Posted by: Rich () on Mon Dec 15 20:23:07 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
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> 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?
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> 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?
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>Hey Lamber,
I can't get the clip... can you tell if it was an inside pitch?? if it was i think having the heel hit at the same time enables him to rotate the front knee quicker which allows the hips to rotate quicker.
that gets his shoulders starting the swing sooner so he won't get jammed. this would jive with the theory that there is less THT on the inside pitch as the shoulder turn would interupt it sooner than on the outside pitch... just speculation on my part. take care, Rich