Posted by: marlin () on Wed Nov 10 23:37:41 2004

Hi, BHL
Your rhetoric is a little difficult for me and my cheap translation software. Still, i try to reply.

As i have already said, it is important with which hand the force is applied in CHP phase. I observe most of recent MLbatters are applying with top hand.

You seem to be applying with bottom hand. Because you say 'the grip on the bat becomes light at contact'.

Charlie Lau says in WebBall 'Let the top hand support the pulling action of your lead arm'. This represents BH-CHP.

But B-H-CHP batters can apply torque after CHP phase. Whether torque is used or not depends on mechanics of each batter. Pete Rose seems to use it, but Aaron and Mays don't.

It is not so difficult to apply torque after CHP.
I tried.
http://www.geocities.jp/tokyomarlin/type1torque.mpg

But this torque will be different from Mr. Mankin's BHT.
His BHT is a concept in Top Hand CHP( he may not agree with me.)

The mechanics of MLbetters has changed from BH-CHP to TH-CHP in 30 years. Maybe Mr. Adair doesn't know this fact.

Thank you