Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sun Feb 18 13:08:35 2001

>>> Jack would you agree that the muscles of the feet ,knees ,thighs ,and hips work to create lower body mechanics.2nd would you agree that the lower body mechanics begin just ahead of the upper body mechanics.I agree that the lower body does not swing the bat but it does have an impact on batspeed as your last statement suggests although in an indirect way.I was confusing your statements as saying the only thing that generates energy for the swing was torque and hand path.I believe the kinetic chain is just a scientific way of describing in detail the parts of the body as they build on 1 another to do the same thing that you and I may simplify into lower and upper body mechanics.In conclusion I would say that the lower body does not transfer the energy but it is the 1st part of the kinetic chain and maybe the 2nd part of the kinetic chain like upper body mechanics does transfer the energy into batspeed.rql <<<

Hi rql

I completely agree with you. Lower body mechanics and the kinetic chain, as you accurately described it, are essential for developing energy for the swing. But great lower body mechanics do not insure the batter great bat speed. As I pointed out in the video: “Of what use is a 1000 HP engine ..... if the transmission slips??”

Jack Mankin