Posted by: Teacherman () on Fri Nov 30 13:05:39 2007

I embarassed you last week about changing the issue.

And you decide to do it again. lol. Losers do that.

The issue isn't where the most velocity is. That never has been the issue of our debate.....although you seem to want to make it the issue because you're losing on the "early" batspeed aspect.

Obviously a hitter wants the most velocity at contact.

The issue we've been debating, until you tried to change it, is HOW do you get the velocity where you want it AND have a high level of adjustability to be able to cover the zone.

There is only one way. And that is "early batspeed". Batspeed that develops LONG before any "push through contact".

If you are pushing through contact you are WAY late in your efforts to "get up to speed".

Regarding the contact point of the hitters......it's simply a factor of their timing and pitch location. And they can only have the ability to get there....anywhere....on time if they have early batspeed.

Generally speaking the ball is hit when even with the front knee. I do not consider that as "out front".

The danger in "out front" teaching is the student will never learn to develop early batspeed. He'll lunge and push through contact. Both are killers.