Posted by: Don (djmrams@juno.com) on Sun Jul 13 12:16:10 2003

Everyone agrees that "timing" is a most "key" element in hitting,yet very seldom discussed. I
believe Ray Furco touched on it and indicated a
pursuit of some study but no-one talks about it
other than to recognize its importance. Is it
strictly a "gut" thing/an athletic reaction that's unteachable? How closely does it relate to the "load"----the stride. Would welcome comments
on methods or drills that would create a greater
awarness and importance of the "timing" factor in the minds of young hitters----how is it incorporated with the other mechanics? Hope this
fellow Furco does more with his analysis. Very much enjoy the studied opinions on hitting that appear each day.