Posted by: tom.guerry (tom.guerry@kp.org) on Thu Oct 5 13:22:22 2000

>>> JACK,WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOUR HAND PATH IS MORE OFONE THAT THE KNOB STARTS HIGH THEN DROPS DOWN SOME BEFORE GETTING ON PLANE OF BALL AND THEN COMES FORWARD.LIKE ABC AS OPPOSED TO WHAT I CALL AN AX SWING LIKE A-C.WHICH ONE KEEPS YOU ON THE PLANE OF THE BALL ANDWHICH ONE IS QUICKER TO THE BALL.<<<
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> > Hi RQL
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> > I really not sure what the A, B, or C hand positions are. But I can say that the hands should remain in the swing plane from launch position to contact. --- If you would explain the ax swing I would be happy to reply.
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> > Jack Mankin
> > SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION ,I CALL THE ABC ,WHERE THE HANDS ARE A IN YOUR STANCE,THEN GO TO B AFTER THE STRIDE THIS IS AN AREA DOWN BELOW A" PROBALY YOUR LAUNCH AREA THEN FORWARD TO C" WHICH IS CONTACT.SOME HAVE A STROKE THAT GOES FROM THE A"POSITION TO THE C"POSITION LEAVING OUT B".A-C IS LIKE AN AX SWING HIGH COMING DOWN AND FORWARD TO CONTACT BALL OR A TREE.WHICH WOULD YOU BELIEVE IS QUICKER AND WHICH IS LONGER ON PLANE OF THE BALL.ALSO WOULD YOU CONSIDER A FLY BALL THAT STAYS IN THE PARK BETTER THAN A HARD GROUND BALL.CONSIDERING THEY BOTH TO BE NOT HIT RIGHT ON THE GOOD PART OF THE BALL.

RQL-

I would think of the ABC's of Jack's swing as follows:

A-hands in stance.Will be low,will "load" up and in behind head during stride to B.

B-hands at launch.Launch is when torso starts turning forward as result of "go"decision.Preswing ritual is same for given pitcher on a given day until part way into the stride.The earliest launch will occur is on the inside heater just as stride foot touches down from toe to heel.Launch will be delayed by front leg flex for offspeed/outside stuff,keeping hands back.Prior to launch while stride is underway as hands are loading up and in,bend at waist/posture adjustment/tilt is made so that things are on plane at launch.

C-Hands stay on plane from launch to contact as they move along a radius perpendicular to the upper torso