Posted by: BHL (Knight1285@aol.com) on Wed May 5 10:55:49 2004

> > A batter does not need to keep his hands “tight to the body” to generate a CHP. A batter can cast his hands away from the body into a wide path and have a CHP.
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> HI Jack
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> Would you not agree though that the closer to the body (center of gravity) the hands are the faster that they will rotate. For example a figure skater will rotate faster the closer to the center of gravity that they pull in their arms. The same principals should apply to hitting just over a shorter time period.
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> As an observation of Barry Bonds his hands are closer to his center of gravity through his swing then most players because of his batting stance where he leans over towards the plate with his upper body and his hands pass directly underneath his head. His center of gravity is pushed further towards the plate then most upright batters due to this stance. Can you comment please.
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> Dave
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Hi Dave,

First of all, it will be difficult for me to say this, but after looking at various information, including re-reading Adair yet again, I came to the conclusion that BHT and THT are both fallacies.

They are reactory forces, like centripetal force.

As far as your question is concerned, casting provides a greater load, and, hence, more bat-speed. Mankin explained this to me a while ago.

Thus, we can acknowledge CHP as a major factor in developing bat-speed, but, as for torue, we must discount it, because it does not exist.

When I get back, I will defend my argument.

Sincerely,
BHL