Posted by: tom.guerry (tom.guerry@kp.org) on Thu Jan 18 15:28:23 2001

Shawn-

Thanks for the interesting link.I'll limit my comments to the body rotation.As compared to Mac,the other hitter slides the trunk forward instead of rotating(form of lunging) and turns the hips late/through the swing.Notice how Mac Rotates with tight "linkage"(shoulders rotate(instead of sliding then rotating as in the amateur) with immediate turning of bat,then stops hip rotation before contact to accentuate acceleration of the torso turn.Mac's back leg demonstrates ankle roll/knee turn as the hips turn the shoulders,then reactive torque as the hips stop and whipping is sent upwards.