Posted by: grc () on Sun Nov 30 12:11:16 2003

I have learned that top hand torque does two things; adds more speed and enables you to hit any pitch in or out. However do you have to think use top hand torque then bottom because I found it easier to just keep the elbow up and the bottom hand torque will drive top hand torque without emphasizing the pull of the top hand. Also to hit the outside pitch can I just keep my back elbow in and just do everything the same and swing towards the ball?
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> It's the same as the inside swing, where you keep the hands inside (closer to body), but you cast ot a little bit and halt the hip/shoulder rotation to enable the hands to reach the outside corner.

are you saying a hitter should CONSCIOUSLY halt the hip/shoulder rotation?...