Posted by: Shawn Bell () on Mon Aug 28 23:19:15 2000

Hi Jack and Tom,

I think Tom and yourself know more than I about the golf swing. I gave it up after hurting my lower back on a wild swing.

In golf a stable torso or axis of rotation during the swing is very important. Bad technique can be viewed as the axis moving (torso) or attacking with the upper body (no stabilization).

This is important the the baseball swing as well during the actual swing. Often hitters will break down the axis (upper body) and throw the bat head out or extend when timing isn't perfect. Often this results in bassets, texas leagers hits, ground outs, fly outs etc.

For maximum bat speed the axis must be maintained throughout the swing, good timing usually results in hard hits and few HR's.

Does the axis rotate around the spine, front hip? Who cares as long as the axis is stable during the swing (no aggressive arm swings/upper body).

While I do believe hitters can have a hard time trying to create bat speed without a stride. It is possible as long as there is freedom in the joints (rhythm). Thus, maybe this is what the stride provides, continuity in the swing (lower body).

Isn't a weight desired in the golf swing as well? , before the torso becomes stable?

Shawn Bell