Posted by: Rich () on Thu Dec 25 17:16:16 2003

>>> Therefore, Arod has a linear upper half. His arms move his hands from A
> > to B. <<<
> > > >
> > > > Hi Lamber
> > > >
> > > > This would still be a good time for you to answer a question I asked earlier
> > that you failed to respond to. – “Can you explain how a linear force (A to B)
> > applied to a bat will induce angular displacement?”
> > > >
> > > > Jack Mankin
> >
> > I don't think supination works to applt THT,it tends to drop the bathead and
> > prevent the bat from swinging in plane.It is insted the external rotation of the
> > back arm(humerus/upper arm,not twisting of forearm) that is mostly
> > responsible.Prior to this,the back arm needs to be in position to externally
> > rotate by internally rotating with hip cock and staying internsally rotated as the
> > back scap pinches.Then THT can happen via external rotation while the back
> > scap stays pinched/loaded.This accelerates the bathead into plane,creates
> > reisitance that permits ongoing loading/coiling/keeping thehands back,and
> > does not push or disconnect the handpath.
> > > >
> > >
> > > What's up? I just answered this question.
>
> What does a linear movement of the hands toward the pitcher accomplish or help?
>
> If you've missed judged a pitch and your bathead will be through the strike zone before the ball gets there you can extend the hands to meet the ball out in front of the plate. that's one big advantage to the rotational swing... if you are timing pitches with the hand extention already calculated into your swing then you've used up one of your swing variables. it's not a variable, it's a constant. Plus extending the hands will slow the swing down and help reach the ball on time. Rich