Posted by: Alan () on Tue May 18 13:09:22 2004

>>> IN viewing pete rose batting clip on link below...what does this guy see that makes him feel pete is so LINEAR? Jack do you feel this clip of ROSE looks more rotational to you? It does to me.GREAT GREAT video,it has helped BOTH sons considerably!
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> > heres the link
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> > http://www.youthbaseballcoaching.com/swings.html <<<
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> > Hi Mark
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> > Rose was rotational in the sense that he kept the lead-elbow at a fixed angle during rotation which produced a CHP. However, he initiated the swing with a static bat (no THT) and with the hands too far from the body. This generated little early bat speed and was in a weaker position to apply BHT just before contact. He produced a very consistent swing plane and good timing with only moderate bat speed.
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> > Jack Mankin
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> Hi Jack,
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> If you watch Killebrew and Bonds, their arcing bat-head rotates quite a few more degrees than Rose. This is why Bonds hits long home runs, and why Killebrew--whose bat-head arc has a wider diameter than Bonds--hit even further home runs.
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> BHL

The first ime i saw this clip the hand path from the top view looks very similar to John Elloitt's in the Batspeed video. so I thought to myself, why Roses lack of power? Further study led me to his feet, specifically his back toe is the only part touching the ground and his body is kind of leaning forward into the pitch. I see a lack of getting much drive off the back foot, therefore not as much drive with the hips and torso.