Posted by: ray porco (rporco@verizon.net) on Thu Jun 23 03:11:36 2005

Jim,

And I do not share your view, Jim.

Clarification:

All the following are quotes by Candrea:

"Powerful hitters unwind from the bottom up with a combination of linear and rotational movement. The back side rotates against a firm front side. The word firm is important: If the hitter locks the front side, her weight actually moves back as she executes the swing. This movement does not allow the hitter to create a positive weight shift that delivers her energy toward the contact point."



"If we divide the body down the middle from the head through the belly button, the front side of the body supplies the direction while the back side provides power. This principle is the same when you are teaching proper throwing mechanics. Let the back side knock the front side out versus using the front side to pull the back side through."


"I use the phrase Throw your hands inside the ball. If the hitter is going to deliver the barrel to the ball, her hands must be inside the ball. Hitters who always try to hit the outside of the ball often have poor results. The only pitch hit on the back of the ball is the inside pitch. All other pitches are contacted on the inside half of the ball."


"Contact points vary depending on the location of the pitch. I actually put three balls on the ground that signify the proper contact points for the inside, middle, and outside pitch. A key coaching point for proper contact is the following:
 For an inside pitch, the barrel is in front of the hands.
 For a middle pitch, the barrel is even with the hands.
 For an outside pitch, the barrel is behind the hands."



If you know (really know) the teachings of each, then how can you say both are correct?