Posted by: The Black Hole Lexicographer (Knight1285@aol.com) on Mon Jul 10 11:34:46 2000

jack:
> after viewing your video i have several questions.
> will an inward turn getting the hands in line with spine and pitcher cause the head to turn a little to much and make viewing the pitch with the right eye difficult? (right handed batter).
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> as you demonstrated the roll of the hands in your video it looked like your top hand was never fully in contact with the bat (sort of gripping it with the tips of your fingers).
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> why didnt you use actual baseball players in uniform to make the tape?
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> the tape was not what i expected but it did clear up a lot of questions that i had after studying your website.
> i believe your theory to be true and accurate and plan on teaching them to my baseball teams and 13yr old son in the future.if you impliment any others drills to help teach your mechanics please pass them on to me.
> thank you, bob

Greetings Bob,
As for your first question, Steve Ferroli, Ted Williams, and a physicist have deemed tracking of a baseball nearly impossible, while the latter observation is clearly an exaggeration in showing top hand torque is a finesse move, and not a power move.

Although I do not believe in every detail of these resources, I highly recommend buying them--if you do not already possess them--not for purposes of discipleship, but for observation.

You Can Teach Hitting (videotape) Dusty Baker
Hitting the Ted Williams Way (videotape) Steve Ferroli--recommended
Hit Your Potential (book) Steve Ferroli--recommended
The Science of Hitting (book) Ted Williams--recommended
The Art of Hitting .300 (book) Charley Lau
The Mike Schmidt Study, children's version (book) Schmidt/Ellis
The Mike Schmidt Study, adult's version (book) Schmidt/Ellis
Hitting For Excellence (book) Dave Hudgens, highly recommended
Hitting for Excellence (video-5 tapes) Hudgens, highly recommended
Crunch Time (booklet) Hudgens, highly recommended
Power Surge Series (2 booklets/2 videos) Hudgens, highly recommended
Q@A's (2 booklets/2 videos) Hudgens, highly recommended
Batspeed.com (site) Jack Mankin, highly recommended
Batspeed.com's The Final Arc (video) Mankin, highly recommended

I sincerely hope these resources may enlighten you more in future endeavors, and wish you success.

Sincerely,
The Black Hole Lexicographer
Knight1285@aol.com