Posted by: Matt () on Tue Nov 25 12:23:54 2003

Whoa there killer, lets remember thats this is a kids game when it comes down to it. If a poster asking for help knows and understands the terms and concepts that are being used to help him, how isnt he learning something. You can use a very powerful tool called you mind for visualization. It works very well, especially working with hitting!
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> I won't argue that certain individuals who are receiving written scientific responses given on this forum will comprehend them but really, what small percentage of those "posters" are we talking about?
> Those I have read are looking for more user friendly assistance that they are hopeful they can translate and then apply to come up with a hopeful solution to their problem. I doubt any one of them will come back on the forum and say..."you know...I just didn't get what you meant by "x" degree angle, axis, flexion, extension or initiation?" What they will do is move onto another site and again- try to find another simplified band aid solution they can better understand.
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> Would you argue that visualization through a written medium sure leaves a lot open to interpretation? Verses say a video with proven systems and with the ability to freeze frame,slow motion, frame by frame, rewind, trouble shoot etc.? A video or CD that can "show" a viewer the above noted scientific terms!
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> I think you are confusing this forum with eteamz or another Little League oriented site. It is not "just" a kids game...most posters on this site would agree that their are countless adults and many, many multi-millionaires playing this great game. However, teaching kids the correct age appropriate mechanics as a child ensures they continue to find a modicum of success in one of the "toughest things to do in sports" (hit a baseball) as they grow older. The perhaps, fewer kids will jump the baseball ship to go play Soccer (stats support that statement).

Excuse me, but I can attest to the learning value of this site. In case anyone hasn't noticed, over the last several weeks I made some posts regarding the success my son and others have had, all thanks to this site. Just to summarize, one night I ran across this site, read the material and was convinced that rotational principles made a lot of sense. The next day I taught these principles to my son, he improved dramatically improved in his nest game, and he was convinced. Before you know it, 20 or 30 minutes before the regular team practices he taught these same principles (all that came from this very site)to some of the other kids , and now I would say that we probably have the best-hitting 9 & 10 year old team in the entire league.By the way, it's not just 9 and 10 year olds who can learn. Our church league team has several gals and right before a game they learned rotational principles the Jack Mankin Way and some of them are out-hitting the guys!
So,it would seem that if reading the things at this site can basically result in some youngsters being on their way to scholarships or the big leagues, it certainly makes sense to me that by asking questions and receiving answers can be all the more productive. I suspect that those who resent people getting answers to their questions are really frustrated failures. Well, they don't have to be failures, all they have to do is get off their tail & spend a few hours reading the material at this site! They will learn and no longer be frustrated.
To Jack, Tom and all the other pros at this site, keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!