[birdie_man]

The Pivot is a free Motion, but it nevertheless demands stability. That stability is provided by the Feet and Knees (at its base) and by the Pivot Center (fixed at its top). At the player's option, the Pivot Center can be either the Head or the 'point between the Shoulders.'

After careful consideration, Homer Kelley, author of The Golfing Machine, recommended the Head Pivot Center. Others prefer the 'point between the shoulders.'

With either Pivot Center, the top of the Pivot is stable. By definition.

Cool cool. And no doubt Homer did consider very carefully.

BTW I realize there is seemingly a large void between "Homer Kelly" and "others"....but that's ok.

To me, who said what is not so much the determining factor.

Now let's think:

The spine connects the Head and Hips. The Hips move laterally -- this is the Weight Shift -- in both the Backstroke and the Downstroke. As the Hips move back and through, so does the spine. And because the top of the spine is attached to the Fixed Pivot Center, its bottom must move away from the Target in the Backstroke and towards the Target in the Downstoke.

So who is a model of this? Monty? (correct me if I'm wrong...and I'm honestly not trying to be cocky BTW)

Works for Monty....and Freddie Couples....and Sergio (I think)....

All I know is that not everyone pivots like that....

And that a lot of very good golfers (seemingly the majority of the most successful golfers....including some of the best ballstrikers) do not keep their head Stationary. (and/or Stationary between the feet)

From "Joe blow" PGA Tour Player (I say "Joe blow" but really these guys are among the best 150 or so players in the world) to some of the best ballstrikers in history even...

I'm not gonna make a list but I think it's fairly obvious if you look at a bunch of pictures of the best players and best ballstrikers...

And I don't want to say that this is the sole reason why these players have risen to the top.....or that no one does the "tripod" (although it does seem to me that less do)....but hey.......

.....does this mean these players could be/could have been better then? I don't know....

It is strange that many who preach as gospel Downstroke 'Axis Tilt' fail to understand Backstroke Axis Tilt.

Such is the power of misconception.

I may have missed something...not sure....anyway....

I can't speak for anyone else really....but I dunno that it's so much of a misconception as to how it works...(although I could be wrong)...

More as to how well it works. (as far as every golfer, or even the majority of golfers, is concerned)