Posted by: ray porco () on Tue Mar 18 14:20:10 2003

A batter with good transfer mechanics will deplete all energy for generating bat speed prior to contact. Question: if a batter has strong wrists should she delay THT and BHT until the last possible moment, which would result in a large amount of tension to get the energy depleted. or would it be better to start applying the torque at launch, which may result in the energy being depleted with less tension at contact. another way to phrase the question might be: should torque be initiated or timed to culminate at contact with massive tension to completion,or a more relaxed slower torque?
> i think i know the answer but would like to hear some first hand experience... thanks very much!!!
> love this board...Rich



rich h,

you’ve practically answered your own question, in a prior post.

see:

Re: Re: Hands first then hips? Rich Holland Thu Mar 6 21:24:50 2003

your tilt-a-whirl analogy led me to research the conclusion that the interaction between a baseball bat and ball approximates what scientists call a chaotic system. (chaos results when the slightest change in the starting parameters of an interaction causes an entirely different end result)

for further interest, see:

http://www.sciencenews.org/20000422/mathtrek.asp
and
http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathtrek_5_1_00.html

and fascinatingly further, see how this relates to/is in many ways supported by zig ziegler’s post:

Re: Re: Re: Closed batting stance Zig Ziegler Wed Mar 5 19:38:28 2003


ray porco