Posted by: Teacherman () on Fri Apr 25 23:50:34 2003

Can anyone tell me if the " Hitting for excellence" course sold by Dave Huggins is worth the money and is does it teach rotational hitting? I would like input from others that have it.
> > > > > > > > I do have the Batspeed tapes as well as Mike Epsteins.
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> > > > > > > It does not teach rotational hitting, but what he does teach is very accurate. It seems to me to be the most accurate that I have found on the web.
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> > > > > > If he is the most accurate, then why are you here. I highly doubt you are going to change anyone's mind about rotational hitting. So, respectfull, you time might be better spent somewhere else.
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> > > > > "I highly doubt you are going to change anyone's mind about rotational hitting." If no one is going to change YOUR mind, then I might ask (with the upmost respect, of course) why YOU are here? If you do not have an open mind,if you do not want to learn, then why are you here?
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> > > > I have an open mind with regards to rotational hitting. I have an open mind to the more complex issues and anything that might help me improve my rotational swing. But I have been linear before, and will not go back. Rotational is obviously the way to go. Huggins is not rotational (I have seen his tapes) and if someone thinks he is "the most accurate", that is fine. But as I said, most people here are rotational believers so if someone is going to try to bring linear concepts in here, very few will be convinced that that is the way to hit. And that is another reason I am here. I am here to discuss, exchange ideas, and answer questions people might have about rotational hitting. I am open to ideas within rotational hitting, not any other form of hitting.
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> > > I throw hands to the ball and yet I rotate. What does that make me? P.S. In my league I have the highest batting average, highest # of RBI's and I have almost double the # of homeruns to my nearest competitor. My toughest challenge is in deciding whether to go to a D-1 college or go pro.
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> Teacherman, you said that because he throws his hands to the ball and yet rotates that makes him linear. I assume you are complimenting him for being linear, but what is it he said that would make him linear? Barry Bonds says he throws his hands at the ball, and I doubt there is any dispute that Bonds rotates, yet I have heard several members of your clan refer to Bonds as "rotational". I know you like to tackle the tough questions, so perhaps you could start with this one. Best regards, J

Have you ever seen a hitter that doesn't rotate? They all do. The question is how they rotate and how their arms are connected to the rotation. There is a lower half element and an upper half element.

I've never heard Bonds talk about throwing the hands. In fact, the most recent thing I've heard from him is he catches the ball with the bat. This would mean to me that the ball comes to him and he doesn't go out to or throw the hands to the ball. In any case, video clearly shows there is not a throw involved.