Posted by: Dave (cdpaetkau@telus.net) on Thu Jan 29 10:49:42 2004

THT and the x-factor are related in the terms that with THT the hands do not move forward which delays shoulder rotation while the hips continue to rotate. This creates more x-factor stretch and when the hands start coming forward the shoulders and torso rotate faster to catch up to the hips. Even though they do not appear related the actions of THT benefit and ultimately help to maximize the x-factor stretch. There is x-factor stretch in almost every type of swing, whether good, bad or ugly, but to maximize it so that maximum bat head speed is achieved is what we should be looking for and THT is a contibuting factor to maximal x-factor stretch.

Dave