Posted by: Correction () on Sat May 29 09:44:40 2004

"Trigger" is often used to define the start of loading for the swing and the most common
> > trigger desribed is the inward turn of the front knee.
> >
> > Lau Jr,for example, goes in to detail about various ways to trigger and comes to the
> > conclusion that there are actually 2 triggers,one upper body( a "new" trigger he has
> > "discovered") and one lower body (front knee).He seems to think of the trigger as what
> > breaks the inertia/starts the swing action/separates the beginning of the swing from the
> > prior more general "rhythmic preswing activity".
> >
> > I think both of these observations fit into the generic/universal phases of the swing which
> > include 1-synchronized internal rotation of the lead leg and back arm (lead knee turns in/
> > bat cocks vertically somewhat) as the hip cocks (pinch at waist/elevation of front of pelvis)
> > followed by 2-cocking of the hands (best describes as scapload/pinching/horizontal
> > adduction of the back scap) as bat cocks/sweeps around toward then past pitcher.
>
> I don't believe a swing from the center can start with a knee or hand trigger. They load, but they don't trigger


a trigger is whatever mechanism you use to get you started toward the launch position per Charlie Lau's the Art of Hitting .300