Posted by: donny (donnybstr@aol.com) on Sun Jun 13 15:11:59 2004

Jack,
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> After watching video clips of several very good Major League hitters and doing some experimenting on myself, I'm beginning to visualize something...and I'd like your thoughts on it, please.
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> Of course, forward movement stops when the front foot (heel on better hitters) comes down. When a batter is loaded on back leg then comes forward onto the front foot, the whole body is moving forward. When the front foot steps down, the front side ceases to move forward...however the back side seems to continue forward movement (the only way this is accomplished is through rotation).
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> I've never really heard you or anyone state that the stride itself actually has a role in rotation. Looking at video of myself, though, i rotate my hips and shoulders much more quickly (allowing me to wait a bit longer on the pitch) when i use loading and forward movement in the stride against my front leg to rotate (if this makes sense haha) resulting in much more consistent power (homeruns and harder line drives).
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> What are your thoughts on this? Thank you for your time.
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> Marcus

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Tom G says the stride provides momentum to uncock the hips more forcefully. I think that is a true statement