Posted by: Jack Mankin (Mrbatspeed@aol.com) on Sat Jun 7 10:40:49 2003

>>> Please look at my Wed Jun 4 18:45:17 2003 post and respond to answer A) or B). It is in multiple choice format. Sorry for being redundant, but I want to remind you, lest my question gets "lost" in other verbiage. <<<

Your Wed Jun 4 18:45:17 2003 post

>>> On middle-in pitches, usually waist high (i.e., a little bit below), I notice that, at contact with the ball, the weight of a great rotational hitter is against the inside of the back thigh.

Therefore, at contact on pitches I described, do you believe that you weight is

A) against the inside of the back thigh at contact
B) against the inside of the front thigh at contact

Please respond by answering A) or B). <<<

Hi BHL

I thought rql’s post below answered your question fairly well. --- Most clips of the better hitters show that the weight on the back-toe at contact is very light. The toe is either lightly touching the ground or sliding forward as the bat approaches contact. So I fail to see how much weight can be “against the inside of the back thigh” as the bat comes through. Therefore, I would say the lead-leg must support most of the weight.

So, my answer is (B), if you prefer that terminology. But I find the top of the thigh is equally involved.

Jack Mankin

(rql post)
>BHL if I could respond while we wait for Jack:I see the upper body above the inside of the rear thigh at toe touch but at contact I see the upper body above both hips which are facing the pitcher at this time ,upper body is right above rear thigh that is in an L.I believe the weight is centered on an imaginary axis centered between the feet which are balancing the body.If I was to describe it I would say the upper body is balancing in a centered position above the thighs that are both battling each other from opposite directions and creating equal force which enhances their speed.