Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Thu Dec 2 21:34:45 2004

Hi Again Dale.

It is understandable that the members of Paul’s site would have problems with my swing model if they believe torque is not a factor in generating bat speed. I would appreciate it if you would ask them their opinion on the following question.

The right hand is held at a fixed position while a bat is cocked away from a heavy bag about 90 degrees by the lead-shoulder counter-rotating the lead-arm and bottom-hand forward. While keeping the right hand in a fairly fixed position, the bat is then accelerated to contact by the rotation of the lead-shoulder.

Do they believe torque was not a factor in accelerating the bat to contact?

I would appreciate their thoughts,

Jack Mankin