Posted by: george stanley (saint_george13@yahoo.com) on Sun Jan 6 17:57:31 2008

> Hi
> In the past 6 months I have worked hard ajusting to the mechanics thought by Jack. I think I know how to apply THT before the swing, but I'm hitting lot of balls hard to center and right field. I want to know if the lack of pulling can be due to late BHT after adjusting the swing plane?

hello leonel!!
i LOVE to hear you are hitting the ball on the button... that's great!!
the problem is WHERE the ball is going?!?! that's a problem a lotta hitters wish they had!!
getting sound advice on this site is going to be very difficult.. it's like me asking you how many fingers i am holding up.. unless you can see me, you really can't say.. that's where we ALL are here.. but i will give it a shot..
it sounds to me that whatever the glitch, it is something which requires only the slightest adjustment...if you are hitting exclusively to CF & RF, it probably has nothing to do with your swing... i would encourage you not to change that part.. rather, it sounds like a matter of alignment..
1. an open stance will cause you to be just the slightest bit late & go to RF.. perhaps you should close your stance a little.. this would generate greater batspeed, thus getting you there a little quicker, thus driving the ball to LF..
if your shorten your base a little, and/or shorten your stride, you will also get there a little quicker, thus striking the ball a little more out in front of the plate..
i believe most hitters have a too wide, too open stance which diminishes their ability to generate lower body torque which is far more powerful than the arm & shoulders buggywhippers out there..
also if you are implementing any movement with your hands or arms AFTER the pitch is released, this could contribute to your being just a little bit late to the ball.. there are those misguided souls on this site who whould have you believe that the stance has no absolutely no effect on your performance success.. but you & i know different.
2. moving forward in the box will cause a change- all other things being equal, you will hit the ball a little more out in front of the plate, thus going to LF more often.
3. you are not getting on top of pitches.. perhaps holding your hands a little higher at the launch position will result in your generating a little more batspeed, that might result in your getting there a little sooner, thus pulling the ball.
i wish you nothing but the best... let me know how it goes!