).

Considering or trying to teach hip slip AND tilt I think can be confusing, but that's my opinion which I know TM doesn't agree with. But when he does a lot of his videos, like his corner videos, notice how he talks a lot about coil, pullback and tilt and doesn't mention hip slip. My take: you don't actively try to hip slip--it happens if you coil and tilt properly. That's IMO anyway. Happy to stand corrected, still learning :)
 
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I don't think you actively teach hip slip but he states that's when you should snap the hands. You can't hold the coil anymore. Wondering if there is a drill to feel that. Hard for some kids to feel.
 
Mar 21, 2019
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It took me a while to understand. The slip is *backwards* over the ball of the femur. So putting your scap in back pocket or driving your leg forward (and in the process sucking your barrel *behind, under and through*) will get you a hip slip. That's what makes it part of the tilt. Coil over the rear leg. Picture the hip sitting atop the leg. When the leg drives forward the hip (for lack of a more precise phrase) will slip back over the leg, the degree to which it does will be the degree of tilt (and direction).

Considering or trying to teach hip slip AND tilt I think can be confusing, but that's my opinion which I know TM doesn't agree with. But when he does a lot of his videos, like his corner videos, notice how he talks a lot about coil, pullback and tilt and doesn't mention hip slip. My take: you don't actively try to hip slip--it happens if you coil and tilt properly. That's IMO anyway. Happy to stand corrected, still learning :)

Rich K. ------ I think your last statement is spot on. I think it just happens but it happens because of the coil, pullback and tilt. However IMO I think the tilt is the key factor but I could be wrong. Im always learning and trying to figure things out.....The hip has to slip over the back of the femur which I feel is because the tilt of the torso.
 
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Mar 21, 2019
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Tango......Do you have a video buddy? I apologize, I'm new to the site and here to learn more about the HLP swing from others on this forum. When I was searching I read some great stuff that made me join.

In terms of drills I'm not sure if there's one certain drill that teaches it. The stretch and fire drill might help when you face both feet directly toward the pitcher.
 

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