Posted by: Rich () on Sat Feb 14 16:10:14 2004

>>> Where you hit the ball is irrelevant to the cue "hit the inside of the ball". Where you try to hit it is everything.
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> As compared to "trying" to hit the outside of the ball which is a major flaw in many amateur swings. <<<
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> Hi Teacherman
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> I am puzzled as to how the swing is supposed to be improved by concentrating on "hit the inside of the ball". To hit the inside of the ball, the bat-head must be trailing behind the hands in the contact zone. I just failed to see how trying to have the hands leading in the zone enhances the swing. --- I do see some negatives that would occur with this vision during initiation. That is a prescription for a linear hand-path.
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> Jack Mankin
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> Hitting inside the ball or the inside of the ball only happens when you're late, which is a timing error, or when you're going with the outside pitch.

> The key to hitting with power is getting your hands in position to apply BHT no matter where the ball is pitched. ideally you'd want to be in position to generate 100% BHT. i'd sacrifice shoulder rotation for the chance to max out BHT. regards Rich