Posted by: () on Fri Apr 25 09:37:21 2003

I think that when you use the "sit and stand" method, you are "changing levels" during the swing. Again, I think that the batter never gets his weight through the ball at the point of contact. What I mean by this, is that in the ideal swing, the body weight and the hands are "unloaded" at the point of contact. (Unloading the hands is another term for the torque that occurs when the bat straightens out during the swing) In order to get maximum power the hands and the body weight must "unload" together at the point of contact. If you "sit and stand" your weight does not get unloaded through the ball. Instead it gets shifted upwards. This is often referred to as "popping up." I don't see the advantage to "standing" as opposed to keeping the weight through the ball on the same plane as when it started. This probably does not make much sense, as it is difficult to explain without demonstrating.
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> Well, I assume you are not an expert on this topic so I would have to go with the people who have studied it. You don't seem to understand how to properly use the stand. I would try to explain it to you, but seeing as I don't believe I could explain it as well as others could. One thing you have to realize is that when you stand, you're still rotating. That is how the weight gets through the ball. The "stand" supports the rotation which goes through the ball

I am not an expert, that is correct. However, I have studied the baseball swing for many years. I have worked with hundreds of players from youth to college age. I have also worked with a number of excellent instructors. I have spent many hours around Mr. Nyman, as he uses our facility to work out of. As a matter of fact he has demonstrated the "sit and stand" method to me, and I believe I do understand it.