Posted by: BHL (Knight1285@aol.com) on Sun Mar 20 11:47:07 2005

> Hi BHL:
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> We exchanged some posts in the past. At the end, I, a small guy who thrived on the opposite field (gap shots and cans-of-corn), mentioned to you that I would try out your orientation.
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> First the bottom line. While I can't put an outside pitch in left field, I can drill it up the middle. Inside pitches regularly one-hop to the left field fence.
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> Now, it took more work than I thought. I had to make some postural adjustments and ingrain a more thorough load phase. My tactic was to start with my outside, lagged preference and work contact around to more perpendicular. Only once that was solid did I bring in the middle and inside work.
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> I can't say that I am a PFO hitter. I'm certainly not a power guy, but have found more power at 48 years than I've ever had. And I've become far more versatile particularly on the inside where I used to hit pop flys a lot. The neat part is that I can still lag the bat and poke a screamer to right when the situation needs it.
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> Thanks. You prodded me from my slumber and I'm the better for it.

Hi Jim C:

Thanks for your input.

Remember, PFO is an approach, and can be discarded, combined with other approaches, or used wholesale. I see you used parts of my philosophy to enhance your swing.

Keep up the great work!

Best Wishes,
BHL

P.S. There are two mindsets on pull hitting. One is Steve Ferroli, who opines, in "Hit Your Potential," that pulled outside pitches will go to center field. I, on the other hand, believe that all pitches can be pulled. You have found you own measure of success, though, and I encourage you to follow the method / methods that give you the most success.