Posted by: JJ () on Wed Jul 19 14:13:08 2000

I am new here (just reading), but, would like to offer a little advise. Ever heard of the term "bat rack"? You know that item used in the dug out to hang your bats on. The same concept applies with hitting. The "bat rack" is your shoulders and a good rule of thumb is to place the top hand at about ear level to keep the hands at about shoulder level. It is funny you mention Jay Buhner, because of his "unorthodoxed" style. But, tape his swing and then slow it down to where you can see his the location of his hands when he is ready to hit the ball. His hands get to what is called the "trigger" point which is just about shoulder level and then uses the techniques that are discussed here by Jack. Another good example of this is Ed Sprague of the Padres. Same "exact" rules are used and the same "unorthodoxed" style.

Where the hands "start" from is not quite as important as where they are when one is ready to hit (trigger point).