Posted by: Rich () on Tue Dec 23 17:12:31 2003

>>> It is impossible to launch from the position he launches from without having linear hands/arms. <<<
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> Hi Lamber
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> In regards to your statement above, there is an important question you must ask yourself. – If forces Arod’s hands/arms applies to the bat are linear (straight and inline forward) during launch, what is causing the bat-head to accelerate in an arc back toward the catcher?
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> This would also be a good time for you to answer a question I asked earlier that you failed to respond to. – “Can you (or Paul) explain how a linear force applied to a bat will induce angular displacement of the bat-head?”
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> Jack Mankin
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> Hey Jack,
Merry Christmas!... iv'e noticed that there are two rotation points that are rotating the head of the bat as the hands are going linear (pulling the elbow away from the side). the first one is the ore lock of the row boat(the thumb and forefinger) bottom hand torque pulls the bat around this point. the second rotation point rotating the bat is the is the wrist of the top hand while the palm is up. you combine these and you'll get the bathead out of the lag position in a hurry... semi-linear hitters(top half) have to have these two rotation points mastered to be any good or you couldn't get the bathead around into contact. take care, Rich