Posted by: Larry Briody (ljbriody1@aol.com) on Mon Aug 4 06:00:19 2003

I think that the good Dr. made some very valid points about the concepts behind becoming a great hitter. Without the film or statistical analysis that he has gathered I can not comment on his biomechanical assessment of hitting. However his comments about great athletes being able to compensate for poor mechanics can be seen in every sport. In baseball would any batting coach teach a hitter to have the same preswing routine as Sheffield or setup in the box like Tony Batista. These are not TEXT BOOK styles but they work for the athlete. Could they hit better in a more TEXT BOOK like swing style??
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> > I realize that this board is directed more at the physical technique of hitting but how much mental preperation goes into a pitch,an at bat, or the entire game?? I believe a great baseball player once said that "hitting is 90% mental".
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> Wasn't it Yogi Berra who said "hitting is 90% mental and the other half physical"?
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> Then I ask the question why do we spend 97-100% of the time training the physical side of hitting??
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> Gotta' walk before you run.
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>There are many important aspects of the hitting portion of soft/hardball besides hitting mechanics.Sometimes those aspects are briefly discussed on this site.The mental side of the game ,understanding counts and situations,the ability to zone a pitch and anticipate location prior to two strikes are all key components that must be considered by a player if she/he is going to stand out or dominate the hitting game. The reason why 97-100%of the discussions here are centered around hitting mechanics is because this a "baseball/softball swing discussion board".I think just about everyone who contributes to this board has a lot to say about other aspects of hitting ,but when they do, they go to a site that is dedicated to discussing those topics.

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