Posted by: Donny Buster (donnybstr@aol.com) on Thu Oct 30 16:15:37 2003

Pro Hitter, or anyone else, could you please explain what a scapula load is? Also how does it differ from a counter-rotation?
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> .....(this is way over my head).
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> Thanks.
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> Jane
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One coach said" toss a ball up in the air to hit it. Feel what the rear elbow does as the top hand holds the bat . While the ball is in the air the rear elbow moves around the spinal axis and then the scap muscle pinches as the bottom hand joins the bat. THat is scap load but many fail to do it facing live pitching. IMO it is very important
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> " Is he getting loaded properly? By that I mean, does he have a strong scapula load...this is not to be confused with a counter-rotation. Essentially, it is just cocking the back elbow back towards the third base dugout which will tighten the back right scap (for right handed hitters). "
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