Posted by: Teacherman () on Tue May 11 10:48:09 2004

From what I could understand from posts made by Teacherman BHL and others it seems like rotation can have elements of linearism like Teacherman says maxiumum bat speed is at full extension and that you cant keep hront arm straight and also throw hands at ball.And Doug said Brett was taight by Lau but yet Brett was rotation and Lau was linear.BHL says pull the outside pitch but Jack says no I think, but Jacj says use tht for outside pitch but Teacherman says flick the bat with wrists and push ball the opposite field.Is rotation 100 percent rotation or can you be rotation but have elements of linear?Like Mcgwire had full extension but would anyone really call him linear? Derel Jeter is clearly linear but look at his stats.Clarificaction please!


Good post. But.................I've never said flick the wrists and push opposite field.

Any good mlb hitter, IMO, has a rotational base swing from which he can make linear adjustments depending on pitch speed and location. Of course, he wants to swing his rotational swing all the time. It provides the best quickness and the best power. But, the good hitters are able to make these adjustments on the fly because the movements necessary to make the adjustments aren't part of the base swing, as would be the case with a linear hitter (if there is such a thing). A linear hitter can not start his swing without his hands. A rotational hitter can not only start but can complete a rotational swing without much hand movement. The rotational hitter therefore has the opportunity to use his hand mid swing if he chooses.