Posted by: LaMonte (tplamont@garlandisd.net) on Thu Dec 11 18:49:34 2003

I read the shooting for the moon excerpt, but i think you might want to consider the guys you are looking at. Bonds, Williams, Sosa, and others are some of the best hitters of all time, and most gifted people of all time. Most of us are teaching kids who are not going to be Hall-of-Famer's. Why do you not look at the swings of some little guys, over achievers, a la David Eckstein or Kirby Puckett even the Mick and Hank Aaron. You will find many of your principles hold true, but you will also find that weight transfer and a lot of the linear concepts are also apparent. They were able to keep there heads still while driving there weight into the ball. Many of them did keep there front sides down and extend there back sides through the ball. Watch some old episodes of the original Homerun Derby. Guys who weren't juiced up, driving there weight into the ball. I think you will be impressed.
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> I definitely have my own opinions and they don't always agree with those mentioned on this site. You are wise to question it (and you should question me as well), but that doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to it. Be skeptical of those that imply that their own learning is over.......that's when they get beat! Feel free to share your thoughts on the swing, I'm not a vulture, nor are many others on this sight, including yourself I'm sure.
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> Respectfully,
> Coach C

Thank you,
I was beginning to think that everyone was drinking from the same rotational juice. If they want to believe this is the gospel, fine. I am not saying it does not work. I just was hoping that some of the people who sound off have other, differing opions. It looks like many of the people who read these are youth coaches, and I wanted them to realize there is more out there.
I am an instructor at a local facility and give lessons with guys who teach all sorts of swings. A few of them buy into specific theories, and in my opinion, it hurts them. One guy in particular must have watched a Tom Emansky video. He teaches the same strict rotational swing that is pushed on this site. He does well with kids up to high school. The rest find another instructor.
Me myself, I am small, and I was taught the rotational swing in high school. I did fine, but it was not until I got to college and got with a coach who taught me that I could have a good weight shift implemented with the swing I already had, that my power numbers went up.
Anyhow, I believe that hitting is a combination of science and art.
I believe that rotational is right, and so is Lau, and Epstine. Obviously Palmeiro’s swing is different from Sosa's. Giambi's head does move. And according to this site Pujols has the perfect swing. A-Rod is a self proclaimed Charlie Lau guy. What ever works!
I found this site because I was looking for more. I did not find it.
I did not disagree, I just get upset when people stop looking.
LaMonte