Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Fri Oct 31 18:42:05 2003

>I would define “bat lag” as when the angular displacement of the bat-head does not stay in sync with body rotation (and forward advancement of the hands). The more the hands advance with a static bat, the farther the batter gets behind the power curve. --- Therefore, anyone who advocates keeping the body and bat-head quiet while quickly thrusting the hands forward is certainly not teaching the swing mechanics exhibited by the best hitters.
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> Jack Mankin


>>> Jack

Please expand on your statement. "The more the hands advance with a static bat" can be interpreted in different ways. Are the hands moving due to rotation? Or, are they moving on their own? What is considered a static bat? Barrel not arching? Or bat completely still?

Help me out here. I hate the English language when it comes to discussing hitting. <<<

Hi Teacherman

By a “static bat” I am referring to the bat sliding (knob) first with little angular bat-head acceleration. It makes little difference if the hands are advancing from body rotation or just the extension of the arms. The farther the bat slides forward without attaining angular acceleration of the bat-head – the farther the batter gets behind the power curve and the weaker the results.

Jack Mankin