Posted by: Garrett (retkag@isd197.k12.mn.us) on Mon Sep 15 11:44:41 2003

To All,
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> I have put three little pictures for you to take a look at. They convey an image that some people teach. Quite a few of the good 13-14 year old's that we run into use similar technique. I can see some of this in the swing of Pujols, as an example. Is this linear, rotational or is ther not enough information?
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> http://webpages.charter.net/nickkio/StepA.gif

Looks to be the position of stride foot touching down, front foot closed. Slight inward turn of the knee.

> http://webpages.charter.net/nickkio/StepB.gif
This is the only rotational part of the swing that is being taught and that is turning on the back foot or squishing the bug.
The hands are going to be brought straight out (take the knob to the ball for example)trying to get extension.
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http://webpages.charter.net/nickkio/StepC.gif
Hitter has now reached extension by bringing the hands linear. Notice the back elbow already infront of the rib cage as compared to hitters at contact where it is connected at contact and comes forward after the ball has left the bat.

In my interpretation, these are linear type mechanics because of the straight hand path and the back to front movement of the body. >
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Thanks,
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> Nick
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