Posted by: Marcus Boyd (marcus@hourofdeliverance.net) on Mon Apr 11 05:01:38 2005

> Hi Marcus:
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> If lead side rotation is de facto to hitting, then perhaps righties should think about about hitting. I call this my 1/X hypothesis, a proposition that will help individuals develop a circular hand path naturally.
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> My belief system is in no way a theory; by contrast, it is, like my PFO Hypothesis, a belief system that is far from scientific. I believe it might generate some discussion, though.
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> GRC, your thoughts...
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> Best Wishes,
> BHL

BHL,

I forgot to mention that I have a very good friend who just started playing softball at about 26 years of age a few years ago. He had very little experience at a competitive level, but he has a nasty-looking swing! I worked with him to no avail, as his poor mechanics had become such a deep-seeded habit. So, I figured we had nothing to lose by switching him to a lefty. He was hesitant, as he felt awkward in the other batter's box. It took a couple of months to get him comfortable, but once he committed, it was very easy to teach him good mechanics seeing as how he had no bad habits to overcome from that side of the plate. This was 5 or 6 years ago, and we still work on keeping his mechanics straight, but he has turned into a good hitter. He's about 5'11" 165 pounds, and he has hit a couple over the fence in our league. He's not really a power hitter, but occasionally he can pop one out. I'd say for his size, he would have to have sound mechanics to do that! He won't even think about trying to hit righty now...he says it's foreign to him now!

I just thought this would be an interesting story, even if it is a little askew from the spirit of your original topic.

Marcus