Posted by: Jack Mankin (mrbatspeed@aol.com) on Tue Jan 6 22:54:16 2004

>>> I think you guys are reaching. What connection are you talking about.

I'll just say that he doesn't have the absolutes according to Jack. The next question would be why if mechanics are so easy. But' I have to say many hitters don't have the absolutes.

Many hitters slot the elbow as their swing break down to avoid the elbow leading the top hand. You can see many things in hitters.

He is all legs and arms, and this is what I was getting at with Jack.

This is an average swing nothing more. You can't compare this to a ML hitter or a ML swing, or try to find a hitter who might be doing something similar. It's not the same and there is a difference.

I guess we can just say it's funny how the swing can be seen in so many ways. I'm not trying to make enemies here, ask Jack what he thinks about it. It's a great clip of an amateur hitter who has learned to swing a certain way. <<<

Hi Shawn

I have not reviewed the swing lately. But as I recall, my assessment of the swing from that single view was close to yours. When doing reviews, I find a statement I made 15 years ago while charting Pro swings still holds true today with amateurs. --- “If the swing is not initiated with the correct forces, the balance of the swing is an exercise in compensation” -- When the bat approaches -3, it really shows up.

Jack Mankin