Posted by: Doug () on Sat Oct 11 10:13:54 2003

Hi Doug,
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> Did you view the overhead clip (now that I posted a good link)? I don't think he's lunging at all, as he seems to hit against a pretty firm front leg. However, his arms do appear to be left behind his rotating torso, as seen in this frame (taken from that clip):
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> http://members.cox.net/msanda/Overhead,%20hands%20behind%20shoulders.jpg
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> Thanks guys!
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> P.S.
> (caution: proud Dad about to brag!) Wed. night, in the final game of fall ball Majors (where he's playing up as a young 9), in his final AB, he blasted a hard line drive single past the second baseman off the biggest pitcher in the league! :-) That should do wonders for his confidence over the winter (as he moves on to basketball). :-)

Sandman, I am not smart enough to analyze a single clip. I would need to see the swing in game action. When I spoke of lunging, I meant in a game situation, not doing tee work. If you e-mail me a clip of a game swing, I would love to take a look at it.

Doug