Posted by: Brenden (oneillhb@swbell.net) on Tue Jun 10 11:32:59 2008

> >>> Others like myself, believe there's certainly top hand involved, I just don't subscribe to the existence of top hand "torque". <<<
>
> Hi John
>
> For clarification, do you believe the hands applying force from opposing direction (torque) at the handle is a factor in generating the angular acceleration of the bat-head?
>
> Jack Mankin


Jack:
You have prompted me to think about hand torque.
I think hitters would generate more torque at a point bewteen the hands if the hands where seperated in the grip as much as practical, similar to how more torque is placed on a nut by using a wrench with a longer handle. Have you ever explored grip techniques with some separation between the hands (as unorthodox as that might seem)? Am I way off base in thinking about your hand torque ideas?
Brenden