Posted by: Lamber () on Mon Dec 15 09:51:53 2003

> http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings.html
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> Jack,
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> Do you see this swing differently than I? I see the entire foot coming down together. I do not see emphasis on the ball of the foot at all. His hip rotation is explosive because the lead hip-socket has locked at foot plant. Do you agree? Look it how at finish he's on the heel.
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> Thing of beauty isn't it.
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> Coach C

Yes. And I also see the toe coming down first in Bonds #2. And, I have other clips of Bonds where the toe comes down first. So what does it all mean?

Is it a timing mechanism? Did he realize he didn't have time for toe touch then heel drop so he dropped the entire foot down?