Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Fri Aug 19 18:59:56 2005

>>> what does it mean?

yes, i know most of us have our own personal interpretation of what it means, including myself, but i would be interested in the other interpretations out there...

specifically i am interested in how much weight on which foot at what point in time, and the reasoning for this particular weight distribution.....for example, some coaches advise 60 % back foot, 40 % front foot at launch position (and even launch position to one coach is front toe touch and to another coach is front heel plant)...and the reasoning?...some coaches reason that this creates more "wight transfer" from "back to front"..i have questions/issues with this notion alone...

imput greatly appreciated... <<<

Hi Grc

Good questions. I also would find it helpful to have a clear definition of “weight shift.” If the batter takes a short stride but the center of his body mass remains stationary (zero forward velocity) through rotation, was there a forward weight transfer? Since momentum is the product of mass with velocity, there would be no momentum to transfer if the velocity is zero. – Or, is “weight shift” just to indicate which leg is most responsible for supporting the body’s weight at different points of the swing?

Jack Manklin